Matting for Sports & Leisure Buildings

Sports and leisure buildings with multi-facilities have to contend with high volume levels of traffic from outdoors to barefoot areas, which need to be clean, safe and hygienic at all times.

Plastex’s effective, high performance matting solutions for sports and leisure environments protect existing floorcoverings and provide underfoot safety, comfort and hygiene from entrance halls to shower rooms.

Entrance Halls

Up to 80% of dirt entering a building is taken in on the soles of shoes or on the tyres of wheels. Keep busy entrance halls clean and safe with a high performance entrance matting system, which effectively scrapes away dirt, protects internal floors and minimizes the risk of slipping.

Frontrunner – ‘Clean and Scrape’ entrance flooring system with a high performance open grid, yet heel proof matting, for inside and outside buildings
Frontrunner XT – Highly effective external use scraper mat with an extra aggressive tread for additional slip resistance
Frontrunner Brush – Vigorous external high density brush scraper system for use as a ‘stand alone’ mating or with Frontrunner entrance systems
Frontrunner Plus – Widely acclaimed and highly effective all in one ‘clean and scrape dry’ entrance flooring system

Changing Rooms

Floors in changing areas in the proximity of swimming pools, jacuzzis and showers may be wet and potentially hazardous. Slip resistant matting plays an important role in maintaining safety and hygiene wherever water may pose a problem.

*Heronrib and **Herontile – Plastex’ barefoot sports and leisure matting solutions, specially developed for wet areas, are highly slip resistant, warm and comfortable to stand on and have special sanitized® anti-bacterial and anti-fungal additives to ensure permanent hygiene in barefoot conditions.

Swimming Pools and Saunas

The surrounding areas of swimming pools, saunas, Jacuzzi can become slippery and dangerous when they are wet. They can also harbor bacteria. Slip resistant matting’ combined with hygienic properties’ provides a permanent solution, which is effective in indoor or outdoor applications.

*Heronrib - Warm and comfortable to stand on and the ultimate barefoot application matting system for wet areas. It has highly effective, multi-directional drainage, an embossed slip resistant surface and sanitized® additives for assured hygiene.
**Herontile – Barefoot wet area tiling system with a seamless joining mechanism, effectively covers large floor areas quickly and easily. Sanitized® additives provide anti-bacterial and anti-fungal protection and, at 15mm high, large volumes of water will easily disperse underneath.

Bars and Kitchens

Liquids, grease and spillages are likely in bars, food preparation and service areas. Installing slip resistant matting ensures the safety and comfort of staff and customers.

Floorline - decorative, versatile matting of tubular construction, which is easy to roll up for cleaning purposes. It’s the perfect solution wherever a high level of slip resistance is required. It also reduces the likelihood of dropped items being broken whilst its open grid facilitates easy draining and dissipates spillages.

Exercise Rooms and Play Areas

Concrete sub floors and ceramic or wood floorings are common in exercise rooms and crèches. Specialized matting will cushion hard floor surfaces and protect existing floorcoverings whist providing a safe, warm and impact absorbing floor surface for sports and play areas.

Herontred - shock absorbing vulcanized rubber tiles that provide an excellent slip resistant, cushioned surface in a selection of bright colors, ideal for children’s areas.

Receptions

Standing for lengthy periods of time at reception desks and counters can cause leg strain and tiredness. Anti-fatigue matting can significantly help to reduce standing fatigue and boost productivity.

Tuffspun - durable and effective, anti-fatigue foam matting with a textured wear surface for slip resistance. At 13m thickness, Tuffspun also provides extra cushion comfort underfoot for prolonged periods of standing.