Grizzly FX is a super heavy-duty, premium quality commercial entrance matting product - but don't take our word for it. We can prove it!
We had Grizzly FX lab tested by Professional Testing Laboratory Inc., a totally independent professional lab in Dalton, GA (the "Carpet Capital of the World"). We subjected Grizzly FX to the lab equivalent of 20,000 units of foot traffic under the ASTM D6119 testing methodology ("Creating Surface Appearance Changes in Pile Yarn Floor Covering from...
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Choosing the right entrance mats for your hotel doesn't need to be complicated or difficult - but it can be tough to navigate on your own! Scraper mats, dryer mats, polypropylene vs nylon vs PVC - there's a lot to choose from!
Ideally, a perfect entrance matting system for a hotel (or any other public-facing business with ingress from the outdoors) would use a three-stage entrance matting system:
First Stage: deployed fully outdoors, aggressive scraping action, maximum...
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Your entrance mats are the first point of actual contact that your guests have with your hotel. They they don't touch your parking lot and landscaping, they don't touch your automatic doors, but they do touch your entrance matting - even if it's only with their feet. Sturdy, commercial-grade mats make a good first impression...and rental-grade throw-down mats get bunched up and snagged in suitcase wheels, annoying your guests from the start.
How do you make your mats pop? ...
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Custom entrance matting is important for any business that serves the public, but it's especially important for franchisees who have to maintain brand standards! Here's five good reasons why franchise owners should use custom entrance mats:
Increase brand recognition. You're paying for the rights to use a recognized brand through your franchise fees - why not take maximum advantage of those rights and leverage that brand to the fullest? A custom logo mat can help reinforce...
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Because we're matting experts, we get asked the same questions pretty frequently from clients who are looking to make their commercial buildings better. Here's answers to four of the most common matting questions that we get asked.
How does matting keep buildings clean?
A good entrance matting system can keep about 80% of outdoor dirt from being walked into a facility, but a really effective one can stop up to 98% of dirt! Matting is actually such...
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Most commercial building engineers and facility managers know how important quality, high-performance entry matting can be to the overall health and air quality of their buildings. But in order for matting to do its job effectively, it needs to be maintained!
Here's ten top tips to make your entry matting perform better and last even longer:
Unroll that mat ASAP! Mats that have just arrived have typically been rolled up for shipping, and (if it's fall or...
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In addition to chemicals and equipment, matting is essential for preventing slips, trips and falls in commercial facilities.
A proper mat program should start at each entrance to the building, not just the front lobby. Mats placed there can dress up the lobby, but they will also help keep dirt, water and foreign debris from getting tracked into the facility. The more contaminants that get trapped at each outdoor entrance, the less risk there is for slip-and-fall...
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Commercial property managers have a responsibility to ensure that their buildings are kept clean and safe, both for staff and for the general public. Did you know that there actually are formal standards governing the use of entrance matting for commercial properties?
Section 6 of the ANSI/NFSI B101.6-2012 “Standard Guide For Commercial Entrance Matting In Reducing Slips, Trips And Falls” emphasizes that it is the property manager’s responsibility to not just select the right type of entrance matting for...
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Did you know that American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B101 Committee on Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention has an official document describing walkway safety standards for commercial buildings?
The ANSI/NFSI B101.6-2012 "Standard Guide For Commercial Entrance Matting In Reducing Slips, Trips And Falls" provides criteria for the selection, installation, inspection, care and maintenance of entrance mats and runners in commercial facilities. The goal of these standards is to reduce slip and fall accidents, tripping hazards, and other...
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Slip and fall accidents are a serious problem for building operators that have publicly-accessible areas. We've all been out shopping on a rainy day and have seen those yellow cones warning us of a wet floor, but is that enough to satisfy a building operator's duty to floor safety?
There's a yellow warning cone, but can you spot what's missing that would have prevented this customer's slip and fall accident?
That's right - there's no entrance matting! It's easy...
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The selection and placement of your commercial entryway matting is far more important than many cleaning professionals and building engineers realize. Installing the right entryway matting system in the right location can significantly help keep a building cleaner and healthier, as well as reducing the overall cleaning and maintenance costs throughout the entire building.
One of the most common mistakes that facility managers make when buying entryway matting is specifying mats that are simply too small to...
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