Tips and buying recommendations for anti-slip mats

In many areas, but especially in the bathroom smooth floors and moisture are common. This results in a considerable risk of slipping and injury. That’s why it makes sense, in some cases even indispensable, one anti-slip mat on bathroom floors, in bathtubsand showers. It helps to keep the moisture away from shoes or feet, thus significantly increasing friction and adhesion. By a secure stand on one anti-slip mat reduces the risk of injury considerably. In addition, moisture remains in the grid structure and does not spread so easily over more extensive surfaces, nor can it be adhered to the feet or shoes. But also in other areas anti-slip mats are used. Examples of this are industrial applications, load securing in vehicles or even in miniature editions to deposit keys or the phone safely on the dashboard of the car and many other areas where something safe on smooth Untr. In any case, the anti-slip mat be of high quality to fulfill your task.

Anti-slip mats materials

It is important for anti-slip mats, from which material they are made. Although most non-slip mats are rubbery or soft foam, there are also non-slip mats made of PVC and other materials. How well the respective material is suitable depends on the respective application. Depending on the material from which the anti-slip mat made, it adheres better even better on dry or wet surfaces. In addition, most of these materials are foamed and have a spring effect. However, this can only act as a cushion, if the mat is still strong enough, or soft foam, for example, if the weight of objects parked on it is not so high that the mat is completely compressed. Another quality feature is the structure of anti-slip mats. There are models that consist of a continuous material layer and those that have a lattice-like structure. A continuous material layer has two disadvantages. The first downside is that water is under or on the anti-slip mat can accumulate. As a result, on the one hand the anti-slip mat at least partially lose contact with the ground and slide over the liquid film, or the frictional resistance on the mat is insufficient and it is also possible to slip on this. On the other hand, it is possible that air bubbles are trapped under the mat, whereby the contact surface with the ground is also reduced. It follows that lattice-shaped anti-slip mats should be preferred in most cases, since they derive both liquids and air, thus guaranteeing a permanent hold.

Recommended anti-slip mats

Since the quality of non-slip mats can not simply be read off the technical data, as is the case with many other products, the safest choice is the comparison of individual models. This can be done in stores or on the Internet. On the Internet, this is much easier, because there are some comparative tests with anti-slip mats. An external comparison of several anti-slip mats has been compared at this point. The winner was the SOLEO Carpet underlaycalled. Further recommended products are the anti-slip mat 100 x 120cm by Filmer, the anti-slip mat carpet underlay carpet stopper adhesive grille from PHC or as an example for a small scale application would be the car holder Anti-slip mat / anti-slip mat mumbi. In any case, it should be noted that most non-slip mats are made very large in size and can be cut to size as needed. Since there is an almost infinite range of possible applications, it is ultimately impossible to say which model is ideal for the application in question and in case of doubt, the suitability of a non-slip mat must be tried.

GripStick Anti-slip mat for the car [Hands On]

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