All-Weather Mats Help Keep Winter Weather Out

At NoTrax, we don’t have a certified meteorologist on staff, but we can confidently predict that most of the U.S. is will get some measure of snow each year. With the snows of winter come messier floors for your home, office, or factory.

The sludge of ice, salt and snow that inevitably gets dragged inside can create an eyesore and safety hazard. To make matters worse, caked-on snow often get stuck in shoe bottoms, this deposits more dirt and grim into your facility and can lead to more wear and tear to your flooring and greater cleaning costs during the season.

All-Weather Mats Can Help in Unexpected Ways

Winter brings more than just a mess; a McGill University study has revealed snow also soaks up toxic pollutants in the air. 

“Snowflakes are ice particles with various types of surfaces, including several active sites that can absorb various gaseous or particulate pollutants,” study author Parisa Ariya told The Huffington Post. “When you step on snow and drag the snow inside you are dragging in the toxins.” 

The best way to combat potentially toxic dirt and moisture is to keep it outside where it belongs. NoTrax all-weather entrance mats don’t just help reduce slips and falls; they also reduce dirt, snow, and ice from being dragged into your facility.

Absorbent and Waterproof Floor Mats for the Elements 

Absorbent and waterproof all-weather mats are the perfect line of defense to battle dragged-in, watery hazards while also draining away the detritus and keeping your floors safe.  

When looking for mats for snow and ice you may need an outer entrance mat that offers a complete shoe or boot cleaning. The Mud, Debris & Snow Ice Boot Scraper Mat is ideal for outdoor entrances and can be used with an entrance mat or as a portable mat. With a flexible top surface and sidewall finger-tips, this mat easily scrubs off dirt. Outside of wintry debris, this all-weather mat can also scrape mud, grass clippings, sand or any type of particle better left outside. 

NoTrax’s Drainage Entrance Mat Oct-O-Flex is constructed of a resilient natural rubber compound. Oct-O-Flex can withstand the coldest temperatures Old Man Winter can hurl, while also sporting a multi-hole drainage system that channels water and debris away from all walking surfaces.  A raised-knob underside provides aeration and reduces movement, an important feature for winter floor mats.  

Once snow enters your building, you’ll want a mat solution that quickly dries it away. That’s where the Quick Dry Spaghetti Entrance Mat Wayfarer really shines. The vinyl-loop design removes dirt and moisture from shoes and securely traps the whole mess beneath the mat’s surface.  It is also designed to dry quickly and resist mildew, making it an ideal mat for outdoor entrances, drinking fountains and pool areas. Intended for light to medium traffic areas, this flexible mat can be used for industrial, commercial or residential applications.  

For high-traffic areas, Rubber Scraper Entrance Mat Soil Guard is a durable outdoor entrance mat with an effective, high-low scraping design. Its low profile allows for easy door clearance as well as regular cart traffic. A specially formulated rubber allows Soil Guard to withstand harsh weather environments and heavy foot traffic. Soil Guard excels in both indoor and outdoor high-traffic entryways and can be hosed off for easy cleaning. 

All-Weather Mats, All Season Long

No matter what a PhD in meteorology may predict, we can be certain that sooner or later, harsh weather will move our way. For those of us who must endure the effects of another unpredictable winter, we can at least mitigate the safety hazards that come with the changing of the seasons by bolstering our entrances with all-weather, waterproof mats.

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