Anyone who has a home or restaurant kitchen can attest to the fact that it can be full of potential hazards. A lot of loose liquids can end up flying around during the cooking process. These can cause unwanted and potentially harmful accidents. In order to help keep your kitchen area secure, Rubber-Cal offers a complete line of moisture resistant rubber kitchen mats that combine safety and comfort into one durable and cost-effective package. Any kitchen can be improved with the presence of our rubber floor mats for kitchen areas.
One of the main things that you have to watch out for in a cooking space is errant moisture, and this is where water-resistant flooring can make a significant difference. The liquids and greases that are present in kitchens and food processing facilities cannot cause disruption to the production process. If these liquids are on surfaces that lack any kind of water-resistant flooring, the risk of accidents goes up. Rubber kitchen mats can help safeguard your cooking area’s existing floors because the rubber keeps water and other liquids away from the floor itself. Our drainage mats remove and direct moisture to the subfloors. An added benefit of rubber is that it prevents the formation of organic byproducts like mold and mildew and does not act as a food source for organisms. This is particularly important in areas such as kitchens where you are preparing food, making it a matter of the utmost importance to have a clean and hygienic space. Rubber kitchen mats and kitchen comfort mats are also easy to clean, usually just by rinsing and wiping, to ensure that they are kept in good working order.
“Dura-Chef Interlock” Rubber Kitchen Mats
- Easy to clean with hose
- Affordable reclaimed floors
- Can cover large areas according to your needs
- Rubber material in this non-slip floor gives feet extra level of traction
Efficient Drainage System: The first thing about these interlocking rubber mats that catches the eyes is the holes. These holes are meant for drainage. It can drain both liquids and debris very effectively. The holes also help make this anti-fatigue mat very easy to clean, because the water from a hose will flush everything out through the drainage spaces.
DIY Flooring: The beauty about interlocking rubber mats how easy they are to install. The edges of each anti-fatigue mat interlock smoothly with each other. These mats do not need any adhesives. Better yet, anyone can install them! You will be saving yourself a lot of money by avoiding having to hire a third-party “professional” installer. With these rubber mats, you are professional!
Rubber-Cal offers rubber kitchen mats made of synthetic elastomers. Although not quite as affordable as their recycled rubber counterparts, they do offer a superior level of resistance against hazards like cooking oils and greasy byproducts. Chef mats made from nitrile rubber are made to resist oils. This is essential when it comes to the ability of rubber kitchen mats to survive long-term use in a kitchen environment which includes a high level of grease and oil splatter.
As noted earlier, to help keep things even safer and tidier on the chef mats themselves, some of our floor mats for kitchen use are meant to function as drainage mats. These come with special drainage holes or channels that help facilitate the exit of liquids and even small solid particles away from the surface of the mats. By filtering away moisture and alleviating the congregations of potentially hazardous liquids, these specially-designed drainage mats play a crucial role in improving surface safety. The holes vary in size and placement on the drainage mats, depending on the specific product used. Some will just filter liquids, while others are also effective with food morsels and other debris. This is one of the factors that makes rubber kitchen mats a crucial part of dining, food service and preparation facilities virtually everywhere. These are the ways our kitchen comfort mats can combat the hazards of excess liquids while keeping the mats themselves clean.
It is important to acknowledge one area where recycled rubber kitchen mats trump their synthetic counterparts: eco-friendliness. In most cases, recycled rubber kitchen comfort mats are constructed from repurposed automobile tire rubber, which obviously diverts this rubber from simply ending up in – and filling – landfills. The eco-friendliness is not solely altruistic: the durable, tough rubber of automobile tires confers upon rubber kitchen mats a heightened grade of resilience and water resistance, which is especially important in a setting which will be subjected to a lot of wear and tear with people walking over it constantly.
“S-Grip” PVC Drainage Mats
- Easy to clean with water or commercial cleaners
- Available in longer lengths to cover greater distances
- Prevents dirt and grime from spreading to other areas
- A drainage mat that has a fun and eye-catching appearance
S-Shaped Drainage Pattern: Visually speaking, these are among the eye-catching runner mats currently available. The body of this PVC drainage mat is composed of numerous holes that are arranged in a continuous S-shaped pattern. The purpose behind the holes is to drain away unwanted contaminants such as excess water, dirt, sand, and grime. This is a very useful feature for commercial and industrial areas that see a lot of loose liquids spilling onto the ground. Restaurant kitchens are a good example of a place that can benefit from this drainage capability. When used as a kitchen runner, chefs and waiters will be much safer walking on these protective mats because they will drain away hazardous liquids.
Anti-Slip Matting: In addition to their ability to drain away liquids, these PVC runners can improve an area’s safety by virtue of their surface pattern. The S-shaped designs help add more traction for whoever is walking on the surface of this runner mat. With these protective mats in place on your walkways, the risks of a slip-and-fall accident occurring in the vicinity are greatly reduced.
The benefit of our water-resistant flooring also leads to another very important trait provided by our rubber kitchen mats: safety. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, floors and flooring materials contribute directly to more than 2 million fall injuries each year. Because poorly maintained and safeguarded floors can present such a risk of injury to you and your employees both, it is important that all proper steps be taken in qualifying this safety. It is in providing such heightened levels of safety that rubber kitchen mats excel. An increased resistance to moisture provides for an increased resistance to slips. A misplaced foot can cause a potentially costly slip and fall accident. Rubber kitchen mats are the ideal solution to keep you and everyone else safe. The primary reason behind this safety feature of our kitchen comfort mats is the rubber material itself. Rubber possesses a high level of grip that helps improve traction for your feet. Our floor mats for kitchen use utilize this slip-resistant material extensively to enhance your underfoot security. Some rubber kitchen mats also have surface patterns or protrusions, designed in part to offer extra traction for your feet. Even water has a tough time making rubber slippery.
Our rubber kitchen mats are also designed to keep you comfortable. Cooking can be a strenuous activity that requires a lot of standing around. This is especially true in restaurant kitchens where there is supposed to be a high volume of output. Keeping the chefs comfortable is key to maintaining comfort and productivity. Rubber is the ideal material to use for kitchen comfort mats because of its elasticity. Some of our drainage mats are specially designed to provide more bounce, comfort and support. Rubber kitchen mats are good for relieving stressful pressure from sore ankles and backs, allowing for more productivity from your kitchen crew as well as yourself. These chef mats will often have a soft feel that allows your feet to sink into them slightly. Many comfort mat products have a high density to provide more core support, while others are designed to prompt micro muscle movements which improve circulation. This in turn can stop you experiencing serious aches and pains after long periods on your feet. Rubber’s anti-fatigue capabilities really shine in chef mats, used in venues like commercial kitchens. When you have situations where there are many employees working long shifts, while standing or walking the entire time, the allure of installing rubber kitchen mats for safety and comfort purposes is easy to understand.
Given these excellent qualities, rubber kitchen mats are the perfect investment for any residential or commercial kitchen. Capable of being fitted into a multitude of varying situations and spaces, our line of excellent chef mats is only further enhanced by the superior levels of anti-slip safety and anti-fatigue comfort. Both you and your existing surfaces deserve to be protected against damages that can be very costly to repair. We also aim to provide you with a variety of rubber kitchen mats to choose from, so you can have drainage mats for extra cleanliness or a synthetic rubber mat for greasy areas. No matter what mat you choose, you will be safe, comfortable, and happy cooking up your next grand meal!
