About Interlocking Rubber Foam Flooring

Foam interlocking flooring gained in popularity quickly as people discovered its many features. This flooring is a breeze to install and to maintain. It makes a great flooring for day care centers, family rooms and garages alike. You'll love the many colors and designs you can purchase and it's inexpensive too. This floor is made from a special material that is safe for babies to crawl on and totally nonabsorbent, so spills can be cleaned up completely.

Types

There are a few different types of foam and rubber flooring. You can purchase the foam flooring in 1-by-1 foot or 2-by-2 foot tiles and they come in 3/8 and 5/8 inch thicknesses. There are many designs for these tiles, from solid colors to flowers to alphabet tiles. You can even get tiles that look like wood. Rubber tiles are approximately 28.5 by 28.5 inches and 3/8 inch thick. Some are made from recycled tires so they are mostly black but come with a colored fleck in seven different colors.

Function

The function of the foam and rubber flooring is to provide a soft, good-traction floor that can be easily cleaned and disinfected. The flooring is used in day care centers and exercise gyms because you can wash it down with an antibacterial cleaner and kill germs and viruses that others leave behind. The spreading of germs in these places can't be helped but having this nonporous flooring can help a lot. Another function of the floor is traction. Even when the floor is wet it is not slippery. This means fewer children get hurt and sweat and water bottles in the gym will not cause accidents. Many people are now discovering that they make excellent floors for inside the home too. In places with this soft flooring, children don't get hurt as often when they fall, and they are great in the kitchen for their ease of cleaning and anti-fatigue properties that make them easier on the feet and legs. These anti-fatigue mats can be found in restaurant kitchens, store checkout counters and garages.

Features

This type of flooring features an interlocking design that allows you to make the mat any size or design you like. You may want a mat in the middle of the room or to cover the entire floor. It's also made so you can install it yourself; you just put it together like a puzzle. The flooring is made from Ethylene Vinyl Acetate, a nontoxic, nonporous foam that is easy to clean and disinfect. That also makes it great to use around children. The rubber mat flooring is made from recycled tires and features a very slip-proof surface. These floors are great for garages because they don't absorb oil and dirt. You can even use this flooring outdoors.

Benefits

There are many benefits to interlocking flooring, but the one you get with it that you don't get with any other flooring is that it is portable. You can put the flooring down and take it back up at will. You may need to use it in another room or want to add on it later. Even if you decide you want to exercise outside one day, you can take the flooring with you. Most places that sell the tiles also sell welcome and kitchen mats. They also have the restaurant type mats that have drain holes in each tile. If anything gets spilled or food gets dropped, it drops through the holes for easy floor cleaning later. These mats can just be brought outside and hosed off.

Potential

The potential market for this product is great. It is inexpensive, easy to clean and you don't need to hire an installer. You can make a mat or cover an entire room. The interlocking design creates a full seamless look that makes you think it's all one piece. With the comfort and cushion of the flooring, more and more day care facilities are using it and with the alphabet and number designs, and many parents use this flooring in their children's rooms too.