What is quality standing mat? and why?
Standing mats should be in accordance with Ergonomics. It means standing mat provide constant foot, back, and leg pain relief, reduction of spinal compression, and improvement in sit-reach flexibility all day, without loss of buoyancy .
Here are the features we found most important in a quality mat, and reason:
1,Wear and Tear Resistant
Good standing mats will not only hold up against chairs, dress shoes, and high heels but will also resist delamination, tearing, staining, microbial contamination, chemicals, and heat (noted: up to 400°F is a good reference standard).
2, Sealed Bottom
A wide range of standing mats, even some that start at $100, are sold with foam bottoms that will disintegrate fairly quickly and cause the entire mat to lose integrity, no matter the quality of the top side.
3, Non-Slip Surface
This should be a given, but not every mat manufacturer believes in this minimum requirement.
4, Travel Control
“Travel” refers to a mat’s tendency to slip around on the floor. Particularly, if you’re going to plant your mat on stone or wood flooring, or if your floor environment is one that might get wet, look for a mat that won’t move out of place when you stand on it or try to roll a chair onto it.
5, Thickness
Standing mats that are 1/4″ or 3/8″ thick will provide very little relief for your feet and back. Halfway-decent mats begin at 5/8″, and the very best will be 3/4″ thick. Keep in mind, though, the material matters as much as the thickness. A 3/4″-thick sponge mat won’t provide as much support as a 5/8″-thick solid polyurethane mat.
6, Compression Modulus
Surface softness (or hardness) isn’t the only thing to consider when shopping for a standing mat.
Material compressibility is what determines how comfortable a mat will be for prolonged use. If a mat is too squishy and soft, it will compress too much (‘bottom out’) under weight, becoming virtually as hard as the floor. On the flip side, a mat that doesn’t compress at all will create too much pressure on the legs and feet. A perfect mat will be firm enough to support your weight, but will give slightly under the feet to create instability and promote blood circulation, which relieves tension from pressure points in the lower back, knees, calves, ankles, and heels.
7, Shallow, Beveled Edge
If you intend to roll a chair onto your mat or don’t want to keep tripping when approaching your desk, a mat with a 20-degree bevel is ideal and will be ADA compliant as well. Cheaper standing mats will eventually curl at the edges, while mats that are molded using single-body construction have the highest integrity edges.
8,Testing Lab Certifications
Few standing mats under $100 have been lab certified. Look for certification from organizations like ANSI or NFSI (American National Standards Institute and National Floor Safety Institute) in particular. For corporate and government buyers, these certifications are often a prerequisite given the potential liability issues around slip-and-fall injuries.
9, Warranty
Some standing mats are backed by weak warranties that give the manufacturer lots of “outs,” while others have serious performance warranties that will cover the degradation of the product from normal wear and tear. Five years should be the minimum on a product of this nature. That said, you’ll find some of the longest warranties on the cheapest mats because they are, in fact, very inexpensive to replace. And replace them you will.
10, Aesthetics
Must we say it? Some mats are downright ugly. With so many quality standing mats in aesthetically pleasing colors and textures, why invest in something you’ll hate looking at every day?
The above information is quality standing mat features, are you clear now?
E: cara@atreasure.com.hk
Here are the features we found most important in a quality mat, and reason:
1,Wear and Tear Resistant
Good standing mats will not only hold up against chairs, dress shoes, and high heels but will also resist delamination, tearing, staining, microbial contamination, chemicals, and heat (noted: up to 400°F is a good reference standard).
2, Sealed Bottom
A wide range of standing mats, even some that start at $100, are sold with foam bottoms that will disintegrate fairly quickly and cause the entire mat to lose integrity, no matter the quality of the top side.
3, Non-Slip Surface
This should be a given, but not every mat manufacturer believes in this minimum requirement.
4, Travel Control
“Travel” refers to a mat’s tendency to slip around on the floor. Particularly, if you’re going to plant your mat on stone or wood flooring, or if your floor environment is one that might get wet, look for a mat that won’t move out of place when you stand on it or try to roll a chair onto it.
5, Thickness
Standing mats that are 1/4″ or 3/8″ thick will provide very little relief for your feet and back. Halfway-decent mats begin at 5/8″, and the very best will be 3/4″ thick. Keep in mind, though, the material matters as much as the thickness. A 3/4″-thick sponge mat won’t provide as much support as a 5/8″-thick solid polyurethane mat.
6, Compression Modulus
Surface softness (or hardness) isn’t the only thing to consider when shopping for a standing mat.
Material compressibility is what determines how comfortable a mat will be for prolonged use. If a mat is too squishy and soft, it will compress too much (‘bottom out’) under weight, becoming virtually as hard as the floor. On the flip side, a mat that doesn’t compress at all will create too much pressure on the legs and feet. A perfect mat will be firm enough to support your weight, but will give slightly under the feet to create instability and promote blood circulation, which relieves tension from pressure points in the lower back, knees, calves, ankles, and heels.
7, Shallow, Beveled Edge
If you intend to roll a chair onto your mat or don’t want to keep tripping when approaching your desk, a mat with a 20-degree bevel is ideal and will be ADA compliant as well. Cheaper standing mats will eventually curl at the edges, while mats that are molded using single-body construction have the highest integrity edges.
8,Testing Lab Certifications
Few standing mats under $100 have been lab certified. Look for certification from organizations like ANSI or NFSI (American National Standards Institute and National Floor Safety Institute) in particular. For corporate and government buyers, these certifications are often a prerequisite given the potential liability issues around slip-and-fall injuries.
9, Warranty
Some standing mats are backed by weak warranties that give the manufacturer lots of “outs,” while others have serious performance warranties that will cover the degradation of the product from normal wear and tear. Five years should be the minimum on a product of this nature. That said, you’ll find some of the longest warranties on the cheapest mats because they are, in fact, very inexpensive to replace. And replace them you will.
10, Aesthetics
Must we say it? Some mats are downright ugly. With so many quality standing mats in aesthetically pleasing colors and textures, why invest in something you’ll hate looking at every day?
The above information is quality standing mat features, are you clear now?
E: cara@atreasure.com.hk
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