Gradus Matting Catalogue

Gradus Matting Catalogue
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Gradus Matting Catalogue

Product catalog summary
Introduction
Gradus provides a wide array of barrier matting systems aimed at preventing dirt and moisture from entering buildings, thus reducing slip accidents and maintenance costs. These systems are designed for various contract applications, balancing safety, performance, and aesthetics.
Importance of Matting
Effective matting systems can reduce the amount of dirt and moisture tracked into buildings by up to 90%, enhancing safety and lowering maintenance costs. They are essential in preventing slip accidents, especially on wet floors.
Types of Matting
  • Primary Barrier Matting: Installed at building entrances, suitable for both internal and external use.
  • Secondary Barrier Carpet: High-performance textiles used alongside primary matting or as standalone solutions in high-traffic areas.
Specifications and Guidelines
Consider traffic volume and type, matting dimensions, and construction type (open or closed) when specifying matting. It should accommodate both wheeled and pedestrian traffic.
Product Range
  • Esplanade 8000: For demanding environments like shopping centers and airports, available in open or closed construction.
  • Esplanade Plus: Suitable for heavy foot and wheeled traffic, featuring aluminum bases and nylon wipers.
  • Topguard and Tyreguard: Additional primary barrier matting options.
  • Boulevard Series: Secondary barrier carpets available in models like Boulevard 6000 and 5000HD.
Installation and Maintenance
Gradus provides installation accessories and guidelines to ensure proper setup and maintenance. Regular cleaning is recommended to maintain appearance and functionality.
Environmental and Quality Standards
Gradus is committed to sustainability and quality, holding ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 18001 accreditations. The company emphasizes environmental objectives and offers technical support through trained consultants.
Conclusion
Gradus barrier matting systems enhance safety, reduce maintenance costs, and improve the longevity of floor coverings, making them essential for maintaining clean and safe building environments.
Product Overview
The document details specifications and options for various primary barrier matting solutions suitable for high-traffic areas like airports, supermarkets, schools, and offices.
Esplanade Plus
Available in 12mm or 18mm thicknesses, with open or closed construction. Features PVC hinges, edging strips, and divider bars. Tested for slip-resistance with a low risk of slip.
Esplanade 1500
Suitable for heavy foot and medium wheeled traffic, with an aluminum base and PVC-u support strips. Available in 16.5mm thickness, with open, closed, or scraper construction.
Esplanade 1000
Cost-effective for medium traffic areas, featuring an aluminum base with solution dyed nylon wipers. Available in 12mm or 18mm thicknesses.
Topguard
Designed for demanding applications, constructed from rubber wipers and linking strips in aluminum, brass, or PVC-u.
Topguard FR
Fire-rated version of Topguard, achieving Euroclass Bfl-s1 classification for fire resistance.
Tyreguard
Made from 100% recycled materials, suitable for heavy pedestrian and wheeled traffic.
Access
Easy to install, suitable for medium traffic levels, non-metallic, ideal for areas with electronic tagging systems.
Service Options
Project management and installation services are available, with a 5-day manufacturing service for quick delivery.
Environmental Considerations
Many products incorporate recycled materials, with aluminum components often made from 100% recycled billet.
Legal Requirement
Part M of the Building Regulations 2000 mandates provisions for accessibility and safety in entrance lobbies and flooring systems, ensuring they are suitable for wheelchair users.
Entrance Flooring Systems
Should reduce slip accidents by removing soil and moisture, and be easy to clean and maintain. Gradus products are highlighted for their effectiveness.
Specification Guidelines
Guided by Building Regulations and British Standards to ensure accessibility and compliance with the Equality Act 2010. Gradus products are recommended to meet these standards.
General Recommendations
Floor surfaces should offer slip resistance and avoid shiny finishes that cause glare. Entrance flooring systems should minimize soil and moisture ingress, with matting level with adjacent floor finishes to prevent tripping.
Gradus Products
Gradus offers a range of products including stair edgings, barrier matting systems, and floor coverings designed to meet accessibility standards and enhance building safety and aesthetics.
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Gradus Matting Catalogue-1

CRADUS Barrier Matting Systems Accessories | primary and secondary matting

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Barrier Matting Systems Secondary Barrier Carpet Gradus Group

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Why Gradus Gradus offers an extensive range of barrier matting systems, providing an effective barrier against dirt and moisture at entrances, access points and circulation areas. Correct specification helps to reduce slip accidents, increase the lifecycle of surrounding floorcoverings and reduce maintenance costs. All our products are designed to ensure the correct balance between safety, performance and aesthetics, and are suitable for a wide variety of contract applications. Gradus is a member of the Contract Flooring Association Gradus is a registered member of RIBA CPD Providers Network...

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Quality • ISO 9001 quality accredited company • ISO 18001 health and safety Design • Safety: matting helps to reduce slips, trips and falls caused by wet flooring in line with the latest guidelines • Performance: extensive research and testing to ensure durability and appearance retention throughout a product's life • Aesthetics: primary barrier mats can be manufactured to shapes and sizes to complement floor plans of entrances to buildings • In-house design and product development Sustainability • ISO 14001:2004 environmentally accredited company • We have a firm set of environmental objectives...

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Increase Public Safety ! According to the Health & Safety Executive, 90% of slip accidents in public buildings occur on wet floors A n effective matting system can reduce the amount of dirt and moisture tracked into a building by up to 90%, helping to reduce such slip accidents Remove Dirt & Moisture ! More than 70% of dirt and moisture in buildings is tracked in by pedestrian and wheeled traffic A n effective matting system removes and retains dirt and moisture, improving the appearance of internal floorcoverings and preventing unnecessary replacements Reduce Maintenance Costs A ccording to...

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How to specify matting Type of matting Primary or Secondary Primary barrier matting is the first point of contact at the entrance to a building and can be used both internally and externally, dependent on the base and wiper materials selected (where a mat is situated in a brightly lit area, consideration should be given to the wiper and linking strips chosen to avoid creating a strobe effect. Please contact us for help when specifying a mat in such an environment). The immediate external environment can impact the type of primary matting specified e.g. a more heavy duty mat may be required if...

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An effective barrier matting system, when correctly specified, will help to minimise the risk of slip accidents caused by wet flooring and lower maintenance costs by significantly reducing the amount of dirt and moisture tracked into a building. Barrier matting can not only be used at a building’s entrance and access points but also in other areas that are subject to increased risk of soiling and heavy wear. In many cases the optimum performance is achieved by combining different types of barrier matting. The illustration below is designed to act as a guide to show some of the areas of a building...

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Other Areas Secondary Barrier Matting • emoves and retains dirt and moisture to prevent R ingress to adjacent floorcoverings • deal for use in internal areas subject to a risk of I spillage and soiling such as canteen / vending areas or breakout areas within an office environment • roducts are produced from high performance fibres P that are suited to intense cleaning to ensure long life appearance retention. Some products carry the additional protection of a wear warranty Interior Circulation Areas and Some Interior Entrances & Access Points Secondary Barrier Matting Interior Entrances & Access...

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V isit: www.gradusworld.com to download: AutoCAD drawings, Gradus & NBS Specifications, Cleaning & Maintenance, Installation Guidelines and Health & Safety Data Sheets.

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Esplanade 8000 is a primary barrier mat suitable for use in the most demanding environments, such as shopping centres, airports and railway stations, where cleaning and drying of heavy foot and heavy wheeled traffic is required. The mat is constructed from silver anodised aluminium scrapers and rigid PVC-u carriers incorporating 100% solution dyed nylon wipers with a heavy scraper yarn (in a choice of 3 colours) or a black pvc scraper wiper, which are joined together using stainless steel threaded bars. The silver anodised scrapers help to reduce the strobe effect whilst the PVC-u carriers provide...

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Esplanade Plus™ V isit: www.gradusworld.com to download: AutoCAD drawings, Gradus & NBS Specifications, Cleaning & Maintenance, Installation Guidelines and Health & Safety Data Sheets.

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Zones 1 & 2 Exterior & Interior Entrances & Access Points Esplanade Plus is a primary barrier mat suitable for use in areas of heavy foot and heavy wheeled traffic such as supermarkets, shopping centres and airports. Service Options This mat is constructed using an aluminium base supported by rigid PVC-u bridging strips that provide excellent point loading combined with flexible pvc hinges in a choice of colours, which allow for minor undulations in the sub-floor. Aluminium scrapers are interspaced with 100% solution dyed nylon wipers that provide excellent soil and moisture retention (in a choice...

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V isit: www.gradusworld.com to download: AutoCAD drawings, Gradus & NBS Specifications, Cleaning & Maintenance, Installation Guidelines and Health & Safety Data Sheets.

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Zones 1 & 2 Exterior & Interior Entrances & Access Points Esplanade 1500 is a primary barrier mat suitable for use in areas of heavy foot and medium wheeled traffic such as high street shops, schools and offices. Service Options The mat is constructed using an aluminium base with rigid PVC-u support strips that provide additional strength. Flexible pvc linking strips provide ease of handling and help to allow for minor undulations in the matwell. Aluminium scrapers are interspaced with 100% polypropylene wipers (in a choice of 4 colours), which provide an effective surface for removal of dirt...

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