Innovative Compound Boosts Resiliency Of Anti-Fatigue Mats

Milwaukee, WI - An innovative new compound, known as Zedlan, has been shown to be three times more resilient and wear resistant than conventional vinyl sponge, in anti-fatigue matting applications.

Typically, anti-fatigue mats are produced with vinyl sponge, natural rubber, or a combination of both. Vinyl sponge is available in a variety of different resiliencies, as measured by a durometer or resiliometer. Natural rubber is available in many different forms, with nitrile rubber topping the list as the most durable.

Anti-fatigue mats also offer safety and floor protection in commercial and industrial environments, and in recent years they have been termed as "ergonomic products" after several quantitative and qualitative studies demonstrated their worker productivity boosting and fatigue reducing capabilities.

Zedlan is a new compound that is a proprietary blend of polymers, co-polymers, additives, and plasticizers specially processed to maximize a stable covalent bend orientation. This state-of-the-art foam has virtually no plasticizer migration, high tensile strength, excellent chemical, and temperature resistance.

The primary benefit of Zedlan foam is its low-compression properties, which enables it to not collapse under repeated pressure. Zedlan also has high energy absorption which protects against impact and vibration. Workers that stand and work for long hours can greatly benefit from increased shock absorption and comfort that this innovative compound offers.

In previous studies, companies that installed anti-fatigue mats significantly increased worker productivity, decreased worker abenteeism, and reduced accident rates. Anti-fatigue mats with Zedlan foam have the potential to further enhance these positive benefits.

In terms of durability, Zedlan foam has been shown to resist abrasion 3 times better than vinyl sponge mats, using 2,000 cycles on a Tabor Abrader.

SOURCE: Zedlan