We live in a material world. A world where tall skyscrapers, flashy cars, and Parisian couture garner attention. So, it seems odd the one material that provides the foundation for all those things would be an afterthought.
It’s time to give a shout-out to the flooring that supports your first and last rep at the gym; the flooring that not only suppresses sound but also absorbs the shock as your weights drop to the ground. We don’t often think about the flooring that provides underfoot comfort and support as you stand on your feet all day while at work, or the flooring that allows you to walk in comfort through a museum. Lastly, we don’t give much thought to the flooring that lets kids be kids and softens the falls that are inevitable on the playground. But flooring is a big deal, thus, making the right selection is paramount.
There are six key factors to take into consideration when selecting flooring for a commercial space. Besides looking at aesthetics and design, safety to the end user, durability, application, cost, and environmental impact all come into play when considering a product. With this in mind, we would like to introduce you to the realm of recycled rubber flooring — a flooring option that checks the box of each one of these key factors.
As a global industry leader, we at Dinoflex pride ourselves in offering durable recycled rubber flooring that is Made Flat, Stays Flat™, guaranteed never to curl. Why is this important? Read on to learn more.
Benefits of Recycled Rubber Flooring in Commercial Applications
Choosing recycled rubber flooring for a commercial space is the right choice for a flooring solution. After listing the various benefits associated with recycled rubber flooring that are listed below, it is easy to understand and appreciate why so many establishments choose this type of flooring.
- Safety
Creating a safe environment for every person that enters your space, whether that is an employee, a patron, student, and/or teammate, should be a top priority for any organization. At Dinoflex, our recycled rubber flooring products provide just that. The high-traction, moisture resistant, non-curling nature of our products lowers the probability of accidents related to slipping and falling. Additionally, the shock-absorbing nature inherent in recycled rubber flooring reduces stress on the muscles and joints.
- Durability
Our long-lasting recycled rubber flooring is durable enough to withstand high-volume traffic, repeated drops of heavy-weight materials, skate blades, high-heel shoes and more. Our products are so durable that even after heavy exposure, they maintain a new look. With a long lifespan this also means that after choosing recycled rubber flooring you will not have to worry about floor replacements for a very long time.
- Cost
Installing recycled rubber flooring fits any budget. At DInoflex, we don’t impose minimum orders for your chosen product, we understand the value of installing our recycled rubber flooring in any space of any size. Taking that into consideration makes your choice easy especially when you also factor in the longevity of our recycled rubber flooring.
- Aesthetic
Say hello to ‘The Color Innovator’, a design software featured on our website that allows buyers to essentially mix and match approximately 60 EPDM colored granule options. This makes it even easier to install recycled rubber flooring that matches the overall aesthetic of any establishment. When you combine this with a custom inlaid logo, you’ll quickly understand the adaptability, versatility and convenience that recycled rubber flooring offers, and that it has come a long way from its stark black origins.
- Environmental Impact
By taking used commercial truck tires that would have made their way into landfills and recycling them into new rubber flooring, it becomes quite clear that this is a great way to repurpose materials. At Dinoflex, we lessen the load on the environment and manufacture products that are not only durable and versatile, but also safe for the end user. This makes Dinoflex recycled rubber flooring an easy choice for any project in need of a flooring solution. We are the first recycled rubber manufacturer to obtain a third-party verified Health Product Declaration (HPD), which means the use of our products creates healthy living and working spaces for the people that occupy them.
- Ease of Use
Get ready to roll up your sleeves, because the installation guides that accompany our easy-to-install products have been designed with the end-user in mind. This means, we strive to make it easy and simple to install our recycled rubber flooring in your facility.
Advantages of Using Recycled Rubber Flooring
We have delineated the six key factors that you should consider when purchasing new flooring, however, let’s delve a little further into the sustainability of recycled rubber flooring. Let’s begin where our products begin-at the land fill. We harvest thousands of tires every year and knowing your flooring product is made of used commercial truck tires is an interesting concept.
We begin by harvesting rubber tires that have been tossed to the landfills and grind them into gravel-size pieces. In our case, we strictly deal with one supplier so that we can ensure that the product that we receive meets our stringent standard of cleanliness. What does this mean? It means that the tire grinds undergo a three-stage sifting process where all the debris is thoroughly removed. Once the product arrives at our facility, we then have it sent through another sifting and cleaning stage. From there, the new raw product is mixed with polyurethane, molded into a block form, placed under high pressure, air-cured, and then precision sliced with a water jet cutter.
FloorScore Certified
The EPDM colored granules that we use are purchased from Germany and are considered to emit the lowest VOCs in the marketplace, which has led to our products gaining a FloorScore certification.
Recyclable
Yes, our products can be recycled yet again. The fact that the interlocking tiles don’t require subfloor adhesives not only eliminates the odors associated with traditional adhesive products, but it allows the tiles to be easily removed and replaced when the time comes years down the line.
Tire Stewardship Grant Eligible
The Tire Stewardship grant has helped cover the cost of installation for many customers — this acts as an incentive to implement recycled rubber flooring.
Why You Need High-Quality Flooring
Certain products gain more appeal with a faded, used, distressed look. While we can appreciate a worn-in-look in many applications, the idea of being able to map out the high-traffic areas of your commercial space isn’t acceptable. This gives your space the appearance of being tired, outdated, and unkempt. Though wear-and-tear is a fact of life, there are products that are more resilient than others.
Cue our recycled rubber flooring. Manufactured to withstand decades of use, this long-lasting flooring type will not only look great for years to come but will provide a high- traction and safe foundation for the feet that traverse it. Best of all, our products are made flat to stay flat.
Why Commercial Areas Must Have Easy-to-Clean Floors
With a checklist in hand, the practice of enforcing the maintenance of a clean commercial space has been the enduring agenda of every health and safety inspector. An inadequate score can often lead to the demise of an otherwise burgeoning business. It’s of the utmost importance that when anyone steps foot into an establishment, they are able to do so on a clean floor.
Unsanitary conditions can be customer-repelling for a business and cleanliness is a key component of safety. The onslaught of COVID-19 has certainly kicked that instinct into overdrive. With this in mind, it is now more important than ever that the curators of commercial spaces implement the installation of easy-to-clean flooring materials such as the recycled rubber products from
Dinoflex
Recycled Rubber Flooring Ranges and Durability
From fitness centers that aim to enhance the body, to ski hills and hockey arenas that motivate us to move, or to education facilities that stimulate the mind, there is one common denominator — Dinoflex recycled rubber flooring. The versatility and durability of our products make them an ideal flooring solution for a variety of commercial applications.
- Fitness
Customers like the fitness fanatics at CrossFit Vernon and No Limits Fitness drop some serious weight on their floors. The Salmon Arm Silverbacks hockey team have proven that skate blades may cut-up the ice but are no match for the durable nature of Dinoflex recycled rubber flooring. Flooring like our Sport Mat or Next Step High Impact have been installed in gyms and arenas, allowing these floors to still look new after years of less-than-delicate interactions.
- Education
The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaentology (RTM) features one of the world’s largest dinosaur installations and plays host to nearly half a million visitors each year. However, you would never know it by looking at its floors. The normal traffic patterns that can be seen on the floors in many similar facilities are virtually non-existent. With that empirical data and the visitor comfort our flooring provides, RTM has continued to incorporate Dinoflex recycled rubber flooring during each expansion of the museum
- Hospitality
Boasting over 3.6 million crystals, Sparkling Hill Resort was the first hotel in North America to incorporate crystal-infused architecture. When it came time to select flooring that would complement such a unique aesthetic, Dinoflex recycled rubber flooring was the winner, proving that rubber flooring is not only durable but attractive as well. We installed our recycled rubber flooring tiles throughout their facility and being fully customizable with color, we allow you to unleash your creative side to perfectly match your facility.
Most Used Indoor Commercial Flooring Applications
Regardless of space and function, our recycled rubber flooring can be applied in a variety of spaces. The most common flooring applications of Dinoflex products are
- Gyms and Fitness centres
- Pharmacies
- Museums
- Ski resorts
- Offices and Retail spaces
- Hospitality
Customize to Any Space
With a range of color and use options, Dinoflex recycled rubber flooring has become a favourite among architects, builders, and interior designers. Whether a space is large — airports, aquatic centres, military bases, museums, or arenas — or small — art galleries, call centers, daycares, libraries, or pet facilities, be it indoors or outdoors, the versatile nature of our flooring leaves no project behind. We can see this assertion in action when we look at the following two examples:
- When the folks at Bay Resource Group decided to revamp the 6,000 square foot rooftop of one of their condominiums, they used Dinoflex recycled tight-lock rubber tiles to create an aerial oasis for the complex’s inhabitants.
- The cool kids at Mastermind Studios were looking to install soundproof flooring and walls to house production stages. It was clear that our product was the affordable, easy, and effective solution that they had been searching for.
Our extensive list of products suit any spec of project that is at hand, and we make it even easier because Dinoflex does not implement a minimum-order on our products.
Indoor Commercial Flooring Q&A
What is vulcanization?
Vulcanization is the process by which rubber gains its durability. Traditionally, this process used sulfur to aid in the hardening of natural rubber. However, as time has progressed, the term now refers to other treatments that provide added strength to synthetic rubbers.
What is a VOC?
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are toxic gases that some materials release into the air, which can lead to respiratory difficulty as well as many other health complications.
What is FloorScore certified?
FloorScore has been touted as “the most recognized indoor air quality (IAQ) certification standard for hard surface flooring materials, adhesives, and underlayment. This voluntary certification tests flooring products to ascertain whether they contain one or more of thirty-five VOC emissions.’
What is HPD?
At Dinoflex, we are committed to producing recycled rubber flooring that is as sustainable in its production as it is effective in its application. We are proud to be the first recycled rubber manufacturer to attain a third-party verified Health Product Declaration (HPD). This means, with our collective designations, we are creating healthy living and working spaces.
Dinoflex’s high-quality flooring may be the only thing that you love that gives you permission to walk all over it! With this in mind, it’s time to lay a recycled rubber floored way to another exhibit, fitness machine, and classroom. At Dinoflex, we’re ready to assist you with just about any flooring project that you may have. You can contact us by visiting our website here. Alternatively, you can call us directly at (250) 832-7780 or toll-free at (877) 713-1899.