08/22 2022

Comparison between popular mats

Natural Rubber POE TPE PVC NBR
Material
  1. Natural Rubber Liquid
  2. open cell
  1. Polyolefin Elastomer
  2. closed cell
  1. Thermal Plastic Elastomer
  2. closed cell
  1. Polyvinyl Chloride
  2. semi-closed cell
  1. Nitrile Butadiene Rubber
  2. open cell
Additives food level chemical materials chemical materials plasticizer, stabilizer chemical materials
Hazardous to health none none none Health risk of Dioxin orcarcinogens health risk of Dioxin
Anti-slip excellent better better good average
Elasticity superior excellent excellent average average
Cushion average excellent excellent average great
Disposal
  1. recycleable and biodegradable
  2. CO2 generates in waste incineration
  1. recycable
  2. CO2 generates in waste incineration
  1. recycable
  2. CO2 generates in waste incineration
  1. Dioxin, extremely toxic gas generates if not disposed appropriately
  2. Toxic materials generates on landfill
  1. Non-recycable
  2. Toxic materials generates on landfill
Eco-friendly Yes Yes Yes harmful to environment harmful to environment
Smell smell of natural rubber but will disappear gradually none light smell and toxic becauseof glue light but harmful plasticsmell light smell because havingsolvent and additives
Weight  heavy light light average average
Mositure absorbability Yes No No little Yes
Disadvantages
  1. too heavy
  2. get specked because of absorbing sweat
  1. sensitive to direct sunlight
  2. easily deformed by putting in high-temperature area
  1. poor tensile strength
  2. smell of glue
  1. toxic material and harmful to environment
  2. sticky surface
  1. too soft to stand firm on mat
  2. harmful material to environment
Instructions of proper care
  1. wiping with wet cloth
  2. air dry
  1. wiping with wet cloth
  2. air dry
  1. wiping with wet cloth
  2. air dry
  1. wiping with wet cloth
  2. air dry
  1. wiping with wet cloth
  2. air dry
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