Entrance matting and flooring systems play a critical safety role in modern life. Did you know that slips, trips, and falls on the same level make up 29% of non-fatal injuries each year? Each incident can cause financial loss and suffering for individuals, companies, and wider society. While dry or wet soiling can create slip hazards, looking sensibly at flooring surfaces and installing effective entrance matting means the potential for slipping can be reduced dramatically.
The Equality Act and Health and Safety legislation impose a duty of care on those who manage and own public buildings. This imposes an obligation to prevent interior floor surfaces becoming hazardous, with loose lay mats and coir not recommended.
The WELL Building Standard® recommends using entrance matting as a key tool to minimise pollutants entering the building.
If you really want to keep your building clean and safe, it’s not enough to throw down a mat at the door. In fact, the Health and Safety Executive advises against the use of loose lay mats which they state, "can introduce a range of hazards and are not always very effective".
Creating an effective entrance flooring system involves thinking about footfall – the number of people walking in and out in a given period – and walking routes (the directions they take once inside) and applying that information in the design of the entrance area. One of the best ways to plan an entrance flooring system is to think in applications or zones:
Zone 1: External primary matting
Any external matting to be placed outside the building entrance is the first line of defence against foot-borne soil, scraping the coarsest dirt from the soles of shoes before they cross the threshold.
Zone 2: Internal primary matting
Moving inside, the next line of defence, is used to remove foot-borne moisture and finer dirt particles.
Zone 3: Internal secondary matting
Other areas in the building also suffer from soil and moisture; reception areas, corridors, walkways, elevators, staircase exits, etc. All these areas will be prone to residual soiling and will benefit highly from a purposely designed Coral entrance matentrance mat to absorb this soiling.
Please click on the zones in the image below for more information. Or watch our video on Entrance flooring zoning
Did you know that installing an effective entrance system can stop up to 95% of dirt and moisture entering a building? As a result, this may save up to 65% of the lifetime cleaning costs of the floors and reduce the use of cleaning chemicals.
How it's Made
• From old carpet fluff to abandoned fishing nets, many of our Coral collections are made from Econyl®, a high quality yarn made from 100% regenerated polyamide
• In addition to the Econyl® regenerated yarn, the primary backing of Coral Welcome is made from recycled plastic PET bottles.
• The recycled content of the aluminium used in Nuway Tuftiguard is 60%
• All the aluminium and steel wastes generated through the manufacturing process are recycled. Our rubber waste is recycled through a number of outlets including equestrian centres and children’s play areas
• Tuftiguard is available with Bamboo scraper bars. Bamboo is a sustainable species of grass and one of the fastest growing plants in the world. It outperforms tropical hardwoods in terms of strength and durability.
• 100% of the electricity consumed in the manufacture of Nuway and Coral comes from renewable sources.
• Our Entrance flooring systems are manufactured in production facilities that are certified to ISO 14001 - environmental management standard
How it Performs
• We offer different types of entrance flooring which together can stop up to 95% of dirt and moisture entering a building, protecting interior floor finishes and helping to prevent slips.
• Installing an effective entrance system can reduce the lifetime cleaning time of the interior floors by up to 65%.
• Nuway Tuftiguard mats can be reversible, effectively doubling their lifespan.
Find out more about Econyl
Social accountability
We care for the people that touch our business, from employees to suppliers. That’s why all our UK manufacturing facilities and most of our sites in Europe are certified to SA8000®. The SA8000 Standard is one of the world’s preeminent social standards which aims to protect workers along each step of the supply chain and we are the only UK flooring company to have achieved this certification.
Green certification
We provide Environmental Data Sheets for all our products. For more information, download our EDS sheets and our independent EPD’s.
Visit our sustainabale flooring page for more details on how we’re helping to create better environments.
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The recognised market leader in engineered entrance flooring systems, Nuway Internal and External models offer a wide range of rigid single- and double-sided made-to-order mats which provide an outstanding first line of defence against soil and moisture entering a building on the soles of shoes and the treads of wheeled traffic.
Double Sided Systems
Nuway Tuftiguard - Our best selling range with long term, dirt removal for intense traffic locations and available with Bamboo, anodised aluminium and anodised anodised colouredcoloured aluminium in bronze, gold, sand and black variants.
Nuway Tuftiguard HD- Removes soil in intense traffic areas, under the highest loads.
Single Sided Systems
Nuway Connect - Versatile roll up system with a wide choice of inserts, including Coral. Suitable for shaping on site and suitable for heavy traffic areas.
Nuway Grid - Tough, economical and aesthetically versatile entrance flooring ideal for heavy traffic areas.
Supply & Fit
Did you know that Forbo offers a complete supply & fit service for Nuway for Nuway primary barrier matting products? We can take away the hassle of you finding a suitable installer for your project by passing your details on to one of our FESSI Contractors. Not only will you receive the best quality installation by having our product installed by a FESSI, you will also receive an increased product guarantee!
DSDC Accredited
Our Nuway Tuftiguard Bamboo has been assessed and accredited by the DSDC as being suitable for use in dementia friendly interior design variants.
The international market leading textile entrance flooring brand for more than 40 years, Coral offers more choice than ever before with attractive and sustainable clean-off systems in styles and constructions to suit all applications, budgets and aesthetic requirements.
Coral Duo - The ultimate dirt and moisture remover
Coral Brush - The great all-rounder
Coral Welcome - Where design meets environment
Coral Classic - The ultimate moisture absorber
Coral Logo - Make a lasting impression
Coral Interior - An innovative new modular format
Coral Grip HD - The perfect solution for sporting environments
View our online Nuway brochure
View our online Coral brochure
Watch the Coral videos to learn more about this textile entrance flooring and see how it is produced.
Video The importance of entrance flooring
Video Entrance flooring zoning
Video Coral unique yarn system
Video Coral how it is made
When you combine any Forbo interior flooring product with our Coral or Nuway entrance matting, as part of the same project, your product guarantee will be extended by an impressive 50%. For example, a standard Marmoleum guarantee will increase from 10 years to 15 years.
The Benefits
• Efficient dirt and moisture removal: Coral and Nuway remove up to 95% of dirt and moisture from entering a building.
• Enhanced floor protection: Ensures interior products stay safer, cleaner, and look good for longer.
• Environmental impact: Fewer product replacements result in a positive environmental impact.
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