Industrial flooring in rubber is laid on top of a concrete base to take impact, spread loads and give staff and machines a surface that grips. This collection brings together rubber rolls, plain SBR rubber sheet, interlocking tiles, heavy solid mats and reinforced insertion matting for plant rooms, production areas and service corridors.
Types of industrial floor covering
Rubber rolls are the most common type. They come 3mm to 5mm thick and 1m to 2m wide, in smooth, coin, checker, willow and fine ribbed tops, with many listings sold in lengths up to 15m. A roll covers a long run of floor with very few joins.
Industrial flooring tiles, such as the 90cm x 90cm x 14mm interlocking rubber tiles with edge strips, suit areas that change shape or need sections lifted for access. Solid rubber mats of 12mm to 22mm sit under heavy equipment and at points where tools and parts are dropped.
Reinforced insertion matting has a fabric layer inside the rubber, which helps it resist stretching and tearing. The 8mm reinforced matting comes 2m wide and is often used where wheeled loads cross the floor.
Choosing for the job
Start with what the floor carries. Light trolleys and foot traffic only need a thin, firm roll. Machines that vibrate or loads that drop need thicker rubber, and fixed plant may need its own mat underneath. Wet or oily processes call for a pattern that drains or a mat with open holes.
Industrial flooring is part of workplace flooring. Where the main concern is slips and trips rather than loads, rubber safety flooring is the closer match.
Benches, vehicle bays and tool areas are covered in more detail by workshop flooring.
