Installation Guide
FICHA TÉCNICA
R03.004_10/05/2016
Novomat
®
TECHNICAL PRODUCT GUIDE
4.5. DIMENSIONS
4.5.1 LENGTH OF THE TRAFFIC DIRECTION
The dimensions of the custom made entrance mats will be dened in each project according to the needs and particularities
of each one.
Nevertheless, there are some basic recommendations in several reference documents and standards that establish what is
the best lenght for entrance mats.
So, in the DB SUA1 del CTE, chapter 1 (Slipperiness of the oorings), Point 3 - humid areas in entries- says that:
The condition required for building entries has as a target to provide with a transition area between the
outdoor ooring (wet/humid) and the indoor ooring (dry) that allow the sole of the shoes to lose moisture
progressively. This can be achieved, among others:
With an element like an entrance mat, able to absorb the water on the soles of the shoes. In this case, the
lenght of the trafc direction must ensure that both feet make contact with the surface of the mat, being
preferable at least two contacts with each feet. It can be considered that a lenght of 2 m in the trafc di-
rection is enough for all kind of trafc.
As an alternative solution, this lenght can be reduced if the entry of the building reduces the lenght of the
trafc direction. For example, when there are revolving doors.
Inside the certication LEED - Leadership in Energy & Environmentaly Design - from the US Green Building Council, are
recognized the benets that provide the correct installation and use of a technical entrance mat like Novomat®. It is known
that the installation of the mats improve the quality of the air (by reducing the presence of dust) and help to preserve the
oorings.
For an efcient cleaning, LEED recommends the instalation of permanent systems of entrance mats with
at least 3 m in lenght.
In general, it is considered that a 3 meters length of the direction of the trafc in mats (or four steps as an equivalence) is
enough to get up to 80% dirt retention.
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