You would be surprised to see how much dirt enters shops, office buildings, banks and hospitals.
No need to worry, though. The Topguard® of Verimpex is a top-quality product which guarantees spotless entrance halls.

              CHARACTERISTICS


INDOOR USE OPEN CLOSED MOISTURE REMOVAL COARSE DIRT HIGH HEELS
ONLY WITH CLOSED CONSTRUCTION
DECORATIVE EASY MAINTENANCE SILENT TROLLEYS
ONLY WITH CLOSED CONSTRUCTION		 REVERSIBLE LOGOS POSSIBLE

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              COMPOSITION
 
  Special rubber strips with interwoven nylon fibres that absorb moisture. The rubber strips are separated by scraping profiles made of aluminium, PVC or brass. A unique feature of this mat is the combination of the moisture-absorbing fibres and the scraping profiles. That is why Topguard® is perfect for heavy traffic areas. Moreover, rectangular Topguard® mats are reversible, which results in a longer life. A ten-year warranty period is applicable to the Topguard®.
 
              CONSTRUCTION
 
 
    > closed / single
       

> closed / double
       

> open / single
       

> open / double
       

  • The Topguard® is available in open or closed construction. In case of a closed construction, the dirt remains on the mat, whereas in case of an open construction, the dirt falls between the profiles.
  • Closed constructions allow for a more comfortable passage.
  • The Topguard® is available with single or double strips. Double drying strips create 30% more drying surface.
 
 
              COLOURS
 
 
Profiles >
  grey | PVC black | PVC brown | PVC blue | PVC green | PVC red | PVC gold | PVC brass aluminium
Textile >    
  grey brown red black blue green coco    
 
 
              PERSONALISATION
 
 
A mat is a perfect tool to familiarise your staff or customers with the image, the logo or the slogan of your company. For the mat is the first thing a customer sees when entering your shop or business. An entrance mat is no longer just a "cleaner", it has also become a visiting card. Furthermore, with a personal logo incorporated in the mat, it is less likely to be stolen.    
 
 
              TECHNICAL DATA
 
 
  
  properties of the materials
 
 
 
 
  aluminium profiles PVC profiles brass profiles
Shape    and     and     and 
Height 12 mm version 11,4 mm    
Height 18 mm version 15 mm 15 mm 15 mm
Permissible point load 1017,92 kg    
Coefficient of lineal thermal expansion 0,0238 mm/m per °C
( ± 1 mm per 40 °C)		 0,08 mm/m per °C
( ± 3 mm per 40 °C)		 0,0238 mm/m per °C
( ± 1 mm per 40 °C)
 
 
 
  
  rubber strips
 
 
 
 
    ± 12 mm or 18 mm high and 15 mm wide.
The rubber strips are ± 12 mm x 15 mm or ± 18 mm x 15 mm. All strips are new (no recycled material). The rubber strips consist of rubber layers with continuous layers of textile. The rubber strips contain at least 50% vulcanised massive rubber.

The drying textile consists of :
  • 8 textile layers consisting of polyester (or polyamide)polyethylene yarn7 intermediate layers of SBR rubber, thickness 1,6 mm
  • 2 outer layers of SBR rubber, thickness 0,5 mm
  • warp: 109 thr/dm of polyethylene
  • weft: 43 thr/dm of polyester or polyamide
rubber sheet drying textile
Total thickness 14,5 mm Total thickness 1,15 mm
Mixture SBR rubber Weight 426 gr/m²
Hardness 71 shore A    
Density 1,23 T/m³    
 
 
 
  
  steel wire (Hard, fully cold galvanised steel wire)
 
 
 
 
Diameter minimally 2 mm
Galvanisation layer thickness 30 to 35 micron (i.e. 260 gr zinc/m² wire)
Hardness between 1180 and 1370 N/mm²
 
 
 
  
  approximate total weight (in kg/ m²)
 
 
 
 
  aluminium profiles PVC profiles brass profiles
18 mm single rubber strips
closed construction		 16,5 kg/m² 14 kg/m² 29,5 kg/m²
18 mm double rubber strips
closed construction		 16,9 kg/m² 14,5 kg/m² 30 kg/m²
18 mm single rubber strips
open construction		 15,4 kg/m² 13 kg/m² 28,5 kg/m²
18 mm double rubber strips
open construction		 15,9 kg/m² 13,5 kg/m² 29 kg/m²
12 mm single rubber strips
closed construction		 12,7 kg/m²    
12 mm double rubber strips
closed construction		 13 kg/m²    
12 mm single rubber strips
open construction		 11,7 kg/m²    
12 mm double rubber strips
open construction		 12 kg/m²    
 
 
              TESTS
 
 
    All tests were carried out by the University of Ghent, textile department. A copy of the official test results is available upon request. Samples of materials subjected to the stringent wear test (Wronz test) are available for inspection at Verimpex, Brugge.
  in general aluminium profiles PVC profiles brass profiles
Fire (in walking direction) pr EN ISO 11925-2
pr EN ISO 9239-1		 Class B Class B Class B
Smoke Classification acoording to Pe EN 13501-1 (2000) S 1 S 2 S 1
Light ISO 105 B02 (1994) Class 6-7 * Class 6-7 * Class 6-7 *
Wronz Value 25.000      
Moisture absorption test report 02-785 A
Extra weight compared to dry state wet after 1 hour after 24 hours
Topguard® single 452,97 gr/m² 299,45 gr/m² 7,97 gr/m²
Topguard® double 573,88 gr/m² 430,18 gr/m² 65,18 gr/m²
* Class 8 is the best result. 		 
 
              EXECUTION
 
 
  
  installation
 
 
 
 
height installation well depth
12 mm in a matwell 15 mm
18 mm in a matwell 20 mm
 
         
 
 
 
  
  production
 
 
 
  The mat is made to size in the factory. The mat is made in different sections, each with a stride length of 35 cm to 65 cm maximally. The different sections are placed together to obtain the required size of the mat. The layout and the arrangement of the different sections are determined in consultation with the manufacturer. In case of broad surfaces, the sections are placed next to one another and separated by a reversed T-shaped profile. The width of the mats is determined on the basis of aesthetic considerations and required functionality.
 
 
 
 
              MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
 
 
 
Regular maintenance
  • Sweep the mat with a broom or vacuum in the direction of the profiles (not perpendicular to the direction of the profiles).
Periodic maintenance
  • Remove the mat from the matwell.
  • Vacuum the mat and the mat thoroughly.
  • Carefully replace the mat.
  • Symmetric mats can be reversed.
Thorough maintenance
  • Sweep the mat with a broom or vacuum in the direction of the profiles (not perpendicular to the direction of the profiles).
  • Remove the mat from the matwell.
  • Vacuum the matwell and the mat thoroughly.
  • Clean the mat with a high-pressure cleaner, a garden hose or a hard scrubbing brush, in combination with water and a universal detergent.
  • Let the mat dry completely (preferably in an upright position).
 
     
  Thoroughly vacuum the Topguard® mat and the matwell in the direction of the profiles (not perpendicular to the direction of the profiles).     Clean the mat with a high-pressure cleaner, a garden hose or a hard scrubbing brush, in combination with water and a universal detergent. Let dry completely, preferably in an upright position.
 
 
              WARRANTY
 
  10 years warranty for structural defects in case of normale use is offered in accordance with the warranty conditions.  
 
              REFERENCES
 
 
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