Qingdao JianLi Rubber&Plastic Products Co.,Ltd.

Rubber is nearly always the best for a gym floor given that the main purpose is the protection of the floor. But getting the right rubber product is critical. The most common issue with rubber tiles is odour – cheap ones can really stink!! Therefore it is important to get ones that are low odour. All rubber products have a bit of smell when they are freshly laid, but over time the smell will go. So, try and get some air circulating in the room when you first lay them.

Density is important for two reasons. Firstly, you need a dense rubber product to protect the floor when gym equipment impacts the floor. You will see the cheap ones have large shredded granule’s. These not only have inferior shock absorption properties, but they also tend to suffer from wear and tear. The granules aren’t bonded well enough.

What you are looking for is nice, fine granules packed closely together. When you bend the rubber mat or roll there is no splitting.

Secondly, density is important from a weight perspective. The denser the rubber tile, the heavier it will be. Weight will keep the mat in place better than lighter mats. If your flooring is not butted firmly up against walls, the mats will move around and you will get big gaps if the mats don’t have enough weight.

Rubber flooring products are often sold with a coloured fleck. Nearly all rubber tiles are black. When small particles are dropped on the mat they stand out. A coloured fleck will camouflage the dirt or debris.

Rubber tiles with foam bases are often cheaper than rubber ones. These cheap foam tiles might be good in a child’s play area in a rumpus room, but they are not suitable for a gym. The gym equipment is heavy so it will compress the foam easily. The result is that often certain pieces like multi-gyms or power racks can become quite unstable. Plus the foam doesn’t stand up too well to heavy traffic.

Foam tiles are suitable for areas where martial arts or wrestling are performed. But steer away from cheap ones. Choose a product that has been specifically designed for such activities