Description
The Process
The process was introduced by the Italian company Aquafil and received the German Sustainability Award in 2014. ECONYL® fibres are not based on crude oil, but are recovered from old curtains, textiles, and even fishing nets. In a process using sustainable chemicals, polyamide is extracted from waste without any loss in quality and spun into industry-standard yarn. The production of 10,000 tons of ECONYL® Caprolactam saves 70,000 barrels of crude oil and leads 12,600 tons of waste into the recycling process. Today, 80 percent of all textile waste is disposed on landfill sites or waste incineration plants, so the methodology described above has a huge potential for waste prevention. Many manufacturers have already started using ECONYL® fibres for a variety of products, including; clothes, swimwear and high-quality flooring for public buildings. We also consider ECONYL® to be an innovative, sustainable material. For that reason, we provide an entrance matting system with ribbed carpet made of 100 percent ECONYL® fibres. The recycling ribbed carpet was developed in cooperation with our partner especially for use in our entrance mats.
Profile Dimensions
Specification Information
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Aluminium Profile |
Warp resistant aluminium profile (alloy EN AW 6060 for wall thicknesses up to 1.5mm) for fully supported installation |
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Upper |
Ribbed Carpet: 100% ECONYL®-fibers made of 100% regenerated polyamide, fire-resistant Cfl-s1 conforming to DINEN 13501-1 (German Industrial Standard) |
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Underneath |
The base of the mat is mechanically fitted with rubber inserts for slip resistance and noise reduction |
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Connection |
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Lock |
Special threaded nipple with stainless steel screw (rust-proof) |
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Profile Spacing |
Flexible spacers are made of rubber and have a profile spacing of 5mm with the option for 3mm spacing for automatic door systems (conforming to DIN 18650) |
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Profile Colours |
Standard – natural aluminium. Profiles can be powder-coated to any RAL colour |
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Available Mat Heights |
10, 17 & 22mm |
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Trafficability by Mat Height |
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Load |
Standard |
10 & 17mm mat height – Stainless steel wire rope V2A with a 2mm 
