SOURCE: North West Rubber
(Abbotsford, BC, May 5, 2021) ā North West Rubber has recently released the results of third-party testing which highlights the effectiveness of the SportFloorĀ® Stamina line of recycled rubber performance flooring in helping to protect sports complex athletes, visitors, and staff from the risks of microbial contamination.
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SOURCE: North West Rubber
(Abbotsford, BC, May 5, 2021) āĀ North West Rubber hasĀ recentlyĀ released the results of third-party testingĀ whichĀ highlightsĀ the effectiveness ofĀ theĀ SportFloor® StaminaĀ line of recycledĀ rubberĀ performanceĀ flooring inĀ helping toĀ protectĀ sports complex athletes,Ā visitors,Ā and staff from the risks ofĀ microbialĀ contamination.Ā
North West Rubber commissionedĀ WestechĀ Systems FM Inc. toĀ conduct and report on a third-party independentĀ cleaning auditĀ with the goal of assessing how easy it was to clean and disinfectĀ NWRĀ SportFloor® recycled rubber flooring.Ā Ā
As part of the testing protocol,Ā Microbial contamination levels were measuredĀ through ATPĀ (adenosine triphosphate) audits before cleaning and after cleaning.Ā Ā
The study concludedĀ that cleaning and disinfecting of theĀ SportFloor® recycled flooring resulted in nearly a 100% elimination of the microbial contamination (99.5%).Ā Ā
PaulĀ Flinton, NWR VP Marketing, comments: āIt is well understood that in commercial facilities, bacteria left on surfaces can become a point of cross contamination betweenĀ athletesĀ and staff on siteĀ which can lead to sickness and infections if not thoroughly cleaned.Ā The exceptionalĀ cleaning efficacy of ourĀ SportFloor® StaminaĀ product is rooted inĀ NWRāsĀ vulcanization technologyā. VulcanizationĀ involves theĀ mouldingĀ of rubber crumb under high heat and pressure to form strongĀ cross-linksĀ thatĀ create a resilient andĀ non-porousĀ antibacterial rubber surface.Ā āVulcanization isĀ a technology that NWR has been practicingĀ and perfectingĀ for over 50 years sinceĀ our inceptionĀ in 1968ā, adds Flinton.Ā Ā
The third-party independent cleaning study concludes: āNWRās Stamina rubber flooring is vulcanized, resulting in a smooth and non-porous surface finish that repels moisture and thereby restricts microbial growthā.Ā Ā Ā
FlintonĀ adds:Ā āWe have routinely conducted laboratory testing of moisture absorption for current and new products as a proxy for microbial contamination. The addition to our testing protocols of this third-party independent cleaning study reinforces further our own existing data sets around the efficacy ofĀ SportFloor® Stamina in preventing and eliminating microbial contaminationā.Ā
āWe expectĀ theĀ trend towardsĀ specifying low maintenance sports flooring withĀ compelling hygienic benefits such as those offered by North West RubberĀ SportFloor® will continueĀ for the foreseeable futureā.Ā Ā
North West Rubber Ltd. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of LEED-certified recycled rubber solutions in North America. Since 1968, North West Rubber (NWR) has been providing specialty rubber flooring products to retail, commercial, and industrial customers around the world for a variety of applications, including recreational, playground,Ā agricultural, traffic safety, trailers, and truck bed mats. For more than 50 years, NWR has partnered with governments, industry stewardship groups, and other environmentally conscious organizations across North America to reduce the number of scrap tires that are landfilled or incinerated, saving well over 115 million scrap tires to date. The companyĀ is headquartered in Abbotsford, British Columbia and has manufacturing locations in Abbotsford, British Columbia; Brantford, Ontario; Houston, Texas; and Beijing China.
TheĀ SportFloor® brandĀ is aĀ premium rubberĀ flooringĀ lineĀ forĀ professional and recreationalĀ athletic facilities.Ā Ā Manufactured from recycled and virgin rubber, SportFloor® isĀ specifically designed to withstand the most demanding surface needs.Ā SportFloor® offers customization capabilities to fulfill the branding and design requirements for a variety of applications.Ā SportFloorĀ® has been installed in many professional sports stadiums, arenas, and recreational facilities across North America.Ā
For more information, please visit www.northwestrubber.comĀ or contact Jen Brandsma at [email protected].