How to choose the most suitable doormat

How to choose the most suitable model of entrance mat

When purchasing an entrance mat, the following should be taken into account:

where it will be used, which can be
- either interior, or
- exterior ( outdoors )
its type of placement, which can be
- either directly on the floor-ground, or
- housed in a matwell-recess. In the latter case, the depth must be taken into account, since the mat must have a thickness that matches as far as possible the depth of the matwell so that the surface of the doormat is flush with the rest of the flooring
if a logo, design, or any kind of marking-printing is to be reproduced on the doormat. This is called customization

To refine the selection criteria for the most suitable entrance mat, in addition to all of the aforementioned, the following aspects should be taken into account:

Should the mat have an EC marking
Should the mat have a fire resistance classification
the level of transit-footfall on the mat. We have defined the following levels of footfall, mentioning typical scenarios at each level
- low: private dwelling, small business
- medium: small business, apartment buildings
- high: medium-sized company, supermarkets, office buildings, headquarters of public offices, etc...
- very high-intense: shopping centres, hospitals, airports and stations, etc...
the degree of moisture absorption that the doormat should have: to be taken into account in the case of a humid climate
the degree of dirt retention that the doormat should have: to be taken into account in cases of areas with a lot of dust, mud, etc...
the degree of durability that the mat should have
the degree of easiness to clean that the mat should have

Obviously, each type of entrance mat has its own characteristics. A product search engine has been developed, whereby all the previously mentioned characteristics can be specified, for each of the types of entrance mats in our range. This is so that the user can easily and scientifically find the model of entrance mat that best suits their needs or particular preferences by restricting the search to only those models that meet the criteria previously selected by the user

ATTENTION:

when carrying out a search, only one option or value should be selected according to the criteria relevant to the user, it is not necessary to select each criterion
it is important to select a range of values of the "thickness" criterion only if the "matwell" has been previously selected in the "placement" criterion. In this case, the range for the depth of the matwell in which the entrance mat is to be housed should be selected. For example, if the matwell has a depth of 18mm you should select the range "16-20 mm" in the "thickness" criterion
the search criteria "level of" or "degree of" are of the "minimum value" type. This means that the search will be restricted to those products whose criterion value is the selected one, or higher. For example, if you select the average value for the criterion "transit level", the search will be restricted to those products whose transit level value is at least medium, therefore the search will be restricted to those of medium, high and very high transit level
select the level of traffic according to the following table:

TYPICAL USES	SUITABLE LEVEL OF USE
shopping centres, hospitals, airports and stations, etc...	very high-intense
medium-sized company, supermarkets, office buildings, headquarters of public offices, etc...	high
small business, apartment buildings	medium
private dwelling, small business	low

A system of icons has also been developed through which the specifications ( option-value ) of all previously related aspects ( search criteria ) for each of the products in our range is clearly shown. For this, each of the possible options or values of each criterion has been assigned an icon that symbolizes the aforementioned option or value. Below all the search criteria, possible values or options of each criterion, and the icon associated with each option-value are shown