During the colder months, those responsible for safety and cleaning in industrial environments face with a recurring risk: water, snow and mud tracked in from outside, which turn entrances and the primary internal transit routes into critical areas for both people and vehicles.

This issue is often underestimated, yet it has immediate and tangible effects on daily operations. Surfaces become slippery, the continuous movement of trolleys and forklifts results in water being spread along internal routes, unplanned cleaning activities increase in frequency, and the risk of accidents rises especially in the most heavily trafficked areas of the facility.

Winter risks in industrial environments

During winter, plant entrances become accumulation points for water and dirt. Shoes, wheels and carts act as means, quickly spreading water, melted snow and mud residues indoors. The result is a loss of control over transit surfaces, with consequences that affect personnel safety, operational continuity and overall management costs.

The risk of slipping, in particular, does not only affect production areas, but often occurs within the first few metres beyond the entrance, where traffic is intense and surfaces are subject to constant stress. Acting on these points means taking a preventive approach, reducing the problem before it spreads into operational areas.

Duramat: a preventive solution that acts at its source

Duramat is designed to address the issue at its source. It is an absorbent, anti-slip mat developed for industrial environments, specifically for areas with heavy foot traffic, trolleys and forklifts.

When positioned at facility entrances, Duramat traps water and dirt before they are carried indoors, helping to keep transit surfaces drier and more stable. In this way, it limits the spread of water across the floor and reduces the need for corrective actions along internal routes.

Inside the facility, Duramat serves the same purpose in the most critical areas: it rapidly absorbs water, oils, lubricants, solvents and process fluids, reducing the formation of slippery zones near machinery such as milling machines and lathes, as well as in the most heavily used operational areas.

Technical features designed for industrial use

Duramat’s performance is the result of an absorbent structure with high mechanical strenght, engineered to withstand intensive use. The mat is anti-slip, black in colour, and available in rolls measuring 90 cm in height and 30 linear metres in length, a configuration that allows flexible application according to the size and layout of the spaces.

Duramat’s performance is the result of an absorbent structure with high mechanical strenght, engineered to withstand intensive use. The mat is anti-slip, black in colour, and available in rolls measuring 90 cm in height and 30 linear metres in length, a configuration that allows flexible application according to the size and layout of the spaces.

Safety, order and reduced operating costs

Adopting a solution like Duramat allows to address winter risks through a structured approach. Reducing the presence of water on the floor means lowering the risk of slipping, improving the orderliness of transit areas and limiting additional cleaning interventions.

Adopting a solution like Duramat allows to address winter risks through a structured approach. Reducing the presence of water on the floor means lowering the risk of slipping, improving the orderliness of transit areas and limiting additional cleaning interventions.

Sometimes safety is not improved by adding complexity, but by acting in the right places. And during the winter months, the first one is often the entrance area.