Grease-Resistant Open Grid Matting – 15mm, R11, Anti-Microbial | Kitchens & Food Processing

The mat for floors covered in fat, not just water

Most anti-slip matting is designed around water. Kitchen and food-production floors are a harder problem: animal fat, oil, brine, batter, trimmings and scraps, all of it turning a tiled floor into a skating rink and all of it needing to go somewhere. This mat is built for exactly that.

The grid is deliberately coarse — small square openings between ribbed PVC bars — so solid debris drops straight through to the floor instead of collecting underfoot where someone will stand on it. The PVC itself is a fat-resistant grade with an anti-microbial and anti-fungal additive built into the material, so it does not soften, swell or go sour in the way standard matting does when it sits in grease week after week.

↓ Download the technical datasheet (PDF) — full specification, performance data, installation, cleaning, accessories and order codes.

Why it suits food environments specifically

• Animal-fat resistant PVC. Formulated for it, not merely tolerant of it. This is the difference between a mat that lasts and one that goes sticky and brittle in six months on a fryer line.
• Anti-microbial and anti-fungal. Biocide is in the material itself, not a surface coating that washes off.
• Extra-wide grid. Scraps, peelings and trimmings fall through rather than being trodden into a slip hazard.
• R11 slip rating, V10 drainage. Tested to DIN 51130 — the same slip class as our fine-mesh grip matting, but with far more open area. Also rated 0.8 dry / 0.7 wet to ASTM F1677.
• Easier on standing staff. The two-layer grid lifts the walking surface off the hard floor and gives slightly underfoot, relieving fatigue over a long shift at the line.
• Light to handle. 4.3 kg/m², so a porter can lift a run single-handed to wash the floor under it.
• Non-porous. Hoses clean, does not absorb what it is standing in.
• Three-year manufacturer warranty.

Wide grid, or a fine-mesh grip mat?

We stock both. Pick on what lands on the floor:

• This mat (wide grid) — where the spillage contains solids: kitchens, butchery, fish and poultry, bakery, food packing. The open grid is the whole point.
• Fine open-mesh grip matting — where the spillage is liquid only: breweries, wash bays, cold stores and pool surrounds, and anywhere used barefoot.

Not sure? Tell us what gets spilled and we will specify the right one.

Installation — it is loose laid

No adhesive, no fixings, no floor preparation. The mat is designed to be loose laid straight onto the existing floor. Its own weight and the grip of the PVC hold it in place, and because it is a single-piece moulding it contours to uneven floors rather than bridging them.

• To cover a large area — butt sections together and join them with connector clips (side-to-side or end-to-end).
• To finish an exposed edge — use PVC or aluminium ramp edging on any edge that is walked over.
• To stop it moving — in a high-traffic gangway, secure it with floor hooks.
• To trim it on site — cut with a sharp utility knife through the grid bars. Fit slightly loose rather than hard against a wall, to allow for reversion.

Choosing a size

Three widths — 0.6m, 0.91m and 1.22m — supplied as full 5m or 10m rolls.

Rolls trim easily on site with a sharp utility knife, so if your run is shorter than the roll, order the next size up and cut it to fit. Both roll lengths work out at broadly the same cost per square metre, so there is no penalty for taking two 5m rolls instead of one 10m where that suits the layout better.

Need a run longer than 10m? Butt two rolls together and join them with connector clips or snap track.

Technical specification

Download the full technical datasheet (PDF)

Material	Flexible animal-fat-resistant polyvinyl chloride (PVC), non-porous
Construction	Two-layer extra-wide open grid; diamond-cut ribbed bars over a crossing base layer. One-piece moulding
Thickness (height)	15mm (±0.5mm)
Weight	4.3 kg/m²
Colour	Terracotta red
Widths	0.6m / 0.91m / 1.22m (±1cm)
Roll lengths	5m or 10m (0 to +0.3m)
Slip resistance (DIN 51130)	R11, V10
Slip resistance (ASTM E303)	Dry: 79 with the lines, 97 across the lines · Wet: 68 with the lines, 82 across the lines. The mat grips noticeably better across the ribs than along them — where you can, lay the run so foot traffic crosses the bars.
Slip resistance (ASTM F1677)	Dry 0.8 · Wet 0.7
Temperature range	−23°C to +60°C
Chemical resistance	Resistant to most acids, alkalis and oils; specifically formulated for animal fats. Per-chemical resistance data available on request
Hygiene	Non-porous PVC incorporating anti-microbial and anti-fungal properties for continuous hygiene
Acoustic	Excellent sound absorption
UV resistance	Resistant to PVC degradation
Dimensional stability	Allow up to 2% reversion when trimming to a fixed length
Installation	Loose laid. No adhesive required. Contours to uneven surfaces
Environmental	100% recyclable. Contains no substances on the SVHC list under REACH
Warranty	Three years (manufacturer)

Need per-chemical resistance data, a signed specification for a tender, or the data in imperial units? Ask us and we will send it over.

Biocidal treated article

This product is a biocidal treated article. It contains zinc pyrithione (CAS No. 13463-41-7) to protect the material against fungal and microbial growth. Use biocides safely. Always read the product information before use.

Where it is used

Commercial and hotel kitchens · pot-wash and dishwash stations · fryer and grill lines · butchery and meat preparation · fish and seafood processing · poultry handling · bakeries and dough rooms · food packing halls · chilled distribution and packing lines · dairies and creameries · bars, cafes and cellars · abattoirs · catering wash-up areas.

Edging, joining and fixing

Everything needed to finish the installation is on one page — matting accessories: ramp edging, snap track, connector clips, floor hooks and cold weld paste. This mat is 15mm, so take the 14mm parts throughout. Tell us the layout and we will quote them with the matting.

PVC ramp edging	14mm high × 60mm or 100mm wide, supplied in 10.1m rolls. Allow one tube of cold welding paste per roll of edging
Aluminium ramp edging	14mm high × 45mm wide, supplied in 2m sections with fixing screws and plugs. For edges taking heavy or wheeled traffic
Connector clips (dual purpose)	Join sections side-to-side or end-to-end from underneath
Snap track	14mm × 2.5m two-part track for a flush, permanent joint between butted runs
Floor hooks	Screw-fix a run to the slab in a busy gangway. Supplied with screws and plugs
Cold welding paste	Bonds mitred and butted PVC edging joints so corners do not lift

Cleaning

Hose down in place with a high-pressure hose, or roll it up and wash the mat and the floor beneath it. For a deeper clean use an alkaline cleaning fluid, diluted as per the cleaning product manufacturer's instructions. Because debris falls through the mat rather than sitting on it, lift and clean the floor underneath on a regular schedule — that is where the mess ends up, by design.

Common questions

Do I need to glue it down?
No — it is loose laid, so there is no adhesive, no fixings and no floor preparation. Its own weight holds it. In a busy gangway use floor hooks; over a large area, clip the sections together.

My run is shorter than a full roll — what do I order?
Take the next roll size up and trim it on site with a utility knife. The offcut is useful in front of a sink or a single workstation.

What about trolley or pallet-truck routes?
This is built for standing and walking traffic. Where a wheeled route crosses, break the run at that point — or send us the layout and we will specify a solid-top mat for that section and the open grid everywhere else.

Where is it used barefoot?
This one is designed for kitchen clogs and wellingtons. For changing rooms and pool surrounds we supply a fine-mesh barefoot mat rated DIN 51097 Class C.

Will it stand up to a hot caustic washdown?
Yes, at normal dilution. It is rated to +60°C. For a specific chemical and concentration, send us the details and we will confirm.

Does the anti-bacterial additive wear off?
No. It is compounded into the PVC rather than applied to the surface, so it is not removed by washing or abrasion.

How do I trim it to fit?
A sharp utility knife through the grid bars is enough. Cut slightly loose rather than hard against a wall to allow for reversion.

Will it lie flat on an uneven floor?
Yes. It contours to uneven surfaces rather than bridging them, which is one of the reasons it is loose laid.

Is it covered by a warranty?
Yes — a three-year manufacturer warranty against defects in normal use.

Not sure what you need?

Send us the area dimensions, what gets spilled on it, and whether anything is wheeled across it, and we will specify the widths, the number of rolls, the edging and the clips.