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ERGONOMIC WORKPLACE MATS MADE OF POLYURETHANE INTEGRAL SKIN FOAM
14 October 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG
| Ergonomic workplace mats from Ergomat A/S cushion employees feet, enabling them to stand more comfortably. The mats are produced using the polyurethane integral skin foam Büfaflex TP 79-413 from Büfa Polyurethane GmbH & Co. KG, with the polyurethane raw materials being supplied by Bayer MaterialScience. |
Leverkusen, Ergonomic workplaces are becoming increasingly important. Suitably designed chairs, desks, and computer keyboards help employees stay fit and healthy and help save employers and health insurance companies money. These arguments also apply to jobs involving standing. Workers who have to stand for long periods, especially on a hard surface, are prone to fatigue and even muscle cramp. Ergomat A/S of Sonderso, Denmark has developed ergonomic workplace mats for these jobs to cushion employees feet, enabling them to stand more comfortably. This has been made possible by the polyurethane integral skin foam Büfaflex TP 79-413 from the systems house Büfa Polyurethane GmbH & Co. KG, with the polyurethane raw materials being supplied by Bayer MaterialScience AG. Ergomat workplace mats reduce the risk of cramp and circulatory problems and lessen muscle strain, says Mogens Kryger, Managing Director of Ergomat. They delay the onset of fatigue and play a key role in improving working conditions. The cushioning effect of the polyurethane results from the materials structure, which consists of a wear-resistant, compacted outer zone and a soft, flexible cellular core. The workplace mats offer major benefits to employers too, ensuring greater safety at work, reducing employee sickness, and increasing productivity. The mats powerful non-slip properties make work in a damp environment easier. Various grades of mat with different properties and features are available on the market. They range from anti-static through non-slip to fire-retardant.
The workplace mats are produced simply and cost-effectively in a single process in aluminum molds. The material enables grained or textured surfaces to be produced clearly and precisely, combining minimal abrasion and high elasticity. The polyurethane foam is adapted to suit different grades of mat. For instance, Ergomat Superelastic EFB and EFS workplace mats are anti-static and suitable for use in ESD areas (Electro Static Discharge). There are also highly non-slip mats with studs, and fire-retardant products.
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Bayer Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is part of the worldwide Bayer Group, an international health care, nutrition and innovative materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayer employs 23,300 in North America with net North American sales of 8.8 billion euros in 2003. Bayers three operating business areas HealthCare, CropScience and MaterialScience, improve peoples lives through a broad range of essential products that help diagnose and treat diseases, protect crops and advance automobile safety and durability.Bayer MaterialScience AG is one of the world's largest producers of polymers and high-performance plastics. The main customers for Its innovative developments in coatings, adhesives, insulating materials and sealants, polycarbonates and polyurethanes are the automotive and construction industries, the electrical/electronics segment and manufacturers of sports and leisure goods, packaging, and medical devices. |
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