What are the differences between rubber mats?
Most mats are manufactured using a vulcanization process. During manufacturing, sulfur is mixed with rubber, heated and pressed in molds while emitting harmful pollutants into the air. These mats have a sulfur, or rotten egg odor. Tenderfoot Mats are manufactured with an environmentally safe space age polymer bonding agent on a continuous press. This allows RB Rubber to offer a variety of sizes and factory sheared edges for a tighter fit. By substituting vulcanization with our space age polymer, our customers receive a stronger, more resilient mat. Are some mats softer than others? Yes, polymer bonded mats are much softer than vulcanized mats. Vulcanized mats rely on extreme pressure to bond the rubber togeather. This process compresses all of the air pockets from the rubber resulting in a very hard mat. Tenderfoot Stall Mat’s space age polymer bonding agent is specifically designed to provide the utmost strength resileince and cushion to our mats for maximum comfort. It has increased
