
Best Oil Absorbent Mats for Industry [VIDEO]
In this video, you will learn about the most commonly misused floor mat for absorbing oil on your production floor. Discover the characteristics (absorbency, pile, base, durability, etc.) of choosing the best oil-absorbing mat for walkways in manufacturing plants.
The right floor mat in the right location can make a HUGE difference in preventing slips and falls.
One of the most commonly misused floor mats on the production floor is the walk mat. While walk mats work well in a lobby, they do not provide the best protection in a manufacturing environment. Here’s why.
First, walk mats have a nylon pile which is not ideal for a heavy soil environment such as your production floor. Second, walk mats have a rubber cleat base designed for use on carpeting. This can create a gap for fluid to seep under. Third, walk mats were designed to collect snow, rain, and light dirt, not industrial process fluids.
Unike walk mats, SlipBusters® provide better protection against slips and falls for the people on your production floor. Here’s why.
First, SlipBusters® have an absorbent cotton pile which is 2X more absorbent than nylon walk mats. SlipBusters® have a thicker, oil-resistant rubber base with a flat surface. This helps prevent oil from seeping under the mat. Finally, SlipBusters® are industrial strength and designed for a manufacturing environment. The yellow striping enhances visibility and safety.
In summary, Both walk mats and SlipBusters® can be highly effective when used in the right environment and can ultimately save you thousands in floor protection and workers’ compensation claims.
What Manufacturers Say about SlipBusters®
Key component to our source reduction strategies.
SorbIts® floor absorbents have held up much better than anticipated. We found that we were spending less time sweeping floors and more time pushing finished goods out of the door without jeopardizing employee safety. We have incorporated the use of SorbIts® floor mats as a key component to our source reduction strategies.
Craig Ferrese
Serdello, Inc.
Exacto’s experience using ITU AbsorbTech has been nothing but great.
Exacto’s experience using ITU AbsorbTech has been nothing but great. The company has saved money using their washable rags and by using carpet mats throughout the shop saving us money on floor and carpet cleaning. Their service and friendly staff are always there to help. We look forward to working with ITU in the future. Thanks, Carl.
Randy Hobacek
Exacto Spring Co
The mats lowered our waste output and helped keep the press a lot cleaner.
We have been using the mats for years under the press units to catch excess water, ink and oil from leaking in the lower level of the press room. Before we used newsprint wrappers which left a mess and proper disposal was an issue. The mats lowered our waste output and helped keep the press a lot cleaner. This also lined up with the political climate of Madison being the progressive environmentally friendly city.
Rick Smith
Capital Newspapers
Always meets or exceeds our expectations.
Great, professional and prompt service. Steve always meets and exceeds our expectations while offering ways to improve our shop. Steve keeps me informed every week of ways to change or improve my staff’s working conditions – installing/changing out mats pointing out both the safety factors and employee comfort reasoning.
Dana M. Harrington
Excel Hydraulics LLC
Customer service is outstanding!
We were looking for a quick, efficient way to keep our shop clean and safe. ITU AbsorbTech seemed to have good solutions containing our oil spills and prevention materials to avoid issues in the future. ITU AbsorbTech was able to provide solutions to our oily/slippery floors. Our employees are now safer on the job because of those measures.
Customer service is outstanding! Dan does a great job of reacting to our needs. It’s been a great working relationship.
Casey Sattler
McCormick Industries
SorbIts® perform as advertised.
SorbIts® perform as advertised. SlipBusters™ absorb the oils, antifreeze, etc. from the shop and make sure these fluids are not kept on shoes and creating a slip hazard.
ITU AbsorbTech representatives provide terrific attention and timeliness to my needs. Matt always goes above and beyond to provide exceptional service. They provide a waste reduction certificate that we display for our environmental audits from Logan Township.
I suggest and encourage anyone to experience the program and the outstanding service behind it.
Greg Kraft
Bentley Truck Services
SorbIts® has made a HUGE impact on our waste reduction.
SorbIts® has made a HUGE impact on our waste reduction and ISO 14001 goals and we’ve received praise from our ISO 14001 auditor. We are also beginning to see cost savings as a result of reduced waste disposal.
ITU AbsorbTech’s service and attention to detail has been superb and Dan’s communication on a regular basis was top notch!
Jeff
Eliminated 30,000 pounds of waste oil absorbents to landfill
The service is great and always a quick response time with any help or questions. We’ve added SlipBusters® to different departments, which helped a lot with slippery surfaces. We eliminate on average, 30,000 pounds of waste oil absorbents going to landfill annually.
Laurie Larty
Acument Global Technologies
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Hallman Lindsay Greenfield
20:59 30 Jan 20
We have used ITU Absorbtech at our location for years now. Skyler always does a great job. He is very professional and efficient.read more
Kim Hoffman
18:51 30 Jan 20
ITU has been Venango Steel's uniform and mat supplier for nine years. It has been a great partnership. The quality of the products meets or exceeds expectations. Jeff Miller is our representative and Chad Prather is our route driver. They go the extra step to keep the customer happy !
Thank you Jeff & Chad !read more
Randy Groth
14:48 30 Jan 20
Our rep is Branislov and our manager is Kieth both are very friendly and give us great service. We have had ITU for over 40 years. I like what they do for "coats for kids" by cleaning all the donated clothes. Also they are a very environmentally aware company.read more
john wyszkowski
15:50 29 Jan 20
CDM Tool has been using ITU for a long time. They have dedicated drivers. Bob our driver knows our company so well, he is able to tell based on our supply's that are used how business is going. He then adjusts so we don't overpay. The best part is that they don't create more work for me. We have never had an issue with lost uniforms.read more
Krystal Smith
15:16 24 Jan 20
L&S Insulation has been a customer for many years and Absorbtech has really reliable mats, always fresh and clean. Skyler has amazing customer service and is super friendly. :)read more
Jeff Foshey
00:40 05 Feb 19
Family owned company that truly takes care of their employees and customers as if they were family!!!
Jessica Wasmuth
19:54 23 Jan 18
Customer service is great! Dave and Bernie are amazing, very helpful and respond quickly. Staff is friendly and professional.read more
Dan Behmke
16:35 20 Dec 17
Bob Casey is my route driver, very nice guy, always takes care of everything. I have been with ITU for better than 20 years, I would never change. Merry Christmas Bob C.read more
Krystle Genz
17:12 15 Dec 17
Very easy to work with. Matt is a phenomenal salesman, great personality. Brian our service representative is always very courteous and pleasant to work with. A great change for our company and glad we are doing business with them.read more
Amy Kreckler
20:37 01 Dec 17
Our company has done business with ITU for 15+ years. They give good prices and good customer service. I would recommend them. Easy to deal with. (AFI Direct Service, Inc.)read more
Deborah Young
16:16 28 Nov 17
Bob Casey is our representative and has been for many years. Bob always has a smile and is very upbeat. It is a pleasure to have Bob as our rep!read more
My Account
17:05 22 Nov 17
Bob Casey is extremely helpful and always upbeat! He always has our companies best interests in mind, making suggestions to that end and is great at communication. I look forward to working with Bob for many more years!read more
Todd Birkel
16:15 22 Nov 17
Our Route Representative, Bob Casey, is very conscientious, courteous and extremely helpful. He continually looks for areas we can improve or adjust as our usage and needs evolve, and suggest products as appropriate.
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