Name: Hard Plastic Flooring
SKU: 5960-VARIOUS
Availability: InStock

Registered Design Application Number 202516373

Moving a wheelchair or hoist can be very difficult on carpet. By laying this Hard Plastic Flooring on top of the carpet, manual handling will be a lot easier for Carers. Not only easier when moving a wheelchair or hoist long distances, but also when doing smaller difficult postioning.

Hard Flooring is preferable to flexible plastic matting, as some matting is unsuitable for plush or high pile carpet where wheels can sink into or even crack the soft plastic surface. The Flooring can be placed wherever a hoist or wheelchair needs to move and also helps prevent carpet from being damaged by wheels.

Smooth Movement – Makes wheelchairs and hoists much easier to move
Protects Carpet – Prevents wheel marks and damage
Easy to Use – Works on all carpets, including plush and high-pile carpets
Three Sizes – Rectangle, Large & Small Triangle (For custom sizes please contact us)

Download our Floor Plan Word Doc to help plan your room. 1. Set the size of your room. 2. Add door(s), bed, and furniture. 3. Add the Hard Plastic Flooring. This is an ideal way to work out how many pieces of Flooring you require and how they will be positioned in the room. Full instructions and helpful tips are provided in the Document. (Requires desktop computer & Microsoft Word).

Benefit of Hard Plastic Flooring: Moving patient-handling equipment is much easier and safer on smooth, hard flooring. Carpeted surfaces create greater rolling resistance than hard flooring, as the fibres compress under the wheels. This compression increases the effort required to push equipment. Independent clinical and industry research consistently shows that smooth, hard floors require less force to move wheeled devices, with deep-pile carpet presenting the highest resistance. This added effort can contribute to fatigue or injury risk, especially with deep-pile carpet.

SKU	DETAILS	SIZE
5960-REC	Rectangle	122cm x 78cm (48″ × 30″)
5960-TRI-L	Triangle – Large	122cm x 122cm (48″ × 48″)
5960-TRI-S	Triangle – Small	78cm x 78cm (30″ x 30″)

Registered Design Application Number 202516373

Pulling Force Testing: We placed a 94kg (207lbs) load on a hoist and recorded the pulling force required on both carpet and Hard Plastic Flooring. The pulling force on carpet was approximately 15kg (33lbs), while on Hard Plastic Flooring it was approximately 7kg (15lbs). The test concluded that the average pulling force was reduced by about half when using Hard Plastic Flooring. View the test video.

Weight Testing: The purpose of testing was to see what would happen to the plastic under the stress of a heavy load. Pelican placed some Flooring with some plush carpet with underlay under the wheels of a hoist lifting a weight of 197kg (434lbs), plus the weight of the hoist. This weight was left static for 30 minutes. After removing the weight, there was no visible indenting or damage to the Flooring or the carpet.

Wipe clean with a hospital grade disinfectant or warm soapy water. Wipe dry, then air dry in the shade. Ensure the Flooring is dry before using or storing. Store out of direct sunlight. Store flat or on one edge and supported, so the plastic does not warp or bow.

Tip: If the Flooring is not going to be used for an extended period, it may be stacked flat underneath the bed. If the plastic is stored unsupported, it can bend and may not lie completely flat the next time it is placed on the carpet.

Flooring may be slippery when wet, or if walked on when wearing wet shoes, socks, or bare feet. Pelican Manufacturing P/L cannot be held responsible if someone slips on the Flooring.

Small stones or other hard material wedged in the soles of shoes may create scratches on the plastic. This may look untidy, but should not affect the function of the Flooring.

Pelican Manufacturing P/L cannot be held responsible if any damage is done to the carpet.

Notes:

The Flooring may flatten or indent carpet pile if left in position for an extended period. However the carpet should return to normal after vacuuming. We recommend lifting the Flooring periodically to let the carpet breathe and to check no moisture has accumulated under the Plastic Flooring.
Turning a wheelchair on the Flooring may produce a squeaking noise from friction. While this noise might not occur on carpet, the same friction could cause marks or damage to the carpet.

Preventing Flooring Creep: If the Flooring moves out of position, this can usually be prevented with double-sided adhesive tape. For best results, apply the tape directly under the area where the person pushing the hoist walks, as placing it too close to the edges may cause the sides of the Flooring to lift and reduce the adhesive’s grip.

In factory testing, we used 36mm heavy-duty double-sided tape from a hardware store, cut into two 20cm lengths and applied in a ‘T’ shape. This successfully reduced both side-to-side and front-to-back movement. Depending on the size of the Flooring, additional tape may be required. Please note that Pelican Manufacturing cannot be held responsible for any carpet damage caused when removing taped Flooring, so we recommend testing the tape on an inconspicuous area before use.