SATRA Testing Results

Product Safety EN71 - CE: Toxicity & Child safety (100KB) Flame Impingement EN11925-2: Ignite & Flame test (87KB)

Fall Heights

Soft Floor UK products also comply with density/shock absorption, stiffness and friction suitable for 14mm EVA Foam tiles / 25mm tiles and 40mm tiles EN12503 - 3:2001 (replaces the BS1892) and cross comply with EN12503 - 1/4/5/6/7. Advised fall heights; EN1177.

The following mats were subjected to testing as per the requirements of European standard test EN1177. EN 1176 requires that the surfacing should not have an 'HIC 'reading in excess of 1000.

The mats were tested by dropping a dummy head-form that meets the specification EN 1176 onto the mats to determine the HIC reading at various heights and from this the maximum height of drop to provide a HIC reading of 1000 was calculated. The mats were placed on a solid surface, which had no impact absorption (Similar to mats being laid on top of concrete). EN1177 only requires that for falls below 600mm there should be local precautions by the users.

14mm Thickness Mats - Original, Oak, Carpet & Mesh
The maximum fall height acceptable for these mats is 700mm (0.7m - 2'4"ft)
i.e child or small person falling over while standing or running.

25mm Thickness Mats - Sport
The maximum fall height acceptable for this mat is 1m - 3'4" ft
i.e. a person who falls from a clear drop.

40mm Thickness Mats - Giant & Giant Plus
The maximum fall height acceptable for these mats is 2.5m - 8'ft
(Soft Floor UK suggest that this is not used for falls from above 2m - 7'ft)

Base Surface

All results are from a non impact surface to emulate concrete (worse case scenario). Should the mats and tiles be used on a softer surface such as carpet, grass, gym 'sprung' floor or wood chippings the fall height would be greater, but without specific tests for your actual main surface or host surface, it is not possible to comment on how much better the fall height would be. When looking at other competitors’ products, please check on what surface the tests were actually carried out.

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