Many manufacturers use low grade/ low cost recycled rubber that is more suited to the agricultural market (horse stalls and dairy barns) than to home gyms. These recycled products cost little to produce and sell, and are characterized by a strong, "used tire” smell. 

     

Commonly, these low grade recycled products are manufactured outside the U.S to low quality standards using scraps of low grade rubber from a variety of sources that are unable to be vulcanized, and must be

glued together with strong smelling urethane adhesives. Frequently, the thickness of the tiles vary not only from tile to tile but within the same tile itself. This results in an uneven “washboard” pattern when tiles are butted

together which in addition to being visually unattractive presents a tripping hazard as well.

 

My Gym Floor offers premium grade recycled rubber mats using a homogeneous mix of high grade tire bushings that are free of metal and other foreign debris and that are vulcanized under extreme heat and pressure, not glued together with adhesives. The result is a mat that is extremely strong and durable, maintains its shape, and is low odor. Interlocking tiles are cut with a water jet cutter and provide a smooth, even, gap-free appearance. And all of our recycled rubber products are manufactured in the U.S