BETHEL, CT, December 17, 2010 (Press-News.org) Best Rug Pads has recently added Rug-Chek, an all-natural rubber rug pad, to its product line of rug pads. Rug-Chek is one of the rare 100% rubber rug pads and is safe for all rugs and all floors. Best Rug Pads is offering Rug-Chek in all standard and custom sizes and shapes for all rugs on all types of hard floors.
"We are extremely happy to offer such a quality non-slip rug pad," states Sam of Best Rug Pads. "While there are many imitations available, Rug-Chek is one of the very few that are actually 100% rubber." Unlike the other open weave rug pads that are quite thin and made of either a coated plastic or nylon, Rug-Chek is all natural and will not cause damage to the floor. The chemical adhesive on those other lookalike non-slip rug pads is what damages floors.
Rug-Chek is made in the USA and is about 1/8 of an inch thick. It consists of an open weave construction to allow for ventilation. Rug-Chek is meant to prevent rugs from slipping on any type of hard floor surface. Rated as one of the best non-slip rubber rug pads, Rug-Chek also adds a full 1/8 of an inch comfort under a rug to provide more support than the thinner counterparts. One of the reasons a customer would use Rug-Chek instead of a felt and rubber rug pad is thickness. While Rug-Chek does add comfort, it is not as thick as felt rug pads.
"We have many requests for a thinner non slip rug pad and we know that the best is an all natural rubber," continues Sam. "While a real rubber non slip rug pad is not as available as the plastic or nylon ones, we are happy to now have full stock available in all sizes for any customer rug sizes." One of the main reasons Rug-Chek is not available in most stores is due to the fact that this natural rubber rug pad is available to stores only in rolls. Most stores only want to stock non slip rug pads that are already cut and packaged, which is how most plastic or nylon rug pads are made are offered. Best Rug Pads cuts all orders as they arrive and the company is proud to offer fresh cuts of the rubber rug pad for each order. There is never a rug pad already cut and packaged.
Non slip rug pads are perhaps the most common rug pads available. Over the years, the lower quality waffle looking rug pads have been thought of as rubber rug pads. The reality is that most of those rug pads are a rubber like substance such as plastic or nylon. The material is then sprayed with a chemical adhesive to give it a non slip effect. This spray is what causes damage to many floors as well as out gassing. Since Rug-Chek is an all natural rubber rug pad, there is no risk of damage to the floor or out gassing to the air. Real rubber rug pads are the best non slip rug pads yet are more rare than others due to cost.
Best Rug Pads offers Rug-Chek rubber rug pad in all standard sizes. The company now also offers the rug pad in round, square and runner rug pads. "We believe that if someone wants this open weave, thinner rug pad, that we should have a rubber rug pad for any size and shape rug", states Sam. "That is why we will even custom cut one for no extra custom fee."
Best Rug Pads offers quality rug pads for area rugs and floors.
Website: http://www.bestrugpads.com
Best Rug Pads Adds All-Natural Rubber Rug Pad
Best Rug Pads is pleased to announce it has added a 100% natural non-slip rubber rug pad to its product line of quality rug pads. Rug-Chek is now available in all standard and custom sizes and shapes.
2010-12-17
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[Press-News.org] Best Rug Pads Adds All-Natural Rubber Rug PadBest Rug Pads is pleased to announce it has added a 100% natural non-slip rubber rug pad to its product line of quality rug pads. Rug-Chek is now available in all standard and custom sizes and shapes.