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The familiar chair mat shapes on the market today were developed over 50 years ago when
pedestal desks were popular. The traditional rectangular “lip” fit the narrow opening for the
legs, offering additional protection from wheel wear in that space. Over the last half century,
as office chairs evolved from 3-wheel and 4-wheel bases to the more stable 5-wheel base
design and pedestal desks evolved into more open modern style for the office and home, the
advancement of chair mats got left behind. Until now…
Evolve™ Modern Office Chair Mats are the result of extensive research on how we move in our
workspace relative to today’s office chair and contemporary furniture designs. The wide
tapered front lip and radius back corners of the lip mat and radius corners of the rectangle mat
work in concert with the circular footprint of the 5-star wheel base to offer more efficient use
of the roll-able surface of the mat. Evolve™ patented designs bring chair mats into the 21st
Century.
Replacing or repairing floors can be expensive! Evolve™ Chair Mats protect that investment
from wear due to the wheels of office chairs rolling back and forth over time. Our proprietary
material formula features industry-leading performance and clarity, a product of our rigorous
roller wear, extreme temperature change, humidity, and stain resistance testing.
Modern design meets efficiency.
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Efficient Use of Lip Area
Traditional Shape (Left):
The corners of the rectangular-shaped lip are
seldom used. As a wheel rolls to one of those
corners, other wheels are already off of the
mat.
Evolve Modern Shape (Right):
The front lip is curved to accommodate the
circular footprint of today’s 5-star wheel
bases found on nearly all office chairs.
Efficient Use of Back Corners
Traditional Shape (Left):
Similar to the lip, the back corners cannot
accommodate the round footprint of the
circular wheel base.
Evolve Modern Shape (Right):
As the chair moves near the back edge of the
mat, the contoured back corners are fit the 5-
star wheel base footprint.
Wide, Tapered Modern Lip
Traditional Shape (Left):
The most common problem area with the
traditional design is the corners between the
lip and body of the mat, where wheels often
roll off and can get stuck.
Evolve Modern Shape (Right):
The wide, tapered modern lip allows for more wheel space at the front of the mat, which
minimizes the likelihood of roll-offs.
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Hard Floors
Low Pile Carpet up to 1/4″
thick
Choose the Right Mat for Your Floor
Is your floor carpet or hard surface?
Chair mats for carpet are designed with a “gripper” backing that holds the mat in place. Hard
floor mats are smooth or lightly textured on the underside to avoid damage to hard floor
surfaces. Never use a “gripper” backed mat directly on hard floors or on an area rug over a
hard floor surface.
What is your carpet pile depth?
Understanding your carpet pile depth is critically important to the performance of your chair
mat. To determine the thickness of your carpet pile, place a penny on it’s edge down in the
carpet pile (like measuring a tire tread). Example: If Lincoln’s chin is above the carpet pile, your
carpet is 1/4″ or less.
Details:
The ONLY chair mat specifically designed for today’s 5-
star wheel base chairs
Gripper backing options for low and medium pile carpets
Smooth backing option for hard floors
Wear tested for durability and resistance to cracking
GREENGUARD Gold certified by UL for low indoor air
emissions
Manufactured in the USA
US Patent Pending and Canadian Patent Nos. 170522,
174788, 174789, 174790, 177569
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