Requirements for the floor in the stable aisle are high: it has to be even, non-slip, water-resistant and easy to clean. At the same time, it should be robust and durable and, last but not least, it should look nice. In many stables, composite paving and concrete floors are the solution. However, both have their pitfalls. Concrete floors can become slippery after a certain time, and easy cleaning is not always a given with interlocking paving. In addition, the floors are relatively noisy, especially when shod horses walk over them, so overall not an ideal solution. 

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But does the perfect material exist? The simple answer is "yes". REGUPOL floors for stable aisles come very close to the ideal! Whether as stable mat, rubber paving stone or floor to be glued, the material fulfils all demands made on durability, slip resistance and sound absorption. equiline walkway, equiline multi, equiline multi XL and equiline allround are the products of choice.

While equiline walkway is laid like normal interlocking paving, equiline multi mats have dimensions of 1000 x 500 mm and equiline multi XL 2000 x 1000 mm and are thus much quicker to lay out over large areas. This makes them a great solution especially in big pens and paddock stables. Equiline allround is, as the name suggests, an all-rounder. It can be used almost anywhere where there is a solid surface. The yard good is almost waterproof, 12mm thick and has to be glued over the entire surface. The material is also the best possible flooring in wash stalls and clinic rooms.

The stable flooring sector is just one product of the family-owned company, which has been successful worldwide for almost 70 years and has made a name for itself in the fields of sports, acoustics, load securing and construction.

The successful dressage rider Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein has completely floored her stable in Berleburg with REGUPOL floors. She is convinced that the quiet atmosphere is the result of this and reports on her experiences as follows:

“The floors dampen noises and give off a certain warmth. So you don't have the feeling of coming into a cold concrete stable, but it is a bit like coming home. That's why you feel so comfortable in our barn.“

Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein

REGUPOL is one of the world's leading processors of recovered elastomers. Elastomers are by definition dimensionally stable, but elastic plastics that deform under tensile and compressive stress, but return to their original, undeformed shape. Last year, the company recycled 90,000 tons of elastomers and received the NRW Environmental Economy Award Energy Efficiency Award NRW for this and was awarded the Cradle to Cradle Certified® Bronze certificate for some products in the fields of acoustics, construction and load securing. Cradle to Cradle Certified® stands for a continuous and consistent circular economy. 

Learn more about sustainable production: Production of REGUPOL moulded parts

Conclusion: REGUPOL floors in the stable are not only a real plus for horse and rider, but also for the environment!

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