Durapak Slatted Rubber

• Unique 3 piece slatted rubber
• Two parallel rows of wedges
• High content of natural rubber
• Soft, warm and comfortable
• Cored Wedge

Main Benefits  

• Animals gain more weight
• Ultimate in terms of a secure installation
• Cored Wedge for easy fitting
• More grip, livelier animals
• Suitable for new or used slats

Teagasc Trial Data

It is widely known for years that cattle housed on slatted rubber mats have been shown to gain weight faster than animals housed on bare concrete slats. Teagasc carried out an intensive trial comparing 360 Beef Bullocks using; 3 different Slatted Rubbers, out-wintering Pads and bare concrete slats. The results from the Teagasc Trial on Slatted Rubber for 2006 & 2007 are summarised in the bar charts below. The Durapak mat is colour coded BLUE. Mat B & C are two well known competitor products. Durapak Slatted Rubber came out on top with 14kgs of extra carcass weight over and above bare concrete slats and together with a higher carcass classification was worth between €45 - €55 per head of animal.

Picture Sequence shows the ease with which the Durapak Slatted Rubber Mat is positioned onto the slat

The main reason that Durapak slatted Rubber out performed its competitors is because the product is softer, warmer and more comfortable than other similar products on the market. The earlier designed product had ‘square’ corners and were prone to damage by heavy animals.
As a company we replaced earlier mats at a discount to farmers and at a rate that provided good returns to them.
The newer designed product with ‘ Rounded’ corners (which has been available for the last three years) is working very well and providing an even better return on investment for farmers.
It is worth noting that like some of our competitors we could supply harder mats that would last longer but be of very little benefit to the animals or to the farmer as proved by Teagasc in their preliminary Beef Trials.

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If you are considering purchasing  slatted rubber you should really look at a number of items as follows:

1. Return on Investment
2. Is this return backed up by independent trials that you can trust?
3. Are you going to receive a great after sale service?

Below is a worked example of a farmer with 10 pens of 14’6” slats purchased from Banagher concrete and considering the costs / benefits if he was to install slatted rubber.

As you can see from the table the Durapak Mat will pay for itself in 2 – 2.5 seasons whereas mats B & C will take between 4.5 and nine seasons to pay for themselves.

Investment / Returns Trial Data

Worked Example: 10 pens Banagher concrete slats 14’6’’ + 2’ back and 2’ in front. (4.8m x 5.61m = 26.93m²/pen)

Returns - Based On The Teagasc Trial Data

Study 1 & 2 Combined - Finishing Beef Steers

*Preliminary Statistical Data as displayed by Teagasc at Grange Open Day on 8th May 2008
Animals: Continental Crossbred Steers
(n = 72 animals per treatment; mean initial live weight = 538 (s.d. 42.2 kg)
Space allowance: 2.73 m2/head - slats, slats covered with mats; 12.00m2/head - OWP's

Other Points

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Winter 2007 Finishing Beef Bulls

*Preliminary Statistical Data as displayed by Teagasc at Grange Open Day on 8th May 2008
Animals: 72 Continental Crossbred Beef Bulls
(n = 18 bulls per treatment; mean initial live weight = 442 (s.d. 44.4) kg)
Space allowance: 2.98m2/head

Compare the benefits against concrete:

Sizes of Durapak Slatted Rubber

 To Ensure The Correct Size Of Slatted Rubber, You Must:

1. Measure the width of the rib (eg. 156mm)
2. Measure the width of the gap (eg. 38mm)
3. Measure the length of the slat (eg. 12.5ft)
4. Count the number of ribs to be covered (eg. 22 per pen)
5. Measure the length and width of concrete apron area
6. Measure 3 ribs & 2 gaps (eg. 544mm)

Suitability Of Durapak Slatted Rubber

Durapak Slatted Rubber is suitable for use on the following slats:

The Department of Agriculture & Food have a list of approved slat manufacturers. The most popular brands are listed above, however if your slats are manufactured by a company not on the list, please Contact Us for further information. 

Warranty Information

As of 2014 Durapak Slatted Rubber comes with a 5 Year Warranty

• To avail of the 5 Year Warranty you are required to register your purchase here: ONLINE WARRANTY FORM within 2 months of purchasing the product.
• Durapak Slatted Rubber is supplied with a 2 year warranty from the date of purchase with the option of an additional 3 year limited warranty subject to terms and conditions.

Warranty conditions

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