Agriculture
March 8, 2024
Synthetic Sleeping Mat
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NRSRelief
Updated on March 11, 2024
·Created on August 27, 2015
Insulating mat enables protection against the cold from the ground in a standard family tent.
The Viva Thermal Sleeping Mat is used for protection from the cold ground in severe conditions in a standard family tent. Target users are individuals in homeless and refugee shelters in cold climates.
Target SDGs
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being
Market Suggested Retail Price
$2.20
Market Suggested Retail Price (Secondary Currency)
2.10
Target Users (Target Impact Group)
Household, NGOs
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
NGOs and partner organizations that acquire the floor mat from IFRC and NRS Relief.
Competitive Landscape
Direct competitors include Synthetic Sleeping Mat and Emergency Floor.
Regions
Worldwide
Manufacturing/Building Method
Available in bulk for necessary scenarios.
Intellectural Property Type
Trademark
User Provision Model
Professional organizations and NGOs are the only organizations allowed to purchase and distribute the product at the moment. Product is purchased in bulk, with estimated load-ability, packing and shipping information available
Distributions to Date Status
Unknown
Furniture type
Floor mat
Lifecycle
Unknown
Material
The insulating mat is an assembling of three layers: 1) ground-side plastic mat with a double weave, 2) aluminized canvas, and 3) upper-side fleece blanket
Assembly Method
None
Tools included
None
Tools needed
None
Other information
None
Design Specifications
3 layered-design: double weaved plastic, aluminized canvas, fleece blanket
One open end to allow filling with local material to form a basic mattress
All material fully fire retardant.
Dimensions (LxW) (m²): 1.8 x 0.9
Shipping Weight (kg): 3.0
Technical Support
Unknown
Replacement Components
Unknown
Lifecycle
Unknown
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
Unknown
Vetted Performance Status
Materials specification: - First layer, plastic mat: Plastic floor mat made in a tightly woven twill structure, double thickness (2/1, 3/1, 2/2, 3/2) Virgin polypropylene (PP) multifilament 500 deniers in warp and virgin polypropylene (PP) hollow tube in weft, not containing any filler. Fire retardant to pass CPAI84/5 Tight woven, with minimum 1000 tubes per meter length Weight: 500g/m² minimum Colour: any colour. - Second layer, aluminised canvas: Strong synthetic canvas with durable aluminium coating, soft and noiseless, fire retardant to pass CPAI84/5 Tear resistance under ISO9073-4: minimum 40N in warp and weft - Third layer, fleece blanket: medium thermal, PLUS fire retardant to pass CPAI84/5 Mat opening: Mat opens at one end to allow access between plastic and aluminised canvas; allows for insertion of support/comfort products. Closes with a fold.
Safety
Unknown
Complementary Technical Systems
The mat is also available as an item in Viva's Winterisation Kit, which contains other products developed to protect against other issues found in cold conditions. Additionally, soft materials/mattress may be inserted into the sleeve, of the mat to improve comfort.
Academic Research and References
“Products – Viva Thermal Sleeping Mat”, NRS Relief, accessed on March 11, 2024, https://www.nrsrelief.com/products/viva-thermal-sleeping-mat/
“Specifications Sheet – Viva Thermal Sleeping Mat”, NRS Relief, accessed on March 11, 2024, https://www.nrsrelief.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Viva-thermal-sleeping-mat-UNHCR-ICRC-IFRC-09062023.pdf
Compliance with regulations
Components pass CPAI84/5 fire retardant test.
Second, aluminized canvas layer is tear resistant under ISO9073-4
Minimum Standards in Shelter, Settlement and Non-Food Items, IFRC
Meets UNHCR / ICRC / IFRC standards.
Evaluation methods
UNHCR’s report on Winterization Assessment & Recommendations
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