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# Furniture Floor Protectors
The DynaPad Durable Furniture Glides Prevent Rips and Scratches

By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-12-29 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furniture-glides
References: [gearhungry](http://www.gearhungry.com/dynapad-durable-furniture-glides/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1434156435/dynapad-the-silent-durable-glide)

It's imperative to utilize something on the bottom portion of furniture in order to ensure it won't damage [hard surfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fuzion-flooring), which the DynaPad Durable Furniture Glides enable in a much more versatile manner.

The glides are designed much differently than traditional felt varieties with a design that won't get caught on anything and start to deteriorate. This is thanks to the [Dyneema](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vollebak-carbon-fibre-dyneema-pants) fabric that is purported to be Teflon-like in design to ensure that sliding furniture back and forth will never render scratches from occurring on flooring.

The DynaPad Durable Furniture Glides can be easily utilized on [tables, chairs and other furniture legs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slide-table-1) with ease. The glides are nearly indestructible and have a silent operation when they are used.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.8/10
- Popularity: 50% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/furniture)

## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Durable Furniture Protection:** Opportunity to create new, long-lasting furniture protection solutions utilizing Teflon-like materials.
- **Innovative Floor Protectors:** Opportunity to disrupt the traditional felt floor protector industry with a new material and design that doesn't deteriorate and prevents scratches.
- **Silent Furniture Mobility:** Opportunity to create new, soundless gliding mechanisms for furniture that don't damage floors.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Furniture Manufacturing:** Furniture companies can integrate the DynaPad Durable Furniture Glides into their designs and find new ways to create longer-lasting furniture materials.
- **Home Improvement:** Hardware and home improvement stores can carry and promote the DynaPad Durable Furniture Glides as an innovative and effective solution for protecting floors.
- **Office Furniture:** Office furniture companies can utilize the DynaPad Durable Furniture Glides on desks and chairs for a silent and flooring-safe working environment.

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