Surfacing
is the most important component in your playground, but it’s often overlooked
during the planning process….a last-minute budget item when there’s no more
budget! National Playground Compliance Group begins with a discussion of safety, from the ground up.
Why do we start there? Because more than 200,000 children are injured on playgrounds every year, and approximately 70 percent of those injuries are caused by falls to the surface.
NPCG manufactures DuroMat Extended Life
®
playground safety tiles in the USA from clean, shredded, recycled tires, resin and pigments. With a standard five-year warranty, anticipated life expectancy of DuroMat Extended Life tiles is 20-25 years
because each tile contains 30 percent more material than similar tiles, and at
lower price per pound. You’ll have to replace the play equipment before you’ll
have to replace the surface!
DuroMat
Extended Life
®
playground safety tiles also contribute to healthier children by
delivering more outdoor play days. The patented “cold-cure“ process keeps tiles
soft in extreme temperatures throughout the life of the surfacing. They don’t
get muddy, wet or freeze like loose-fill material.
Dirt, leaves and snow is
easily removed from the level surface. The modular design makes replacement in
high-traffic areas quick and easy.
