How do DuroMat Extended Life ® playground tiles compare to other playground surface options? See the chart below:
|
SPECIFICATIONS |
DuroMat
Extended-Life ® |
Other Play Tiles |
Poured-N-Place
|
Loose-fill Materials |
|
Meets
CPSC Guidelines for Surfacing |
X |
X |
Contingent on Installation |
Only when Maintained |
|
Meets
ASTM F1292 Impact Attenuation |
X |
X |
Contingent on Installation |
Appropriate Depth Only |
|
Meets
ASTM Flammability Testing |
X |
X |
X |
Many
Types Flammable
|
|
Provides
fall protection up to 8’ |
X |
X |
Contingent on Installation |
Only If Maintained |
|
ADA
Accessible |
X |
X |
X |
Most
Not Accessible
|
|
Uniform,
Consistent Surfacing |
X |
X |
Tends to Roll and Crack |
|
|
Easy
to Maintain |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Slip
Resistant |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Meets
ASTM F1951 For
Accessibility |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
5
Year Warranty |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
IPEMA
Certified |
X |
X |
Very Few Certified |
Very Few Certified |
|
20-25
Year Life Expectancy |
X |
|
|
|
|
Made
from Tires generated in the Midwest |
X |
|
|
|
|
Manufactured
in the Midwest / USA |
X |
China, New Zealand and
Canada |
|
|
|
Uses
proprietary, advanced resins for improved durability and softness |
X |
|
|
|
|
Patented
cold-cure manufacture process (tiles will not harden over time) |
X |
|
|
|
|
Fine
rubber particles for increased density and impact absorption |
X |
|
|
|
|
30%
more material than other similar products (longer durability) |
X |
|
|
|
|
Lower
price per pound than other tiles |
X |
|
|
|
|
Non-Porous
(does not retain water or freeze) |
X |
|
|
|
|
Non-interlocking
for easy maintenance and installation |
X |
Canadian Tiles
Interlock |
|
|
|
State
funded testing performed by NPPS (proven to reduce injuries by 75%) |
X |
|
|
|
|
Detroit
Testing Lab Validated |
X |
|
|
|
|
NPPS
Selected Product (based on four year study) |
X |
|
|
|
|
Featured
in Surfacing Programs by CA, IA, MO, MN School Board Associations |
X |
|
|
|
|
NSSI
Certified Product |
X |
|
|
|
|
Legal
Support Services (Legal assistance for schools with NSSI certified
playground) |
X |
|
|
|
CPSC – Consumer Product Safety Commission NPPS
– National Program for Playground Safety ADA – Americans with
Disabilities Act
ASTM – American Society for Testing & Materials IPEMA
– Int’l Playground Equipment Mfg. Assoc. NSSI – National Safe Surfacing
Initiate
