Only DuroMat Extended Life ® playground safety tiles have been proven to reduce injuries. In a two-year study funded by the Iowa legislature, emergency room visits dropped by 75 percent when National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS) training was in place, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) guidelines were followed and DuroMat Extended Life playground safety tiles were installed beneath the play equipment at 51 sites.
No other safety surfacing has undergone the level of testing and certification that DuroMat Extended Life playground tiles have. In fact, DuroMat Extended Life playground safety tiles are the only rubber playground safety tile that meets the standards of and has been either tested, certified or approved by all of the following organizations:
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Consumer Produce Safety Commission (CPSC)
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U.S. Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS)
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Detroit Testing Laboratories
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International Playground Equipment Manufacturing Association (IPEMA)
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American Society for Testing and Material (ASTM)
The Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, California, Oklahoma, and Nebraska School Board Associations also endorse DuroMat tiles because of their proven safety record.
