Play areas that are softer to land on
Coming soon: a cushioned rubber surface for playgrounds, school yards and daycare play spaces. It goes down as one continuous surface, and it can carry your logo, a hopscotch court or a child-friendly pattern in color.
Where it goes
Playgrounds
Under and around play equipment, where falls happen.
Schools
Recess yards, play structures and outdoor learning areas.
Daycares and churches
Toddler play spaces and fenced play yards.
Homes
Backyard play sets and swing areas.
Make it theirs
Colors, shapes and pictures are laid into the surface itself, so they don't peel or wear off like paint. A few ideas:
- Your school or daycare logo at the entrance to the play area
- Hopscotch, number lines, letters and shapes for learning games
- A path, river or racetrack that winds around the equipment
- School colors, or soft colors that calm a toddler room
Safety, in plain terms
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission calls protective surfacing "one of the most important factors in reducing the likelihood of life-threatening head injuries" on playgrounds.
How much protection a surface gives depends on its depth and the height a child could fall from. The CPSC recommends asking for the manufacturer's ASTM F1292 test data showing the surface's critical height rating, and that rating should be at least the height of your tallest piece of equipment. We give you that data for the system and depth we quote, before you sign.
Accessibility counts too. The CPSC points to ASTM F1951 for surfaces that wheelchairs and walkers can roll across.
Source: U.S. CPSC, Public Playground Safety Handbook, Publication 325.
Planning a play area?
This surface is launching soon. Tell us about your play area and you'll be first to hear when we can install it, with pricing.