A Guide to Wet Pour Rubber Repair Kits
A Guide to Wet Pour Rubber Repair Kits Are you enjoying your wet pour but feel like it needs a repair or refresh? PlaySmart is now offering Wet Pour Rubber Kits so your play surface feels brand new. Available in different colours, our Wet Pour Repair Kits are user-friendly and cost-effective, maintaining the longevity of […]
What is Tensile Strength? Guide to Outdoor Rubber Flooring
What is Tensile Strength? Guide to Outdoor Rubber Flooring What is tensile strength? And how does it impact the safety and shock-absorbance of surfacing? The tensile strength of rubber surfacing can be a variable and complicated element of surface engineering. However, PlaySmart is here to give you a run-down on the key ways tensile strength […]
Cork Flooring Materials – Carbon Negative, Unique Surface Design
5 Reasons to Choose Playsmart for Your Playground Project Cork flooring materials are truly unique. A naturally shock-absorbent, durable, and hypoallergenic substance suitable for a wide range of uses. Here at PlaySmart we are always on the lookout for new sustainable surface innovations. Therefore, we are enthusiastic about using cork as a sustainable material for […]
SmartPlay installation process
SmartPlay Installation Process In this case study, we are going to go into the details of the SmartPlay installation process. You may be asking, what is SmartPlay? Well, SmartPlay is our patented foam shock pad, which when used in conjunction with our EcoSmart or FireSmart grass mats becomes the SmartPlay System.SmartPlay has a range of […]
What is Critical Fall Height (CFH)?
What is Critical Fall Height (CFH)? What is Critical Fall Height? Quite simply, Critical Fall Height is the maximum height of fall from play equipment to the ground. It is the distance from the ground up to the highest platform a child can reach or stand on. Safety surfaces do not prevent injury, however when […]
The impact of weather on installations
The Impact of Weather on Rubber Surfacing Installation Everyone is going crazy about the #hottestdayonrecord (or at least #hottestdayoftheyear). As a result, we thought we would take a moment to discuss how the weather impact on our playground surfacing installations. When it’s hot: When it hits 30 degrees, our mulch and wetpour products can’t be […]
Can I use More than one Surface on my play area?
Can you Use Multiple Surfacing Solutions? Often clients assume they have to choose one surfacing solution for their area – this is not always the case! If you don’t want a uniform finish, PlaySmart is able to mix and match multiple surfacing solutions so you can enjoy the benefits of several products on-site and the […]
Why do you Install Safety Surfacing at Different Depths?
Install Safety Surfacing at Different Depths Our team installs rubber safety surfaces like JungleMulch (resin-bound rubber shred) and RubbaSmart (wet pour rubber) at varying depths. Why is this? When we install safety surfacing, the depth of the rubber and choice of subbase are key to provide the optimimum fall protection It’s important to install safety […]
