Outdoor Running Tracks: Which Surface is Right For Me?
Outdoor Running Tracks: Which Surface is Right For Me? Running is an exercise enjoyed the world over, and has a multitude of proven health benefits. Our clients often ask for our recommendations for outdoor running tracks. The article below will take you through everything you need to know. Why install an outdoor running track at […]
Four Of The Easiest Safety Surfaces To Maintain
Surface Maintenance – Easiest Upkeep Play Flooring Here at PlaySmart, we pride ourselves on top-of-the-range, high-quality surfaces that are easily maintainable to ensure year-round, long-lasting products that don’t cost the earth. We know that surface maintenance can be a concern to some of our clients. After all, the last thing on your mind when enjoying […]
Rubber mulch vs wet pour
Rubber Mulch vs Wet Pour – Which to Choose? Rubber mulch vs wet pour … What’s the difference between these two rubber playground surfacing products, and which is better? What is Rubber Mulch? Rubber mulch is one of the most popular products available on the playground surfacing market. Made from shredded recyclable tyres, it’s a […]
What is Rubber Mulch?
What is Rubber Mulch? – Recycled Safety Mulch What is rubber mulch? This rubber surfacing material is one of the most popular products available on the playground surfacing market. Made from shredded recyclable tyres, it’s a water permeable safety surface with the look of natural bark. Often used in gardens and sustainable landscaping due to […]
10 Reasons to Choose Synthetic Playground Surfacing
10 Reasons to Choose Synthetic Playground Surfacing Synthetic playground surfacing are products including bonded rubber mulch, rubber wet pour, artificial grass, and rubber grass mats. Why choose these playground materials for your developments over more ‘natural’ choices? Rubber is a natural material, but it is the engineering and manufacturing processes that really make all the […]
EPDM Wear Pads: All you Need to Know
EPDM Wear Pads: All you Need to Know What are EPDM wear pads? EPDM wear pads are a section of surfacing that is designed to withstand high usage. PlaySmart recommends wear pads in places like take-off and landing points and other impact zones. EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) is an extremely durable synthetic rubber with applications […]
How to Clean Wet Pour & Rubber Mulch
How to Clean Wet Pour & Rubber Mulch We are often asked by clients how to clean wet pour and maintain their existing safety surfacing. Both RubbaSmart wetpour and JungleMulch rubber surfacing are low-maintenance products. However, there are things you can do to keep it looking good and extend the lifespan of your playground flooring. As with any surface, […]
Muswell Hill Primary School – Case Study
Asbestos Removal – Muswell Hill – Case Study Read on to discover more about our case study on Muswell Hill Primary School. In this project we undertook asbestos removal and covered it with our JungleMulch playground surfacing. Asbestos. The world’s favourite building material. That was, until scientific studies linked exposure to asbestos to several diseases, including […]
Pros and Cons of Using Rubber Mulch for Playgrounds
Pros and Cons of Using Rubber Mulch for Playgrounds Rubber mulch is one of the most popular products available on the playground surfacing market. Made from shredded recyclable tyres, it’s a water permeable safety surface with the look of natural bark. We’ve seen our own brand of rubber mulch, JungleMulch, continue to grow in popularity over […]
Increase Longevity of Rubber Mulch by Using EPDM Wear Pads!
Increase Longevity of Rubber Mulch by Using EPDM Wear Pads JungleMulch sure is a great product, there’s no doubt about that! Its natural good looks are owed to an exclusive organic pigmentation colouring process, which means the colour is brighter and holds to the rubber far better than water-based alternatives. As with any product, there […]
