Rubber mulch vs wetpour
Rubber Mulch vs Wetpour – Which to Choose? Rubber mulch vs wetpour … 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 water permeable […]
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 Wetpour & Rubber Mulch

How to Clean Wetpour & Rubber Mulch We are often asked by clients how to clean wetpour 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, we […]
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 […]
What are the Options for Running Track Surfaces?

Running Track Surfaces – What Are My Options? With summer finally here, most of us are swapping indoor sports halls for the great outdoors for school sports. The summer term also sees many schools host sports days with fun activities. These range from track and field events to the good old egg and spoon race! […]
6 Reasons Why JungleMulch is the Best Rubber Mulch on the Market

6 Reasons why JungleMulch is the Best Rubber Mulch A surface that has become increasingly popular over recent years is rubber mulch. As a well-established leader in playground flooring, we only offer the best surfacing – enter JungleMulch, our own brand of rubber mulch. Why is JungleMulch the best rubber mulch on the market? Here’s […]
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 […]