Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch
Engineered for Safe Falls
Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch helps improve playground and play area safety for children of all ages. Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch is uniquely designed and manufactured to not only meet, but exceed today’s playground safety standards and guidelines.
Nearly 114,000 children in the US go to emergency rooms every year due to falls onto the play surface at public playgrounds. Even more alarming is that nearly 5,500 children under the age of four suffer a traumatic brain injury on a playground. Additionally, playground related injuries among children fourteen and younger cost an estimated $1.2 billion annually.
When compared with other playground safety surfaces, Fayetteville, Arkansas Playground Mulch cushions a child’s fall and provides up to 2.5 times more fall height protection than grass, dirt, sand, pea gravel, wood mulch, engineered wood fiber (EWF), rubber tiles or poured in place surfaces. The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends the use of Rubber Mulch as a playground safety surface.
Certified Products
All of our surfacing products are third party certified to meet CPSC, ASTM and IPEMA standards for quality.No Guess Work
Our playground surfacing experts will design the perfect system for you, taking care of the details for you.Safety Guaranteed
All of our surfacing products are tested to make sure the meet or exceed ASTM, IPEMA and CPSC safety requirements.Professional Installation
Guaranteed hassle free professional playground surfacing installation by our licensed and experienced surfacing installers.Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch Products
Safe, Affordable Safety Surfacing
<p>Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch meets the criteria required by the International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA) for certification as a playground or play area safety surface and wheelchair accessibility.</p>
Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch Certifications
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F1292-13
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F1951-99
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F3012
<p><strong>Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch helps create safer, smarter playgrounds that are ready for play 365 days a year, year after year.</strong></p>
Easy Installation
Our Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch is easy to install and require no special training or skills unlike other surfacing products.Recycled Products
Our Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch is eco-friendly, made from recycled tires and other recycled products.Safety Rating
Our Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch provides the highest level of fall protection to prevent life altering injuries and keep kids safe.
Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch Features and Benefits
- Reduces injuries from falls
- IPEMA certified for critical fall height protection (ASTM F1292-13)
- Meets Americans with Disabilities Act “ADA” accessibility standards as playground safety surface (ASTM F1951-99)
- 12 year Color-Lock guarantee
- Inhibits growth of mold and fungi, reducing allergy risk
- Requires up to 50% less material than engineered wood fiber (EWF) or wood mulch
- Does not attract termites, carpenter ants or other harmful wood destroying insects
- Does not float, absorb water, erode or blow away with heavy wind or rain
- 100% Recycled Rubber
- 99.9% Wire Free
- Non-toxic
Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch Color Options
Uncoated Black
Cedar Red
Green
Mocha Brown
Blue
Coated Black
Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch Saves Money
<p>Rubber Mulch is the smart, economical solution in playground safety surfacing. Rubber Mulch provides up to a 59% savings versus wood mulch or engineered wood fiber (EWF) over a 12 year period.</p>
<p>Products like wood mulch and engineered wood fiber (EWF) break down and decompose. As a result, the cost and maintenance of a playground using wood mulch or engineered wood fiber (EWF) significantly increases over time. Additionally, as these products break down and decompose the critical fall height protection they provide is reduced.</p>
<p>Rubber Mulch does not break down or decompose and helps create safer, smarter playgrounds that are ready for play 365 days a year, year after year.</p>
Answers to Common Fayetteville, Arkansas Playground Surfacing Questions
<p>Falling on grass, dirt and sand is how a lot of us grew up and we’re fine, right? Thanks to the NFL and the automotive industry, today we know a lot more about head impact protection and traumatic brain injuries. The most important recent finding is that every bump to the head – whether big or small – is cumulative. Each one adds up and has an effect on the brain. Brain injuries can be the result of multiple small bumps to the head or one large hit to the head. Having a reliable, all weather safety surface made from Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch helps reduce the number and severity of impacts to the head that can result in brain injuries.</p>
<p>Acute symptoms can include unconsciousness, inability to recall the traumatic event, confusion, difficulty learning and remembering new information, trouble speaking coherently, unsteadiness, lack of coordination and problems with vision or hearing. Long term symptoms include violence, anger, depression and increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/traumatic-brain-injury/basics/symptoms/con-20029302">Source 1: Mayo Clinic</a><br />
<a href="http://www.alz.org/dementia/traumatic-brain-injury-head-trauma-symptoms.asp">Source 2: Alzheimer’s Association</a></p>
<p>When installed and maintained to a proper depth for the surrounding equipment, Rubber Mulch softens the impact by gradually slowing the fall and dispersing the energy which greatly reduces the risk for a traumatic brain injury. Rubber Mulch has the unique ability to provide this protection all year, rain or shine in a variety of climates.</p>
<p>Rubber Mulch provides up to 16 ft of critical fall height protection – this means the risk for a traumatic brain injury from a fall up to 16 ft onto Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch is minimal. The risk for traumatic brain injury is conducted in accordance with the ASTM F1292-13 test method.</p>
<p>No. A broken nose, brief loss of consciousness and other injuries may still happen but the risk of the most severe type of non-fatal injury – a non-recoverable brain injury – are dramatically reduced.</p>
<p>Currently, there is not an approved or accredited test to evaluate the risk of a broken arm or leg.</p>
<p>We recommend a 4″ to 6″ compacted layer of Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch. A 4″ inch compacted layer is International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA) certified to provide up to 10 ft of critical fall height protection, a 5″ compacted layer will provide up to 12 ft and a 6″ compacted layer will provide up to 16 ft of critical fall height protection. When assessing how much Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch you need, be sure to measure from the highest point where someone could jump or fall.</p>
<p>Minimal maintenance is required for Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch. Rubber Mulch resists degrading, floating and blowing away. All colors come with our 12 year Color Lock Guarantee. Raking, leveling and compacting are occasionally required to maintain the desired depth of 4″, 5″ or 6″.</p>
<p>Leaves and small branches can be blown off the surface with careful use of a leaf blower. The coating does not stain or absorb odors from urine. Rubber Mulch’s color can be freshened with the use of a mild detergent and a power washer on a low setting.</p>
Despite our fun and vibrant colors, Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch doesn’t taste very good. Nonetheless, we had Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch tested using the European toy test method EN 71-3 which determines if heavy and toxic metals will leach out of a product when exposed to stomach acid should a person or pet consume a piece. Nothing was determined to leach out of Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch when exposed to stomach acid.
A level ground, with sufficient drainage to prevent pooling and puddling, free of rocks and debris is a key foundation to start with. If you live up north, you want to make sure that water cannot collect and pool within Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch and potentially freeze. The frozen water can reduce the ability of Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulches to absorb an impact. For commercial applications, consulting with a local landscape architect is recommended.
<p>Installation is simple. Rubber Mulch is conveniently available in 0.8 cu ft poly bags, 76.9 cu ft super sacks or 38.5 cu ft super sacks. Once your ground is prepared, simply slit either bag size open and Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch pours out. As it pours out, simply rake it in place and compact it. Detailed installation instructions can be found in the playground resource section.</p>
Fayetteville, Arkansas Rubber Mulch is produced to tight manufacturing specifications. This manufacturing process is certified by the International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA) to provide consistent head impact protection. The end product is 99.9% metal free, provides up to 16 ft of critical fall height protection and comes with a 12 year color warranty.
<p>There are many entities that support the use of rubber mulch including federal, state and local environmental agencies, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) and the International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA). Rubber mulch has been proven effective in reducing critical brain related injuries from falls.</p>
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