You surely know that rubber surfacing made of poured-in-place (PIP) is the most preferred option for playgrounds in public spaces like city parks and schools. Public and private schools, parks, and daycare facilities should all use safety surfaces that have been poured in place. “Make the choice of colors, patterns, and shapes that best suit your application for the rubber safety surface that is poured in place and ensure that it is ADA-friendly, very hygienic, and incredibly durable. Our playground specialists will provide you with a personalized quote for your project if you include Poured rubber playground surfacing in your quote.

Choose from a variety of colors, styles, and themes that can attract children or fit in with the existing landscaping to keep the grown-ups happy with PIP safety surface.

Is pour in place rubber, on the other hand, safe?

Let us examine the facts and discover how companies such as No Fault accept responsibility for one of the most popular outdoor playground goods on the market.

What is PIP Safety Surfacing?

Let’s begin with the product, because different manufacturers have different names for their products, which can cause some confusion.

Absolute Safety A decorative top layer composed of virgin rubber EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) or TPV (Thermoplastic Vulcanizates) granules held together by polyurethane binding agents covers the surface made of clean recycled rubber. “The choice of rubber depends on the project’s application, location, and color choices.

PIP surface must be put on a sub-base that is at least four inches thick and has a moderate slope to aid with drainage. Asphalt or concrete typically makes up these subsurface foundations.

Place an impact-absorbing layer on top of the ornamental TPV or EPDM wear layer to create a unitary layer of shock-absorbing safety surface when you mix and pour the two layers of rubber on-site, which are available in a wide variety of colors and patterns. Pour the PIP pour-in-place rubber surfacing, hand-trowel it using guide rods, and then cure it to create the shock-absorbing layer.

What are the Advantages?

The ultimate product is a surface that is extremely resilient, permeable, and slip-resistant and offers cushioned comfort in a unique colour scheme.

PIP does not move or shift because it is a unitary surface. As a result, your crew won’t need to keep replenishing mulch, laying new sod, or mending broken tiles. Using permitted cleaning products for a more thorough wash-down occasionally may be a good idea, but most clean-up only requires a leaf blower.

Depending on the maximum critical fall height required for your region, PIP is also available in a variety of thicknesses. Protect all the youngsters under your charge to the fullest extent with this. PIP (poured in place playground surface) has a high ADA accessibility rating since it is a seamless surfacing material that is normally inclined to ground level. In contrast to gravel, sand, or mulch, this means wheelchairs can easily manoeuvre over the surface.

Pour-in-place surfacing is the most adaptable, long-lasting, and aesthetically pleasing surfacing choice. Depending on how much wear it receives, PIP surfacing often lasts up to 10 years. Despite the fact that there are other less expensive solutions, PIP is the best long-term investment because it requires little to no upkeep and is durable.

So … Is PIP Surfacing Safe?

When we talk to prospective clients about the security of poured in place rubber surfacing, three questions frequently come up. They are:

• When children fall, will it protect them?
• Do Any Chemicals Pose a Risk?
• How Much Metal Are in Recycled Tires?

Take each in turn and examine it.

Kids who fall will it be safe for?

Define impact attenuation or shock absorbency as the “highest height from which a life-threatening head injury would not be expected to occur” (CFH) of a surface material because PIP producers understand better than anyone that what rises must fall. Naturally, this depends on the vertical separation between a specified play area and the protective surfacing below it.

The best way to verify that a product satisfies the necessary CFH is through field impact attenuation testing. The additional expense of field testing offers the best protection for both your investment and the security of the kids using the play area. Impact testing should be performed on cool days to guarantee the surface is compliant throughout the year because most PIP surfacing becomes a little harder as it gets cold.

The most effective playground safety surface currently on the market for fall prevention, the full No Fault Safety Surface System offers you a tough, porous, and seamless playground safety surface. Evaluate and show that PIP with a depth of 6.5 inches offers fall protection up to 12 feet.

Are there unsafe chemicals?

Kids will inevitably put their hands and mouths wherever they can, and rubber playground surfacing is no exception. (For more information, see “Are Poured-in-Place Playground Surfaces Safe?“) Test any potential skin irritants and cancer-causing substances that might be present in poured-in-place surfacing in-depth by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. by ASLA and CPSI member David Spease.) Despite the fact that natural rubber contains latex, which can irritate the skin, testing revealed no skin irritation brought on by contact with poured-in-place surfacing materials.

Ensure that all compounds in recycled rubber that might be considered carcinogens exist in concentrations lower than one part per million, which is typically regarded as an “acceptable” limit.

Examine the potential health implications of consuming tire fragments and find that a 3-year-old child is unlikely to experience any negative health impacts. PIP, however, should never have any loose pieces of material because it is a solid-surface product.

Are recycled tyres metal-free?

Tires used for PIP surfacing go through a rigorous sieving process to remove fibers. Then, transport them on a conveyor belt, vacuum, and magnetize them to remove any metal.

Conclusion

Revolutionize the safety, use, and long-term durability of playgrounds with No Fault’s safety surface technologies and inspire the creation of two sets of product safety standards directly by our sector-leading product offerings.

• The American Standard for Testing Methods (ASTM): is a non-governmental organisation that oversees certification programmes for third parties and conducts testing to ensure public safety. They certify a wide variety of safety and protective items used for both work and play. 
• Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC): an organisation tasked with protecting the general public from unreasonable risks of serious harm or death from consumer products that may pose a mechanical, electrical, chemical, or fire hazard.

Nevertheless, PIP items cannot be visually evaluated for compliance; certifications of compliance just state that the devices will comply if placed in accordance with recommendations. The ultimate responsibility for ensuring that all materials used comply with all applicable safety criteria rests with the project’s owner.

Whether you’re designing a playground, jogging trail, water play area, walking path, or pool deck, our coast-to-coast installation service guarantees you consistently high quality. Our certified installation staff engineers every one of our poured in place playground surface solutions on-site.

Consider your alternatives. Take a look at the rivals. Learn why theme parks, public and private schools, hospitals for children, resorts, and parks and recreation agencies all around the country have chosen No Fault as their insurance provider.

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