Rubber Flooring

What are Rubber Playground Tiles Made of?

Top and Bottom Texture of Eco Safety 3 Inch Rubber Playground Tiles

Rubber playground tiles are made of durable and weather resistant recycled rubber crumb and can provide a non-slip and cushioned playground surface. Creating a soft playground surface is important in creating a safe environment for children to play on without worry of possible life-threatening injuries. A recycled rubber playground surface made from outdoor play tiles retains outstanding environmental resistance properties and can create safe and soft playground flooring. In addition, because most playground injuries occur because of falls off playground equipment and onto a hard surface, playground equipment flooring should have shock absorption properties to ensure safety. Furthermore, rubber playground tiles are ideal playground surfacing options due to their natural non-slip properties that are not affected by wet weather conditions.

Rubber Swing Set Mats 54” Diameter

Top View of a Rubber Swing Set Mat 6mm by 54 inch
Wide View of a Rubber Swing Set Mat of 54 inch in Diameter Placed Under Blue Swing

Rubber Swing Set Mats 54” Diameter

  • Easy to clean and water-resistant
  • Exhibits excellent weathering and UV resistant qualities

Added Slip-Resistance in Landing Areas: By using a rubber mat for under swing landing area, you can increase the anti-slip qualities of the floor surface thereby increasing safety.  A rubber mat is made with materials and properties that help reduce the floor’s slipperiness. Rubber has a naturally high coefficient of friction. These properties, in addition to diamond-plated surface texture, provide a roughened and added traction. This helps the users of the swing area to prevent slip-and-fall accidents by being able to stop at the landing area. Rubber playground mats for under swings help by adding much needed traction in areas that otherwise maybe damaged due to abrasion or grassy patches that may be blading.

Water-Proof, UV and Weather Resistant: Using a UV resistant rubber mat for a swing set ground cover is imperative since the swing set mat is expected to protect the floor surface below. This is especially important when the surface below is natural landscaping like grass and the area may have been damaged.  UV and weathering resistance refers to rubber material’s ability to resist UV radiation and outdoor moisture (i.e., rain & snow).  Having a waterproof rubber mat for swing areas also reduces the amount of water that can puddle up around areas that have been scraped away. This rubber swing set mat is 100% waterproof and any moisture left on the surface of the mat either will run off or will stay on top and will not get through the body of the rubber mat.

Rubber Swing Set Mats 9mm x 48″ Diameter

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Rubber Swing Set Mats 6mm x 54” Diameter

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What are Rubber Playground Tiles Made of?

Rubber playground tiles are made of recycled rubber crumb due to their excellent environmental resistance and cushioning properties. Rubber is the ideal material for creating playground equipment flooring because it can offer a level of safety by providing a safe and soft playground surface. A recycled rubber playground surface, in particular, is the ideal playground flooring option due to its excellent environmental resistance properties that allows it to remain outdoors indefinitely without worry of damage. Recycled rubber is considered a tire derived product, or TDP, meaning it is made of post-consumer vehicle tire rubber that has been ground up and re-adhered. It retains excellent environmental resistance properties as vehicle tires experience rough terrain and weather daily; therefore, products made from recycled rubber will retain the same durable properties, making it the ideal material for creating outdoor play tiles. More material attributes that make recycled rubber the ideal material for playground equipment flooring include high surface friction, softness, water impermeability, high density, and low UV degradation rate. These beneficial attributes of recycled rubber translate into safety and performance enhancements when used as playground surfacing. Case in point, tire rubber attributes, such as high surface friction, softness, water impermeability, and low UV degradation rate, allow recycled rubber to offer performance enhancements, including slip resistance, fall height safety, and excellent outdoor life (green-technology.org). In other words, a recycled rubber playground surface is a resilient and long-lasting surfacing option that makes for excellent outdoor play tiles. Unlike other surfacing options, such as concrete and asphalt, which are hard, susceptible to cracking, and corrosive, recycled tire rubber surface is “lightweight, crack resistant, flexible, shock absorbing, and waterproof” (green-technology.org). Rubber playground tiles made of recycled rubber crumb are the ideal playground surfacing products due to their long-lasting outdoor properties as well as their excellent safety features.

“Eco-Safety 3-inch” Rubber Playground Tiles

A Plastic Slide and Swings Set on Top of Eco Safety 3 Inch Tiles and Ramp In the Yard
A Plastic Blue Slide Is Nearby an Outdoors Pool in the Yard, and it is on Some Eco Safety 3 Inch Playground Tiles

“Eco-Safety 3-inch” Rubber Playground Tiles

  • Also good for patio and gym flooring
  • Can be cleaned with a broom or wet mop
  • Ideal as temporary flooring, can be moved from one place to another
  • Contains EPDM rubber in order to function in harsh environmental situations

Soft Surfaces for Playgrounds: With a gauge of 3-inches each, these outdoor rubber mats are the thickest playground surfacing products currently available. Given the fact that kids play rough and often fall, parents can rest easy knowing that 3 full inches of rubber are there to cushion their children’s many trips and tumbles. Each of these 3-inch tiles have been tested and approved for 7 foot fall heights, making them among the safest rubber matting options currently available on the market. It is because of rubber’s elasticity that playground rubber matting has become popular across the country.

Unique Speckled Colors: These recycled rubber tiles stand out from the competition not only because of their 3-inch thickness, but also due to their color speckled appearance. Consumers have the options of getting their rubber surfaces for playgrounds in two forms: blue and white or yellow, red, and white speckles. This allows a playground flooring to have visual appeal matching the playground equipment.

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A Stack of Three Eco-Safety 2.5 Inch Tiles, Top Color Green, then Blue and Red

“Eco-Safety 2.5-inch” Rubber Playground Surfacing

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One Candy Corn Colored Eco Safety 3 Inch Tile On Top of a Blue Steel Colored Eco Safety 3 Inch Tile

“Eco-Safety 3-inch” Rubber Playground Tiles

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Eco Sport Interlocking Rubber Tiles with four colors

“Eco-Sport 3/4-inch” Interlocking Rubber Flooring Tiles

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Fanned Out Spread of Four Eco Sport 1 Inch Tiles, Each in the Colors Of Coal Black, Light Blue, Light Green, and Terra Cotta

“Eco-Sport 1-inch” Interlocking Rubber Flooring Tiles

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What is the Purpose of a Rubberized Surface?

The purpose of a rubberized surface is to provide a softer and safer surface to land on in case of a tumble and to create a non-slip surface. Rubber playground tiles are made of shock absorbing recycled rubber materials that offer a softer surface to land on rather than other playground surfacing options, such as sand or woodchips. For instance, “Rubber or elastomeric materials are widely used for shock absorbers having elastic and viscous properties such as high inherent damping, deflection capacity, and energy storage” (jounals.sagepub.com). These properties allow rubber playground tiles to efficiently absorb the force of impact to create a safe and soft playground surface. Using rubber playground tiles is very important for maintaining safety as most playground injuries are the result of falls off playground equipment rather than being hurt from the equipment themselves. In fact, about 60% of all playground injuries are the result of falls off playground equipment and onto the ground (cpsc.gov). Additionally, another purpose of a rubberized surface is to offer non-slip safety. This is made possible thanks to rubber’s high coefficient of friction which gives it a naturally grippy surface that is not affected by moisture on its surface.

What is Protective Fall Surfacing?

Protective fall surfacing is a soft surfacing option that can absorb the force of impact to create a safe landing surface. Rubber playground tiles are the ideal products for creating impact surfacing due to their excellent shock absorption properties. Most playground related injuries are direct results of children falling onto hard and unsafe surfaces. It is important to install playground equipment flooring with good shock absorption capabilities as a fall onto a shock absorbent surface is less likely to cause a life-threatening injury. Case in point, according to the Handbook for Playground Safety by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, “The surface under and around playground equipment can be a major factor in determining the injury-causing potential of all…the more shock absorbing a surface can be made, the greater is the likelihood of reducing severe injuries” (cpsc.gov). For a playground surface to meet safety requirements, it must meet all the requirements found in ASTM F1292, Fall Height Standards and ASTM F1951, Accessibility Standard of Surface Systems (calrecycle.ca.gov). Because playground equipment can all be different heights, it is important to understand critical height. Critical height refers to “the shock absorbing performance of a surfacing material and is used in this part as an approximation of the maximum fall height from which a life-threatening head injury would not be expected to occur” (ilga.gov). Protective fall surfacing should take into consideration the type of equipment used in the playground and how high they rise above the playground’s surface. This will ensure that the surface around the playground equipment can offer sufficient shock absorption to prevent life-threatening injuries.

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“Eco-Sport 1-inch” Interlocking Rubber Flooring Tiles

Person Sitting on a Purple Yoga Ball, On Top of Blue Eco-Sport 3/4 Inch Interlocking Tiles
Woman Side Planking on Green Eco Sport 1 Inch Interlocking Flooring Tiles

Is Rubber Flooring Good for Kids?

Rubber flooring is good for kids due to its shock absorbing and traction-enhancing properties. Rubber playground tiles offer a softer surface than other playground surfacing options, including woodchips, sand, or turf, thanks to their superior shock absorption properties. Harder surfaces can cause more serious injuries, especially when they involve any sort of head injury. Contrastingly, rubber playground tiles, although strong and durable, are soft and can absorb the force of impact. Outdoor play tiles also offer a naturally grippy surface that helps further prevent slip and fall accidents by enhancing traction. This is due to rubber’s natural high coefficient of friction that allows it to retain its grippy surface regardless of whether moisture is present on its surface. Rubber’s moisture resistance does not allow for the permeation of moisture; instead, moisture stays on its surface, allowing rubber to keep its grippy surface. Rubber playground tiles are made of recycled rubber which offers a textured surface, adding to rubber’s already grippy surface for enhanced traction.

A recycled rubber playground surface is the ideal playground surfacing option due to all the safety benefits recycled rubber can offer. Rubber playground tiles made of recycled rubber crumb can offer excellent shock absorption and non-slip properties that ensure a safe surface for children. As outdoor play tiles, recycled rubber playground tiles are highly resistant to the damaging effects of environmental factors, such as UV rays, ozone, oxygen, and moisture, allowing them to remain durable safety tiles for years in the outdoors. Using a soft playground flooring option, such as recycled rubber playground tiles, can significantly reduce chances of a life-threatening injury. Overall, rubber playground tiles not only offer a safe and non-slip playground surface, but they also offer long-lasting durability in the face of harsh environmental conditions.

“Eco-Sport 3/4-inch” Interlocking Rubber Flooring Tiles

  • Can be permanently installed using a glue adhesive
  • Rubber surfacing protects base surfacing from the shock of feet and heavy weights
  • Environmentally friendly floors that use recycled rubber in order to reduce overall waste
  • Perfect for use as gym flooring, garage flooring, animal flooring, deck flooring, and a whole lot more

All-Weather Protection: One feature that makes this rubber surfacing stand out is their endurance in outdoor conditions. Recycled rubber often contains high contents of EPDM since it is made from old tires. EPDM is ideal for outdoor use because it resists the harmful effects of UV rays and ozone. These rubber floor tiles can also handle moist conditions; so do not worry if a little bit of water gets on them.

Good Foot Traction: Good flooring products, whether used as play flooring or as sports flooring, should give feet an added level of traction. When a foot has a good level of traction on the ground that means it is more secure and the chances of a fall are greatly reduced. Keep yourself and others safe with these traction-enhancing soft floors!

“Eco-Sport 3/4-inch” Interlocking Rubber Flooring Tiles

Foosball Table in a Corner On Top of Terra Cotta Eco-Sport 3/4 Inch Tiles
Top view of Black Sofa with a Throw Blanket, and a Mini Table with a Plant On Top of Black Eco Sport Tile Flooring
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A Stack of Three Eco-Safety 2.5 Inch Tiles, Top Color Green, then Blue and Red

“Eco-Safety 2.5-inch” Rubber Playground Surfacing

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One Candy Corn Colored Eco Safety 3 Inch Tile On Top of a Blue Steel Colored Eco Safety 3 Inch Tile

“Eco-Safety 3-inch” Rubber Playground Tiles

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Eco Sport Interlocking Rubber Tiles with four colors

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Fanned Out Spread of Four Eco Sport 1 Inch Tiles, Each in the Colors Of Coal Black, Light Blue, Light Green, and Terra Cotta

“Eco-Sport 1-inch” Interlocking Rubber Flooring Tiles

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