NEWS FROM THE PLAYGROUND

Safety tips, playground design, playground surfacing ideas, news and other great information about playgrounds and playground surfacing from your friends at adventureTURF.

Playground Surface Binder Types and Their Benefits

Poured in place playground surfacing materials require a binding agent to bind the materials together for safety and durability. There are primarily two different types of binders used in poured in place rubber surfacing. The rubber binding agent is a key component in the application. Many installers do not understand the difference between the binders […] Read More +

Grant Options for Rubber Playground Surfacing

Looking into how to pay for that new playground? See our playground grants resource list. Most often, the first thing we talk about with prospective new playground surfacing customers and local community organizations is budget. For obvious reasons we (and they) must stay within their budget constraints. But there are a significant number of playground […] Read More +

Playground Safety Checklist

Without question, the most important thing to think about when considering options for your playground or playground surfacing is whether or not the playground is safe. Playgroundsafety.org is a great resource to use when researching safety standards for your playground and surface. Checklist of the Top 10 things to Consider for Playground Safety Adult Supervision […] Read More +

Playground and Safety Surfacing Maintenance

Despite what many people may believe, poured in place rubber surface is not 100% maintenance-free. Of course, it’s a lot easier than maintaining wood chips as a playground safety surface. By no means does this mean that it isn’t a durable and reliable playground safety surface that will last a long time. A newly installed […] Read More +