A rubber playground slide mat can provide safety benefits including shock absorption and non-slip traction. Made of durable and reliable rubber materials, outside safety mats for playgrounds are versatile indoor/outdoor products that can stand up well against damaging environmental factors. Shock absorbent rubber ground mats are available in a range of thicknesses, allowing you to provide sufficient shock absorption according to the height of the equipment found in the playground. In addition, the padded play mats will also actively prevent slip and fall accidents by remaining a non-slip surface even in the presence of moisture and wet weather. Furthermore, rubber playground covering options are easily customized according to the size of the slide and the use zone around the exit and overall structure.

What Do You Put at the Bottom of a Slide?

You put a rubber playground slide mat at the bottom of a slide to increase traction and provide sufficient cushioning in case of a fall. Because slides are commonly found in outdoor playgrounds, placing shock absorbent and non-slip rubber ground mats at the bottom of a slide is extremely important in maintaining safety against the hard original surface. It is also important that you use materials that can withstand abrasive environmental factors. Rubber playground flooring is made of resilient recycled rubber, allowing it to be used outdoors without worry of damage caused by environmental factors. When used outdoors, a recycled rubber playground slide mat will resist degradation caused by UV rays, ozone, oxygen, and wet weather conditions. Vehicle tires frequently experience abrasive terrains and weather conditions – this same durability is seen in the performance of rubber outside safety mats. Damaged and uneven matting or surfacing at the bottom of a slide can cause tripping hazards that may cause a fall. It is important to have a traction-enhancing playground slide mat at the bottom of a side to prevent dangerous slip and fall accident from occurring. Rubber is a moisture resistant material that will retain its grippy surface even when liquids are present on its surface. Because children will be coming down the slide at a certain speed, a grippy rubber playground slide mat will prevent children from slipping on wet surfaces. It is also important to place shock absorbent mats underneath slides in case of a tumble. Not only can children get hurt when exiting a slide, but they can also fall off the standing platform of a slide and injure themselves. Rubber padded play mats are available in set sizes or interlocking tiles so that you can customize the mat to the appropriate size according to the fall height of the structure. Generally, it is recommended to place rubber ground mats underneath the entire slide structure in case of a fall off the standing platform. Interlocking tiles are customizable playground covering options that allow you to change the size of the rubber surfacing according to the size of the slide structure whereas mats of set sizes are perfect for smaller areas.

• (a) What Do You Put at the End of a Playground Slide?

  You put a rubber playground slide mat that is large enough to cover the use zone of the slide to provide sufficient safety padding at the end of a playground slide. A padded rubber playground slide mat can provide a durable barrier between the force of an impact and the hard subfloor. Rubber playground tiles are available in 4 thicknesses, including 3/4", 1”, 2.5”, and 3”, allowing you to choose the correct thickness to provide sufficient shock absorption according to the height of the slide. Their interlocking mechanism makes it easy to customize the size of the surface. Case in point, “The cleared area in front of the slide should extend a distance equal to the height of the slide platform” (healthychildren.org). Therefore, if the platform of the slide is 6 feet high, then the shock absorbent surface in front and around the entire slide structure should extend out at least 6 feet. Because the original surface of a playground may be rough or filled with rocks and pebbles that may cause injuries, it is important to put rubber ground mats at the bottom of slides to cover rough surfaces. For instance, “Make sure there are no rocks, glass, sticks, toys, debris, or other children at the base of a slide. These could get in the way of a child landing safely” (healthychildren.org). An interlocking playground slide mat can also help prevent serious life-threatening head injuries. Due to the material’s excellent shock absorption properties, “Rubber tiles are popular in playgrounds as protective surfacing to reduce the incidence of head injuries caused by children falling from equipment” (worldscientific.com). Rubber playground tiles can prevent dangerous head injuries by absorbing the force of impact and providing an overall softer landing surface for children to land on without worry.

Interlocking playground covering options are the ideal surfacing option for flooring at the end of and around a slide. Made of durable and reliable recycled tire rubber materials, outside safety mats will remain intact in the face of UV rays, ozone, oxygen, and moisture, allowing for long-lasting safety in outdoor settings. Rubber’s shock absorption properties help prevent dangerous life-threatening injuries from occurring while its moisture resistant non-slip traction helps actively prevent slips and falls. The interlocking mechanism of the rubber ground mats, it is easy to customize the size of the slide surface according to the fall height of the slide structure. A rubber playground slide mat is designed to provide a safe, shock absorbent surface for children to safety land on when exiting a slide.