A rubber slide mat is an impact absorbent safety mat that is designed to provide a safer landing surface for children when they are exiting a slide. Rubber it the best material for creating playground safety surfaces as it can offer both shock absorption and non-slip traction. Impact absorbent surfacing for playgrounds is available in the form of rubber tiles for playgrounds, making it easy to customize them according to the size of the slide structure. Additionally, rubber is ideal for playground fall protection as it not only provides a shock absorbent and traction surface, but it also provides a long-lasting and durable playground floor that will remain reliable for years in abrasive indoor or outdoor settings. Furthermore, rubber playground matting is easy to install with the use of small plastic connector pins.

What Do You Put at The End of a Kids Slide?

You put an impact absorbent rubber slide mat at the end of a kids slide to provide a safe and cushioned landing surface. It is important to install rubber playground matting at the end of the slide to prevent dangerous life-threatening injuries. In addition, the ground at the end of the slide can be covered with abrasive factors, such as sticks and pebbles, that can cause scrapes and scratches. A rubber slide mat will provide a barrier between abrasive factors and will keep children safe from scrapes as well as impact injuries, including bruising and head injury. Because children will be coming down slides at different speeds, it is important to install safety surfacing that extends far enough to provide sufficient playground fall protection. 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, then the cleared surface at the end of the slide should extend out 6 feet as well. Rubber tiles for playgrounds will also provide durable, impact absorbent playground safety surfaces between the force of an impact and the hard subfloor. The rubber material possesses a low compression set which allows it to be a buoyant surface that will be safe to land on without worry of injury. Not only does a rubber slide mat offer excellent impact absorption, but they also offer non-slip traction. Because children will be coming down the slide with a bit of momentum, a grippy rubber slide mat will prevent children from slipping on wet surfaces. Rubber retains a natural high coefficient of friction which allows it to retain its grippy surface even when moisture is present. The process of re-adhering recycled rubber crumbs back together to form slide mat tiles produces a textured surface that further enhances the tiles’ traction properties.

What Do You Put Under a Slide?

You put rubber slide mat tiles under a slide to create playground safety surfaces under and around playground equipment to reduce chances of serious, life-threatening injuries in case of a fall. It is important to install impact absorbent rubber playground matting as most playground injuries are the result of a fall off playground equipment and onto a hard play surface. For instance, falls account for 90% of the most severe playground-related injuries (brainline.org). So, not only can children get hurt after a tumble when exiting a slide, but they can also get injured after falling of the slide platform as well. With interlocking slide mat tiles, it is easy to create a safety surface that can sufficiently cover the required area around the slide structure. It is easy to customize the size of the playground floor with the use of interlocking rubber tiles for playgrounds simply by connecting the tiles together with the plastic connector pins used to connect them. Interlocking slide mat tiles are customizable playground flooring options. To customize, simply continue adding tiles until you have reached your desired size – they can even be made smaller later by removing tiles as needed. Additionally, rubber playground tiles are available in four thicknesses, including 3/4", 1”, 2.5”, and 3”, allowing you to choose the correct thickness according to the height of the slide structure.

It is important to place an impact absorbent and non-slip rubber playground safety surfaces at the end of a slide as well as around the entire slide structure. Made of durable recycled rubber crumb, rubber tiles for playgrounds can absorb the force of an impact which significantly reduces chances of dangerous life-threatening injuries. The composition of recycled rubber crumb gives the tiles a unique surface texture that adds to rubber’s natural traction-enhancing capabilities. Rubber playground matting tiles are made of tire-derived recycled rubber crumb which gives it excellent resistance against harsh environmental factors, including UV rays, ozone, oxygen, and moisture. They are also available in 4 different safety-tested thicknesses, allowing you to create the perfect slide mat for the height of your slide.