Rubber Flooring Systems for Children Toys
the site to avoid any damage later, and
should be under influence of shade so
as not to be damaged. In the last layer
exposed to sun, a colloidal solution with
high quality and sun resistance proper-
Rubber flooring of various types is an
ties should be used.
indispensable product in open and
Rubber Tiles System
covered playgrounds, world runways,
Rubber tiles are divided into several
sports clubs and other uses. It is con-
forms: interlocking square (colored),
sidered one of the best flooring in terms
rubber interlocking etch tiles, rubber
of safety and durability, especially in
EPDM tiles, secure rubber tiles for chil-
places of intensive use, as this type of
dren's playgrounds, rubber anti-fatigue
flooring has high durability and protec-
rubber tiles, rubber paving tiles. Thick-
tion against shocks. It is worth mention-
ness of rubber tile layers may vary
ing that manufacturing a floor suitable
depending on thickness of SPR and
for this type of activity achieves flexibil-
EPDM layers, ranging from 1-10 cm (1
ity and durability and specifications that
to 10 cm) and EPDM (0-20mm).
work to suit product quality of the re-
In rubber tile system, safety and securi-
quired activity. Various types of rubber
ty condition may not be met if toys have
are subjected to international laborato-
a high hit length and need high rehabil-
ry tests, such as testing color and den-
itation. The reason is existence of gaps
sity, chemical resistance, ultraviolet ra-
between each tile and the other, which
diation, heat, endurance, flexibility and
may cause movement of the tile itself
other tests. Features of rubber flooring:
This system is designed in two ways;
and the surface is damaged then. In
Rubber flooring achieves sustainability
either on-site casting system or facto-
case the tile is made of SPR, it does not
in the environment because it is made
ry-installed unit installation system.
tolerate high sunlight and may harden,
up of recycled materials such as dam-
Below, we review the pros and cons of
shrink and become unusable.
aged tires that have shock absorbers
the two systems.
Recommendations
and reduces the force of hitting the
Rubber Flooring (On-site Casting):
Through my visit to the gaming sites,
ground.They are shock-resistant and
Casting system consists of two primary
I recommend using casting system on
slip-resistant flooring, characterized by
layers: EPDM or TPV, and he second
site instead of ready-made tiles system,
a balanced blend of flexibility, rigidity
layer is SPR, which are reconditioned
because it needs to low maintenance,
and suitability for use in all places. They
car tires and cut into small pieces of
has a children safe system and can be
are also healthy, highly resistant to dust
black. This layer's thickness (SPR) is
formed and colored to beautiful forms,
and water, resistant to stress and static
calculated based on length of present
in contradiction with tiles system, which
electricity. They are easy to install, with
toys. If the height increases, the toy'
cannot be formed and colored. It is a
many forms of attractive colors.
increases thickness of the layer and
high-quality, sustainable and children
Components of rubber flooring: All rub-
thickness of the final layer (EPDM) is
safe system for use instead of tiles.
ber floor systems are made of synthetic
between 0-20 mm and can be formed
Case comparison between casting sys-
rubber. The system consists of two ba-
and colored according to design. The
tem and ready tiles
sic layers: SPR, synthetic rubber con-
layers are mixed with an appropriate
sisting of styrene butadiene, and the
high quality resin to maintain quality of
second layer is EPDM, which is ethyl-
flooring in the long term. High quality
ene propylene diene monomer rubber.
adhesive solutions should be used in
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