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EnduraSafe™
Launch Stratify Fluid Grooming Digestive recycled ruBBer Mulch //
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EnduraSafe™ is a recycled rubber product that is typically used as an alternative to natural-based mulches in landscaping application, and as a resilient surfacing material for shock-absorption applications in playgrounds and outdoor sports facilities. Made from discarded automobile and truck tires, the thermoset polymer rubber cannot be re-melted and is therefore chopped into aggregate particles (i.e. mulch), and bound by a polymeric binder for poured-in-place applications of seamless surface.
In contrast to wood mulch, the rubber material does not wick any moisture from the soil under dry conditions and helps retain moisture content in the soil, thus reducing irrigation needs. It is denser than wood mulch and will not blow in the wind or float away during a rainstorm. Thus while not biodegradable, it does not require annual replacement or replenishment. The rubber is mold-, fungus-, and insect-resistant. Typically installed at a 1.5in (3.8cm) depth for general landscaping applications, the rubber has high compression resistance. It has colorfastness to ultraviolet exposure guaranteed to be fade-resistant for 8 –10 years. Nine standard rubber mulch colors include: brown, copper, cypress, grass green, redwood, black, bouncing blue, laughing lilac, and tumbling turquoise. Custom colors are available as well.
As a safety product for playground application, the rubber mulch is installed at a 4 – 6in (10.2 –15.2cm) depth to protect from falls ranging 7–13ft (2.1– 3.9m). Installation depths are determined based on the Critical Fall Height standards, defined as the relation between fall-height from play equipment to severe injury, in order to determine the level of resilience needed to absorb the shock of the fall.
EnduraSafe™ is wheelchair accessible per ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) specifications (ASTM F1951– 99) and is shock absorbing under ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) F1292.
Manufacturer: Advanced Ground Care Products LLC
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