ECORE International Acquires CSSI Assets
March 1, 2007 — PlayGuard® Playground Safety Surfacing, manufactured by ECORE International™ is pleased to announce the addition of a 4-1/4” thick tile to its line of rubber playground safety surfacing that when installed beneath play equipment offers a critical fall height requirement of 8 feet per ASTM F1292-04.
Made from 100% recycled tire rubber, PlayGuard 24" x 24" tiles are designed to cushion the impact of a child’s accidental fall and to reduce the severity of an injury on either outdoor or indoor children’s play areas. All PlayGuard tiles, including the new 4-1/4" thick tile, meet accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), ASTM F1292-04 standard specification for impact attenuation for falls and guidelines established by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). And, all PlayGuard tiles have achieved third-party product certification from IPEMA.
The new 4-1/4" thick tile is available in all Ultra Carnival and Ultra Safari colors, a total of 15 designs. It also boasts our 3mm patented, premanufactured top wear layer. This unique layer in combination with the design of our time-tested, 24" x 24" tile offers superior shock absorption, long-term durability and easier maintenance. PlayGuard also offers its customers a 48" x 12"x 4-41/4" reducer to accompany the new 4-1/4" thick tile. Custom color and logos are also available.
ECORE International, the manufacturer of PlayGuard Playground Safety Surfacing, is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and is the largest user of scrap tire rubber in North America. The company is actively affiliated with International Play Equipment Manufacturers, American Society of Testing Materials, U.S. Green Building Council and the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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