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CHILD SAFE PLAYGROUNDS LEADER IN THE BEST POURED IN PLACE RUBBER SURFACES INDOOR OR OUTDOOR PLAYGROUNDSEverguard surfaces are absorbed by the flooring material, shapes. Therefore, any design isapplicable to any playground. which transfers the impact from possible and the only limitationBecause no playground can those tender heads and bodies into for the final appearance of the the surface itself. playground floor is the designer’sguarantee against accidents, imagination.Everguard Safety Surfaces Everguard surfaces offer the greatest freedom of design E/Sare specifically designed to reduce because the surfaces are Poured-the danger of serious falls by in-Place particles, not preformedabsorbing the shock at the pointof contact. The brunt of the blow is96 Bond Street Westbury, NY 11590 | 516. 848. 7773 | [email protected] | www.everguardsurfacing.com

EVERGUARD SURFACING INC.WWW.EVERGUARDSURFACING.COMDESCRIPTION MIXTURE COMPOSITIONSResilient, non permeable, synthetic rubber playground Job mix formulas shall be as follows:safety surface system comprised of polyurethanebinders, processed SBR rubber particles, and EPDM BLACK SBR CUSHION BASErubber granules installed over a variety of suitablebases at a compacted thickness of 1 1/2 to 4 inches to SBR rubber particles 86% by weightcomply with the Consumer Products Safety Commis-sion guidelines. Polyurethane Binder 14% by weightMATERIALS COLORED EPDM TOP LAYER•BLACK SBR - The rubber particles for the cushionbase mat shall be SBR rubber buffings 6-16 mesh size, Colored EPDMrecycled from a whole tires, containing less than 4 %dust and having a density of 1/13 + or - 0.05. The rub- rubber granules 1-3mm 80% by weightber shall be packed in suitable bags to protect the rub-ber from moisture during transportation and handling. Polyurethane Binder 20% by weight•EPDM RUBBER - The colored rubber granules for thetop layer shall be EPDM peroxide cured, man maderubber containing a minimum 20% EPDM and having adensity of 1.50 + or - 0.05 and chopped to 0.5 - 1.5 mmsize. The EPM rubber granules shall be protected frommoisture as described above.•POLYURETHANE BINDER - Binder for the EverguardSurfacing shall be an MDI based one component, poly-urethane binding agent. The binder shall be free of TDI.Must be clear in color, and must be solvent free. Thebinder shall be specially formulated for compatibilitywith SBR and EPDM rubber granules. Specific grav-ity for the binder shall be 1.07 + or - 0.03. UrethaneFiller Sealer: The filler sealer shall be of such viscosityas to fill the pores of the EPDM top layer and render itimpervious without sinking into the system more then1/8” deep.

Playgrounds installed prior to Everguard surfacing Products arriv- ing to install the rubber surface. PRIMER All hard bases shall be coated with an approved poly- urethane tack coat at the rate of 0.06 gal./sy applied by either a short nap roller or airlines spray equip- ment. Make primer by mixing small amounts of ure- thane with the same amount of mineral spirits. GEOTEXTILE FILTER FABRIC Crushed stone bases shall be covered with a support/ filter fabric such as AMOCO 4545 or equal. All seams shall be overlapped a minimum of 4 inches.INSTALLATION CUSHION BASE LAYERThe following procedures shall be followed to ensure The shredded SBR rubber and polyurethane bindera quality installation of the playground safety surface. shall be coated blended together at a ratio of 87/13 in a mechanical mixer until all particles of rubberWEATHER are with the binder. The blended materials are thenEVERGUARD SURFACING can be installed when the spread onto the prepared base and leveled to theweather is at a temperature of 35 degrees and steady. proper thickness using gauge bars equal to the re-No installations can be made when the forecast calls quired thickness. After the material has been leveled itfor freezing temperatures, snow or rain. The area shall be finished to a smooth surface and compactedmust be dry during the entire installation process. using steel trowels. Curing time is dependent on temperature and humidity and cab vary from 2 to 24BASES hours. On occasions of low humidity it is advised toEVERGUARD SURFACING system can be installed fog the complated surface with water to aid the curingover concrete, asphalt, compacted crushed stone process. When the surface can be walked on withoutand existing flooring systems. New concrete bases leaving depressions, it has cures enough to proceedshould be allowed to sure a minimum 3 days and new with the installation of the EPDM top layer.asphalt bases shall be allowed to cure a minimum7 days to installation of the safety surface. Crushed EPDM TOP LAYERstone bases shall be checked for planarity and proof The colored EPDM rubber granules and binder arecompacted prior to installation. All sub-bases, either blended together at a ratio of 80/20 in a mechanicalhard or soft, shall be the owner’s responsibility and be mixer until all the EPDM rubber granules are coated with binder. The blended material is then spread onto the cured cushion base and leveled to the proper elevation, typically 3/8” to 1/2” using gauge bars equal to the required thickness. Curing time is the same as the described above for cushion base. It is recom- mended to allow an additional 24 hours curing time prior to opening the area to play. URETHANE FILLER SEALER The filler shall be applied using a steel or plastic trowel at a rate of 41 SF/Gal.

POROSITY COLOR OPTIONSThe completed surface shall be non-porous, prevent-ing both percolation of water downward through thesystem and preventing the migration of any water upthrough the system. If the system is not completelyimpervious then a second coat of filler sealer shall beapplied at a rate of 75 SF/Gal. shall be porous as toallow water to percolate at the rate of 10 gallons perminute per square foot.CLEANUPOn completion of the surface, remove all excess ma-terials, and properly dispose of all empty containersand construction. EVERGUARD SURFACING, INC.96 Bond Street Westbury, NY 11590 | 516.848.7773 | [email protected] www.everguardsurfacing.com