Wet Pour is the generic term given to resin bound rubber granules, most commonly found in playground surfaces.
Wet pour rubber granules EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Modified) are bound in a hard wearing, non toxic resin, which when cured hardens to form the wet pour play surface.
Historically, resin bound rubber was installed as playground safety tiles but this method is now practically obsolete, in favour of alternative playground surface materials such as Notts Sport ChildsPlay and wetpoured rubber.
Groundwork and Leisure Services (GLS) can provide wet pour playground surfacing in a number of colours and infinite design options, all of which can help stimulate creative, SAFE, free play amongst children.
The system always consists of a free draining sub base layer of MOT stone/Base macadam/non fines concrete and a 17-20mm deep wearing course. This provides the basic 0.7m of CFH protection.
For increased levels of CFH protection, a base course of resin bound rubber can be added at varying depths.
The graph below highlights the overall surface depth against the CFH protection the wet pour surface offers. GLS’ wet pour surfacing provides Critical Fall Height (CFH) protection from 0.7m – 3.0m.
All the wetpour safety surfacing Groundwork and Leisure Servces offer is tested every 4 years by the Centre for Sports Technology which confirms compliance with BS EN 7188:1998 & BS EN 1177:1998.
Additionally, all GLS fixed playground surfaces are offered with a 5 year guarantee against faulty materials or workmanship.
Recently GLS has noted a shift towards Notts Sport ChildsPlay playground surfacing, by a number of the larger City councils, as it offers the same colour options and CFH protection, but a higher level of vandal resistance and increased versatility as it can be installed on slopes and humps.
