FallZone Bonded Rubber

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1 FallZone Bonded Rubber GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM FallZone Bonded Rubber shall be a single process poured-in-place and toweled to provide for a resilient, seamless rubber surface installed over substrate base. The surfacing material shall consist of 100%post consumer recycled rubber shred material. Binder shall consist of a nonflammable, nonshrinking, one part moisture cured polyurethane adhesive as recommended by the manufacturer and capable of bonding rubber to sub-base. Work included: Provide all materials, labor, and equipment to install FallZone Bonded rubber Safety Surfacing System. QUALITY ASSURANCE A. Qualifications 1. Only FallZone trained and approved installers shall be allowed to work on site. 2. All components used in the installation of FallZone Safety Surfacing System shall be obtained from FallZone and/or its licensed distributors. No substitutions or additions shall be made without written permission from FallZone. 3. Acceptable substrates for FallZone Safety Surfacing System include, asphalt, concrete, and compacted stone. All other substrates shall need to be approved by FallZone. 4. FallZone Bonded Rubber Safety Surface shall be stable and slip resistant to comply with all requirements set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Surfacing within playground equipment use zones shall meet or exceed the performance requirements of CPSC and ASTM F 1292 guidelines and surface. 5. Manufactured Safety Surface: For surfaces manufactured for the purpose of playground safety surface, the impact attenuation performance shall be documented by a certificate of compliance. B. Submittals: The following shall be submitted upon request. 1. Manufacturer s descriptive data and installation instructions 2. Manufacturer s details showing depths of surface and sub-base materials, anchoring systems (if required) and edge details shall be supplied upon request. 3. Statement signed by an official authorized to certify on behalf of the manufacturer of the synthetic safety surfacing attesting that the surfacing meets the requirements of ASTM F 1292 for a head-first fall from the highest accessible portion of specified playground equipment. The surface shall yield both a peak deceleration of no more than 200 g s (GMAX) and a Head Injury Criteria (HIC) value of no more than 1000 for a head-first fall from the highest accessible portion of play equipment being installed as shown on drawings shall be supplied upon request.

2 4. Statement signed by the Manufacturer of the synthetic safety surfacing that all materials under this section shall be installed by the Manufacturer or its Certified Installers and that playground surfacing installation shall not be performed by anyone other than the Manufacturer or its Certified Installers shall be supplied upon request. 5. A certificate of Insurance shall be provided upon request by Manufacturers or its certified installers of synthetic safety surfacing for use as playground safety surfacing, covering both general and product liability insurance. 6. Upon request, Manufacturer shall supply a sample of safety surface proposed for project. Size and depth of sample will be agreed upon prior to submittal. C. Delivery, Storage and Handling: Materials and equipment shall be delivered and stored in accordance with the Manufacturer s recommendations. 1. Deliver all materials in original unopened packages with proper labeling. 2. Store all materials in an appropriate location. Protecting it from weather and at temperatures not less than 40F(4C). D. Project Site Conditions: 1. FallZone Bonded Rubber Safety Surface shall be installed on a dry subsurface, with no prospect of rain within the initial drying period, at temperatures recommended by the manufacturer. Installation in weather condition of extreme heat, temperatures less than 40F degrees, and/or high humidity may impact cure time 2.Immediate surrounding of the site shall be reasonably free of dust conditions and poor particulate air quality will impact the final surface look. The Manufacturer s installation manager shall reserve the right to control the project schedule installation. E. Scheduling: Safety surfacing shall be installed after the playground equipment is installed unless otherwise noted. Surface installation shall be coordinated by the project manager or designated individual of playground and sub-base installation D.MATERIALS Safety surfacing shall consist of an impact attenuating, one layer system bonded to produce unified system. It shall consist of a uniform material manufactured in such a way that the final system meets the requirements specified herein for playground safety surface. It shall be a one layer poured-inplace system and shall be indicated on the project specifications. A. Primer: Single component moisture cured polyurethane primer is required B. Binder: Binder for safety surfacing shall be specifically designed for use with stranded rubber material for outdoor installations. An elastic polyurethane pre-polymer with minimal odor, excellent weathering and binding characteristics. a. 100% MDI based binder. b. Binder shall be not less than 18 percent, nor more than 20 percent, of the total weight of rubber, and shall provide 100 percent coating of the particles.

3 c. No toluene diphenel isocyanate (TDI) shall be used. No filler materials shall be used in urethanesuch as plasticizers and the catalyzing agent shall contain no heavy metals. Weight of polyurethane shall be no less than 8.5 lbs/gal (1.02 Kg/1) and no more than 9.5 lbs/gal (1.14 Kg/1) C. Rubber: Engineered 100% recycled rubber buffing raw material, organically color blended, delivered and manufactured solely of rubber buffing material reclaimed from tire recapping facility. 1. Loose material must not have unwanted characteristics of whole tire recycling, including steel or fabric. 2. The loose fill rubber must consist of rubber particles ranging in size from 3/8 to 2. Rubber strands must be organically colored and tested for color retention. D. Thinner: A thinner, approved by safety surface manufacturer shall be used for cleaning tools. E. EXECUTION SITE PREPARATION Owner or owner s representative shall provide sub-surface in accordance with Manufacturer s recommendation or the project location and application. Manufacturer shall provide written specifications for various subsurface recommendations. A. Finished Grade: Verify that finished elevations of adjacent areas are as indicated on the drawings, that the appropriate sub-grade elevation has been established for the particular safety surface to be installed, and that the subsurface has been installed in a true, even plane, and sloped to drain as indicated in drawings. B. Subsurface: Tolerance of concrete or bitumininous subsurface shall be within 1/8 inch (3.0 mm) in 10 feet (3050 mm). Tolerance of aggregate subsurface shall be within 3/8 inch (10mm) in 10 ft (3050 mm). Verify that aggregate subsurface has been fully compacted in 2 lifts to 95 percent or greater. C. Curing of Asphalt and Concrete: If safety surfacing is to be installed, verify that concrete subsurface has cured and that all concrete curing compounds and other substances that might adversely affect adhesion have been removed. Surface shall be clean and dry. D. Drainage: Verify that sub-surfacing drainage, if required, has been installed to provide positive drainage. F. INSTALLATION A. Safety Surface System: Components of the safety surface system shall be mixed on site in a motor mixer to ensure components are thoroughly mixed and are in accordance with manufactures recommendations. Installation of surfacing shall be seamless (unless otherwise agreed upon) and bonded to subsurface (if applicable). Material shall cover all foundations and fill around all elements penetrating the surface. * On relatively large projects a cold seam might be visible due to the nature of the size of the rubber mulch. On Average a single crew can install 2000 Square feet (SF) per day B. Safety Surface System shall be installed to the thickness indicated on the drawings and shall meet the requirements of the safety requirements as specified by play equipment manufacturer. Minimum thickness on the drawings is based on the Fall height determined by the (CPSC)

4 C. Primer shall be applied to the substrate at the rate of 300 feet per gallon using a short nap roller. D. Safety Surface System shall be installed as a one-part poured-in-place surface system using a trowel or roller, the buffing mix shall be spread in a consistent density and depth as specified. E. Safety Surface System shall be allowed to cure for up to 48 hours depending on ambient temperature and overall climate. Manufacturer of safety surface system shall dictate cure time. F. Perimeter: Upon request of the Manufacturer, concrete/asphalt perimeter shall have a saw cut to size indicated on plans, or formed during pour, with surfacing rolled down inside void. Primer adhesive must be applied to all sides of the void. When connecting to a concrete curb or border the hardened edge shall be primed with adhesive and the final 2 shall be tapered to allow the wear surface material to be a minimum of 1 thick where it joins the concrete edge. Site contractor responsible for saw cutting where applied as requested by Manufacturer depending on site conditions. G. Thickness: Construction methods, such as use of measured screeds 1-1/16 inch (1.0 mm) thicker than the required surfacing depth, shall be employed to ensure that full depth of specified surfacing material is installed. Surfacing system thickness throughout the playground equipment use zone shall be as required to meet the impact attenuation requirements specified herein. H. Clean Up: FallZone installers shall not leave adhesive on adjacent surface or play equipment. Spills of excess adhesive shall be promptly cleaned. I. Security or Surface Protection: The rubber safety surface system shall be allowed to fully cure in accordance with Manufacturer s instructions. The surface shall be protected by the owner from all traffic during the curing period of 48 to 72 hours or as instructed by the manufacturer. J. Manufacturer s Services: For safety surfacing, service of the Manufacturer s representative who is experienced in installation of playground safety surface shall be provided. The representative shall supervise the installation to ensure that the safety surfacing meets the impact attenuation requirements as specified herein. G. Thickness System Thickness Critical Height 2.5 inches 6 feet 3.0 inches 7 feet 3.5 inches 8 feet H. COLORS The colors of FallZone Bonded Rubber Safety Surface System shall include standard colors, one color or blended as specified. All colors to be selected by architect or owner during the submittal process. Color samples provided upon request. I. Warranty: Surfacing shall maintain required impact attenuation characteristics for a period of Three(3) years and be guaranteed against defects in workmanship and material for a period of Seven(7) years or as specified and agreed upon per alternate contract. Warranty will take effect on completion of the product.

5 Cleaning and Maintenance The FallZone Safety Surface system, require periodic cleaning like all flooring systems. The FallZone system is Self-sufficient and only requires cleaning when outside contaminants such as sand, dirt, and sometimes dissolved salts in hard water cause a whitish film to develop on the surface. For sand or dirt just wash with water and scrub softly where needed. For the whitish film use Soft Scrub with bleach to clean the surface. Initially dilute Soft Scrub with water on a 1:2 ratio. Apply and scrub the surface with a bristle brush. Rinse well with water. If problem remains repeat and use 1:1 ratio. All information is subject to change without notice.