Artificial Grass and Playground Safety

Purchase Green offers several wholesale synthetic grasses that are great alternatives for artificial grass playgrounds.  Artificial grass is a sturdy and safe option for playground surfacing. With the proper padding, artificial grass playgrounds are able to absorb the shock of a fall. There are many advantages to using artificial grass as a protective surface. Artificial grass is weather-proof and is safer than sand, pea gravel, or wood chips. Artificial grass playgrounds require no watering, mowing, or fertilizing, keeping maintenance fees at a minimum. The variety of colors, textures and blade types allows it to blend into any green setting. Also, the advances in artificial grass technology has given synthetic grass a soft, natural feel. Artificial grass playgrounds are durable, player-friendly and have a long expected useful lifespan. Other protective surfaces such as poured-in rubber, rubber tiles and wood chips do not have the longevity nor ease of maintenance of artificial grass.

It is important to be mindful that not just any artificial grass product can be used as a protective surface in a playground situation. The proper padding, amount of in-fill and quality of the artificial grass are necessary components/steps to creating a safe playground environment. Proper testing of the artificial grass, padding and infill material are imperative before installation. Testing for critical height, impact attenuation, heavy metal testing and access for the disabled are necessary. A high quality, long-blade artificial grass will allow for more in-fill to be added to create a shock-absorbing cushion above the padding.

With an increasing awareness of the importance of water conservation, many people are looking for alternatives to natural grass. Water restrictions, upkeep, and difficulties in maintaining playgrounds are just some of the reasons why there is a growing demand for artificial grass playgrounds that can replace natural grass. Water restrictions, upkeep, and difficulties in playground maintenance are just some of the reasons why there is a growing demand for artificial lawn playgrounds to replace natural grass playgound surfaces. Synthetic grass has most of the benefits of natural grass, minus the mowing, watering, or maintenance and is therefore proving to be the right replacement for natural grass in any sports/play area.

Artificial grass has proven its durability and ability to absorb impacts in the professional sports world and increasingly, in high school sports. Numerous studies have been performed to show that artificial grass is environmentally friendly, low-maintenance, financially sound alternative to natural grass.