Material Specification All Playdale manufactured play equipment has been independently tested and certified as proof of compliance to the European Playground Safety Standard EN 1176. Our design layouts and installations also comply with the European Standards EN 1176 and 1177. The high quality of all our materials is continually monitored through our ISO 9001 certified Quality Assurance Procedures to ensure all the following specifications are met and are of a consistent quality. Laminated Timber Poles All high quality, round timber poles on Playdale equipment are produced from extremely slow grown pine from totally sustainable, managed forests with FSC or PEFC accreditation. Laminated timber vastly reduces the natural effect of fibre separation that causes splits in the poles - giving high strength, highly engineered timber poles. Laminated timber (Glulam) sections are produced according to EN386:2001. Extremely smooth, high quality machined finish in 140mm, 130mm, 120mm, 112mm, 100mm, 88mm and 70mm diameters. The glued joint is even stronger than the timber itself. Strict quality control ensures consistency through continual tests during the production process. All protruding edges are finished with a machined radius to give a smooth and splinter free finish in accordance with EN 1176. Following the final stage of machining, all timber poles are pressure treated in accordance with EN 351-1 and EN 335-2 with Chromium and Arsenic free preservative in accordance with the latest EU directive. Covered by a 20 year guarantee against structural failure due to rot or infestation when above ground level (i.e. all horizontals and vertical timbers used in conjunction with Playdale’s steel ground fixing brackets). Covered by 15 year guarantee against structural failure due to rot or infestation when timbers in the ground. Steel Ground Fixings Manufactured from steel sections and plate produced to the relevant European standards. Hot dip galvanised in accordance with ISO 1461. Covered by a 20 year guarantee against structural failure. Structural Stainless Steel All structural stainless steel frames constructed from pipe and box section with 3mm wall thickness, 304 grade stainless steel. Covered by 25 year guarantee against failure. Sawn Timber Sawn timber is from high quality European Redwood giving a good, smooth, splinter free finish. All sawn timber used is from totally sustainable managed forests with FSC or PEFC accreditation. Many of our sawn timber components are manufactured from specially designed profiles of timber i.e. treads, floor trims and barrier infills. Following the final stage of machining, all sawn timbers are pressure treated in accordance with EN 351-1 and EN 335-2 with Chronium and Arsenic free preservative in accordance with latest EU directive. Covered by a 15 year guarantee against structural failure due to rot or infestation. Galvanised Steel Frames Steel frames are from strong corrosion resistant galvanised steel for floors and brackets. Covered by 15 year guarantee against structural failure. Painted Stainless Steelwork Primed with an etching primer and then sprayed with 2 coats of polyurethane paint. Covered by 5 year guarantee. Colour Coated Steelwork Shot blasted and primed with corrosion inhibiting zinc rich epoxy primer and then coated with a high performance polyaspartic top coat with total coating thickness of 250 microns meeting the criteria of ISO 12944 for C4 / C5 environments. All paints are lead free in accordance with the Toy Directive EN 71. Covered by a 5 year guarantee. Platforms and Floors Platforms and floors on towers, playhouses and rotating units are made from 13mm thick Compact Grade Laminate with a textured grip pattern. This material is extremely tough, vandal resistant, wear resistant, chemical resistant, fire resistant and will not rust. Covered by a 5 year guarantee. Coloured Panels, Play Panels and Roofs Coloured Panels are produced from 12mm thick Compact Grade Laminate. This material is extremely tough, vandal resistant, wear resistant, chemical resistant, UV protected, fire resistant and will not rust. Covered by a 5 year guarantee. Stainless Steel Slides & Tunnels Constructed from 2mm stainless steel sheet on standard chute slides and 1.5mm on Tube Slides & Tunnels. Continuous welds on all seams. All slides fully comply with EN 1176-3. Covered by a 10 year guarantee. Plastic Slides & Tunnels Constructed from Polyethylene moulded sections with bolted joints. Covered by a 5 year guarantee. Rope Nets, Rope Ladders, Suspension Bridges and Pull-up Ropes Manufactured from vandal resistant steel core rope. End terminals are hydraulically pressed steel or aluminium ferrules with stainless steel (A2) bolts. Net joints and rope ladder rungs are from heavy duty custom moulded coloured plastic components. Hydraulically pressed aluminium net joints are used in high strength applications. Covered by a 2 year guarantee. Chains High grade (316L) stainless steel chain manufactured in accordance with ISO 1834. The chain is calibrated to give an internal width of less than 8.6mm to comply with the requirements of EN 1176. Covered by a 3 year guarantee. Swing and Button Seats Bumper, Cradle & Button seats moulded from high quality rubber encasing inner aluminium / steel frames. Team Swing seat is constructed from moulded Polyethylene with stainless steel outer ring encased with high quality rubber impact trim. All seats are impact tested in full compliance with EN 1176-2. Covered by a 2 year guarantee. 172 Technical Information
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