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Play-Tec®: Plastics for safe and long-lasting playground
Children love to play and charge around and are eager to discover the world. Playgrounds are the idealplace to do that. For parents, though, the most important thing is that the play equipment must be both safe and suitable for children, so they can feel confident while letting their little ones enjoy new experiences. When planning and designing playgrounds, this must be taken into account from the very start. We offer plastics that are developed specifically for play areas. They meet the high requirements on safety, durability and appearance and offer countless opportunities for the creative design of your play areas.
Play-Tec® PCR also available with Blue Angel-award
The Play-Tec® PCR sheets that have been awarded the Blue Angel have a post-consumer recycled material content > 80% (up to 100% PCR content), which means that fossil raw materials can be saved and valuable resources conserved.
In addition, our Play-Tec® PCR products have successfully passed the AfPS GS 2014:01 test and comply with DIN EN ISO 71-3, thus protecting both the environment and the consumer from negative impacts.
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Your advantages
- Long-lasting, low-maintenance play areas
- High safety: no splinters
- Attractive appearance
- Easy cleaning means little maintenance
- Suitable for outdoor use thanks to high UV resistance
- Easy processing allows play area elements in many different forms
Typical areas of application
- Sand pits and water play areas
- Water fun parks
- High ropes courses
Play-Tec® with up to three colours
In unicolor, bicolor or tricolor available!
Product variants – PlayTec®
| Standard dimensions (in mm) | 3.000 x 1.500; 2.440 x 1.220 |
| Thickness (in mm) | 12,7; 15 und 19 |
Individual adjustments for colour, thicknesses and dimensions are possible.
Our outstanding Play-Tec® characteristics
Rapid weathering test
Play-Tec® shows strong colours even after 2000 h xenon and QUV rapid weathering (DIN EN ISO 4892-2 and QUV DIN ISO). The test simulates the effect of the most important climate factors such as UV radiation, heat, humidity and rain in fast motion.
Outdoor weathering systems
It is not always possible to transfer the results from the laboratory test to the real application due to the complex and different influencing factors caused by environmental conditions, which is why Röchling has been collecting experience values in worldwide outdoor weathering systems for more than 20 years. The results and also comparisons with products on the market are convincing!
Play area elements made of Play-Tec®
In Play-Tec® we have developed a material specifically for the design of play areas. It is TÜV certified to EN-71-3, -9, -10, -11 standard, weather-resistant, easy to clean and available in all RAL colours in one, two or three-colour combinations, enabling you to design safe, colourful and low-maintenance play areas with a long life.
Product examples
Step safety with Polystone® Safe-Tec L
Polystone® Safe-Tec L is a material specifically designed for step-on surfaces in the leisure sector where particularly high slip and step resistance is required, such as floors of sand pits and water play areas. It's non-slip surface improves step safety, it is pleasant to the touch and it is resistant to UV radiation and weathering. More information about Polystone® Safe-Tec
Arrange technical advice
The performance and reliability of materials used for play areas are influenced by a variety of factors. These factors must be taken into account in order to select the right materials. Examples:
- Place of use
- External influences such as UV radiation and weathering
- Mechanical influences
- Statutory requirements and directives (such as DIN EN 71-3, -9, -10, -11)
- Design condition, dimensions and tolerances
We are happy to advise you on the selection of suitable materials for your particular application. Just use our contact form at the bottom of the page and write to us.
