Here at ProDek Inc. we want to make the whole process of accomplishing your playground surfacing project as easy as possible for you, from your first e-mail or phone call to us to the final finished surfacing project at your location. Here is the brief explanation of the some of the “lingo” that is used in the playground surfacing industry. 
Fall Height (also sometimes called the critical fall height): This is the highest point a child can fall from the play equipment, and there are a few different ways to calculate the fall height (for more information on how to calculate the fall height please call us), we need this information to determine the thickness of the surfacing desired, i.e. rubber mulch, poured in place rubber, or rubber tiles.
Buffing – This is the cushion/padding material that provides the shock absorbency to our playground surfacing, ours is composed of recycled shredded tires. Also, this is sometimes referred to as the amount of “impact attenuation” needed.
ADA accessible: ADA stands for Americans with Disabilities Act, many recreation centers/parks are required to have ADA accessible surfacing for their play areas for easy wheelchair access. All of our playground surfacing options are ADA accessible.
IPEMA certified – IPEMA is the playground surfacing industry’s main watchdog group that provides third party testing for playground surfacing materials, their labs use the strictest testing methods for various types of playground surfacing. Here at ProDek we have passed all of IPEMA’s standards and therefore all our playground surfacing products are IPEMA certified. IPEMA stands for International Playground Equipment Manufacturer’s Association.
