Plastic playground equipment does more than provide fun for the youngsters and the young at heart. Whether you’re developing a new neighborhood playground, selling fun equipment, or if you’re working to create new attractions for an amusement park, plastic is the way to go. It can be used to create everything from swing sets and backboards for basketball hoops to carnival rides and swimming pools. Plastic is durable and strong, but it’s also lightweight, inexpensive to transport, and easy to mold, fabricate, and thermoform into an array of shapes.
Top Plastics for Playgrounds
Polyurethane is a popular choice for playground material. Its chemical resistance is ideal for outdoor spaces, fairgrounds, and amusement parks. Because it can withstand powerful impacts, it can easily stand up to children and fun-loving adults. Due to its mechanical properties, polyurethane is also a top choice for mechanized equipment, such as the Tilt-a-Whirl and roller coasters.
If you need durable plastic commercial playground equipment that can resist abrasions and corrosion, then Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene is an excellent choice. Also known as UHMW, it’s a thermoplastic that’s semi-crystalline. It can withstand strong impacts. Its low friction coefficient makes it easy to transport.
For outdoor equipment, consider High Density Polyethylene, or HDPE. Known for its low water absorption, it won’t be ruined by rain and snow. It can also resist abrasions, chemicals, corrosion, and impact. Since it’s an easy plastic to process via plastic fabrication, machining, and welding, you can have it formed into whatever playground component shape you need, big or small.
Quality Plastics. Competitive Prices.
At Polymershapes, we take pride in our plastic. Each of our products, from our acrylics to our adhesive-backed vinyl, is produced using innovative manufacturing techniques to ensure they are of the highest quality.
But don’t let the quality of our materials leave you with the impression that your company can’t fit Polymershapes plastics into its budget. We offer our plastics at competitive prices so businesses of all sizes and across industries can always access the materials they need.
Even as your company grows, you can feel confident that Polymershapes will be at your side. For more than 70 years, we have been willing to innovate to introduce new and innovative plastic solutions to meet the changing needs of our clients. Our company tagline is “You’re the Center of All We Do.” And it’s true. When you partner with us, you can expect exceptional customer service and quick turnaround times, all of the time.
To fulfill your needs for plastic playground equipment, discuss your project with the designers and fabricators at Polymershapes.
