SUstainability in Splash Pads - water savings,chemical savings and fall cushioning

Sustainability in Splash pads - fall protection and cushioning to protect falls

Sustainability and safety in aquatic playgrounds and splash pads CombiLock® and CombiFlex® Products

SUstainability in Splash Pads - water savings,chemical savings and fall cushioning
Sustaianable Splash Pad solution with

Project: Splash pad in St Clairsville

Requirement: Sustainable splash pad installation to replace wetpour.

Solution: Combilock® + Combiflex® in a wet playground

CombiFlex® provides critical fall height in wet playgrounds and Combilock® provides a slip resistance and a sustainable water drainage solution in splash pads and wet playgrounds. Water and chemical savings are significant and unmatched by competitor products.

Combilock® is the only specifically engineered product to provide water drainage and cushioning in splash pads and water parks. It is not reliant on adhesives and offers a 5 year warranty which is far in excess of any competing products. Combilock® is used in  splash pads to pools, waterparks, locker rooms and bathrooms.

 

CombiTile products meet the following Standards

 

AS NZ4422:2016
AS NZ4586:2013
AS TM F1292
EN1177

 

Contact Cam Horne

+614023604446

chorne@combitile.com


Florida Splashpad Installation -Combitile wetpour replacement

Combilock® and CombiFlex® Projects – sustainability in water playgrounds

Project: Splashpad in Florida

Requirement: Sustainable splash pad installation to replace wetpour.

Solution: Combilock® + Combiflex® in a wet playground

CombiFlex® provides critical fall height in wet playgrounds and Combilock® provides a non slip and water drainage solution in splashpads and wet playgrounds

There is an increasing need for sustainable splashpad solutions to reduce water wastage and reduce chemical usage in splashpads and water playgrounds. The Combitile range of products has just been installed in Florida, USA after the chemicals and UV attacked tradition the wetpour solution. Combitile does not require adhesives and offers a 5 year warranty which is far in excess of any competing products.

CombTile products meet the following Standards

AS NZ4422:2016
AS NZ4586:2013
AS TM F1292
EN1177


Highrise Playground surfacing solution

ROOFTOP PLAYGROUND INSTALLATION HONG KONG - COMBIFLEX DELIVERS AGAIN

CombiFlex® Projects – Rooftop  Playgrounds & High Rise Playgrounds

Project: Children’s play area – rooftop in Hong Kong

Requirement: Drainage and Critical fall height –  reduced surface heat, good drainage and reduced playground injuries.

Solution: CombiFlex® + CombiMesh using wet pour on high rise rooftop playground

CombiFlex® provides critical fall height in children’s playgrounds.For an equivalent level of critical fall height CombiFlex weighs approximately 12% of the equivalent SBR.

Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)  binder/adhesive additives are not present in CombiFlex®.

 

With expected changes in playground standards requiring critical fall height testing annually, CombiFlex® offers a durable long term solution for reliable critical fall height surfacing with a 5 year warranty. CombiFlex® sites have had consistent ASNZ422:2016 critical fall height results without deterioration or erosion.

CombiFlex® is made from a high impact  polypropylene copolymer and provides excellent critical fall height in children’s playgrounds. Play areas using just wet pour materials ( ie not using wetpour over CombiFlex® ) have varying reductions of critical fall height over time as the surface compacts and wears down. This results in safety reduction, ongoing maintenance and frequent replacement.

CombiFlex® requires minimal adhesive and is not impacted by the current global adhesive shortage.

 

 

 

 

Playground surfacing in Hong Kong – critical fall height resulting in increased safety in children’s playgrounds

Highrise Playground surfacing solution
Combiflex provides childrens playground surfacing safety solution

CombTile products meet the following Standards

 

AS NZ4422:2016
AS NZ4586:2013
AS TM F1292
EN1177


NEW COMBITILE SPLASH PAD INSTALLATION AT COUNCIL WATER PARK

CombiTile has recently installed CombiLock® over CombiFlex® at a regional council splash pad.  The  council required splash pad safety and required a water management solution for this barefoot playground. Combitile was able to address Critical Fall Height standards and reduced water consumption.

CombiLock over CombiFlex provides 2.5 metres Critical Fall Height whilst the drainage cell of CombiLock reduces water loss by 30%. Playground fall height safety is a key concern of councils  as is splash pad maintenance – Combitile is a long term replacement for traditional pour in place (EPDM) options which require regular replacement due to their lack of chlorine and UV resistance.

Council barefoot playground – Chlorine resistant and UV resistant playground tile

Pole image of Combilock over Combiflex - safety attenuation achieved in wet playground
Pour in place /EPDM replacement in water playgrounds/splashpads

CombiTile provide a 5 year product warranty and is not reliant on adhesives.  There is  a global shortage of adhesives which is impacting the Aquatic and Splash Pad industry significantly.

CombiTile is a key strategic partner for inclusiveness as many splash parks are designed with a zero-depth entry, enabling people with mobility impairments to use the same entrance as other visitors. The lack of pooling water also encourages people of all ages and abilities to experience the fun.

CombTile products meet the following Australian Standards

 

AS NZ4422:2016
AS NZ4586:2013
AS TM F1292
EN1177

Childrens Wet Playground Australian Open Tennis Championships 2020


Rooftop Playground -Combiflex under artifical grassng Kong

COMBIFLEX INSTALLED ON ROOFTOP & HIGHRISE PLAYGROUND IN HONGKONG - GRASS AND WETPOUR

CombiFlex® Projects – Rooftop & High Rise Playgrounds

Project: Children’s play area – rooftop in Hong Kong

Requirement: Drainage and Critical fall height. –  reduced surface heat and good drainage.

Solution: CombiFlex® + CombiMesh using wetpour and artificial grass.

CombiFlex® eliminates the use of styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) as the critical fall height material.

For an equivalent level of critical fall height CombiFlex weighs approximately 12% of the equivalent SBR.   Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)  binder/adhesive additives are not present in CombiFlex®.

 

With expected changes in playground standards requiring critical fall height testing annually, CombiFlex® offers a durable long term solution for reliable critical fall height surfacing with a 5 year warranty. CombiFlex® sites have had consistent ASNZ422:2016 critical fall height results without deterioration or erosion.

CombiFlex® is made from a high impact  polypropylene copolymer and provides excellent critical fall height in children’s playgrounds. Play areas using just wetpour materials ( ie not using wetpour over CombiFlex® ) have varying reductions of critical fall height over time as the surface compacts and wears down. This results in safety reduction, ongoing maintenance and frequent replacement.

CombiFlex® requires minimal adhesive and is not impacted by the current global adhesive shortage.

 

 

 

 

 

Rooftop Playground - wetpour Hong Kong
Attenuation/Critical fall height on rooftop achieved with Combiflex and wetpour

Combilex attenuation and drainage tile in preparation for wetpour
Site preparation with Combiflex drainage tile – simply laid over existing concrete – no site preparation.

Rooftop Playground - wetpour Hong Kong
Applying wet pour over Combiflex drainage and attenuation tile

Rooftop Playground -Combiflex under artifical grassng Kong
Attenuation on Roof top playground – grass over Combiflex – Critical fall height achieved plus durability

CombTile products meet the following Standards

 

AS NZ4422:2016
AS NZ4586:2013
AS TM F1292
EN1177


critical fall geight playgrounds,

COMBIFLEX INSTALLED AT CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND - REPLACES SBR

CombiFlex® Projects

Project: Children’s play area

Requirement: Critical fall height in excess of 2 metres  (over 8 feet) and certified under ASNZ4422:2016, reduced surface heat and good drainage.

Solution: CombiFlex® + CombiMesh using wetpour, providing a CFH of 2.7m (ASNZ4422:2016) and excellent drainage.

CombiFlex® eliminates the use of styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) as the critical fall height material.

For an equivalent level of critical fall height CombiFlex weighs approximately 12% of the equivalent SBR.   Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)  binder/adhesive additives are not present in CombiFlex®.

 

With expected changes in playground standards requiring critical fall height testing annually, CombiFlex® offers a durable long term solution for reliable critical fall height surfacing with a 5 year warranty. CombiFlex® sites have had consistent ASNZ422:2016 critical fall height results without deterioration or erosion.

CombiFlex® is 100% owned, invented and manufactured in Australia from a high impact  polypropylene copolymer and provides excellent critical fall height in children’s playgrounds. Play areas using just wetpour materials ( ie not using wetpour over  CombiFlex® ) have varying reductions of critical fall height over time as the surface compacts and wears down.

CombiFlex® is distributed in the USA through Aquaseal Resurfacing LLC  – in additions to installations in Australia and USA, we also have installations in Asia and formulating agreements with European counter parties.

CombiFlex® requires minimal adhesive and is not impacted by the current global adhesive shortage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CombTile products meet the following Standards

 

AS NZ4422:2016
AS NZ4586:2013
AS TM F1292
EN1177


COMBIFLEX PRODUCT OF CHOICE AT NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE USA

CombiTile USA distributor AquaSeal Resurfacing, LLC has installed CombiLock® over CombiFlex® at the Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. This was to replace eroded wetpour / EPDM. CombiLock® is ideal for splash pads, aquatic playgrounds, pool surrounds and shower areas.

The Director of Housing, Nellis Air Force Base, Hunt Military Communities described to George Coon of AquaSeal Resurfacing, LLC that  CombiLock® over CombiFlex® was state of the art and outlines the research undertaken in a 1 minute video below.

https://www.facebook.com/ken.millard.9275/videos/517511626289155/

CombiLock over CombiFlex provides 2.5 metres (over 8 feet CFH)  Critical Fall Height whilst the drainage cell design of CombiLock reduces water loss by 30%.

CombiTile provides a 5 year product warranty and is not reliant on adhesives.  There is  a global shortage of adhesives which is impacting the Aquatic and Splash Pad industry significantly.

Non slip splash pads and non slip water play areas are paramount and the simplicity of  laying of CombiFlex® is the barefoot play area solution.

 

 

 

CombTile products meet the following Standards

 

AS NZ4422:2016
AS NZ4586:2013
AS TM F1292
EN1177


COMBITILE INSTALLATION AT COUNCIL WATER PARK

CombiTile has recently installed CombiLock® over CombiFlex® at a regional council playground. The council wanted to address Critical Fall Height concerns and water sustainability issues.  CombiLock over CombiFlex provides 2.5 metres Critical Fall Height whilst the drainage call of CombiLock reduces water loss by 30%. Water loss is a key factor for Regional and City Councils as they seek to address sustainability challenges.

CombiTile provide a 5 year product warranty and is not reliant on adhesives.  There is  a global shortage of adhesives which is impacting the Aquatic and Splash Pad industry significantly.

CombiTile is a key strategic partner for inclusiveness as many splash parks are designed with a zero-depth entry, enabling people with mobility impairments to use the same entrance as other visitors. The lack of pooling water also encourages people of all ages and abilities to experience the fun.

CombTile products meet the following Australian Standards

 

AS NZ4422:2016
AS NZ4586:2013
AS TM F1292
EN1177

Waterslide on CombiLock over CombiFlex – attenuation in splash pad  achieved

 

Immediate water saving of 30% plus critical fall height achieved in wet playground

Childrens Wet Playground Australian Open Tennis Championships 2020


CombiTile Exhibits at California Parks & Recreation Society Expo, Long Beach, California

CombiTile, a 100% Australian owned company with its CombiFlex and CombiLock products 100% Australian made, was a well received exhibitor at the CPRS Expo in Long Beach, California March 11-12 2020.

The CPRS Expo is an annual event exhibiting the latest products, systems and management techniques in the California leisure, playground, aquatic, and the parks and recreation industry.

The Expo attracted over 2,000 attendees with a constant flow of visitors to the CombiTile booth.

CombiTile was well represented by George Coon of Aqua Seal and Andre Blaine of Safety4Floors – ably assisted by Cameron Horne and Ken Millard of CombiTile Australia (pictured below).


CombiLock chosen for the 2020 Australian Open - Children's pop-up aquatic play area

CombiTile’s aquatic critical fall height and drainage tile, CombiLock, was chosen for the splash pad play area at the Birrarung Marr site during the Australian Open Tennis in Melbourne in January 2020.

The play area was very popular with the children and no injuries were reported.

This was a pop-up aquatic play area showing CombiLock‘s versatility as an aquatic play area product. The CombiLock product has obtained certification under ASNZ4586:2013 Slip resistance classification – Appendix C Wet-Barefoot Inclining Platform Test.

CombiLock is recyclable, repositionable, contains no VOCs and requires no toxic installation materials or solvents. Water loss through evaporation is minimised due to water travelling beneath the CombiLock tile rather than across the surface.