APT Asia Pacific adds new components to their playground rubber surfaces line

APT, a global leader in synthetic and acrylic sports and recreation surfaces, has announced the expansion of their playground rubber component line, with two new product brands set to brighten playgrounds across the country.

For over 25 years APT Asia Pacific has been manufacturing and supplying Australian-made Olympic and Grand Slam-quality surfaces, from their ISO-certified manufacturing plant in Melbourne, Australia.

Along with over 100 types of synthetic turf, APT is also the leader in acrylic and polyurethane surfaces including playgrounds, athletic tracks, tennis and netball courts, and indoor sports flooring.

Now the company has introduced Ecolastic® POP and Ecolastic® NEO to their playground surface portfolio - new products that bring a new level of colour, fun and variety to the softfall floor market.

Manufactured by Fairmont Industries in Malaysia, Ecolastic® POP and Ecolastic® NEO enables APT Asia Pacific to offer a far more comprehensive selection of granules across various price points. Ecolastic® POP and Ecolastic® NEO are perfect for playground and recreational facility applications, are competitively priced, and each come in 12 vibrant colours.

The aptly named Ecolastic® POP is all about eye-popping colours! Poly-coated rubber particles are enhanced with Colour-Lock technology, while the uniquely designed polyurethane and coating process ensures a vibrant finish that is durable and resistant to pigment leaching. Several years of intensive R&D and trials has resulted in Fairmont Industries developing a time-tested coated rubber that is truly one-of-a-kind.

Ecolastic® NEO delivers a breakthrough in Softfall technology. Its new and improved formula, using prime grade specialty polymers, delivers a homogenous rubber compound with improved coverage rate, fading resistance and physical properties. It has been carefully engineered to surpass the limits of previous rubber formulations.

APT Asia Pacific’s complete range of playground components includes polyurethane binders tailored for different applications, buffings and SBR granules for base materials, as well as the Ecolastic range and Melos granules for the top surface. 

Ecolastic® POP and Ecolastic® NEO launched in NSW and Queensland as of last August and is now available across Australia.

Click here to contact APT Asia Pacific Pty Ltd via their entry in the Australasian Leisure Management Supplier Directory. 

Images: APT Asia Pacific's new playground rubber components (top), installation at the Queenstown Gardens Commemorative Playspace on the shores of Lake Wakatipu (middle) and a cross section of the new surface (below).