Playworld’s exclusive architectural-grade, super durable polyester powder coating provides enhanced, light-stable pigments for superior UV stability and fade resistance.
Every Playworld product forges an opportunity for ground-breaking collaboration. Our Innovation Team packs play value into visually stunning designs, drawing inspiration for daring adventures from the world around us and channeling it into all kinds of equipment—from physically challenging to completely inclusive. Then, our craftsmen bring the design to life through manufacturing that can withstand the extremes of play and weather. Finally, to ensure we’ve achieved the next level of fun, we invite the play experts themselves to go for a test run!
Playworld products aren’t just made with premium materials—they’re crafted with passion for unstructured, outdoor play that unites children of all ability levels. We take pride in knowing that with every piece of equipment made, we’re bringing communities closer and expanding the possibilities for future generations. View our Photo Gallery to see how our equipment has already made a difference around the globe.
Playworld controls every aspect of a product’s materials, processes, and testing, guaranteeing high quality through and through. Whether it’s welding equipment together or applying a fresh coat of paint, our team members maintain a detail-oriented approach and remain diligent at every step. After all, our commitment to play value is only as strong as the integrity of our products.
Our products provide play around the world, so they need to stand up to the extremes—sun and rain, hot and cold, use and abuse. That’s why we test every one thoroughly and aggressively.
We’ve baked our materials in dry Arizona sun and wet Florida heat to ensure superior resistance to rust and fading. Our materials and finishing are tested in 4,000 hours of salt spray.
We encourage kids to play together, so our equipment must be strong enough to carry the weight. We test each of our designs to ASTM F1487, CAN/CSA-614 and EN1176 standards.
When we incorporate new materials into our products, we test them to the breaking point—even if that’s a hammer blow at -20°F.
It’s our responsibility to expect the unexpected extremes, so we test with blowtorches, wheelbarrow strikes, and more. We even test our electronics under water.
Playworld’s exclusive architectural-grade, super durable polyester powder coating provides enhanced, light-stable pigments for superior UV stability and fade resistance.
Our special primer boosts our super durable paint with an extra layer of rust protection on weld joints, brackets, and high-traffic areas.
Backed by a lifetime warranty, all of our hardware is stainless steel to prevent rust and corrosion. Most require only a TORX® head driver for hassle-free assembly. Exposed hardware is tamper-resistant for added security.
All Playworld rotomolded plastic components are shatter-proof polyethylene (PE) plastic made of compounded pigmented resins, which provides twice as much impact resistance as dry-blended resins. Our plastics are also UV resistant, enabling colors to remain bright over time.
Our play structure platforms are the strongest in the industry—made of one-piece, 12-gauge perforated steel that’s flange-formed, reinforced with extra support beams, and coated for extra protection.
The most versatile, easy-to-install clamp in the industry, Playworld’s die-cast, aluminum alloy double-banded clamp features an exclusive S-lap design that eliminates all clamp string entanglement concerns. Our clamps are more than 10 times stronger than required by ASTM.
Playworld’s posts and tubing are made with a process called Flo-Coat®. First, our steel is cold-formed to provide high-shield, high-tensile strength. Then, it’s bolstered by an interior corrosion-resistant coating. We enhance quality even further with a superior triple coating process: uniform zinc galvanizing, chromate conversion coating, and clear polymer coating. Our tubing is then washed and sanitized before we apply a baked-on powder coating for strong molecular adhesion. Posts are available in galvanized steel or recycled aluminum in 2-3/8″, 3-1/2″, and 5″ diameters.
Super tough, cast-aluminum post caps are factory-installed and riveted in place for maximum durability and vandal resistance.
Our welders use laser cut, coped parts to create stronger, cleaner joints that are able to withstand constant use and varying weight loads. Coped welds are stronger because more of the tubing surface is in direct contact with the weldment, and the smooth joint stops water from entering, which prevents rust. Our steel plates also undergo a tumbling process to remove burrs and sharp edges, which provides better paint coverage to help eliminate rust.
Our Origins™ Boulders are made of solid, precast PolyFiberCrete®—a revolutionary material that provides non-slip, high-traction climbing texture. It’s durable, easy to clean and repair, and backed by a ten-year warranty.
All of our rope climbing activities are made from 5/8″ (16mm) wire rope covered in polyamide yarn (carpet fiber) for superior abrasion resistance and UV colorfastness. Our traditional four-strand design provides the best grip for climbing.
Playworld shades use a one-piece fabric solution for maximum square foot coverage, blocking 94% of sunlight and protecting children from harmful UV rays. The fabric is knitted from a high-density polyethylene monofilament and infused with UV inhibitors, so it won’t fade, distort, sag, or abrade over time.
