When it comes to creating safe and fun water play areas, the choice of flooring is crucial. While concrete has been a popular choice for such environments, there is a safer and more efficient alternative available: Aqua Tile. In this article, we’ll compare traditional concrete surfaces with Aqua Tile, and explore why Aqua Tile is the superior choice for your water play areas. 

Slip Resistance 

• Concrete: Concrete surfaces, when wet, can become dangerously slippery, increasing the risk of slip and fall accidents, especially in water play areas. 

• Aqua Tile: Aqua Tile’s patent-pending multi-directional texture is specifically engineered to minimize the risk of slip and fall injuries. Unlike concrete, Aqua Tile provides a textured surface that offers superior slip resistance, ensuring a safer environment for children and adults of all ages to enjoy water play areas. 

Impact Attenuation 

• Concrete: Concrete surfaces offer little to no cushioning, which can result in serious injuries in the event of a fall. 

• Aqua Tile: Aqua Tile’s impact attenuation properties are designed to absorb the impact of inevitable falls, providing added safety and comfort. The closed-cell foam tiles act as a cushion, dramatically decreasing the potential for injury compared to traditional concrete surfaces. 

UV Stabilization 

• Concrete: Concrete surfaces exposed to intense UV rays can deteriorate over time, compromising their slip resistance and color integrity. 

• Aqua Tile: Aqua Tile is UV stabilized, maintaining its slip resistance, cushioning, and color integrity even after prolonged exposure to intense UV rays. This ensures that your water play area remains safe and aesthetically pleasing for years to come. 

Chemical Resistance and Cleanability 

• Concrete: Concrete surfaces may be difficult to clean and can be damaged by exposure to chemical shock. 

• Aqua Tile: Aqua Tile is engineered to withstand exposure to chemical shock without compromising slip resistance, cushioning, or color integrity. Additionally, Aqua Tile’s smooth surface allows for easy cleanability, making maintenance a breeze. 

When it comes to creating safe and fun water play areas, Aqua Tile is the clear choice. With its superior slip resistance, impact attenuation, UV stabilization, and chemical resistance, Aqua Tile provides a safer and more durable alternative to traditional concrete surfaces. Make the switch to Aqua Tile and revolutionize aquatic safety in your water play areas today!