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What is SLRM?
Soft Landing Rubber Mulch

Re-Tek, Inc. started producing and selling SLRM in 1993. Since then, over 5 million pounds of SLRM has been sold to Day Care facilities, Schools and family homes. While many customers initially think SLRM is produced from recycled tires (called whole tires), it is actually made from the retread (buffings) of large truck tires. By using this type of rubber Re-Tek is able to produce a Rubber Mulch that is "shredded" instead of "crumbed" or "chunked".

Many companies offer different types of rubber mulch. It is important to remember that ALL RUBBER MULCH IS NOT THE SAME. Below is a quick chart that shows some of the important differences between "shredded" and "crumbed" rubber products.


SHREDDED
CRUMBED
CAR TIRE
SIZE OF RUBBER
Large chips
Small cubes

Large Chunks

APPEARANCE
No fibers
Can contain fibers

Will contain Fibers

FEEL
Very soft; can be walked on barefoot
Can have sharp edges; may hurt to walk on

Will have sharp edges.  Hard dense rubber

COMPACTION
Minimum compaction
Will compact

May compact

COVERAGE

7.5* sq ft @ 4” depth

3 sq ft @ 4” depth

3.7 sq ft at 4” depth

TYPICALLY SOLD
Convenient 40 lb. bags
Normally bulk

2000 lb bags or 40 lb bags

 

* - coverage varies from 7 to 8 square feet per bag

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