•  Remains porous at all times (never mats) allowing nearly 100% of all rain water direct to the soil.
• Soil temperatures remain only 2 to 3 degrees above wood mulch covered soil temperature as rubber is an insulator. 
• Weighs 675-700 lbs. per cubic yard.  Resists sinking into the soil and does not generally require a geo textile fabric.  Can be placed under stone driveways or parking areas to support the stone.
• Acts as a weed deterrent as its non porous nature does not hold water at the surface dehydrating blown weed seed.  Will not stop rhizomial or bulb growth.
• Depending on the manufacturer is colorfast for 5 to 15 years.
• Costs 3 to 5 times cost of wood mulch and slightly more or less than decorative stone.

Playground Rubber mulch:

•  Requires less material than wood mulch to achieve the same fall height rating.
• Typically high traffic playgrounds will lose 25% of the material every 5 years.
•  Never compacts but does require periodic maintenance to insure even coverage in fall zones.
•  Larger particle sizes meet or exceed ADA Wheelchair standards.
•  Works best with a border to control migration of the material.