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The Hygiene of traditional foam pits

By 3rd June 2020August 25th, 2020No Comments

Due to the spread of COVID-19, the hygiene and safety of loose foam pits is questioned more than ever. Properly cleaning a foam pit has proven to be an impossible task, since all foam pit blocks need to be taken out and disinfected individually every day. With the current sharpening of hygiene and safety regulations, this is the right time to consider replacing your foam pit with a BigAirBag®.

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The safety & hygiene of foam pits

The question regarding the safety of loose foam pits has been brought to the forefront in the past years. Loose foam pits have been necessary for gymnasts and other athletes for a number of decades as a means of absorbing impacts while training complex aerial maneuvers. Due to the fact that untreated foam pit blocks are highly flammable, fire retardants were introduced to tackle this issue. Over time foam blocks deteriorate and crumble releasing dust particles into the air. According to an open letter by Dr. Bill Sands, although fire retardants such as PentaBDEs were phased out in 2004, a number of other chemicals such as chlorinated-Tris and Firemaster 550 now used as flame retardants are also considered potentially hazardous to health. With trampoline parks opening foam pits to a wider market can the issue of flame retardants be ignored any further?

The COVID-19 Pandemic is causing the hygiene of foam pits to be questioned more than ever. Properly cleaning a foam pit has proven to be an impossible task, since all foam pit blocks need to be taken out and disinfected individually every day. With the current sharpening of hygiene and safety regulations, this is the right time to consider replacing your foam pit with an airbag to ensure a safe and healthy environment for your customers while managing the impact of COVID-19. Due to its unrivalled softness, durability and optimal hygiene the Foam Pit BigAirBag® has become the preferred way to jump safely in trampoline parks, freestyle parks and gymnasiums across the globe. In comparison to a loose foam pit, the easy exit of the Foam Pit BigAirBag® provides an increased user experience and higher throughput. 

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Why choose a Foam Pit BigAirBag? 

Compared to traditional foam pits, BigAirBags are much easier and cheaper to maintain. With our lightweight materials and innovative manufacturing techniques, we can replace foam pits of any sizes and shapes.

  • Replace your foam pit in one day!
  • BigAirBags are cheaper than foam after 18 months (lifetime 5-7 years)
  • Complete Foam Removal Service available
  • No removal of redundancy beds or trampolines necessary
  • Increased hygiene, safety, throughput & user experience
  • 30 mins of maintenance per month
  • All sizes and shapes possible
  • Regain guest trust & confidence

Antimicrobial Topsheets

As being the market experts in airbags we are here to help our customers with reopening their parks in the safest and most hygienic way. We have developed an Antimicrobial Topsheet material for optimal hygiene.

  • Kills micro-organisms and stops their growth – No need to wash daily
  • ASTM E2149-13a certificate and Fire retardant (Rating B1, DIN 4102)
  • No increased ecological impact
  • No extra costs, same as normal Topsheets
  • Two to three weeks production time
  • Cheaper and easier than cleaning daily
  • We have all previous designs on file
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Find out more about our Antimicrobial Topsheets! 

Complete Foam Removal Service

At BigAirBag® we understand that replacing your foam with an airbag brings some operational issues. We provide a complete Foam Removal Service. Durable & lightweight solutions allow us to place the BigAirBag® in any existing foam pit, also on top of a redundancy bedWe can replace your foam for a BigAirBag® within 1 day and work flexible hours, taking the opening hours of your park into account.

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Order now, pay later

BigAirBag® is aware of the ecomonic impact of COVID-19 on a lot of our clients. Which means we have changed our payment requirements to support our customers in the reopening process of their park.

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