The Value of Engineered Wood Fiber For Playgrounds & Trail Surfaces
Engineered wood fiber (EWF) is still a commonly used playground and trail surface because of its low, initial cost, its good impact attenuating characteristics and ability to knit together for accessibility purposes. Those terms are commonly used along with this popular surface but another term that comes to mind is maintenance. Ask most playground owners and operators and it’s commonly thought that more maintenance is just a trade-off for the low initial cost of EWF.
But for Zeager Bros. Inc., a national manufacturer of EWF located in Middletown, Pa …