Resin Coated Trampoline Rods from Nuplex Construction Products

Parents who buy a traditional trampoline often worry about safety. Not only can feet and hair become tangled in the springs, children may risk injury by crashing onto the frame or to the ground below. Conventional springs also tend to rust over time through neglect and exposure to the elements.

New Zealand company SpringFree™ has overcome these problems by developing a trampoline that replaces spiral steel springs with Fibreglass Reinforced Polyester (FRP) rods which are composite materials using Nuplex products. Mounted continuously along a circular steel frame at about 45 degrees, in a cantilever configuration, the rods support the rim of the trampoline's mat from below.

Placing the frame and rods below the mat surface in this manner prevents the user coming in contact with the solid part of the trampoline and suffering injury. It also reduces the trampoline's 'footprint'.

The rods are the result of a decade's research by Nuplex and the team at Pultron Composites, the New Zealand company that worked with Nuplex to fine-tune resins suitable for ultra-high performance rods in technically difficult applications. The resins are further compounded by Pultron - and the resulting combined technology is the fibreglass rod in the SpringFree™ trampoline.

Further advantages over the traditional alternatives, steel and aluminium, are a better strength-to-weight ratio, greater dimensional accuracy, non-conductivity, and corrosion resistance.

The diagonally positioned rods are also more aesthetically appealing than conventional springs, which is a great selling benefit.

To prevent falls, the trampoline comes with a safety net that can be placed around it.

To top everything off, the FRP "springs" don't rust or squeak - ever.

The SpringFree™ trampoline is currently distributed throughout the USA and has been nominated for a number of awards.