Shade sails in playgrounds provide much needed UV Protection for children and parents. Playground shade plays an important factor for playing safely outside and should be mandatory for all outdoor playgrounds. When a school playground shade sail has been installed it offers a dual benefit of providing a cooler climate over the playground whilst filtering out harmful UV radiation.

Z16 Shade cloth from Rainbow Shade can block up to 99 percent of UV radiation, making it the perfect shade-cloth choice for protecting children and students. Playground shade sails at schools, early learning centres and council parks should always provide the highest level of sun protection. With exceptional UV block and a 10-year warranty, Z16 shade cloth provides outstanding protection and longevity, making it ideal for commercial shade sail installations.

Storm cells and hail events can cause huge damage to play equipment at school and council playgrounds. Fortunately, Z16 shade fabric is resistant to both high winds and hail damage. Z16 shade cloth has received the highest result possible for hail testing conducted by the Southwest Research Institute, Standard UL2218: Impact Resistance of Prepared Roof Covering Materials.

Rainbow Shade’s Z16 shade fabric doesn’t just resist hail in laboratory tests either. Throughout the years, Rainbow Shade have had numerous cases where Z16 shade fabric has held up in large hail storms with hail as large as golf balls.

Whether you are looking for protection from the sun, wind or rain, Rainbow Shade has a shade solution to keep you protected.

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