SMP Material Specification, Guarantees and Colour Options

For your peace of mind SMP’s high quality product specification means we can offer extensive guarantees on the equipment we manufacture. Our guarantee certificate will be supplied with any quotation or upon request. The information below details our specification and guarantees for each type of material we use.

Mild Steel

Mild steel is the primary material used in SMP products. Our steel is sourced from a UK supplier direct to our UK factory, this reduces the impact upon the environment through unnecessary transportation. Before we begin manufacture, approximately 30% of our steel has already been recycled. All mild steel sections are formed from structural grades and are blast cleaned prior to colour coating.

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Stainless Steel

Our stainless steel workshops are separated from the rest of our factory to prevent contamination during the manufacture process. All sheets (to make slide chutes) are manufactured from 2mm thick material in a high quality grade: 304 S16. All weld joints are ground smooth and polished to create a continuous surface.

Functional material strength

Structural steel on static equipment
carries a 30 year guarantee.

Structural steel on moving equipment carries a 15 year guarantee.

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Coatings and paint finishes

Colour powder coating finish onto steel is guaranteed for 5 years.

View our Approved Applicator Certificate from AKZO Nobel:
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Our recently upgraded powder coating system is fully automated and our ‘Extra Life’ finish is certified by Akzo Nobel. Thorough tests on SMP equipment components have been carried out resulting in a life expectancy of over 10 years in “urban and industrial atmospheres with moderate sulphur dioxide pollution”. For coastal areas, which have a higher air salinity, we offer and recommend our optional galvanising zinc coating beneath the colour finish.

Please Note: Cosmetic issues such as minor scratches or dents are not covered by our guarantee and we recommend that any damage caused to the paintwork should be repaired promptly to prevent the onset of corrosion.

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Anti-wrap Swing Bearings

These are fitted to all SMP ‘Delta’ swings as standard. They allow unrestricted, free movement of the swing seat while eliminating costly visits to unwrap swing chains from the cross bar. They also increase the life of the chains and associated connecting parts.

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Joints and Fixings

All SMP hardware is either stainless steel or aluminium to prevent corrosion appearing. All fixings utilise an anti-tamper ‘torx’ style head to prevent vandalism through removal of fixings. SMP never use plastic fixings or jointing components as durability is considered to be low and the cost of spare parts high.

Consumable parts

Such as swing chains, roundabout bearings, steel core ‘rope’ nets and springs are guaranteed against failure for a period of 2 years.

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Polythene and ‘Ekogrip’ Usage

Panels are manufactured from sheets of high density polythene (HDPE) to a thickness of 19mm. This material is especially formulated by ‘co-extrusion’ to provide a material that cannot splinter or delaminate and to give the best possible colour stability and UV resistance. It will not support combustion and graffiti can be easily wiped away using a mild solvent.

Ekogrip is a recycled polythene based material, 18mm thick, incorporating an additional 2mm textured top ‘grip’ layer. This makes it very suitable for step treads and platforms.

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Please Note: SMP equipment must be maintained in accordance with SMP maintenance and inspection schedules. A fully detailed specification schedule is available from our technical team.

We offer our products in a number of colour options. If you wish to select your own colours for a truly unique and bespoke project our factory will manufacture these to order for you. There is a small surcharge for this bespoke service to cover the handling of your special order. For SMP steel parts, you can select from our in-stock colour options.

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