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BigToys, Inc., is now offering its commercial playground equipment in reclaimed re·claim  
tr.v. re·claimed, re·claim·ing, re·claims
1. To bring into or return to a suitable condition for use, as cultivation or habitation: reclaim marshlands; reclaim strip-mined land.
 steel and recycled plastic materials, giving BigToys one of the highest percentages of recycled material found in commercial play equipment in the world. The full line of BigToys play structures available is made from industry leading six-inch diameter, triple-coated steel posts and 100 percent post-consumer, recycled high-density polyethylene high-density polyethylene
n. Abbr. HDPE
A strong, relatively opaque form of polyethylene having a dense structure with few side branches off the main carbon backbone.
 (HDPE HDPE
abbr.
high-density polyethylene
) plastic. Slip-resistant HDPE is used to fabricate decks, enclosures, roofs and other elements of BigToys play equipment. Fiber-reinforcing is added to BigToys' structural HDPE components to ensure they meet the requirements of rigorous third party testing and prevent sagging sag  
v. sagged, sag·ging, sags

v.intr.
1. To sink, droop, or settle from pressure or weight.

2.
 found in inferior recycled plastic materials.

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Title Annotation:Product Roundup
Publication:Parks & Recreation
Date:Apr 1, 2005
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