Temporary access roads, crane set-ups and walkways. Made in Australia from recycled plastic, sold direct to trade and the public, and made to any size the site needs.
Ground protection is a simple idea. Put something between the load and the ground so the vehicle does not sink, the crane does not tip and the turf underneath is still there when you leave.
Polysource makes three products for that job. PolyTrac bog mats for vehicles and plant. Crane outrigger pads for point loads. PolyGrid panels for people. All three are moulded here from recycled plastic, all three are lighter than the timber they replace, and none of them rots, splinters or soaks up water.
We publish the sizes, thicknesses and load figures below because they are the questions every buyer has, and because a mat that is the wrong thickness for the ground is not a saving.
Heavy duty temporary road access for trucks, cranes, drilling rigs and plant. Mats lock together with steel joiners fitted from above, so a road goes down in minutes and comes up the same way. Double sided traction pattern, UV stable, and the only load figure that matters is printed here.
Square pads moulded from HDPE or UHMWPE that spread a crane's outrigger load across soft or uneven ground. Far lighter than sleepers, a predictable capacity every time, and handles cut into the pad so one person can place it.
Recycled polypropylene grating that clips together into a continuous non-slip walkway, platform or pool surround. Thousands of dimples across the surface, a third of it open so grass grows through and water drains, and nothing on it to rust.
Three products, three different jobs. If the site does more than one of these, it probably needs more than one of them.
| Product | Built for | Standard size | Thickness or weight | Load |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PolyTrac bog mat | Vehicles and plant crossing soft or wet ground. Temporary roads, drilling pads, laydown areas. | 2300 × 1100 mm 2300 × 500 mm 2400 × 1200 mm | 10 to 55 mm | Up to 200 t |
| Crane outrigger pad | The point load under a crane, EWP or concrete pump outrigger. | 400 to 1200 mm square, seven sizes | 40 to 80 mm | 18 to 90 t per pad |
| PolyGrid walkway panel | People. Paths, jetties, platforms, pool surrounds, camp walkways, lawn protection. | 1200 × 400 mm | 40 mm, 4.2 kg | Pedestrian and light vehicle |
Load figures are the manufacturer's stated capability on firm, even ground with the weight spread across the mat or pad. Soft ground, point loads and dynamic loads change the answer. Tell us the site and we will recommend the thickness.
Rig pads and access tracks that come up when the hole is finished, leaving the ground as it was.
Temporary access across soft sections, laydown areas, and crane pads for lifts. Bulk supply, shipped from Australia.
Site access in the wet, protection over services and finished surfaces, walkways for the crew.
Outrigger pads sized to the crane, and mats under the tracks or wheels getting it there.
Vehicle access across turf that has to look the same on Monday, and pedestrian walkways that drain.
PolyGrid on pontoons, jetties and paths to the water, where timber and steel give up.
Walkways and hardstand that stop the mud without pouring concrete.
Getting a truck, a crane or a bobcat across a lawn you would rather not replace.
The standard sizes cover most jobs and we keep them in stock. When they do not, we mould the size you need. Wider mats for a haul road, a longer pad for a particular outrigger, a panel cut to a pontoon. Send the dimensions and the load and a quote comes back with a lead time.
No. PolyTrac is moulded from recycled polyethylene with UV protection built into the material, not painted on. They live outside.
Weight depends on size and thickness. The thinner mats are a two person lift with the moulded handle slots. The thick heavy duty mats are placed with a machine, which is how they are used on site anyway. Tell us the thickness you are looking at and we will give you the weight.
PolyTrac mats lock with separate steel joiners that bolt across the join from above, so a road can be laid and lifted without flipping a mat. PolyGrid panels clip to each other in any direction and can be screwed to a sub-frame through the pre-drilled holes.
PolyTrac comes in black, black check and green. PolyGrid is beige or grey as standard. Ask if the job needs something else.
No minimum. We sell single pads and single mats direct to the public, and we quote bulk orders for mines and contractors. Freight is quoted with the order.
Yes. We ship Australia wide from Wollongbar in New South Wales. Standard sizes are in stock and leave quickly. Custom sizes carry a moulding lead time. Tell us the date you need it and we will say yes or no on the first call.
Enquiries are individual because sites are. Give us the vehicles, the conditions, the area to cover and the date you need it, and we will come back with the right product, size and thickness, and whether we can hit the date.
