Sport Court surfaces are designed to offer safe, suspended systems that ease the shock on joints, the company says. The flooring surfaces and multipurpose gyms are versatile enough to switch from volleyball to basketball to non-athletic uses, such as meetings.
FieldTurf does not depend on an underlying shock pad for resilience and player comfort. Instead, the grass fibers are surrounded and stabilized by the company’s patented mixture of smooth rounded silica sand and rubber granules. Tire rubber is cryogenically frozen, shattered into smooth, clean, rounded particles and sized and shaped to stay “in suspension” with the silica sand. The sand and rubber are precision layered for uniformity.
The FieldTurf system employs a shock-absorbing rubber/sand infill surrounding each blade of smooth synthetic grass. The special infill gives FieldTurf the same torque release as natural grass and allows cleated shoes to easily penetrate, rotate and release, minimizing the chance for motion related injury, according to the company. Maintenance fees are a fraction of the upkeep costs required to sustain a grass field.
The unique construction also allows athletes to slide on the surface, eliminating the incidence of “turf toe,” a common ailment on carpeted surfaces.
CSSI, a manufacturer of resilient surfacing products, introduces PlayGuard ULTRA, which incorporates polymeric wear surface construction into its two-foot-square standard tile line.
The tiles feature a firm surface suitable for wheelchairs and mobility aides, meeting or exceeding all ADA requirements. The company also says the tiles comply with the guidelines established by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission and the American Society for Testing and Materials.
The FINN HydroSeeder machines combine seed, fertilizer, soil amendments, mulch fiber, tackifier, and other additives into thick slurry that is sprayed onto the seedbed. The system allows school and athletic facilities to quickly establish vegetation for sports fields and athletic turf, as well as aid land reclamation and help control erosion.
Mondo’s Sport Impact and Ramflex vulcanized rubber surfaces are designed to resist abuse from weights, barbells, and exercise and weightlifting equipment.
Both products contain a heavy-duty wear layer for added resistance and structural elasticity, and a shock absorbent lower layer for safety and comfort. The surfaces have built-in antibacterial properties with a textured traction surface that requires no sealers or coatings.
Sport Impact surfaces come in 12 standard colors and Ramflex is available in 10 colors. Custom colors can by specified.
Dex-O-Tex Gym-Flor II is a synthetic gymnasium floor that, from below, seals out moisture and deterioration while providing resistance to abrasion, chemicals, and moisture from above. The floor also has a low burning rate and negligible smoke production, and is unaffected by prolonged exposure to water, the company says. They also point out that tests show basketball rebound characteristics are practically identical to wood gymnasium floors.
Centaur Floor Systems manufactures and supplies Sport Weave Fitness Flooring. The polypropylene fiber repels moisture, including sweat and food stains often found in cardio, spinning rooms, weight rooms, stretching areas and childcare facilities. Polypropylene fiber is far more durable than traditional nylon carpet and stands up to free weight and selectorized machines placed directly on it, according to the company.
Bradley Corp. introduces the new Lenox Cubby Lockers, low maintenance storage units suited for schools and day care facilities. The lockers are available in either 60 inch or 72 inch heights, and in a variety of configurations, from two-tier cubbies to six-tier units.
Both boxes are constructed of a single sheet of 3/8-inch-thick high-density polyethylene. Dividers and half-inch-thick frames are welded in place for a seamless fit without screws, rivets, or joints. Lockers are shipped fully assembled.
Penco lockers offer a high degree of ventilation and are constructed with heavy-gauge steel to withstand rugged use, the company says. Their locker line ranges from open front stadium lockers to team lockers and corridor units. The Penco locker line can also now be equipped with a solid plastic bottom for use in wet areas where rusting can be a problem. Manufactured in various sizes, the Tuff-Stuff locker bottoms can be ordered with new lockers or as inserts or replacements for existing lockers.
