The synthetic surface of the 400 m athletics track in the Herti stadium lasted a remarkable 17 years. During this time, only maintenance work was carried out and the top layer was replaced once. By the summer of 2020, though, a more comprehensive renovation was needed. As part of the plan, the surface of the […]
Sports Flooring
Interview with US track and field coach Josh Priester about track and field training and running tracks in the U.S. Josh Priester, director and head coach of the Santa Barbara Track and Field Club and track and field coach at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, is a detailed connoisseur of the track and field […]
The so-called ‘force reduction’, among other things, is of decisive importance. That characteristic quantifies the resilience of a floor, from which a protective function for the general load on joints, muscles and ligaments can be derived. To acquire comparable parameters for building sports facilities, a measurement method was developed – the so-called ‘Artificial Athlete Berlin’. […]
The globally active manufacturer of high-performance sports flooring systems is looking back at a record year in 2021. “We are very proud to have exceeded the CHF 100 million sales mark for the first time despite a very challenging market environment. This is primarily due to the flexibility of the entire organization. The high expectations […]
SEAL AND AVOID An effective and at the same time economical measure is sealing, e.g. with CONIPUR 2200. 2-component mixture is ideally applied by airless spraying immediately after laying. In this way, even structured floorings can be protected in the long term. Depending on the demands made on it, a sealant will last around twelve […]
Anyone who asks for a speed to wipe up a few Cola stains knows that it can also be a Pepsi that he wants to remove with a paper towel of any provenance. The trademarked product names have become generic names here, which are also used for competing products in general language. The end consumer […]