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COLDER APPLICATIONS
flooring, more and more event companies
are installing structures and flooring
that teem with visual design elements.
" Sporting events always have sponsors,
and sponsors love seeing their logo
and branding in as many places as they
can-even the floor, " Stoken says. " Custom
and branded flooring typically costs more
than stock flooring options. Brands and
sponsors at sporting events usually have
the budgets to justify the added expense,
where smaller events and weddings do not. "
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
From tenting and staging to seating and
flooring, sporting events come with a
unique set of challenges for fabricators
and installers.
Mike Holland, president of Chattanooga
Tent Company in Chattanooga, Tenn., and
his team provide a wealth of different
products for sporting events, including
elevated flooring and multi-floored structures
as well as glass and hard walls for
structures. One of the challenges Holland
ven in colder regions such as the northern United
States and Canada, the number of days suitable
for maintaining quality natural ice has significantly
decreased. As a result, Mark Cerasi, owner of DuraTrac™
Flooring Ltd. in Kearneysville, W.Va., says,
community and corporate partner rinks are increasingly
opting for synthetic ice over natural ice.
The materials and manufacturing processes used to
create skateable tiles have seen tremendous improvement
in recent years. As Cerasi explains, many manufacturers
employed a center press method, resulting in the gradual
depletion of lubrication as skaters used the tiles, leading to
a sticky and non-skateable surface over time.
For more than two decades, Dura-Trac has been
crafting synthetic ice surfaces. Initially, the company
introduced 4-by-8-foot tiles with a thickness of ½ inch,
primarily utilized in training centers and community rinks
and by professionals due to their durability. High-density
polyethylene (HDPE), renowned for its strength and
resilience, forms the foundation of the company's synthetic
ice, ensuring longevity and stability even under rigorous
use. The company's proprietary lubricant, infused into the
HDPE base, enhances the glide and maneuverability of
skaters, replicating the sensation of skating on real ice.
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Dura-Trac™ Flooring manufactures synthetic ice surfaces
from HDPE, offering strength and resilience in all climates.
Photo courtesy of Dura-Trac Flooring.

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