Tag Archives: Acrylic Surface

Contractor Corner: Weather & Surface Temperature

weather

Temperature is one of the major factors in successful installation of Water Based Latex recreational coatings systems. Those of you located domestically in the US, know 2014 has been one wild year for weather thus far. Polar vortexes, rain, and cold temps have combined to make this sport surface installation season a nightmare, especially in …

World Team Tennis

The 39th season of Mylan World Team Tennis successfully kicked off Sunday, July 6th. The Texas Wild got their first win on the road at Boston while the Philadelphia Freedom defeated Springfield.  The season which spans two and a half weeks marks the return to hard courts after weeks of grass and clay and leads …

BNP Paribas Open Debuts New Plexipave® IW Stadium Court

indian wells

What could be considered as the grand finale in the unofficial Plexipave® season kicks off this week in the form of ATP Masters and WTA Premier event, the BNP Paribas Open.  For the 16th year running, the tournament located in Indian Wells, CA chose Plexipave® IW as its surface. Plexipave® IW is a custom surface …

Acapulco Draws in Competitive Field with Surface Change

The main draw action kicked off with a bang yesterday at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico.  There were new, blue courts, a competitive draw, and even a match held on water! A lot of buzz has surrounded this year’s event due to their transition from clay to acrylic courts. It seems many are …

Portable Tennis Surface for Davis Cup Play

Rome Floor

Rebound Ace® in collaboration with HARO Sports Flooring presented an alternative tennis surface for Davis Cup action last September. As the world’s first completely mobile surface system, the ROME Tennis surface provided a temporary surface for the Germany vs Brazil and Switzerland vs. Ecuador matches. Both home squads, Germany and Switzerland, came out victories on …

Basketball Court Surfaces

Basketball Courts

Basketball is one of the world’s most popular and widely viewed sports. It was invented by Dr. James Naismith in Springfield, MA in 1981. Initially, players shot a ball into peach baskets that hung from a 10-foot wall. Due to efficiency, the bottoms of the baskets were removed, rules were set, and the sport of …