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SPORTS Intersurface has been involved in the design, construction, supply and installation of an extensive range of indoor and outdoor sports surfaces since 1996. Indoor sports surfaces include synthetic surfaces for badminton courts, basketball courts (IBF & FIBA approved) and prefabricated synthetic surfaces for gymnasiums. Outdoor sports surfaces include synthetic surfaces for running tracks (IAAF approved), EPDM safety surface for children’s playground (BS tested), synthetic surfaces for long and triple jump runways (IAAF approved) and cushioned and porous surfaces for game courts. It has been involved in a number of notable projects both locally and abroad.
Trends In Flooring For Basketball Courts Parquet flooring is less popular nowadays because it has no shock absorption as it is laid directly onto the substrate. Standards applicable in the construction of basketball flooring include specifications for timber suspended flooring and seamless PU flooring. In general, more indoor sports surfaces should be constructed in Singapore, particularly for basketball courts. During the rainy season, basketball training sessions cannot be held if the schools have no indoor halls to cater for the game. Presently, there are a fair number of schools in Singapore without indoor facilities for basketball. A seamless PU floor can easily last for more than 10 years. The Anglo Chinese School indoor sports surface is already 10 years old and conditions indicate that it is another 10 more years of service based on Intersurface’s assessment. In the past, the sports surface at the old American school in St George Rd lasted 15 years and was in good condition even before the school was demolished. Intersurface has also done a fair number of projects based on EPDM surfaces (PG) for children. 200-300 projects for its ‘SOFTFALL’ products have been completed in the past few years.
Extensive Product Range Intersurface supplies an extensive range of products which includes the following: 46 draw&dish Feb’06
• PU Surface ‘Pulastic 2000’ is a truly multiple purpose surface, allowing multi-game usages as well as multi purposes use besides sports ie: as examination hall, exhibition area floorings etc. This seamless PU flooring absorb noise and vibration better. Comfort level is another factor. A PU floor offers much better comfort than timber or vinyl floor for the users. It is a ‘point elastic’ surface. ‘Pulastic’ flooring has FIBA certification as a basketball competition court surface. • Prefabricated Synthetic Surface The prefabricated synthetic surface is a vinyl sports surface with a closed cells cushioned backing system. It has a maple effect surface and the advantages of using the maple effect sports vinyl floors as compared to ‘air - thrust’ maple floors are as follows: • Less maintenance is required for maple effect sports vinyl floors compared to maple floors. • Not affected by termites or any water related problems. • Provide ‘point’ absorption compared to ‘area-matic’ absorption for ‘air - thrust’ floors. • Better sound absorption compared to timber flooring. • Environmentally friendly.
Supply List Local Projects • Junior Colleges and Schools Synthetic running track surfaces and dividing curtains • Singapore Zoological Gardens Supply & lay EPDM safety surface at water playing areas in children’s playgrounds • Westin Plaza Supply & lay pebble surfaces • Gurka Camp Supply & installation of indoor sports equipment: wall mounted basketball backstops, dividing curtain, indoor equipment and retractable seating • Singapore Changi Airport Supply & lay FIBA approved synthetic Fire Station 2 surface around the building