Sports wood flooring is very particular about the choice of materials, which is directly related to its performance and durability.
The most commonly used surface material is maple, which is an ideal choice for sports wood flooring. Maple is a long-fiber tree species with excellent toughness and just the right hardness. Its beautiful texture and uniform texture add a natural beauty to the sports venue. In many competitions and TV broadcasts, maple panels present the best viewing effect, so they are favored by most gymnasiums around the world. The common specifications of MFMA maple panels imported from abroad are 20mm and 26mm in thickness, and 38mm and 57mm in width; while domestic boards are mostly 22mm thick and have grooves and flanges. This design can effectively enhance the stability of the connection between floors.
In addition to maple, high-quality hardwoods such as ash, oak, and beech are also used for the surface of sports wood floors. These woods also have good physical properties and can meet the requirements of sports venues for floor strength and elasticity. In terms of base materials, soft pine wood panels or multi-layer plywood are often used as the subfloor layer, which is located between the surface floor and the keel layer to play a role in buffering and further enhancing the structural stability. The keel layer mainly uses pine square timber, multi-layer plywood or veneer laminate, which provides solid support for the entire floor system. The moisture-proof layer generally uses PE geotextile moisture-proof film to effectively isolate ground moisture and prevent the floor from being deformed by moisture. High-quality materials combined with scientific structural design allow sports wooden floors to withstand high-intensity sports impacts and create a safe and comfortable sports environment for athletes.
