swimming pools & water play


Speedliner Europe has developed a robust and durable lining system for a new surfing ride.


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THE MANHATTAN Parks and Recreation Department commissioned Murphys Waves, specialists in simulated wave pools and surf board riding pools, to provide the new shallow water, half pipe ride for the Splash Park at Manhattan City Park, Kansas, USA. The company’s Stingray Half Pipe surfing/skim-boarding ride has a soft landing and special foam tiled surface. It features curved sidewalls at a 90 degree angle and a 30 degree downward slope with opposing upwards water flow, which enables users to surf realistically in the pool. It is used by both leisure visitors wanting to try body boarding, and also experienced boarders wanting to hone their technique in shallow water. Murphys Waves asked Speedliner Europe


to provide a suitable lining product and also develop a system of lining the Stingray that would provide protection from the outside elements. The solution should also reduce the likelihood of cuts and wear and tear from users of board equipment, thus providing Murphys Waves with a user-safe surface.


Robust lining system Speedliner provides polymer coatings that prolong the lives of the surface they cover. The Stingray is essentially a 15ft high, shaped concrete pool with a fibreglass liner


Easy does it – too much coating would negate the soft landing qualities of the foam tiles, while too little would leave the surface open to damage


covered in special, impact absorbing, neoprene rubber tiles. Speedliner’s job was to seal the unit using its special polymer coating and also provide a final high-gloss surface that would retain colour stability. Speedliner also had to deal with the issues that chlorine and standing water bring, in terms of protecting the polymer and the gloss finish. After liaising with local contractors, a


system was set up on-site that allowed the necessary weatherproofing shelter, air extraction and internal climate control for application of the polymer coating. This


allowed Speedliner to line the pool with exactly the right amount of polymer coats, which would then receive two special polymer gloss coats. Too much coating would negate the soft landing qualities of the special foam tiles, while too little coating may render the surface open to potential cut and tear damage. The project took 12 weeks in total, from


development, sample creation and testing, to training and on-site application.


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