DOMOTEX INNOVATION


DANCERS NEED A COMBINATION OF ENERGY RETURN AND SHOCK ABSORPTION.


ATHLETES AND SPORTS PLAYERS TEND TO NEED A HIGHER ENERGY RETURN


Expert view | The science behind the product


on record with the comment: “The strategic co-operation between Sport Group and BASF will enrich sports facility construction with a new, sustainable solution.” Headquartered in Burgheim, Sport Group is the world’s largest sports surfaces company. The Group off ers artifi cial turf sports fi elds, athletics tracks, playing


fi elds and landscaping products in more than 70 countries and covers the entire value chain, including research and development, manufacturing, installation, and recycling. Due to its particularly eff ective cushioning properties, Infi nergy® is ideally suited as a component of fall protection fl ooring, which shields children in particular from injury in the event of falls on playgrounds. With its subsidiaries, Polytan GmbH and Melos GmbH, Sport Group, as a strategic distributor, covers the distribution and installation of such fall protection fl ooring with Infi nergy®.


SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY In the Netherlands, artist and innovator Daan Roosegaarde and his team have created an eco fl oor for Rotterdam’s Sustainable Dance Club which produces up to 25 watts per module, generating enough energy to power the club’s lighting and DJ booth. The modules fl ex slightly when stepped on. Inside each tile is an electromechanical system which transforms the small vertical movement produced by dancing people into a rotating movement that drives a generator to produce the power. The Dutch Energy Floors work to the philosophy that all technology is available to create a sustainable world. “We just need to realise this and


SETTING THE STAGE . . . IT ALL STARTS BELOW


No matter what the fi nished dance fl oor looks like, the fi rst step is often the building of the stage itself. Here, Harlequin builders and installers work with in-house designers to create a bespoke surface. The UK company produces a range of options, including the Fiesta, manufactured from a stable impregnated polyester backing, oak strip eff ect printed fi lm and a clear PVC performance surface designed and developed to mimic the appearance of wood. And their Standfast range is composed of homogeneous PVC with a slip-resistant performance surface and can be installed using adhesive on any hard, smooth sub- fl oor including stage surfaces. Another, the Harlequin Reversible, is a double-sided dance and stage fl oor, manufactured from calendared vinyl with a slip-resistant performance surface on both sides.


DETAILS | uk.harlequinfl oors.com/en/sectors/dance/ballet-dance-fl oors


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embrace these technologies into our everyday lives,” they say. “Energy Floors aims to create awareness about renewable energy generation and environmental impact. We do this by making energy production visible, interactive, smart and fun.” These smart fl oors interact with the public and involve them in a unique and interactive energy experience. In other words: “We design and build fl oors that generate energy, are smart, interactive and make sustainability visible. So everyone who steps on them realises that they can really make an impact.” In the UK, Harlequin Floors are


renowned for providing resilient and resonant surfaces suitable for everything from ballet to tap to Irish dancing, itself a unique and distinctive style often characterised by the dancer’s rigid upper body and intricate footwork. The repetitive and percussive


nature needs a heavy-duty surface. They also have to be resonant to ensure a deep, clear tone is produced when the shoe strikes the fl oor; a key element of what makes Irish dancing unique and distinctive and further evidence of the compexity of the subject. There’s a saying: look smart and


you’ll play smart. It doesn’t just mean what you wear.


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