One-off costs
ECO friendly
Suitable for ordinary skates
FAQ
General questions
What is the lifespan of a skate floor?
Art-Ice guarantees a lifespan of at least 10 years.
What is the delivery time for a skate floor?
The delivery time can be determined in consultation.
What can the floor be used for?
The floor can be used as a skating surface for ice hockey and figure skating.
The floor can also be used for ball games, such as field hockey, basketball and handball.
Alternatively the floor could be used for promotional purposes at (Christmas) fairs, amusement parks and shopping centres.
The floor can also be used for ball games, such as field hockey, basketball and handball.
Alternatively the floor could be used for promotional purposes at (Christmas) fairs, amusement parks and shopping centres.
About the floor
What is the weight of the floor?
The floor has a weight of 19 kgs/m².
What is the weight of the floor?
The floors are available in 20 mm, 15 mm and 10 mm.
Can the skating surface be used at any temperature?
The temperature should be between the -35°C and 70°C.
Are special skates necessary?
No special skates are necessary, we do advise the use of Ice hockey skates for the best experience.
What does the floor feel like?
As we do not use water or gel, the floor feels clean and dry. It is possible to see a demonstration skating surface sample.
Assembly
Can the Arti-Ice floor be placed on any kind of surface?
The skating surface can be laid on any firm and flat surface wether it is horizontal or under an angle doesn’t matter. The floor panels are always laid on a sub-floor. In case of an uneven surface a platform floor is used and for a slightly uneven surface we recommend an underlay.
Is any dimension possible?
Every dimension is possible.
Does it take a lot of time to assemble the skating floor?
The assembly of the complete surface can be easily carried out by 2 people. We calculate 1 hour for 100m2.
Does it take a lot of time to disassemble the skating floor?
Dismantling of the floor can be carried out easily and rapidly.
Is any special equipment necessary to assemble the skating floor?
Skating floors are delivered with a two-handed hammer and wood blocks.
How is the boarding secured?
The hard boarding can be easily fixed to the skating surface.
Maintenance
Is electrical power necessary?
No, as the skating surface is made of a high-quality synthetic material, no electrical power points are necessary.
This synthetic skating surface is therefore more economically efficient than an artificial ice skating rink.
This synthetic skating surface is therefore more economically efficient than an artificial ice skating rink.
Is maintenance needed for the skate floor?
The skate floor requires hardly any maintenance. Clean only after use. It is advisable to use a powered brush machine or possibly a good high pressure cleaner.
Are special cleaning agents needed to clean the skate floor?
Yes, during cleaning a special spray is used to protect the floor. In case of heavy pollution, an environmentally-friendly cleaning agent based on Soya is used.
Is it necessary to cover an outside floor?
No that is not necessary. Since we have specially developed an indoor and outdoor floor. This allows the skate floors to be fully used 24 hours a day for 365 days a year.
Other questions
What are important characteristics of the floor?
The plastic skate floor is chemically resistant, non-magnetic, heat and UV-resistant, so that the floor does not stick. Moreover, the floor guarantees a high quality. This keeps the maintenance to a minimum.