Court Surfacing Innovations

Court Surfacing Innovations

Court Surfacing Innovations Jeff McClure – Fast-Dry Courts Wesley Baum – Advanced Polymer Technology The Evolution of Sport Surfaces 1873 - Major Walter 1875 - Marylebone 12th Century - Jeu de 17th Century - Real Clopton Mayfield Cricket Club: design Paune (Game of Palm) Tennis Hourglass Tennis Court and official rules 1880 - All England 1970 - Supreme was 1940 - Acrylic Tennis 19th Century - William Lawn Tennis and the first rubber mat Coating first used in Renshaw develops first Croqut Club: Home of surface Official Tournaments clay court the Wimbleton Championships 1988 – Flexible 1978 - First Acrylic Present – PU/Acrylic Coatings designed for Cushion system used Hybrid systems problematic asphalt 12th Century: Origin of tennis – Jeu de Paume (Game of Palm): A French handball game 17th Century – Real Tennis court by Henry VIII at his palace at Hampton Court Oldest in Britain Played on wood or stone 19th Century – Lawn Tennis is developed – Modern Tennis Lawn Tennis 1873 – Major Walter Clopton Mayfield patented the hourglass shaped grass court 1875 – Marylebone Cricket Club modifies the grass court to today’s design and official rules 1880 – Wimbledon’s All England Croquet Club adopts the sport and changes name to All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club – Home of the Wimbledon Championships 19th Century – William Renshaw covers his grass court with a thin layer of red clay powder to prevent the sun from scorching • French Open Championships at Roland Garros • Mostly found in Europe and South America until 1980 • Virtually all the courts in Spain and Italy Clay Court 20th Century – Hard Courts, Carpet Courts, and Rubber Courts Hard Courts, Carpet Courts, and Rubber Courts 1940 – Acrylics were first used in official tournaments 1970 – Supreme was the first rubber mat surface and Sportsface was the first carpet surface 1978 – First Acrylic Cushion Court was used at US Open Championships 2001 – Flexible acrylics were introduced to combat the problematic asphalt issues 21st Century – Polyurethane/Acrylic Hydrids Polyurethane/Acrylic Hybrids Polyurethane Crack Filling products to replace Cementous Crack Fillers – Increased elongation Portland infused Acrylic Resurfacer to replace Patch Mix Binder – Leveling pitted old asphalt Water based Epoxy and Acrylic Hybrid Concrete Primers to replace straight Acrylic Primers – Increased adhesion Moisture Mitigation Epoxy – Prevents moisture mitigation through concrete subbases Acrylic systems over waterproofing membranes – Rooftop and Parking Garage installations Polyurethane Primers to eliminate stains and rust spots Full pour Polyurethane/Acrylic hybrid Cushion Systems Installation of Polyurethane/Acrylic Hybrids Preparation of Courts Installation of Polyurethane/Acrylic Hybrids Polyurethane Crack Filler Installation of Polyurethane/Acrylic Hybrids Portland infused Acrylic Resurfacer Installation of Polyurethane/Acrylic Hybrids Epoxy Primer with Acrylic Color Coat Installation of Polyurethane/Acrylic Hybrids Moisture Mitigation Epoxy Installation of Polyurethane/Acrylic Hybrids Waterproof Membrane Installation of Polyurethane/Acrylic Hybrids Top Coat Installation of Polyurethane/Acrylic Hybrids Polyurethane Primer Installation of Polyurethane/Acrylic Hybrids Polyurethane Gel Cushion System Installation of Polyurethane/Acrylic Hybrids Wearcoat Installation of Polyurethane/Acrylic Hybrids Latex/PU Hybrid Primer Installation of Polyurethane/Acrylic Hybrids Latex Emulsion Filler Installation of Polyurethane/Acrylic Hybrids Color Coats and Lines.

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