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California Sport Surfaces
Hot or cold: Extending the season
By Emma Peterson. Learn how the development of new court surface technology is helping athletes and installers extend their work seasons. Sports technology has come a far way in recent years and courts are no exception. Even just visually, we’ve seen leaps from two decades ago, where the prevalence of tennis meant ...
A winning duo!
By California Sports Surfaces. California Sports Surfaces and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association are continuing their multi-decade long partnership of success. California Sports Surfaces is very honored to have spent nearly the last two decades as the official court surfacing provider of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). ITA oversees the entirety of U.S. ...
Work hard, play hard
By Emma Peterson. Learn about the research and engineering processes that make athletic courts more sustainable and better to play on. Urban heat islands (UHI) are a growing issue in the modern built environment. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports, “The heat island effect results in daytime temperatures in urban ...
Keeping cool on the court
By Emma Peterson. CoolTop® courts balance the need for a high-performance surface with the push for sustainable options. Recently, the American Coatings Association (ACA) released their 2024 sustainability report. In this publication, ACA, which is a volunteer-based nonprofit trade association, highlighted members of their association’s work towards sustainable practices. This ...
Got 99 problems but pinholes aren’t one
By California Sports Surfaces. Pinholes are a common sight on courts and horizontally applied coatings in general. Learn what causes them and whether you can do anything to minimize their presence. When you lay the surface coating down on a court, it is natural to see small bubbles appear. ...
Get your head in the game with Plexicushion
By California Sports Surfaces. With superior comfort and durability, the Plexicushion system helps athletes perform their best in every match. Whether you’re playing tennis, pickleball or basketball, the court you’re playing on is key to having a good game. Your court needs to have a uniform bounce and sure footing, ...
Building better sports facilities: The business case for investing in cooler court surfaces
By Tom Magner, California Sports Surfaces. For resilient, next-generation sports facilities, new sports surface technologies are available that can help maximize durability, longevity and player comfort. Sports facility managers have a lot on their hands. Typically responsible for the operations, maintenance and overall management of public parks, stadiums, arenas, gyms and community ...
The Contractor Pro Program turns 1!
By Emma Peterson. To celebrate one year of the Contractor Pro Program, you can get 10,000 bonus points by signing up in September! APOC’s Contractor Pro Program is a loyalty reward program that provides contractors with resources for lead generation, marketing support and more! Additionally, they can gain points and ...
Game-changing coating technology
By Emma Peterson. The right court coating is key to players safety, strategy and success. Whether you’re playing professionally or recreationally, athletes know that not every court or field is built the same. The right playing surface is a crucial factor to each sport as it affects the player’s safety ...
Top July articles: Supporting local communities, tennis tournaments and student success
By Dani Sheehan. Don’t miss the most read articles on CoatingsCoffeeShop™ last month. One of the top articles for this month showcased a conversation I had with Tracy Wendt from Beacon Building Products about the National Women in Roofing (NWIR) Seattle Council’s She Build Day. On April 27, 2024, several ...
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