Regular Floors for Fitness Facilities? Leave Them for Regular Places

When a school, college, or fitness facility invests in a new sports floor, two things are expected: the floor should improve quality and enhance or complement the facility's look and feel. The art of achieving a perfect balance between an aesthetically pleasing facility along with a maximised performance of the facility is easy when you get a sports floor done using BOILO from Action Tesa. Action Tesa took a lot of time, technology and other vital resources (money and manpower) to craft an absolute product – BOILO that is known to meet both aspects (aesthetics and performance).

Whether you're working on a project right now or just looking for new ideas for traditional sports flooring, there are a few different ways to create bold, impactful, and high contrast floors for sports and fitness facilities of all sizes. 

Let's take a look at some options for designing beautiful, aesthetically pleasing sports floor facilities with Tesa BOILO.

About Tesa BOILO

Action Tesa's BOILO – Boiling Water Proof HDF Board is an innovative and trailblazing board. In addition to its common use in interior and exterior applications, it is best suited for projects that are likely to contract or break due to extensive load and wear and tear. BOILO – Boiling Water Proof HDF Board by Action Tesa is available in two varieties: plain BOILO and pre-lam BOILO, both of which are structurally stable in both dry and wet conditions. Action Tesa's BOILO- BWP FR HDF BOARD is more reliable, durable, dependable, and load bearing than any other brand's termite proof plywood available worldwide. Aside from the sports facility floor, BOILO can be used for load bearing areas such as warehouse shelves, staircases, bus, truck, and container floors due to its extreme durability and abrasion resistance.

Let’s get back to the topic. So, you've decided to install a Tesa BOILO floor in your sports facility. When you shortlisted or decided on wood as the surface for your sports floor, you may have considered a number of factors. When compared to other synthetic surfaces, Tesa BOILO surface is an excellent choice in terms of longevity. In terms of price, you can compare Tesa BOILO to any bwp plywood price in Chennai, Bangalore or any other metro city of India. Any regular BWP plywood would be expensive when compared to Tesa BOILO. Even though, Tesa BOILO is long-lasting, resilient, safe, and appealing for a variety of sports such as badminton, basketball, volleyball, and other athletic activities.

Regular Plywood Floors

You may have come across various sports floors in India that are in poor condition just a few years after installation. Some of the floors may be dirty, others slippery, and some floors coated with some paste to make them anti-slip, which has attracted a lot of dirt and appears black and dirty. Some floors may appear worn out even after only a year of use.

This would have raised the question, "Is wood a practical sports surface in India?" At the same time, you might be wondering, "How come the wooden floors I see on TV during International games like NBA, Badminton, etc look so good?"

The answer to this question is, for a good floor you need an excellent material and only Tesa BOILO has attributes that could save your sports floor from the problems and issues mentioned above. BOILO as mentioned in the above paragraph is professionally made and is specifically meant for sports surfaces.

A Few Other Attributes of BOILO

1) Termite Proof

2) Borer proof

3) Fire retardant

4) Fungal Resistance

5) Higher density

6) Tougher Than Plywood

7) Eco-friendly

Why is a sports floor different from a regular wooden floor in homes or workplaces?

Sports floors are for performance and in terms of expectations and usage, they must be superior to regular wooden floors. A sports floor must meet strict performance standards such as resilience, bounce, and so on. On the sports floor, people run, jump, slide, hit the floor with various things and participate in various athletic activities. This type of floor is expected to be sufficiently flexible so that the shock is absorbed by the floor rather than the player's knee.

Sports floor, as an active area with a lot happening over it (movement and friction), require a toughened surface that can prevent wear and tear. As a result, the construction process of the material must be adequate to offer material the strength to protect and add durability to the floor. This is why it is important that you consider Tesa BOILO over any BWP plywood or regular wood material for your sports floor requirements. 

Here is a quick comparison:

BOILO – Boiling Water Proof HDF Board	Boiling Water Proof Plywood
Very High Surface Density Range of 1180 kg/m3, which makes it highly dent resistant.	Relatively Low Surface Density Range of 750 kg/m3 makes it susceptible to dents.
Very High Bonding Strength	Low Bonding Strength
High Dimensional Stability leads to low water absorption, lesser thickness swelling and much lower liner expansion.	Low Dimensional stability leads to 7 times more water absorption, twice thickness swelling and 3 times the linear expansion for a given period of time.
Low Flame Spread Index	High Flame Spread Index
Very high load bearing strength.	Low load bearing strength
Shows higher water resistance	Shows lower water resistance
Has High Durability	Has low Durability
Exhibits Higher Termite resistance	Exhibits Lower Termite resistance

Simple Selection: Bold, High-Performance Systems 

Action Tesa understands the importance of specifying the best performing floor for the facility and athletes regardless of which sports floor material you choose. Whether your client chooses a simple sports floor system with elaborate artwork, colour or texture choice, you can be confident that the sports floor system will not only look beautiful but will also meet performance expectations.

Check out our product gallery for more inspiration. If you have any questions or need specifications, please contact the Action Tesa team online.