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Activity - a permanently installed sprung floor system based on a revolutionary triple 'sandwich' composite construction. Activity completely eliminates the need for metal springs and rubber pads and because it is a fully floating system with no fixings to the floor it can be laid on almost any surface without preparation. Shock-damped to avoid a 'trampoline' effect and combining area and point elasticity to offer identical characteristics across the whole floor, Activity is ideal for ballet, reducing injury risk and enhancing dancers' performances.


• Sprung floor without any springs or rubber pads
• A unique fully floating construction of semi-flexible panels supported on a cellular layer and covered with a Harlequin dance surface
• 'Area elasticity' providing 'give' or flexion over the section where a performer lands
• 'Point elasticity' offering compression at the point of contact
• Limitation of flexing to avoid disturbing neighbouring performers
• Elimination of excessive rebound, commonly termed the 'trampoline effect'
• Uniform suspension across the whole floor eliminates 'hard spots' experienced with traditional wood floors
• Consistent shock absorption dramatically reduces injury risk and enhances performance
• Remarkably quiet in use due to high technology composite construction
• Low maintenance costs

Harlequin Activity Floor has been tested to DIN 18032-2 and passed in all four categories relevant to dance floors.

 

Applications

Activity is available for permanent installation only and is the ideal floor for dance studios or rehearsal rooms and, depending on your choice of surface, is suitable for all types of dance and performance.


Design and Construction

Activity floors are only available for installation by Harlequin Contracts Division. As Activity is a fully floating floor, site preparation only requires the sub floor to be reasonably smooth and flat. We start by installing a vinyl damp-proof membrane and over this place a layer of special density cellular polyurethane. Then two layers of semi-flexible Harlequin panels are laid at right angles to one another and staggered so the joins do not coincide. The top layer of panels is then bonded with non-return polymer coated staples and the damp-proof membrane folded onto the surface and secured. Then the selected Harlequin dance surface is installed and adhered and the seams welded to form an unbroken surface. Finally the gap between wall and floor is bridged with a composite skirting profile to form a flexible seal to the wall. Harlequin Activity is generally installed with a Harlequin vinyl surface, such as Cascade, Studio, Fiesta, Tempo or even Allegro. We can also replace the second layer of semi-flexible panels with a selected hardwood surface layer, normally an engineered board with a choice of hardwood wear layer. (However, by quotation, this can be substituted with a solid hardwood layer)


Guarantee

All Harlequin floors are unconditionally guaranteed against defects in manufacture, provided that claims are made within six months of date of despatch or, in the case of Activity Floor and Liberty Sprung Floor Panels, installation. Our guarantee for reasonable wear and tear covers five years. After five years we will take into account the value the end user has received from the product and adjust any claims accordingly. A reasonable life expectancy of Harlequin Activity is minimum ten years. The Company's liability extends only to replacement of the product found to be defective and not to incidental or consequential loss or damage.


Cleaning and Maintenance

Information on how to care for your Harlequin floor can be supplied on request.

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Request a sample

Samples of actual finishes can be supplied on request. Click to request a sample.


Adobe PDF download - Harlequin Activity Sprung Floor System datasheet

 

 
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