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Plastic Surfaces DIN 18035-6 and DIN EN 14877

Inspection of Synthetic Sports Surfaces

Tests in accordance with DIN 18035-6 and DIN EN 14877

As an independent testing laboratory, Lehmacher Schneider conducts tests on synthetic running tracks, synthetic playing fields, and other synthetic surfaces in accordance with the requirements of DIN 18035-6 and DIN EN 14877. Our services are aimed at municipalities, planning firms, sports clubs, construction companies, and system manufacturers, and we support projects from product testing through to the completed sports facility.

DIN 18035-6 – Requirements for the Construction of Synthetic Surfaces

DIN 18035-6 governs the structural design of synthetic surfaces in sports facility construction. The focus is on the requirements for the subbase as well as the individual layers of the sports facility.

Among other things, we test:

  • Building site and subgrade
  • Base layers without binding agents
  • Asphalt base layers
  • Flatness and layer thicknesses
  • Material properties of the plastic systems used
  • Properties of the raw materials and granules used
  • Environmental requirements for synthetic surfaces

These tests form the basis for a sports facility that remains functional and durable over the long term.

DIN EN 14877 – Sports-Functional Properties of Synthetic Surfaces

While DIN 18035-6 describes the structural design, DIN EN 14877 defines the sports-functional requirements for synthetic surfaces used in outdoor sports facilities.

The standard applies in particular to:

  • Track and field facilities
  • Tennis facilities
  • Multipurpose sports facilities
  • Synthetic playing fields

As part of our inspections, we examine, among other things:

  • Stress reduction
  • Deformation behavior
  • Coefficient of sliding friction
  • Ball rebound
  • Water permeability
  • Surface texture
  • Coating thicknesses
  • Material properties
  • Additional sports-related performance characteristics in accordance with DIN EN 14877

Through laboratory tests and on-site testing directly at the sports facility, we ensure that the required properties are consistently maintained over time.

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