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Synthetic Ice as a Skating Surface

11/04/2008 3:13 PM

Looking for comments on the use of synthetic ice as a surface for a public, outdoor skating rink.

In particular: durability, maintenance, skatability, operating cost vs. natural ice.

Current cost for four month operation of our outdoor municipal rink is $25,000. This is utility cost only for 2 X 50 HP recip. freon compressors, 1 X 15 HP brine pump, 2 X 10HP condenser fans. Does not include personnel hours for installation, removal and maintenance.

Thanks.

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Re: Synthetic Ice as a Skating Surface

11/04/2008 5:15 PM

The only thing I can think of off the top of my head that might work would be buckyballs, or fullerenes. If the rink sees a lot of use, you need a substance that will withstand the load and still allow the skaters to glide. Fullerenes are about the only things that can retain their structure like that, AFIK.

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Re: Synthetic Ice as a Skating Surface

11/05/2008 2:20 AM

i never heard off synthetic ice before any info or links about it?

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Re: Synthetic Ice as a Skating Surface

11/06/2008 7:03 PM

Ontario Place in Toronto had a synthetic skating surface way back. It was like skating on a large plastic cutting board.
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