Introducing Outdoor Sports Tiles Basketball Court Flooring

In sports venues and community fitness facilities, outdoor basketball court tiles have become the preferred solution to replace traditional cement and acrylic surfaces. With a ball rebound rate of 95% and a sliding friction coefficient of 0.52, they provide stable and reliable performance for both professional competitions and community fitness areas. This article provides a comprehensive overview of outdoor interlocking floor products to help you make a better choice.

From a design perspective, based on actual venue usage requirements, to better meet performance needs, PP or TPE plastic sport court tiles typically come in the following structural styles, which are key parameters to consider when purchasing flooring.

Three structural types  

1. Double-layer structure:

A composite structure with separate top and bottom layers. The top layer features a double-layer design for superior drainage and dust control, regulates light reflection on the court surface, and provides athletes with adequate friction and a comfortable foot feel. The bottom layer features a special dense support structure with exceptional load-bearing capacity, impact resistance, reasonable vibration absorption, and the ability to maintain floor shape stability.

2. Soft Connection:

An upgraded design from standard flooring, where each floor panel is divided into sixteen smaller sections, providing exceptional flexibility. This design is primarily intended for large-scale basketball courts, effectively addressing issues such as bubbling and cracking caused by thermal expansion and contraction in suspended modular flooring.

3. Elastic flooring:

The surface features a sandblasted finish, offering dust-proof, water-permeable, anti-slip, and scratch-resistant properties. The floor's underside is supported by a cross-shaped multi-point footrest structure, enhancing structural support, reducing foot strain, and providing a more comfortable and enjoyable athletic experience while minimizing vibration during movement. Made from high-molecular-weight thermoplastic elastomer material, it is durable yet flexible, offering excellent shock absorption and effectively mitigating injury risks.

Application Areas

Suitable for basketball, tennis, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, indoor soccer fields, handball, fitness centers, kindergartens, entertainment squares, parks, senior activity centers, etc. It can be installed on flat cement or asphalt surfaces.

Why is interlocking flooring the best solution for outdoor sports?

1. Cushioning and elasticity

No other product has so ingeniously addressed the critical issue of vertical cushioning for sports flooring. 907 densely distributed support points are evenly arranged beneath the entire floor surface. The three-arch connection structure forms the optimal load-bearing structure in engineering mechanics, instantly distributing localized impact forces across the 907 support points, creating an elastic matrix that absorbs impact. This provides optimal protection for athletes' knees, ankles, backs, and cervical vertebrae. This reduces the impact on athletes' joints, delays muscle fatigue and aging, and prevents accidental impact injuries.

What's even more remarkable is that, without any impact, it doesn't feel as soft as one might imagine, but instead has the excellent elasticity and support that a professional floor should have. A heavy basketball hoop placed on it won't cause any deformation, and the ball's rebound support meets professional competition standards, unlike plastic materials that feel lacking in elasticity. All of this was previously only achievable with professional wooden floors, which required extremely complex joist structures and strict installation procedures to ensure performance.

2. Drainage

Through a design with densely arranged mesh holes, water and dust can flow unobstructed beneath the floor surface layer and drain through the gaps between the support legs into the drainage channels outside the venue. Even in light rain, there is no need to interrupt activities. Even in heavy rain, the 13mm floor height above ground ensures that rainwater is quickly drained away. Therefore, in addition to sports venues, these PP tiles are also commonly used in car wash shops, automotive 4S stores, and garage floor tiles.

Easy Installation: Create a Professional-Grade Facility at Low Cost

Glue-free quick assembly: Standard square components of various sizes are connected via edge locks, allowing two people to complete full-court installation in a single day; supports direct installation on cement, asphalt, or compacted foundations.

Customizable color schemes: Over 19 standard colors (red/blue/green, etc.) are available, enabling the creation of team logos, zone color blocks, and more to meet branding requirements for school teams and commercial venues.

Zero-waste renovation of existing fields: Damaged individual tiles can be replaced independently (costing only $3.89 per square foot), eliminating the need for full-field renovation; materials are 100% recyclable after dismantling.

Daily maintenance requires only water rinsing or vacuuming; stubborn stains can be wiped with a neutral cleaner; avoid using strong acids or alkalis to prevent accelerated aging.

Freeze-resistant and displacement-resistant: contraction rate <0.3% at -40°C; the suspended frame structure prevents winter frost heave cracking (a common issue with cement floors).

Complete supporting components: ventilation baseboards (prevent moisture buildup), UV-resistant topcoat (prevent fading), etc., extending the lifespan to over 10 years.