PVC Vinyl Flooring Roll: Application Guide in Sports and Commercial Fields

PVC Vinyl Flooring Roll is a high-density, flexible roll material ideal for various flooring applications. With its wear-resistant, durable, adjustable elasticity, environmentally friendly, easy-to-maintain, and convenient installation characteristics, it has become the mainstream flooring solution for sports fields and commercial venues. Its roll design allows for seamless installation over large areas. Combined with different base material formulations and surface treatments, it can precisely meet the professional needs of sports scenarios such as basketball, badminton, and pickle, as well as the functional needs of commercial venues such as dance studios, schools, offices, and hospitals.

1. What is PVC Vinyl Sheet Flooring?

Made with vinyl as the core base material, with added plasticizers, stabilizers, abrasion-resistant agents, and other auxiliary materials, it is manufactured through processes such as calendering and lamination. It is typically 1.5m, 1.8m, or 2.0m wide, 20m or 30m long, and has a thickness ranging from 2.0mm to 10.0mm.

By adjusting the substrate density (1.2-1.5g/cm³), the thickness of the surface wear-resistant layer (0.15-0.7mm), and the structural type (solid bottom, foamed bottom, composite bottom), it is possible to achieve full coverage from "high elasticity sports needs" to "high wear-resistant commercial needs," and colors and different patterns can be freely customized.

Shengbang's Vinyl roll flooring uses environmentally friendly 100% PVC material, is ISO environmentally certified, and can be laid seamlessly over large areas through hot welding, avoiding dust accumulation, dirt trapping, or tripping hazards in gaps. It is suitable for renovations of different sizes of venues, and the construction cycle is more than 30% shorter than that of floor tiles and solid wood flooring, while also being more cost-effective.

2. Application in Indoor and Outdoor Sports Courts

Sports such as basketball, badminton, and pickleball have extremely high requirements for the elasticity, slip resistance, and ball rebound rate of the flooring. At the same time, there are various needs, including competition-level, training-level, and everyday recreational needs. Therefore, precise matching can be achieved in terms of PVC flooring thickness, materials, and processes.

2.1 Vinyl Flooring for Basketball Courts

Typically, it features wood grain patterns, such as oak or maple, with different colors added and matched with court lines and the user's own logo to achieve various court designs.

Impact absorption rate reaches 40%-50%, effectively reducing the risk of knee and ankle injuries for players, meeting FIBA (International Basketball Federation) standards; ball rebound rate ≥85%, ensuring a stable rebound trajectory after the basketball lands, not affecting dribbling and shooting feel; the surface uses a diamond-patterned anti-slip texture, with a dry friction coefficient ≥0.75 and a wet coefficient ≥0.65, preventing slippage during sudden stops and changes of direction.

Construction points: Use full-adhesion installation. For large areas, leave a 5mm expansion joint every 100㎡. Heat-weld the joints to ensure surface flatness error ≤2mm/2m.

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2.2 Vinyl Flooring for Badminton Courts

Typically, it features a crystal sand surface pattern, with green mat being the most commonly used color. Depending on the size of the vinyl rolls, 4 rolls are sufficient to install a complete badminton court.

Compliant with BWF (Badminton World Federation) standards, this flooring can withstand the high-frequency friction of badminton shoes, making it suitable for professional badminton clubs, school badminton courts, and corporate activity centers. It is compatible with standard singles (13.4m × 5.18m) and doubles (13.4m × 6.1m) courts. Choose sports flooring with a double-layer fiberglass stabilizing layer; the coefficient of thermal expansion and contraction should be ≤0.2% to prevent court lines from shifting due to floor deformation.

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2.3 Vinyl Flooring for Pickleball Courts 

Pickleball combines characteristics of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, requiring flooring with high wear resistance, slip resistance, and elasticity. It typically uses a dense or semi-dense/semi-foamed structure, with a 3.0mm thick vinyl sports flooring material. It can withstand the dual friction of the pickle and sports shoes; the ball rebound rate is ≥85%. For outdoor use, a UV-resistant PUR coating is added to the original PVC flooring.

Pre-printed court lines can directly depict functional zones such as the service area and non-volley area on a peak court. The lines are 5cm wide with an error of ±2mm, eliminating the need for post-printing.

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2.4 Multifunctional Sports Flooring

In multifunctional sports centers, a single court is often reused. This means that lines for multiple courts, such as badminton and basketball, are drawn in the same area and distinguished by color, achieving multifunctional sports capabilities. Common vinyl roll materials with wood grain patterns or gem and litchi patterns are typically available.

3. Customized Applications of Commercial Vinyl Flooring

The core needs of commercial venues such as dance studios, schools, offices, and hospitals differ significantly. PVC roll flooring, through customization of materials, thickness, and processes, achieves the dual goals of "functional adaptation + cost control." In this field, commercial vinyl is divided into two main structures: homogeneous and heterogeneous. The thickness is typically 2.0mm or 3.0mm. 

3.1 Dance Studio Vinyl

Balancing "force support" and "cushioning protection," 2.0mm-3.0mm thick solid or thin foamed PVC roll flooring is recommended (primarily black and gray solid colors, stain-resistant and easy to maintain). In addition to vinyl, wood flooring is also popular in dance studios. How to choose the most suitable option? Refer to: Best Flooring for Dance Studio

3.2 School and Kindergarten Vinyl

The core requirements for schools are "environmentally friendly and odorless, impact-resistant, and easy to clean," suitable for long-term contact with teenagers, able to withstand frequent foot traffic and dragging of desks and chairs, and surface scratches can be repaired with simple polishing. Custom functional patterns can be provided to meet the needs of different classrooms, such as reading corners, play areas, and activity areas.

3.3 Hospitals: Medical-Grade Vinyl

Hospitals have extremely high requirements for flooring in terms of "antibacterial properties, ease of cleaning, and slip resistance," so 2.0mm-3.0mm thick medical-grade PVC roll flooring is recommended. It is ISO 22196 antibacterial certified, with a pathogenic bacteria kill rate of ≥99%, preventing cross-infection; the surface is seamlessly welded, with no dead corners, and can withstand high-frequency wiping with medical disinfectants such as 84 disinfectant and alcohol, without fading or aging; the wet friction coefficient is ≥0.6, effectively preventing medical staff and patients from slipping even in water or when disinfectant has been spilled; it has strong impact resistance, withstanding the pressure and dragging of hospital beds and wheelchairs. For areas with large medical equipment such as operating rooms and CT scan rooms, anti-static ESD vinyl flooring should be selected.

The core advantage of PVC roll flooring lies in its wide adaptability to various scenarios, high compatibility, and ability to meet more functional and customized requirements, while avoiding high procurement costs. Choosing Shengbang's sports and commercial flooring materials allows us to provide more specific and precise solutions tailored to your needs. For venue builders and operators, as a supplier with nearly 20 years of professional manufacturing experience in China, we can offer reliable service!