PLAY MORE SPORT, PROTECT YOUR JOINTS

Laykold is transforming sports like tennis, netball and basketball with its range of Force Reduction courts. With a goal to reduce player / coach injury and fatigue by providing a surface that encourages and enables more play:

• Laykold Force Reduction hard courts offer 15-21% force reduction
• Over 10 years they retain 98% of their cushion resiliency
• All courts feature Laykold’s US Open-quality topcoats

PLAY MORE REGULARLY

Laykold’s Force Reduction Revolution gives players the performance, consistency, pace and colour range of hard courts, but with noticeable easy-on-the-body benefits. In a nutshell, Force Reduction courts deliver less fatigue and reduce the risk of injury.

Traditional hard courts are notoriously tough on the body, wearing down major joints such as the knees, hips and ankles, and creating lower back problems. Technological advances with shoes, apparel and equipment over the last 30 years has been remarkable. Apparel is both UV resistant and moisture wicking, while sports shoes are lighter, more supportive and increasingly environmentally friendly. However, the fundamental recipe for court surfaces has remained the same for decades.

TENNIS COURT INNOVATION

The most critical component of the player experience is the court. Having received relatively little in the way of R&D in the last 35 years – it’s time for a radical shift.

Laykold’s Force Reduction courts are the step change in tennis court performance that the players, young and old, are demanding. Old cushion court technology typically begins to harden within two to three years, degrading down to a 0 percent force reduction approximately five years after installation.

This has given the idea of cushion courts a bad name and the tennis community is understandably skeptical. However, Laykold’s technology has no resemblance to these old-tech surfaces.

LAYKOLD MASTERS GEL

Chosen by Serena Williams for a training court, Laykold Masters Gel is the most advanced court system in the world and is unique to Laykold.

Made with 60 percent renewable resources, its area elastic surface minimizes the depth of ‘foot depression’, which protects an athlete’s knees and ankles from injury during high-velocity, lateral changes of direction. Laykold Masters Gel doesn’t just absorb the force an athlete produces during competition, it returns that energy to the athlete, reducing fatigue.

LAYKOLD MASTERS FLOAT

Laykold Masters Float is the choice for revitalizing facilities suffering from cracked or deteriorated court subbases, enticing players back with a superior experience and look.

The system also delivers environmentally, featuring a shockpad which includes recycled tennis balls (4,000 balls used in a single court) while the topcoat is 50 percent renewable material by weight, and the adhesive and porefiller is made with 40 prercent renewable content.

LAYKOLD MASTERS 5

The force reduction in our Laykold Masters 5 is provided by a 5mm shockpad made with recycled tennis balls. It is the choice for advanced player comfort and in indoor facilities. The court is coated with US Open-quality Laykold acrylics for consistent bounce, pace and reliable footing.

All three of these Laykold court systems retain up to 98 percent of their flexibility after 10 years and boast a five-year warranty.

Laykold Force Reduction courts are suitable for tennis, netball, basketball, pickleball and multisport use. Contact APT Asia Pacific for more information via the links below