Mapecoat TNS Cushion Elite

Highly Flexible Acrylic Sports Flooring System for Tennis, Padel, Pickleball, and Multipurpose Sports Areas

Mapecoat TNS Cushion Elite is a highly flexible, multi-layer acrylic sports flooring system developed for indoor and outdoor sports courts. It incorporates flexible undercoat layers using products from the Mapecoat TNS Base Coat Ultra Plus, Mapecoat TNS Base Coat Ultra, and Mapecoat TNS Base Coat Grey range to enhance playing comfort, reduce impact, and provide an optimal balance between surface grip and slip resistance.

The system is suitable for sports courts requiring resistance to wear, UV radiation, and outdoor weather conditions. It can be installed over existing surfaces, as well as properly prepared bituminous or cementitious substrates. It provides a surface that supports good ball bounce and allows athletes to change direction effectively, making it suitable for sports facilities requiring both durability and playing comfort.

Applications of Mapecoat TNS Cushion Elite

Mapecoat TNS Cushion Elite is suitable for the following sports flooring applications:

• Tennis courts

• Padel courts

• Pickleball courts

• Multipurpose sports areas

• Indoor and outdoor sports courts

• Installation over existing surfaces or properly prepared new bituminous and cementitious substrates

The above applications are referenced from the Final Use and Characteristics sections of the product documentation.

Key Features of Mapecoat TNS Cushion Elite

• ITF Category 3 certified

• Complies with EN 14808 and EN 14809 standards for shock absorption and vertical deformation

• Provides excellent playing comfort

• Highly flexible

• Helps reduce the impact on players

• Resistant to wear

• Resistant to UV radiation and outdoor weather conditions

• Available in a wide range of colors

• Suitable for sports courts requiring a balance between surface grip, slip resistance, and safe movement

• Can be installed over existing surfaces, bituminous substrates, and properly prepared cementitious substrates

These properties are referenced from the Benefits and Features and Characteristics sections of the product documentation.

System Structure Summary

The Mapecoat TNS Cushion Elite system consists of the following main layers:

1. Substrate: Asphalt or a surface prepared according to the specified system

2. Filler Undercoat: Mapecoat TNS White Base Coat HV or Mapecoat TNS Base Coat Binder

3. Flexible Undercoat: Mapecoat TNS Base Coat Ultra Plus

4. Fine Flexible Undercoat: Mapecoat TNS Base Coat Ultra

5. Grey Flexible Undercoat: Mapecoat TNS Base Coat Grey

6. Base Color Layer: Mapecoat TNS Base Color

7. Finishing Coat: Mapecoat TNS Finish 1.3.4

8. Line Marking: Mapecoat TNS Line or Mapecoat TNS Line Tex

This layer sequence is referenced from the Products to Use list and the system structure illustration in the product documentation.

Surface Preparation

Before installing the system, the substrate must be inspected to ensure that it is suitable for the intended application. The surface must have sufficient strength to withstand service loads, be dry and smooth, free from loose or delaminated materials, and have an appropriate slope for rainwater drainage.

Concrete substrates must be cured for at least 28 days, have no rising moisture from below, and have a residual moisture content not exceeding 3%. If the residual moisture content does not exceed 3%, Mapecoat TNS Primer EPW should be used as a primer. However, if the residual moisture content is between 3% and 6%, Triblock P should be applied as a moisture barrier before installing the system.

Bituminous or asphalt substrates must be cured for at least 15–20 days. The surface must be dry, smooth, free from loose or delaminated materials, and have an appropriate slope for drainage. If the asphalt surface is severely damaged, the affected areas should be removed and repaired using suitable materials before installing the system.

Precautions

• The substrate must be sound, dry, smooth, and free from loose or delaminated materials before installation

• Concrete substrates must be free from rising moisture

• If the substrate has a residual moisture content of 3–6%, Triblock P should be used as a moisture barrier

• Asphalt substrates should be cured for at least 15–20 days before installing the system

• Ambient temperature during application should be between +10°C and +35°C

• The recommended installation temperature is between +15°C and +25°C

• Substrate temperature must be at least 3°C above the dew point

• Follow the Technical Data Sheet of each product used in the system

• For applications involving substrates or environmental conditions that differ from those specified in the documentation, consult the MAPEI Technical Department before proceeding

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