EN 14904 Standard Test for Indoor Surfaces for Multi-Sport Use

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of EN 14904 testing. This standard specifies requirements for surfaces for indoor facilities for multi-sport use.

It also encompasses surface systems, whether prefabricated, on-site, or a combination of the two, that contain both a supporting and a top layer.

It also enables the assessment of conformity of products with the requirements of this European Standard. This European Standard does not apply to indoor tennis courts.

When sports surfaces are subjected to dynamic load, they undergo a complex reaction. The desired components of the interaction are deformation under load, the ability to absorb impact, and the ability to restore the energy of the impact, that is, the amount of energy returned to the athlete from the playing surface. The surface's ability to absorb impact is an important safety feature of the sports surface. The values ​​stated are therefore inevitably a compromise between these essential characteristics.

Sports surfaces respond differently under different temperatures and stress ratios; They become harder at low temperatures and softer at high temperatures.

An important requirement for safety and sports performance will be adequate grip between the athlete's shoe and the sports surface. Insufficient grip may cause the athlete to slide on the surface; too much grip can put unacceptable strain on the joint and muscle ligaments.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with EN 14904 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.