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11 September 2006
Two years on Essendon POLICLAY -"still a great...
Nearly 2 years after the first POLICLAY tennis courts were installed in Australia the...
30 July 2006
POLICLAY takes off in Victoria Australia
Bernard Evans of En Tout Cas P/L in Melbourne has completed over 50 POLICLAY tennis courts...
10 January 2006
Brighton Church goes with NEW Policlay
The Brighton / St Andrews Tennis Club was founded in 1913 (Melbourne Australia) and the...

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Policlay ---> Tennis

Two years on Essendon POLICLAY -"still a great tennis surface"

11 September 2006

Nearly 2 years after the first POLICLAY tennis courts were installed in Australia the...

POLICLAY takes off in Victoria Australia

30 July 2006

Bernard Evans of En Tout Cas P/L in Melbourne has completed over 50 POLICLAY tennis courts...

Brighton Church goes with NEW Policlay

10 January 2006

The Brighton / St Andrews Tennis Club was founded in 1913 (Melbourne Australia) and the...


 

At last, an authentic synthetic clay system

POLICLAY provides an ideal surface for clubs or individuals wanting a synthetic clay court that has the characteristics of a natural clay court without the time, expense and maintenance required by natural clay courts. POLICLAY courts are helping the environment. Todays Australian climatic conditions are simply unable to sustain the 400,000 litres of water that natural clay courts use per year. It is widely regarded by coaches all over the world that clay is the best surface for players to learn and develop their tennis game. Sports Technology International has researched and tested the POLICLAY system in order to provide the perfect surface for coaching and match play. Sports Technology International offers a comprehensive range of quality accessories and equipment from nets and posts, through to court maintenance equipment to complete your facility

THE ADVANTAGE

Carpet Construction

  • High UV stability and proven yarn
  • No potential for cracks
  • Rapid drainage properties
  • Environmentally friendly
  • Quality assured manufacture to ISO 9001

    Real Clay Characteristics

  • Surface speed comparable to natural clay
  • Player slide characteristics comparable to natural clay
  • Ball bounce comparable to natural clay
  • Ball spin reactiveness comparable to natural clay
  • Natural clay appearance
  • Easy to clean and maintain

Tufted in Lines

  • Bleed-free infill stops discolouration of lines
  • Longer life for seams
  • Wavy lines eliminated
 
 
 

Installation Procedure

Policlay courts still use STI traditional kit system
Adhesive trowelled onto backing tapes
Clay sand infill spread evenly via hoppers across courts
Infill groomed into synthetic surface
Top layer of infill spread on top of courts
Final groom of surface layer infill applied