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Elan Basketweave

Product catalog summary

Overview: The Elan Basketweave by Robbins is a high-performance flooring system designed specifically for performing arts and theater applications. It features a durable, recoatable, and refinishable solid hardwood surface, ensuring long-lasting performance.

Key Features:

Durable Performance Surface: Solid hardwood that can be recoated and refinished.
Comfort & Safety: Equipped with 50 Durometer pads for enhanced force reduction and deflection, providing a softer landing.
Energy Absorption: Dual resilient strips and pads offer superior vibration damping and shock absorption.
Specially Profiled Hardwood Flooring: Custom design increases flexibility and resilience for dancer safety.
Uniform Resilience: Triple layer stringers ensure uniformity and excellent area elasticity.
Optional Design: Anchored design available for added dimensional stability.
FSC® Materials: Available for purchase.

Floor Specifications:

Type: Sprung Floor, Floating (Optional: Anchored)
Surface: Northern Hard Maple Flooring
Thickness: 3 15/16” (100mm)
Applications: Suitable for various dance styles including Classical, Percussive, Multi-Purpose, Modern, Contemporary, Ballet, Hip Hop, Swing, and Belly Dancing.

Floor Build-Up: The system includes a dual pad design for enhanced vibration damping and resiliency, with multiple layers including a semi-flexible load distribution sheathing layer and vibration damping/absorbing resilient pad layers.

Performance Benefits:

Significant enhancements to dancer comfort.
Unparalleled uniformity in feel and performance.
Controls deformation for proper energy return.
Damps vibration, limiting effects on neighboring performers.
Minimizes floor system vibration, reducing fatigue.
Provides excellent acoustics and eliminates excessive rebound.
Prevents hard and soft spots through uniform suspension.

Testing and Installations: The Elan Basketweave has been tested per the ANSI E1.26 Standard and installed in various prestigious venues such as EDGE Performing Arts Center, Reed College, and The Banff Centre.

Conclusion: Robbins' advanced professional sprung floor systems are designed with input from dancers to provide the most comfortable and high-performing surfaces, ensuring safety and enhancing performance.

Catalog excerpts

Elan Basketweave Robbins’ Performing Ar ts Flooring System FLOOR SURFACE: Northern Hard Maple Flooring FLOOR SYSTEM THICKNESS: 3 15/16” (100mm) APPLICATIONS: Classical, Percussive (Tap, Irish, Flamenco), Multi-Purpose, Modern, Contemporary, Ballet, Hip Hop, Swing, Belly Dancing FLOOR BUILD-UP 1. Hardwood floor polyurethane finish 2. Hardwood floor polyurethane seal 3. 25/32” x 1 ½” specially profiled hardwood maple flooring 4. Semi-Flexible Load Distribution Sheathing Layer 5. 3rd layer of 1x4 stringer 6. Vibration damping/absorbing resilient pad layer 7. 2nd layer of 1x4 stringer 8. 1st layer of 1x4 stringer 9. Vibration damping/absorbing resilient pad layer 10. 50 Durometer Resilient pad 11. 6 mil Polyethylene vapor retarder Dual Pad Design for Enhanced Vibration Damping & Resiliency Durable Performance Surface: solid hardwood surface that is recoatable and refinishable. Comfort & Safety: 50 Durometer pads for higher force reduction and deflection to soften landing. Energy Absorption: dual resilient strips & pads for added vibration damping & shock absorption. Specially Profiled Hardwood Flooring: custom designed to increase flexibility and resilience for dancer safety. • Uniform Resilience: triple layer stringers for uniformity and excellent area elasticity. • Optional Design: optional anchored design for added dimensional stability *FSC® Materials Available for Purchase ELAN BASKETWEAVE has been tested per the ANSI E1.26 Standard PERFORMING ARTS & THEATER FLOOR TYPE: Sprung Floor: Floating (

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'Performance like NO other,,, for Dancers, By Dancers Robbins^PERFORMING ARTS™ Robbins most advanced professional sprung floor systems are designed & biomechancially researched, specifically for performers with dancer input to create the world’s most comfortable and highest performing surfaces. Robbins unique dance floor designs clearly unites legendary performance with all the qualities necessary to withstand the rigors of even the most demanding venues, delivering long-lasting, superior performance characteristics that traditional sprung floors cannot. Outstanding uniformity, vibration control,...

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Elan Basketweave

Elan Basketweave

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