The Stability of An Anchor, The Comfort of Resilient Pads,
The Reliability of Robbins.

Bio-Channel by Robbins.

  • The original anchored-resilient floor, and still the high-performance sports surface without equal.
  • Unsurpassed structural and dimensional stability.
  • Ultimate in uniform performance with ZERO dead spots—Guaranteed.
  • New innovative design “fine-tuned” to enhance comfort and safety.

The floor you need to see and FEEL to believe!

  • Continuous Zero/G™ shockpad provides uniform support, consistent ball bounce, and practically eliminates vibration in the floor.
  • Continuous 3/4" plywood subfloor provides stability, uniformity and strength.
  • 16-gauge steel anchor-channels allow lateral movement for natural expansion of the maple.
  • Anchor-pin construction provides complete and consistent holding power.
  • Continuous Strip® XL Maple adds strength and provides a floor that can last up to 10 years longer than antiquated random-length strip.
  • DIN-certified—meets or exceeds all six DIN 18032-2 criteria for ball bounce, shock absorption, deflection, area of deflection, rolling load and surface friction.

Designed to Perform Like A Champion.

  • Steel-encased sleepers anchored to concrete substrate for unsurpassed stability and dead-spot reduction.
  • Bio-Channel Classic offers the industry’s first shimmable anchored-resilient sleeper designed to counteract the effects of uneven concrete. (See Robbins Dealer for costs and details.)
  • Engineered sleepers float inside a steel channel resting upon a 7/16" (11mm) resilient EPDM rubber Bio-Pad™, for shock absorption, lateral movement and dimensional stability.
  • Continuous plywood subfloor enhances system strength and uniformity.
  • Continuous Strip® XL Maple adds strength and provides a floor that can last up to 10 years longer than antiquated random-length strip.


Anchored-resilient performance in a low profile design.

  • Features the best of Bio-Channel Star: lateral movement, stability and uniformity – in low profile for limited elevation applications.
  • Mold-resistant Zero/G shockpad practically eliminates vibration, provides uniform support and shock absorption.
  • Continuous 3/4" subfloor for outstanding full support.
  • Strong 16-gauge steel channels and anchors allow natural expansion, prevent buckling and warping.
  • Continuous Strip® XL450 is genuine Northern Hard Maple with life expectancy equal to traditional maple floors, yet requires less lumber to produce.
  • XLplus technology is standard – provides uniform appearance and virtually eliminates the need for expansion rows.

Anchored-resilient performance in a low profile design.

  • Features the best of Bio-Channel Star: lateral movement, stability and uniformity – in low profile for limited elevation applications.
  • Mold-resistant Zero/G shockpad practically eliminates vibration, provides uniform support and shock absorption.
  • Continuous 3/4" subfloor for outstanding full support.
  • Strong 16-gauge steel channels and anchors allow natural expansion, prevent buckling and warping.
  • Continuous Strip® XL450 is genuine Northern Hard Maple with life expectancy equal to traditional maple floors, yet requires less lumber to produce.
  • XLplus technology is standard – provides uniform appearance and virtually eliminates the need for expansion rows.
  • Mold-resistant and bio-profiled.

 
 

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Surface Options
 

Continuous Strip® XL
Compared to random length, XL Maple goes down faster, is straighter, stronger and exceeds the minimum requirements of industry grade rules. The patented finger-joint and milling requires less sanding at the jobsite and can increase the life expectancy of the floor by 10 or more years.

Sportwood™
An adhesive-applied, edge-grain maple designed for longevity, stability and fast installation. Sportwood is adhered with a special one-component, elastomeric adhesive designed to eliminate jobsite mixing and provide a permanent bond between the maple and the substrate. (Subfloor modifications are required for Sportwood use—consult your Robbins Authorized Dealer for details.)

Continuous Strip® XL450 Maple
The traditional look of strip maple captured in a new low-profile designed to maximize the use of the raw material. Robbins’ XL450 offers the same wear life as standard commodity random length maple but uses less lumber to manufacture with less waste. Robbins’ XL450 is selected and graded to provide the owner a highly desirable, natural appearance.(Subfloor modifications are required for XL450 use—consult your Robbins Authorized Dealer for details.)

XLplus (Precision Lineal Uniform Spacing) Available as a specified option on all Continuous Strip Maple, this Robbins
exclusive innovation provides the owner a monolithic maple surface and virtually eliminates the need for spacer-cracks or expansion rows in the floor. Patent-protected and visually confirmed, XLplus adds dimensional stability to the floor and eliminates the need to specify “edge-grain” maple strip.



Fusion: The multi-function solution for your multi-purpose facility.

FUSION: If yours is one of the growing number of venues hosting a multiple — and ever-expanding — variety of sports and events, Fusion may be your solution. Combining areas of both maple and synthetic surfaces, Fusion can give your facility the flexibility to handle practically any game your athletes want to bring.
  Subfloor Options
  Bio-Channel Star Factory-furnished, 3/4" CD exterior plywood incorporating computer-assisted manufacturing techniques, ensures consistency, accuracy and precise system placement and fast installation.

Bio-Channel Classic 3/4" CD exterior plywood fastened to steel-encased resilient sleepers placed 16" O.C. These unique sleepers are mechanically fastened to the concrete.

Bio-Channel LP Similar in design to Bio-Channel Star, this anchored-resilient floor features Robbins' XL450 Mapleto provide the lowest profile, anchored-resilient floor in the industry. A shock-absorbing, low profile alternative to channel-clip or nailed-in-channel systems. The perfect choice for renovation or new facilities.
  Pad Options
 

7/16" (11mm) EPDM Bio-Pad Robbins’ exclusive patented shock pads are made from a special blend of EPDM Rubber to ensure longevity, stability and performance. Required for DIN-Certified performance.

 Zero/G Shockpad Standard on DIN-Certified Bio-Channel Star and Bio-Channel LP. Robbins' low-profile, continuous Zero/G cushion offers superior vibration dampening and optimal shock absorption. Special mold-preventive additive greatly reduces the potential for fungus and mold to survive beneath the floor.
Robbins Sports Surfaces recommends Egis Floorlife® for all new Robbins wood floor systems.  Specs are availble with and without Egis as an option.


Bio-Channel Star
  Bio-Channel Classic
  Bio-Channel LP
  Bio-Channel LP Star

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