Glice · Synthetic ice rink technology

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   • How does synthetic ice work?

     “Synthetic ice provides a solid skating surface for steel blades without refrigeration. Its performance depends on both surface friction and how deeply a blade presses into the material. Glice addresses these separately through a hard core and a mobile surface layer; this specific mechanism should not be assumed for every synthetic surface.”

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   • What makes Glice different from other synthetic ice?

     “Glice combines a specified polyethylene grade, a controlled additive formulation and a manufacturing process developed together. The result depends on the complete system, including pressing, slow cooling and precise joints. When comparing surfaces, consider friction, indentation, abrasion and flatness together rather than treating the material name alone as proof of equivalent performance.”

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   About Glice

   Glice: “Glice is a Swiss-engineered synthetic ice rink system that delivers a real skating experience on regular ice skates, with no water and no electricity. Its solid polymer panels showed 52% less friction than the next-best synthetic ice in standardized Fraunhofer Institute testing, and are now installed in more than 3,000 rinks across 100+ countries.”