Schmitz launches new shock pad for hockey

SAPCA member, Schmitz Foam Products, has launched a new shock pad for water-based hockey pitches. The new ProPlay-Sport13/250 has been specifically developed for use in hockey and meets the stricter requirements laid down by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) – which include a tighter limit for ball bounce.

It is the thinnest shock pad in Schmitz’s product range for sport. Although only 13mm thick, the new pad boasts a high density and has been successfully tested according to EN 15330-4 standard. It has also been designed to be more sustainable.

Schmitz’s Export Manager, Ron Lokhorst, said: “ProPlay-Sport13/250 offers extra robustness and stability, partly due to the fact that it is fitted with a permeable non-woven on both the top and bottom.”