Comments on: Environmentally Friendly Skating Rinks Made from Resin Panels in Japan http://www.greenpacks.org/2008/12/09/environmentally-friendly-skating-rinks-made-from-resin-panels-in-japan/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:39:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Chris Wilson http://www.greenpacks.org/2008/12/09/environmentally-friendly-skating-rinks-made-from-resin-panels-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-3842 Chris Wilson Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:32:34 +0000 http://www.greenpacks.org/?p=3101#comment-3842 Environmentally beneficial? Probably in the long term as ordinarily temperatures are controlled in conventional rinks using vast amounts of energy similar to a large fridge, whereas this type of polymer requires little or no maintenance and fun can be enjoyed in much warmer conditions. No details are provided as to what the polymer is made of and no price comparisons are evident but as a medium/long term investment it does sound a viable alternative. My guess would be the polymer used is the slippery man made substance that even a "gecko" cannot get a grip on.... Teflon? Environmentally beneficial?
Probably in the long term as ordinarily temperatures are controlled in conventional rinks using vast amounts of energy similar to a large fridge, whereas this type of polymer requires little or no maintenance and fun can be enjoyed in much warmer conditions.

No details are provided as to what the polymer is made of and no price comparisons are evident but as a medium/long term investment it does sound a viable alternative. My guess would be the polymer used is the slippery man made substance that even a “gecko” cannot get a grip on…. Teflon?

]]> By: Cat Moves http://www.greenpacks.org/2008/12/09/environmentally-friendly-skating-rinks-made-from-resin-panels-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-3792 Cat Moves Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:39:10 +0000 http://www.greenpacks.org/?p=3101#comment-3792 Wonderful. More idiotic uses to waste petroleum. I thought we were running out of it? Wonderful. More idiotic uses to waste petroleum. I thought we were running out of it?

]]> By: Mark Haugen http://www.greenpacks.org/2008/12/09/environmentally-friendly-skating-rinks-made-from-resin-panels-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-3791 Mark Haugen Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:02:30 +0000 http://www.greenpacks.org/?p=3101#comment-3791 why not just roller skate then? Has everyone forgotten about it? You can skate on any smooth surface cement included, and you don't slow down as much. why not just roller skate then? Has everyone forgotten about it? You can skate on any smooth surface cement included, and you don’t slow down as much.

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