The DIN V 18032.2 test

DIN is a German standard developed by the Otto-Graf Institute, an affiliate of Stuttgart University, in Stuttgart, Germany. This standard was implemented to test many different products categories and is principally used to govern quality control and performance.
Flooring surfaces also form part of the German DIN; and to be more specific DIN V 18032.2 governs the performance and quality control of sports floors.

Installing a flooring system that fully meets the DIN requirements ensures the highest possible athletic performance, injury prevention and durability.
In total, there are six quality control and performance tests assigned for sports floors, thus the flooring system must pass all six tests to receive DIN Certification.

Floors are tested for shock absorption, ball rebound, deformation, deformation control, rolling load and friction.

DIN Criteria

	Force reduction (KA)* Force reduction is the ability of a sports floor to absorb the shock of an impact. In this test, the athlete must not be exposed to more than 47% of the impact, when compared to a non-resilient floor.
	Standard deformation (StVv)* The Standard deformation defines the vertical deformation of the sports floor under load. The minimum deflection required by this test is 2.3 mm under a load of 1500N.
	Deformation control (W500)* The deformation is measured in a distance of 500mm from the point of vertical impact (by a falling weight of 20kg). The maximum deformation must not be higher than 15%.
	Ball rebound (BR)* Defines the height in % terms a basketball bounces on an area-elastic sports floor, when compared to the ball rebound on a non-resilient floor. The ball rebound must be = 90%.
	Friction Test (GV) The friction test determines the properties of a flooring surface, with regard to quick turns by the athlete and the prevention of uncontrolled sliding. Required sliding distance: 0.4–0.6 m
	Behaviour under rolling load (VRL)* This test shows the ability of an area-elastic sports floor to withstand loads from seating areas/bleachers, portable basketball goals or transport carts for aerobic mats. Minimum requirement: the sports flooring should withstand a load per axle of 1500 N without damage.

*Abbreviation according to DIN V 18032-2



A seal of quality.
All HARO Sports flooring fully meets the requirements of German DIN V 18032.2, which is a world-wide renowned standard to determine the quality, performance and functionality of sports floors.

Our sports floors are under permanent control of the neutral and approved quality assurance association “Gütegemeinschaft Sportböden e.V.”. Quality marks and test certificates are visible evidence of the true quality of a sports floor.