Plasteco Milano‘s production includes tensile structures, steel and wooden marquees, special covers, aluminium structures, pressurized structures and systems, pneumatic tents, tents with metal structures, anti-pollution and anti-flooding barriers for padel and other sports.

Plasteco Milano is now a global company, operating with ease from Europe to North Africa, from the Middle East to Australia, with efficiency, professionalism and innovation for every need. The company is looking towards a future of experimentation, technology and practicality.

Pressurized covers

Pressurized covers do not have a rigid supporting structure but are supported by the atmospheric overpressure created in the internal environment.

Pressurized covers for sports facilities are generally used as covers for tennis courts or football pitches, but also for other types of sports facilities such as swimming pools and riding schools, due to their low cost and practicality, which allows them to be quickly dismantled when necessary.

Each pressurized cover can be designed with a single membrane, double membrane or even triple membrane, the latter characterized by greater operating savings thanks to lower heat loss.

DE Vleur TC in Belgium

As part of the company ongoing commitment to innovation, and in response to the needs of a wide range of markets, including those beyond Italy’s borders, one of Plasteco most recent projects involved the installation of a pressurized cover over three padel courts at the De Vleur Tennis Club, near Brussels.

The pressurized structure covers an area of 24.90 x 52.35 metres, with a maximum height of 11 metres. The cut and geometry of the pressurized structure have been designed to comply with the regulatory heights for padel tennis. It is a single-membrane structure with a blue background and a detached perimeter strip, equipped with a zip to facilitate dismantling. It is anchored using an angular system to ensure better thermal insulation and greater structural stability.

An innovative closure system has been introduced for this project, consisting of a single dividing zip with an external structural zip that facilitates assembly and disassembly, significantly reducing installation time.

Under the inner flap there is a smaller zip that hermetically seals the balloon, eliminating pressure air leaks from the structural zip.

The structure was assembled using a system of mattresses positioned inside, inflated by a service fan that lifted the fabric package to a height above the net, thus allowing optimal unrolling.

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