adidas PILLARFORCE ALU

Pillar padel court with rounded aluminium pillars made from Hydro recycled aluminium and a Qualicoat Seaside coating.

TypeDouble
Court size10 × 20 m
SeriesPILLARFORCE
ManufacturerAFP Courts

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The model

Why the PILLARFORCE ALU.

The PILLARFORCE ALU uses exclusive rounded aluminium profiles 133×66×2 mm (EN AW-6063, T6), developed with Hydro. Since September 2022 the aluminium profiles have been made from Hydro RESTORE (80 % recycled material). The Qualicoat Seaside paint finish protects the aluminium structure against corrosion up to C5M; mesh and holders are bolted together without welding.

Aluminium pillars 133×66×2 mm, EN AW-6063 T6
Hydro RESTORE: 80 % recycled aluminium
Qualicoat Seaside, protection up to C5M
Assembly without welding (ITEM system)
15-year warranty on aluminium profiles

Data sheet

Technical data

Specifications from the manufacturer AFP Courts – you can download the full data sheet here as a PDF. Detailed drawings and structural calculations on request.

Data sheet as PDF

Court size: 10 × 20 m (Double)
Dimensions: Dimensions according to the IPF padel rules (double court); outer dimensions per technical drawing 10.066 × 20.03 m
Structure: Rounded aluminium pillars 133×66×2 mm, alloy EN AW-6063 [Al Mg0.7Si], temper T6 (UNE-EN 755-2), developed with Hydro; pillars inserted via a 60×60 mm profile (60 cm high) into 12 mm reinforced anchor plates, connected with 2 × DIN933 M10 and 3 × EJOT ALtracs Plus; glass holders 70×50 mm made of pre-galvanised, painted steel with ITEM screws/slot nuts; special adidas net posts
Glass: 10 mm toughened safety glass (ESG), 18 panes of 1995×2995 mm (3×2 m modules); UNE-EN 12150, type C according to UNE-EN 12600:2003, CE marking; fixed with A4 stainless steel screws (DIN 7991 M8×30), black PE cone and neoprene/rubber 5–8 mm
Mesh: Welded steel mesh 50×50/4 (UNE-EN 10223-4) made from 3.8 mm galvanised wire with anti-corrosion primer, framed with 50×50×1.7 mm aluminium profiles; connected to the pillars with ITEM connection kits, folded at the sides (anti-injury system); no welding required
Lighting: Options per data sheet: LED floodlight 210 W, 240 LEDs, 30429 lm, 4000 K, IP66/IK08; or AFP Modular Lineal Lighting 240/320/500 W, up to 38400/51200/80000 lm, 5000 K, IP66/IK10. Number per court not specified
Finish: Aluminium profiles painted with the Qualicoat Seaside quality label (corrosion protection C5M according to UNE-EN ISO 12944-2:2018); anchor plates with cataphoretic coating (15–25 μm KTL + 60–100 μm powder, C5M according to EN ISO 12944-6:2018); mesh, holders and net posts with oven-cured polyester powder coating
Anchoring: Reinforced 12 mm anchor plates with inserted pillars (60×60 mm profile, 60 cm); ground anchors not specified in the data sheet
Standards: UNE 147201:2024; structural design according to EN 1990 (Eurocode 0), EN 1991 (Eurocode 1), EN 1999 (Eurocode 9); UNE-EN 755-2; UNE-EN 10223-4; glass UNE-EN 12150, UNE-EN 12600:2003, UNE-EN 12150-2:2005 (CE); Qualicoat Seaside; UNE-EN ISO 12944-2:2018, EN ISO 12944-6:2018; ASI environmental product declaration (Hydro); dimensions according to IPF rules
Other: Padel net with 45 mm mesh, 9 cm band and adidas logo; adidas logo on all corner pillars; certificate of authenticity with serial number; vinyl glass stickers. Warranty: aluminium profiles 15 years, anchor plates with KTL 15 years, steel parts without KTL 5 years, glass 5 years, AFP Modular lighting 5 years, Beghelli floodlights 4 years