page_title: Ice rink
section_title: Construction
hierarchical_section_title: Ice rink / Types / Artificial ice / Construction
caption_attribution_description: English: Simplified illustration of the components of a mobile ice skating rink. Español: Dibujo simplificado de los componentes de una pista de hielo móvil.
context_page_description: An ice rink is a frozen body of water and/or hardened chemicals where people can ice skate or play winter sports. Besides recreational ice skating, some of its uses include ice hockey, bandy, rink bandy, ringette, broomball, speed skating, figure skating, ice stock sport and curling as well as exhibitions, contests and ice shows. There are two types of rinks in prevalent use today: natural, where freezing occurs from cold ambient temperatures, and artificial, where a coolant produces cold temperatures in the surface below the water, causing the water to freeze. There are also synthetic ice rinks where skating surfaces are made out of plastics.
context_section_description: Modern rinks have a specific procedure for preparing the surface. With the pipes cold, a thin layer of water is sprayed on the sand or concrete to seal and level it (or in the case of concrete, to keep it from being marked). This thin layer is painted white or pale blue for better contrast; markings necessary for hockey or curling are also placed, along with logos or other decorations. Another thin layer of water is sprayed on top of this. The ice is built up to a thickness of ³⁄₄ to 1 ¹⁄₂ inches (19 to 38 mm). The industry standard in the NHL is around ​1 ¹⁄₂ inches.
caption: Simple drawing of the main components of an ice skating rink
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