Library: Associations and Organizations
This page contains links to associations of sports surface
manufacturers, as well as international standardization organizations.
Explore this page if you are interested in grading rules, general
installation guidelines, care/maintenance practices, or to research
and purchase sports surface related standards.
Wood Manufacturing Associations
MFMA– The MFMA (Maple
Flooring Manufacturer’s Association) is the most active organization of
manufacturers of wood for use in sports surfaces in North America.
NOFMA – The Wood Flooring
Manufacturers Association (Formerly The National Oak Flooring
Manufacturing Association).
NWFA – (National Wood Flooring
Association) much of the technical information available on this
web-site requires users to be a member.
International Standardization Bodies
ASTM- The American Society for
Testing and Materials is a non-profit organization that develops
voluntary standards. Copies of individual standards published by ASTM
may be purchased from this web-site.
ASAE-The American Society of
Agricultural Engineers develops standards primarily for use in
agricultural and food processing applications. Some ASAE materials
strength standards are applicable to testing wood flooring system
components.
BSI- British Standards Institution,
or BSI, develops performance standards for products being marketed in
The United Kingdom.
DIN– The Duetsches
Institute Fur Normung e.V. or DIN for short, is similar to ASTM but
based in Germany and has been recognized as Germany’s national
standards body.
NBI-
Norwegian Building Research Institute develops performance standards
for products marketed and sold in Norway.