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- Glice Rink Manager Certification: Run Your Rink Right | Glice The Glice Rink Manager Certification trains your own team to run a Glice rink, covering cleaning, maintenance, sharpening and operations in about 45 minutes. Included with every rink.
- What Is Synthetic Ice? How It Works and What Makes It Good | Glice Synthetic ice lets you skate on real steel blades without refrigeration. Here is how it works, the four things that decide quality, and how to judge a surface.
- Is Synthetic Ice Bad for Skates? Sharpening, Honestly | Glice Does synthetic ice dull blades? It depends on the surface. How fast regular synthetic ice dulls, what that costs to run, and why Glice is the exception.
Synthetic Ice Fundamentals
Core explainers for buyers comparing materials, skating feel, rink construction, and Glice performance.
- What Is Synthetic Ice? A Guide to Artificial Skating Rink Materials What Is Synthetic Ice? A Guide to Artificial Skating Rink Materials: What is synthetic ice? Learn how it’s made & how it performs, with a clear guide to modern materials, manufacturing, & skating applications.
- An Ice Rink Without Ice? Iceless Rinks & Skating Explained An Ice Rink Without Ice? Iceless Rinks & Skating Explained: What if we told you that you can experience skating on an ice rink without ice? Get to know our synthetic ice.
- Glice vs. Polyglide: Synthetic Ice Compared (2026) Glice vs. Polyglide: Synthetic Ice Compared (2026): A side-by-side look at sourcing, manufacturing, connection systems, published warranties, and which product is the better fit for your rink.
- Is Synthetic Ice Bad for Skates? What’s It Like To Skate On? Is Synthetic Ice Bad for Skates? What’s It Like To Skate On?: Is synthetic ice bad for skates? No, it’s not. We’ll look at why that is, what it’s like to skate on, why you don’t need special skates and more.
- Synthetic Ice vs. Real Ice: What Are the Differences? Synthetic Ice vs. Real Ice: What Are the Differences?: Compare synthetic and real ice to see which offers the best skating experience, maintenance cost, environmental impact, and more.
- How are ice rinks made? How are ice rinks made?: Ice rinks hold a particular fascination; they are closely related to winter magic and Christmas tales. Find out how they are made.
- How Long Does Synthetic Ice Last? [Includes Maintenance Info] How Long Does Synthetic Ice Last? [Includes Maintenance Info]: How long does synthetic ice last? We shed some light on this subject, provide maintenance information, and answer FAQs related to synthetic ice longevity.
- Ice Skating in Summer | Glice Synthetic Ice Ice Skating in Summer | Glice Synthetic Ice: Ice skating in summer with Glice plastic ice rink: ✓ environmentally friendly ✓ easy to maintain ✓ flexible to set up and take down
- Glice Takes Ice Skating in New York to New Heights! Glice Takes Ice Skating in New York to New Heights!: Ice skating in New York has just become better! Explore the new rooftop rink made from Glice Eco Ice and experience ice in a new way.
- Synthetic Ice Rink Technology Synthetic Ice Rink Technology - Glice® Artificial Ice Pads: Glice® synthetic ice rinks with Swiss engineered Ultra Glice Technology guarantees ice identical response and the industry’s lowest blade usage.
- Ice skating in California Thanks to Synthetic Ice Ice skating in California Thanks to Synthetic Ice: Synthetic ice allows you to ice skate anywhere. This mall made ice skating in California possible and increased its visitors numbers since.
- Ice skating instead of skiing: The innovative alternative on synthetic ice Ice skating instead of skiing: The innovative alternative on synthetic ice: Glice synthetic ice rinks bring real skating anywhere with sustainable panels, no refrigeration, low upkeep and year‑round operation.
- 10 Ways to Attract More Guests to Your Hotel This Winter 10 Ways to Attract More Guests to Your Hotel This Winter: Expert strategies to make your hotel a winter haven with cozy ambiance, unique activities and tailored packages to boost bookings.
- What Is the Best Synthetic Ice for Hockey, Skating & Home Use? What Is the Best Synthetic Ice for Hockey, Skating & Home Use?: With so many brands available, how do you know who makes the best synthetic ice? There are a few factors to take into account. Read our guide to learn more.
- Why is Glice Different Why is Glice Different: Glice Rinks - Impact & Abrasion Resistant, Swiss Design and Highest Quality Control. Best Synthetic Ice Skating Experience.
- Ice Skating All Year Round? The Pines Resort Makes it Possible with Glice Synthetic Ice! Ice Skating All Year Round? The Pines Resort Makes it Possible with Glice Synthetic Ice! : Glice completes the holiday perfection at The Pines Resort in California. Read more about this fascinating experience.
Costs, ROI & Business Planning
Planning, budgeting, commercial viability, and operating-cost resources for synthetic ice projects.
- How Much Does a Zamboni Cost To Buy, Hire & Operate? How Much Does a Zamboni Cost To Buy, Hire & Operate?: For professional ice rinks, an ice resurfacing machine is a must for optimal performance. But how much does a Zamboni cost ?
- How Much Does a Synthetic Ice Rink Cost? How Much Does a Synthetic Ice Rink Cost?: Price is always a factor with big purchases. You want to know what a synthetic ice rink costs before making a final decision. Our guide goes into detail.
- Ice Rink Business Plan: Cost, Considerations & Tips for Success Ice Rink Business Plan: Cost, Considerations & Tips for Success: Here are some crucial factors and ideas to help you structure your ice rink business plan effectively, including a cost analysis.
- Ice Rink Rental Options & Cost Comparison Ice Rink Rental Options & Cost Comparison: A rental ice rink is a cost-effective and fun way to enhance the visitor experience of your venue. Get an individual rink to make the most of your event!
- Synthetic Ice Rink Business Plan: Make It Profitable Synthetic Ice Rink Business Plan: Make It Profitable: Our guide to creating a synthetic ice rink business plan outlines 3 key factors for profitability: quality of service, location and revenue.
- Cheap Synthetic Ice: Is Low Cost Artificial Ice Worth It? Cheap Synthetic Ice: Is Low Cost Artificial Ice Worth It?: Is cheap synthetic ice worth it? Not really. The truth is, you get what you pay for. Spend the money and feel the difference in the glide. Learn more.
- Cost ice vs Glice white paper Cost ice vs Glice white paper: Compare the cost of ice and Glice before choosing a rink surface. See how synthetic ice can reduce operating costs and maintenance.
- Why Synthetic Ice Rinks Fail | Glice Rinks rarely fail because of the surface. The real reasons synthetic ice rinks underperform, and how to avoid each one.
- Why a Municipal Ice Rink Needs Glice Quality | Glice A town rink is judged in public. Why the surface quality decides whether a municipal rink is a source of pride or a line the council regrets.
- Why a Hotel Ice Rink Needs Glice Quality | Glice A hotel rink sells no tickets; it sells experience, occupancy and brand. Why surface quality is a brand decision, and what the premium protects.
- Why a Shopping Mall Ice Rink Needs Glice Quality | Glice A mall rink is a footfall magnet, or a footfall repellent. Why surface quality decides whether the rink lifts tenant sales or empties the concourse.
- Why an Event Ice Rink Needs Glice Quality | Glice An event rink lives or dies in a short window. Why surface quality, with no time to recover, decides the run, and why FlatPacks change the economics.
Products & Buying Guides
Product, tile, surface, catalog, and buying-guide resources that help visitors choose a Glice setup.
- Synthetic Ice Tiles for Hockey & Skating at Home Synthetic Ice Tiles for Hockey & Skating at Home: Practice skating and hockey anytime at home with Glice synthetic ice tiles. Durable, high-quality & customizable. Order your rink today.
- StellarGlide StellarGlide: StellarGlide. Discover Glice synthetic ice rinks: sustainable, no refrigeration, ready year‑round. Ask a Rink Specialist today.
- Synthetic Ice Skating Rinks to Rent or Buy Leisure: Synthetic Ice Skating Rinks to Rent or Buy - Glice: Choose a Glice synthetic ice skating rink for your business. Our superior quality guarantees more skating fun, lower operating costs and greater profitability.
- Synthetic Ice Rink - Glice Mini Arena for FEC Synthetic Ice Rink - Glice Mini Arena for FEC: Glice Mini Arena: The ideal family entertainment ice rink. Profitable fun with low operating costs. Buy or rent your rink now!
- Synthetic Ice Christmas Rink Synthetic Ice Christmas Rink: Make your Christmas special with an environmentally friendly synthetic ice skating rink! Reserve now for premium planning and product.
- Interactive Shooting System Interactive Shooting System: Play like a pro on Swiss-engineered synthetic ice. Get an NHL/IIHF standard size Glice rink for the closest experience to real ice.
- Glice Product Catalog Glice Product Catalog: A complete catalog to all the Glice synthetic ice products, including a variety of equipment for ice skating.
- How to Choose Synthetic Ice: The Buyer's Checklist | Glice The questions to ask any synthetic ice supplier, in order, and what a good answer looks like. The checklist buyers wish they had used.
- Ice Rink Dimensions: Standard Sizes in Feet and Metres | Glice Standard ice rink dimensions, NHL, Olympic and IIHF, figure skating, curling, recreational and backyard, in feet and metres, plus how to size your own rink.
- Glice Rink Manager Certification: Run Your Rink Right | Glice The Glice Rink Manager Certification trains your own team to run a Glice rink, covering cleaning, maintenance, sharpening and operations in about 45 minutes. Included with every rink.
Hockey & Training
Hockey training, home practice, skills, skate care, and rink-training resources.
- Gifts for Hockey Lovers: Ultimate Guide with 25 Ideas Gifts for Hockey Lovers: Ultimate Guide with 25 Ideas: We provided this full list of gifts for hockey lovers for the hockey player who already has all the hockey equipment.
- Home Garage Hockey Rink Conversion Guide Home Garage Hockey Rink Conversion Guide: A hockey rink in your garage? It’s the perfect place to create a synthetic ice rink. Our guide explains exactly how to do it. Take a look.
- Glice Slapshot Station™: More Than a Hockey Shot Speed Radar Glice Slapshot Station™: More Than a Hockey Shot Speed Radar: The Glice Slapshot Station™, with synthetic ice pads, hockey shot speed radar and more, brings competitive fun to any event. Order yours today!
Maintenance & Home Rinks
Maintenance, installation, backyard rink, rental, and practical ownership guides.
- How To Sharpen Ice Skates at Home (Blade Care FAQs) How To Sharpen Ice Skates at Home (Blade Care FAQs): It is essential to know how to sharpen ice skates at home. Proper sharpening and maintenance are crucial for a enjoyable skating experience.
- How to Practice Ice Skating at Home (Indoors or Outside) How to Practice Ice Skating at Home (Indoors or Outside): With Glice's synthetic ice tiles, learning how to practice ice skating at home is easy. Find out how you can install a rink in your garage or yard today.
- Backyard Ice Rink Refrigeration: Pros, Cons, Options & DIY Backyard Ice Rink Refrigeration: Pros, Cons, Options & DIY: Glice synthetic ice rinks bring real skating anywhere with sustainable panels, no refrigeration, low upkeep and year‑round operation.
- DIY Backyard Ice Rink: How-to Build Guide DIY Backyard Ice Rink: How-to Build Guide: Want to bring the icy excitement of ice skating into your backyard? Imagine the joy of ice skating at home with a DIY backyard ice rink.
- My Synthetic Ice Rink - Glice Project Planning & Service My Synthetic Ice Rink - Glice Project Planning & Service: Glice will help you make your synthetic ice rink project a rewarding success from planning to installation and post sales service.
- How To Install a Synthetic Skating Rink How To Install a Synthetic Skating Rink: We will tell you how to install a synthetic ice skating rink in just a few simple steps. You will be surprised by how quick it is!
- Ice Rink Maintenance: Equipment & Best Practices Ice Rink Maintenance: Equipment & Best Practices: Follow our step-by-step guide for ice rink maintenance and storage, including useful hints, so that you can get the most out of yours.
Case Studies & Installations
Venue stories, installations, customer examples, and project proof from real Glice rink projects.
- A Magical Holiday Rink Above Broadway: The Grand Hyatt Nashville’s Winter Wonderland A Magical Holiday Rink Above Broadway: The Grand Hyatt Nashville’s Winter Wonderland: Last winter, the Grand Hyatt Nashville created a breathtaking adventure for their guests: an ice rink overviewing the iconic broadway!
- New Glice Indoor Ice Rink in Germany New Glice Indoor Ice Rink in Germany: The ice arena in Ludwigsburg installed a Glice indoor ice rink to provide its' skaters a year-round practice area.
- Ice Skating Among the Stars atop Tokyo Skyscraper Ice Skating Among the Stars atop Tokyo Skyscraper: Learn how Glice is expanding on rooftops all over the world and creating unforgettable experiences. Join us now!
- New Eco Ice Rink at The Claremont Club & Spa New Eco Ice Rink at The Claremont Club & Spa: Find out how the Claremont Club & Spa managed to further enhance their guest experience by installing a synthetic ice rink.
- Ultimate Synthetic Ice Hockey Training Facility Ultimate Synthetic Ice Hockey Training Facility: Glice synthetic ice planning, performance, and project guidance for year-round skating without refrigeration.
- An Artificial Ice Rink Brings Winter Joy to the Mexican Tropics An Artificial Ice Rink Brings Winter Joy to the Mexican Tropics: Glice synthetic ice rinks bring real skating anywhere with sustainable panels, no refrigeration, low upkeep and year‑round operation.
- Charleston's Credit One Stadium Transforms into Eco-Friendly Skating Paradise Charleston's Credit One Stadium Transforms into Eco-Friendly Skating Paradise: Glice synthetic ice rinks bring real skating anywhere with sustainable panels, no refrigeration, low upkeep and year‑round operation.
- Westfield Unveils Innovative Custom-Shaped Eco Ice Rink Westfield Unveils Innovative Custom-Shaped Eco Ice Rink: Westfield Unveils Innovative Custom-Shaped Eco Ice Rink. Discover Glice synthetic ice rinks: sustainable, no refrigeration, ready year‑round. Ask a Rink Specialist today.
- Ice Hockey Goalie Training on Synthetic Ice Ice Hockey Goalie Training on Synthetic Ice: The available ice rink in the UK cant cover the increase in demand for ice sports. This ice hockey goalie training center is the solution.
- New Sustainable Ice Rink in Bern New Sustainable Ice Rink in Bern: Glice offers a synthetic skating rink without refrigeration at the historic Bundesplatz in Bern, allowing ice skaters an opportunity of a lifetime.
- How Harvard Transformed a Campus Plaza Into a Winter Wonderland — With Synthetic Ice and Bumper Cars How Harvard Transformed a Campus Plaza Into a Winter Wonderland — With Synthetic Ice and Bumper Cars: Glice synthetic ice rinks bring real skating anywhere with sustainable panels, no refrigeration, low upkeep and year‑round operation.
- Glice at SportsInnovation 2026: NHL Synthetic Ice Showcase Glice at SportsInnovation 2026: NHL Synthetic Ice Showcase: Glice showcased a 150 m² synthetic ice rink at SportsInnovation 2026 in Düsseldorf, invited by the NHL, featuring StellarGlide™ performance.
- Projects Projects: Projects. Discover Glice synthetic ice rinks: sustainable, no refrigeration, ready year‑round. Ask a Rink Specialist today.
Sustainability & Research
Environmental, lifecycle, research-validation, and sustainability-focused resources.
- Glice Life Cycle Glice Life Cycle: Minimize energy consumption and CO2 emissions with the Glice Life Cycle - Eco-friendly production process for sustainable skating.
- Skate for the Planet Skate for the Planet: Skate for the Planet with Glice! Plant a tree with every sheet produced. Offset carbon emissions and benefit from PR opportunities.
- Glice Eco Skating Schools: Year-long Skating Program Glice Eco Skating Schools: Year-long Skating Program: At Glice Skating Schools, kids from all over are taking their first steps on synthetic ice until reaching a competitive level.
- Leading European Research Institute Confirms: Glice Cracks the Code of Ice Leading European Research Institute Confirms: Glice Cracks the Code of Ice: Glice synthetic ice rinks bring real skating anywhere with sustainable panels, no refrigeration, low upkeep and year‑round operation.
News, Press & Media
Press, media, partnership, video, and company news resources.
- Reinventing the bobsled industry with the Glice Bob Slide Reinventing the bobsled industry with the Glice Bob Slide: Experience the excitement and try bobsledding from anywhere in the world, whenever you want, thanks to the Glice Bob Slide.
- Glice Video Library Glice Video Library: Dive into the world of synthetic ice skating with Glice's video library. Discover our innovative rinks and skating experiences.
- Press Corner Press Corner: Stay updated with Glice's latest innovations, news, and success stories in the world of synthetic ice and sustainable ice sports
- Glice and ISU Expand Access to Skating Through World Ice Skating Day How Glice and the International Skating Union are helping World Ice Skating Day bring skating experiences to more communities worldwide.
FAQ & Resource Hubs
FAQ, testimonials, project indexes, and broad resource pages.
- Glice Synthetic ice Testimonials Glice Synthetic ice Testimonials: Find out what our trusted customers are sharing about their experience with Glice synthetic ice rinks and ice skating on our Eco Ice.
- FAQ FAQ: Do you have questions about our synthetic ice? In our FAQs we'll tell you how it works and answer many more questions.