Develops and manufactures synthetic ice rinks made of polymer panels without refrigeration, water or electricity.

Glice AG

SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa

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SwitzerlandLocation

3,000+ in 100+ countriesInstalled rinks

10+ years per side (reversible)Panel service life

About Glice

Glice is a Swiss company that develops and markets synthetic ice rinks based on sintered plastic panels. The modular system of polymer panels with tongue-and-groove connection enables ice skating with normal skates – without refrigeration systems, without water and without electricity. The panels can be laid on level surfaces such as concrete, asphalt or sports flooring and are installed without anchoring or drilling. In the standardized test of the Fraunhofer Institute IWM (interim report V1184-2025), a 52% lower friction compared to the best competitor was confirmed; according to the report, glide performance at low speeds corresponds to that of freshly prepared natural ice. Over 3,000 rinks in more than 100 countries have been installed, including for ice hockey training, municipalities, hotels, retail, events, private customers, figure skating and educational institutions. Customers include HC Davos, the CCM Hockey Lab, Fairmont, Hyatt, Westfield as well as NHL player Roman Josi.

Site: Switzerland
Processes: Rink Manager Certification (operation/maintenance training), Installation on any level surfaces, Personal project consulting
Materials: Plastic panels (sintered plastic, polymer), Sintered plastic panels
Certificates: Fraunhofer IWM test report
Industries: Ice hockey/Training, Municipalities, Hotel & Hospitality, Malls & Retail, Events, Private customers/Residential

01
Engineering and development of the polymer panels (Swiss Engineered)
02
Manufacturing of the sintered plastic panels
03
Shipping and installation on any level surfaces
04
Training and certification of operating personnel (Rink Manager Certification)
05
Personal project consulting and support

Materials & Processes

Polymer

Sintered plastic panels

Solid, reversible panels with a self-lubricating surface that permanently releases lubricant through micro-scratches from the skate blades.

Locations

Switzerland

Development, sales and project management

Materials: Plastic

System Components

**Synthetic ice rink with panels and boards**Sintered plastic panels · Ice skating/Ice hockey

**Premium board system**Board system · Ice hockey

Inside the production

Friction comparison Glice vs. refrigerated ice (Fraunhofer-validated)

Friction comparison: Glice vs. competitors – 52% less friction

Blade penetration depth: 45% lower than competitors

Abrasion test: 6% less material wear than best competitor

Tribometer testing at the Fraunhofer Institute

Industries

Ice hockey/TrainingMunicipalitiesHotel & HospitalityMalls & RetailEventsPrivate customers/ResidentialFigure skatingSchools/Education

Additional services

Rink Manager Certification (operation/maintenance training)Installation on any level surfacesPersonal project consulting

Reference customers

HC DavosCCM Hockey LabFairmontHyattWestfieldRoman Josi (NHL, private customer)

Quality & Testing

The glide performance was investigated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM in standardized tests (interim report V1184-2025), with measurements of friction, blade penetration depth and abrasion.

Evidence	Switzerland
Fraunhofer IWM test report

History

2025
Fraunhofer IWM interim report V1184-2025 confirms 52% less friction than the best competitor.