{"id":6960,"date":"2026-10-28T06:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T06:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mingplastics.com\/pp-honeycomb-protection-board-theatre-auditorium-works.html"},"modified":"2026-10-28T06:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T06:46:13","slug":"pp-honeycomb-protection-board-theatre-auditorium-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mingplastics.com\/fr\/pp-honeycomb-protection-board-theatre-auditorium-works.html","title":{"rendered":"PP Honeycomb Protection Board in Theatres and Auditoria: Protecting Raked and Finished Floors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Theatres and auditoria combine finished floors, raked seating areas and acoustic and fire requirements that make any temporary material a compliance question. Works happen around rehearsals and performances. This article looks at protecting auditorium floors. The focus is raked surfaces, fire performance and working to a performance schedule.<\/p>\n

Raked floors and fixed seating complicate protection<\/h2>\n

An auditorium floor is often raked, and fixed seating leaves narrow routes. Protection has to fit those routes without altering the geometry or creating trip edges in a darkened space.<\/p>\n

A PP honeycomb protection board<\/a><\/a> can be cut to the route and lies flat, and because it is light it can be carried through auditorium aisles without heavy handling.<\/p>\n

The felt or fleece facing protects finished and often historic floor surfaces in auditoria.<\/p>\n

Thickness choices from 2 mm to 12 mm<\/h2>\n

Auditorium works involve seating, staging and equipment, so the middle part of the 2 mm to 12 mm range is typical for routes and stage areas.<\/p>\n

For pedestrian routes a mid thickness is enough. Where staging and equipment are moved, thicker boards spread the loads that would otherwise damage the floor.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Board group<\/th>\nTypical thickness<\/th>\nWhere it earns its place<\/th>\nWatch-outs<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Light-duty panel<\/td>\n2-3 mm<\/td>\nAisles and pedestrian routes in auditoria<\/td>\nNot for staging loads<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
General auditorium panel<\/td>\n4-6 mm<\/td>\nAuditorium routes and light equipment moves<\/td>\nFire documentation required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heavy-duty panel<\/td>\n8-10 mm<\/td>\nStaging and equipment moves<\/td>\nCheck floor tolerance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maximum protection<\/td>\n12 mm<\/td>\nHeavy production equipment installation<\/td>\nConfirm structural capacity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Fire performance, acoustics and performance schedules<\/h2>\n

Confirm the fire performance required, because auditoria have strict material standards for anything in the audience and stage areas, and documentation is usually required.<\/p>\n

Consider whether covering floor areas affects acoustics during rehearsals, and lift protection where a performance or rehearsal needs the room as designed.<\/p>\n

Plan works around the performance schedule: protection must be placed and cleared between performances, so handling speed matters.<\/p>\n

How honeycomb board compares with ply, runner and sheeting<\/h2>\n

Plywood is heavy to carry into an auditorium and slow to fit around fixed seating, and it may not meet fire standards without treatment.<\/p>\n

Carpet runners look appropriate but slide on raked surfaces and do not protect against equipment loads.<\/p>\n

Sheeting is a trip and slip hazard in a darkened auditorium. A PP honeycomb board is light, cuttable and available with fire-retardant options.<\/p>\n

A practical trial plan for auditoria<\/h2>\n

Protect one aisle and stage route and leave a comparable route on the current method. Inspect between performances, checking edges and fixity.<\/p>\n

Run an equipment move over a sample panel, then lift and inspect the floor beneath.<\/p>\n

Record clearance time before a performance and fire performance documentation, because both will be requested.<\/p>\n

What to include in a protection board enquiry<\/h2>\n

State the floor type, whether the floor is raked, the seating layout, the works window and the fire performance required. Ask for the recommended thickness and for fire-retardant options.<\/p>\n

Ask for guidance on cutting around fixed seating and on rapid clearance before performances.<\/p>\n

For a quotation or sample panel, contact service@mingplastics.com<\/a> or WhatsApp +86 189 3887 1524<\/a>. Include the surface type, floor area, trades on site and expected duration so the recommended thickness, facing and fire performance can be confirmed before you order.<\/p>\n

Final takeaway<\/h3>\n

In auditoria, cut protection to the routes, confirm fire performance documentation, and plan placement and clearance around the performance schedule.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Theatre floors are raked and fire-regulated. This guide covers thickness from 2 mm to 12 mm, fire documentation, seating routes and an auditorium trial plan.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mingplastics.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mingplastics.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mingplastics.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mingplastics.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mingplastics.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6960"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mingplastics.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6960\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mingplastics.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mingplastics.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mingplastics.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}