Monthly Archive: May 2009

FIFA quality concept for artificial turf guide

FIFA   ·   May 14, 2009

Contents 1. Introduction 2. FIFA quality concept for artificial turf 3. Test Requirements 3.1 Quality Criteria  3.2 Test Methods 3.2.1 Durability 3.2.2 Climatic resistance 3.2.3 Player/Surface interaction

FIFA quality concept for artificial turf

Resource   ·   May 14, 2009

The pitch is a crucial element of the game and in an ideal world and an ideal climate there is no better football playing surface than grass. These include among other things the best playing characteristics and acceptance at all levels of football. However, in adverse weather conditions the use of these pitches is limited [...]

FIFA Quality Artificial Grass Introduction

Resource   ·   May 14, 2009

Artificial turf has been around now for several decades. It can be argued that artificial turf was originally developed to address the limitations of natural grass. However, the earliest versions were not designed for football and changed the game dramatically. Therefore, football never thoroughly embraced the thought of high level competition matches on artificial surfaces. [...]

Artificial Grass Guangzhou

Miscellaneous   ·   May 14, 2009

Yarn Fiber Materials

Resource   ·   May 13, 2009

Artificial grass yarn fibers is one of the most important parts in artificial grass surface systems, the following are the materials that mostly used: 1. Polyethylene (PE), Polyethylene (PE), is a synthetic yarn fiber made from olefins and was developed to be used for artificial grass surfaces. Soft and resilient, PE fibers are commonly used [...]

Base and Drainage Construction

Resource   ·   May 12, 2009

1. The sub-base will have a slope of 0.5%. 2. The base aggregate shall consist of a minimum of four inches (4”), free-draining stone, depending on site location. Finish slope of porous aggregate should be 0.05% from the centerline of the field to the sidelines, and the grade should not vary more than a half [...]

Synthetic Turf vs. Natural Grass Comparison–Part Two

Resource   ·   May 12, 2009

Items Artifical grass Natural Grass UTILITY Can accommodate sustained use, even under environmental stresses, amounting to 8-12 times the annual use of a natural grass surface. Requires recovery between events, after rainfall, watering and some maintenance activities. With careful maintenance, can only accommodate 1/10th the activity of a synthetic surface. APPEARANCE Will appear as a [...]

Synthetic Turf vs. Natural Grass Comparison–Part One

Resource   ·   May 12, 2009

Items Artificial grass Natural Grass Weather adjust Artifiical grass surfaces can be used 20 minutes after rain Only can play after 3 hours later Drainage wetting effect No No Durability Almost no affected Low durability,without enough maintenance dust comes out soon. Restrictions No much specail effects Not good if using hight heal shoes,hooked nail shoes [...]

Sports Turf

Resource   ·   May 9, 2009

ArtTurf Artificial Grass Sports Applications: Football, Soccer, Baseball/Softball, Lacrosse, Rugby, Field Hockey The list of reasons to consider artificila grass or synthetic turf as playing surfaces as a sound alternative to natural systems includes: •Minimize the investment-No watering, no maintenence, no fertilizer •Maximizes playing time-With artificial grass surfacing, you can almost use the field all [...]

Artificial Grass For Garden Lawn

Resource   ·   May 9, 2009

Maintaining a lawn can be really time cost and efforts taking as you have to spend much time on mowing, trimming, spraying, and fertilizing the grass. You pay bills for watering and electricity. When you are going on holidays you ask your neighbors to take care of your lawn. And when you finally have the [...]

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