Introduction
- Artificial Turf is a surface of synthetic fibers look like natural grass. It is mostly used in natural grass.
- But now is it used in commercial and residential places for landscaping, backyard golf courses and among other uses.
- Natural turf is used by people from last many years but artificial grass is the current trends nowadays. Artificial turf has many advantages over the natural one and this is the reason why in a short time it becomes so much popular.
- Artificial turf is almost identical to natural grass minus all of the maintenance. Since the grass is synthetic, it requires no watering, no pesticides, and no herbicides.
- Artificial Grass is so much different from natural grass as it has low maintenance cost, look greener all the time, environment friendly etc.
- But now is it used in commercial and residential places for landscaping, backyard golf courses and among other uses.
Type of Artificial Turf
Artificial Grass is available in three different materials-
- Polyethylene
- Polypropylene
- Nylon
Raw Material
- The quality of the raw materials is crucial to the performance of turf systems. Almost anything used as a carpet backing has been used for the backing material, from jute to plastic to polyester. High quality artificial turf uses polyester tire cord for the backing.
- The fibers that make up the blades of “grass” are made of nylon or polypropylene and can be manufactured in different ways. The nylon blades can be produced in thin sheets that are cut into strips or extruded through moulds to produce fibers with a round or oval cross-section. The extruded product results in blades that feel and act more like biological grass.
Infill Materials
- Crumb Rubber
- Coated Rubber Infill
- EPDM Infill
- Organic Infill
- Sand (Silica) Infill
- Coated Silica Sand Infill
- TPE Infill
Advantages
- Maintenance free
- Irrigation free
- Pesticide free
- Lawn mowing free
- Fertilizer free
- Environment friendly
- Recyclable
- Professionally manicured
- Green lawn all year round
- Long term low cost
- Weather resistance
- 8 yrs warranty
- Increase the value of your property
Uses of Artificial Grass
- Artificial grass is a new trend nowadays as it is look like exactly natural grass.
- There are various use of Artificial Grass:
- For Pet Turf
- For Sport Turf
- For Home Lawn
- For Commercial Places
Conclusion
- Test turf that has fibers that are abraded, faded or broken, contains visible dust, and that is made from nylon or nylon-blend fibers.
- If the dust contains more than 400 ppm lead, do not allow turf access to children under the age of 6 years.
- After playing on the field, individuals are encouraged to perform aggressive hand anybody washing for at least 20 seconds using soap and warm water.
- Eating while on the field or turf product is discouraged.