The 3rd generation of long pile turf for soccer grounds is applied upon different layers to ensure the natural grass like quality of playing, to preserve player´s health and to guarantee the high standard of 3rd generation artificial turf pitches - easy installation and maintenance. Continue to learn more…
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The Sports Surface Conference in Beijing, on May 29th 2008 was dealing with the topic of environmental effects of sport surfaces, usually constructed with synthetic surface systems such as artificial turf or synthetic surfaces, which are not environmentally neutral.
EcoScape UK Ltd., a subsidiary of eximlink, was presenting its products – a range of recycled rubber products for land- and playscapes – in September 2008 by exhibiting at SALTEX in UK, as well at GaLaBau International Trade Fair in Nuremberg, and at Glee in Birmingham.
Continue reading ‘EcoScape @ Saltex, GaLaBau and Glee 2008, Review.’
Requirements for suppliers and manufacturers to provide available information on potential health and environmental impact of artificial turf with rubber infill are included by the report of New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene “A Review Of The Potential Health And Safety Risks From Synthetic Turf Fields Containing Crumb Rubber Infill”.
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What is the right strategy for maintaining a soccer pitch? For reasons of expensive recovery operations or even total renewals long before the expected end of lifetime, saving money now by extending maintenance intervals or waiting until problems occur is, as first long term practical tests show, the wrong way to save on overall synthetic sports surfaces cost
Continue reading ‘Maintenance of Synthetic Sports Surfaces: reactive or proactive ?’
Time when football players in Vienna complaint about problems with ankles, aching knees or about femoral grazes is all over now! 13 obsolete artificial turf fields (on picture: Marswiese, 1170 Vienna) got fit up with the new generation of artificial green, which is resilient and easy on ankles, knees and back…
Continue reading ‘Vienna says Good Bye to obsolete “concrete meadow”’
A tool to ease the life of installers, a superior machine that is widely used throughout the world? Hear the opinion of pitch builders regarding maintenance as well as full installation of synthetic sport fields no matter if sand, rubber or EPDM infill is applied.
Continue reading ‘Spreading artificial turf infill - a complex process?’
On the one hand the European Championship took place on natural green in 2008, on the other hand FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) has decided to play the upcoming World Cup 2010 in Southern Africa solely on artificial turf. Biologist Florian Florineth sheds light on the advantages and drawbacks, …
Continue reading ‘Footballgrounds without dirt and muddy socks?’
To enjoy the dream of every football player and green keeper, an evergreen sportsground, latest generation artificial turf systems use state of the art infill materials.
The application storybook shall inform about the work that has to be done in order to arrive at such pleasures.
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eximSafe Playground Mat Special continues triumphant advance
eximSafe Playground Mat Special for universal application areas found it´s way into European building centers, …
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