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Question by Yu Gi Freak: Field Turf. Pros and Cons?
A bit about myself. I am an all-rounded sports fan; I watch baseball, hockey, and basketball, and a little bit of football. Surprisingly, I know very little about the pros/cons of field-turf.

Here’s what I understand so far:
Natural Grass
- good: suppose to be the “best” environment for athletes –> the least damaging
- bad: requires a lot of maintenance (ex. watering)

Astroturf
- good: inexpensive and requires little maintenance
- bad: because it is so cheap, it is really damage to athletes

Field-turf
- an artificial turf, but it’s better than astroturf –> that’s all I know

I tried researching more about field-turf (http://www.fieldturf.com/artificial-turf… but I don’t quite understand their explanation of what makes field-turf good? For example, I have absolutely no idea what is cryogenic rubber, or how their patented infill “protects muscles and joints”.

In a simplified explanation, can someone explain to me:
1) What makes field-turf better than Astroturf?
2) How does field-turf compare to natural grass? The website claims that they are “equal”.

Again I am looking at this question solely based from an athlete’s perspective. I don’t care that it makes for a great looking lawn at home. I want to know how it benefits the professional athletes (ex. Soccer players, baseball players, football players, etc.)

I added the same question in the baseball, football, soccer posts.

Best answer:

Answer by Nelsonator15
pros: you wont slip around on turf and your jersey wont get all muddy, and easier to take care of.

cons: you have no excuse for slipping if you do.

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John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport Chooses Innovative Air FieldTurf Synthetic Turf for Runways and Taxiways

New York, NY (Vocus) November 22, 2010

FieldTurf, the worldwide leader in sports surfacing and landscaping solutions, was selected by John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport earlier this year to equip areas around the approach runways and taxiways with 300,000 square feet of Air FieldTurf™ synthetic turf. The Air FieldTurf installation at JFK International Airport has since been completed.

The Air FieldTurf system is renowned for improving security, maintenance, and durability involved with airside groundcover.

“We are very pleased that areas around the approach runways and taxiways at JFK International Airport are outfitted with our innovative Air FieldTurf artificial turf,” said FieldTurf President Eric Daliere. “Just as many high profile airports around the world are benefitting from a revolutionary FieldTurf groundcover system, so will JFK International Airport. Our aviation-grade artificial turf’s patented properties make it the smart investment for any airport around the globe.”

The Air FieldTurf technological innovation is one of only two systems approved by the United States Federal Aviation Administration per applicable standards and advisory circulars. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory Circular No: 150/5370-15A – Airside Applications for Artificial Turf.

JFK Airport joins Boston Logan, US Marine Air Base: Miramar, Charles de Gaulle, San Francisco International and Hong Kong International Airports as just some of the world’s major airports to opt for Air FieldTurf’s aviation-grade artificial turf.

Air FieldTurf’s patented aviation turf system contributes to improved visibility, a reduced opportunity for foreign object debris, a mitigated risk from wildlife and the improved drainage and maintenance of the surface.

For more information, please visit Air FieldTurf Airport Turf

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Machine for cleaning and maintenance sand or granule-filled artificial grass surfaces and other fully synthetic surfaces for sports. For more Information, please visit www.smg-gmbh.de or www.sport-care.com

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A demo video of Mitchell Machine Works’s prototype artificial turf field recycling unit. Separated turf strips are run through the machine, extracting 99% of the sand/rubber infill mix. Infill can then be reused and the field recycled.
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This litle motorised broom featuring a rotating, bristle head is a real workhorse. It moves a heap of sand in a fraction of the time & effort required using a conventiional broom. Applications include sanding synthetic turf, path sweeping especially sand from paths. Available Kennards Hire 03 9563-9777
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Save the Water, Synthetic Grass Company, IntelliTurf, Inc. Announces Their Full Time Presence in Denver

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Denver, CO (PRWEB) March 16, 2011

Water Wars wage every year in the western U.S. and Colorado is no different. A product that looks great year round, helps the environment and saves water was the attraction for Josh Crawford to the IntelliTurf synthetic grass business. A veteran of the construction industry all across Denver and the foothills, Mr. Crawford has seen many properties with water and grass issues.

Saving property owners and developers money while reducing emissions and water use all with a recyclable product was just part of the attraction. “Once we saw the installations and how natural they look and how even golf greens blend into properties such as a courtyard at a Senior Housing residence, I knew IntelliTurf was a company that has products the Denver area desperately needs,” stated Crawford.

Crawford is not the only Denver area resident lauding the aspects of synthetic grass. Highlands Ranch upscale Assisted and Independent living community built by Hyatt originally called Classic Residence by Hyatt and now known as Vi installed a 5,000 square foot golf green in the main courtyard. “Classic Residence installed the IntelliTurf putting green system at our Denver area Highlands Ranch community. We are very pleased with the low-maintenance, appearance and playability of the system,” offered Hyatt/Vi Project Director Adrian Bolders, a long time Denver resident.

Life Care Centers of America has locations around the Denver area and has worked with IntelliTurf all across the country. Their Aurora location houses a putting green in the main courtyard of the Independent Living residence.

Water savings without adding pressure to land fills at the end of the product’s life cycle is a passion for IntelliTurf and the main motivation why the company was an industry leader a few years back by insisting all lawns, play areas and golf green products only use 100% – 1 step recyclable synthetic grasses. “Regardless which side of the fence you are on about global warming, the environment and green initiatives, we can all agree that saving water and recycling are positive endeavors,” noted IntelliTurf Founder Stan Pennington. He went on to say, “the Denver area and all of Colorado fight the battle every year with water preservation no matter the accumulation of snow during the winter and we are ecstatic that IntelliTurf now has a full time presence in the area.”

IntelliTurf is a supplier and installer of their products. They help business and individuals with consulting on the design and choosing one of their 50 styles of synthetic grasses. IntelliTurf has worked with landscape contractors, architects, landscape architects, general contractors, builders, developers and property managers on a variety of projects.

IntelliTurf began as a backyard putting green company in the late 1990’s, today there are seven locations across the country that supply the marketplace with the 100% recyclable artificial grass for lawn replacements, playground surfaces, games like bocce ball and croquet for senior housing, multifamily, schools, churches and parks.

After two successful putting green installations in the Denver area and numerous inquires, IntelliTurf now has a full time presence to service the front range, foot hills and with a little notice, all of Colorado.

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NFL and New England Patriots Make Classical High School’s FieldTurf Dream Come True

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Providence, RI (Vocus) July 11, 2009

Classical High School has officially marked a tremendous moment in its athletic history. A major upgrade to the sports field has placed the school at the forefront of establishments with modernized sports venues. Locally-famed Al Morro Stadium, home of the Classical Purples, now boasts a brand new FieldTurf surface – the world’s leading synthetic turf system.

“A dream come true,” exclaimed Robert Palazzo, Classical’s Athletic Director. “We never thought this would be possible, but we finally have the field we always wished for.” Over the years, the school had lacked sufficient resources to provide its athletes with a true home field. An unsafe, deteriorated grass field often forced players and fans to take buses to home games scheduled in different areas of the city. Now, the 2008 division IV state champions will have a FieldTurf home field at Classical High School which will be the envy of sports programs across Rhode Island.

“The dream” came in the form of monetary assistance from the NFL and the New England Patriots, allowing the school to opt for a FieldTurf surface; the exact same surface used by the Patriots at Gillette Stadium. In fact, FieldTurf is the most widely used synthetic turf in the NFL, with 21 teams playing or practicing on the premium brand.

Classical High School drew the NFL’s attention by presenting their school’s complete athletic program – forced to play on a broken down and diminished natural grass field. Year after year, the grass was unable able to withstand the significant use of the football, soccer, lacrosse and field hockey teams, turning the playing surface into dust early on in the season.

The goal of the NFL Grassroots Program is to provide financial and technical assistance in order to improve the quality, safety, and accessibility of local football fields. Over 100 fields in 45 American cities have received assistance from this program. The partnership between the NFL’s Grassroots Program and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation were moved by Classical’s efforts and willingness to share a turf field with local community programs. A $ 200,000 grant was awarded to Classical for the FieldTurf project, rectifying the school’s facility problems once and for all.

The Mayor and City Council also approached Robert Kraft and the New England Patriots organization, which ended up donating $ 100,000 for the historic project.

Once the funds were secured, Classical’s staff immediately determined the criteria which were most important in selecting artificial turf: “Durability and safety,” stated Palazzo. “We no longer want our students and community to play on a diminished surface. This town has been the victim to such conditions for all too long.”

With the industry’s safest and most durable system, Classical High School will receive exactly what they hoped for from the turf manufacturer. FieldTurf’s patented synthetic turf is the only layered silica sand and cryogenic rubber infill which provides maximum safety to reduce serious injuries sustained on grass, while granting a firmness to also maximize athletic performance. As well, the turf is designed to withstand continuous use from all sports, offering unlimited all-weather playability and maintaining a consistent high-performance surface the entire time.

This major construction project has also led Classical High School to take a step in the “green” direction. The FieldTurf system is a renowned, leading-edge, environmentally-friendly product made of recycled materials. It eliminates harmful maintenance products used on natural grass such as lawn mowers, pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers. Institutions across North America have saved billions of gallons of potable water per year – a benefit that is recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council for LEED accreditation, among many other contributing factors.

FieldTurf offers industry leading engineering and manufacturing resources, unparalleled leasing and financing capabilities, and clearly leads the synthetic turf industry with regard to setting higher environmental standards. Additionally, FieldTurf has attained over 12,000 satisfied customers in high quality pet, residential, commercial and municipal landscaping solutions, playground surfacing, and has a complete range of golf and tennis products.

FieldTurf is part of Tarkett Sports, a division of the Tarkett Group. Tarkett Sports is the largest entity in the sports and landscape surfacing industries. Included within the Tarkett Sports portfolio is an impressive range of performance sports flooring products. This product range includes: synthetic and hardwood basketball; volleyball and gymnasium flooring; squash and racquetball courts; floor protection and covering systems; weight room flooring; and high performance indoor and outdoor running tracks, featuring Beynon track surfaces.

For more information, visit http://www.fieldturf.com

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Kevin Turner’s rugged road
Kevin Turner couldn’t sit still on that April afternoon in 1992. The Alabama fullback tried to watch the NFL draft for as long as he could, but a combination of tension and monotony increased with each pick. Every 15 minutes another name that wasn’t Kevin Turner was announced. Turner stepped into the backyard of his parents’ Prattville, Ala., home for some fresh air and hopefully a diversion. He …
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Save the Water, Synthetic Grass Company, IntelliTurf, Inc. Announces Their Full Time Presence in Denver
Artificial Grass business now covering the foothills, front range and all of Denver, Colorado. 100% recyclable synthetic grass that helps save water, provides LEED points for construction projects and is lead free. Putting Greens, playgrounds, amenities such as bocce ball and croquet courts, pet/dog turf, and lawn replacement with fake grass all made from synthetic turf. (PRWeb March 16, 2011 …
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The easy way to install artificial lawn. How to lay synthetic turf

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McAnany Construction Upgrades Rockhurst High School Athletic Field with TigerTurf

Hawklets cap the 2010 season with football and soccer state championships

Austin, Texas (Vocus/PRWEB) January 27, 2011

The Rockhurst High School football and soccer teams earned an unexpected bonus when the synthetic turf on their athletic field was replaced with TIGER XQ 48 by McAnany Construction: both teams won state championships, an achievement school leaders attribute in part to a higher quality field that increased player performance.

Rockhurst High School, a Jesuit preparatory school for boys headquartered in Kansas City, engaged McAnany Construction of Shawnee, Kansas, in July 2010 to replace the existing synthetic turf for its athletic field over a period of only 17 days. The Rockhurst field is used for football, soccer, lacrosse, and gym classes. By August, McAnany had completed the installation of 103,000 square feet of TIGER XQ 48. Athletes find that TIGER XQ 48 offers them the feel and playability of real grass. The artificial turf product is made of high quality yarn that offers better recovery and durability, which enables it to retain its integrity and deliver optimum performance for the life of the turf installation.

“We chose McAnany and TigerTurf because we were assured a very quick turn-around time for replacement of the old turf. We also knew they could complete a quality installation that included re-grading of the sub-surface. The TigerTurf product proved to be as durable as promised, and our coaches and players loved playing on it this past fall season. No doubt, it contributed to our state championships in both soccer and football!” explained Father Terrence A. Baum, S.J., president of Rockhurst High School.

Ed Huggins, vice president responsible for athletic fields and golf course renovation with McAnany Construction, served as the project manager for the Rockhurst High School project. Huggins explained that the Rockhurst High School Athletic Department chose McAnany and TigerTurf because of key competitive advantages. For example, McAnany and TigerTurf had the ability to complete the upgrades to the athletic field before the start of the Fall 2010 football season, whereas competitors had told school officials that the project would have to be done after the football season ended.

“McAnany had the resources to get the job done quickly and efficiently. We started in July and were finished in August,” Huggins said. “TigerTurf was the best match for this project. We have worked with TigerTurf since 2008 and have built a solid relationship with the company. We knew the quality of TigerTurf’s product is very good. Because the McAnany family has had a long-standing relationship with Rockhurst High School, all of us working for the company had a vested interest in making sure this project went well.”

Project Details

Huggins explained that McAnany first had to extract the rubber infill from the existing athletic field. Next, the McAnany team removed the existing turf.

“What makes us unique is that instead of disposing the rubber infill, we recycled and reused 90 percent from the existing field. We also offered our customer the option to use a green rubber infill for the new field instead of using black infill. Also, we were able to salvage 80 percent of the turf from the old field to be used for other projects,” Huggins said, noting that Rockhurst High School saved 15 to 20 percent of the estimated total cost of the project due to the elimination of disposal costs and the ability to reuse the turf and infill.

“TigerTurf is thrilled to have provided Rockhurst High School with our premium athletic field surface – especially since this is one of the State of Missouri’s premiere high school athletic programs. Because of its unique composition and characteristics, the TIGER XQ 48 system gives the Rockhurst Hawklets athletic program the ultimate, high performance athletic field in the country. The new TigerTurf field is one of the finest high school surfaces in the country and even better than that of most colleges, universities, and professional sports fields,” commented Bob Aurich, regional sales manager for TigerSports Americas, Inc.

About McAnany Construction

McAnany Construction was founded in 1954 by Richard S. McAnany and has been located in Shawnee, Kansas, since then. The company continues to be family-owned and operated, with Patrick McAnany, Timothy McAnany, Philip McAnany and Roger Vossman serving as the second generation of leaders.

McAnany Construction provides asphalt paving, fly ash, asphalt milling, site development, synthetic turf, athletic fields, golf course construction, and general construction management. For more information, please call 913-631-5440 or email information(at)McAnanyConstruction(dot)com.

About TigerTurf

TigerTurf is one of the world’s largest synthetic turf manufacturers with operations in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand. The company has a global network of manufacturing facilities serving customers in over 85 countries.

TigerTurf develops, manufactures, and markets turf solutions for soccer, American football, field hockey, lacrosse, tennis, golf and numerous other sport and landscaping surfaces. Many of the company’s products have passed the stringent testing requirements of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), International Hockey Fédération (FIH), International Tennis Federation (ITF), International Rugby Board (IRB), World Bowls and other sport governing bodies. As a leader in the industry, TigerTurf products are made with components from TenCate, the leading manufacturer of synthetic turf components.

TigerTurf Americas, headquartered in Austin, Texas, distributes customized and standard turf solutions throughout North and South America for sports and landscape applications.

For more information, please visit http://www.tigerturfworld.com or email info(at)tigerturfworld(dot)com.

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