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Artificial turf, or synthetic turf, is a grass-like man made surface manufactured from synthetic materials. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass, however, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial applications, as well.
Early history: the 1960s and 1970s - Introduction in NFL and MLB
David Chaney -- who moved to Raleigh in 1960 and later served as dean of the North Carolina State University College of Textiles -- headed the team of RTP researchers who created the famous artificial turf. That accomplishment led Sports Illustrated magazine to declare that Chaney was the man "responsible for indoor major league baseball and millions of welcome mats." Artificial turf first came to prominence in 1965, when AstroTurf was installed in the newly-built Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The use of AstroTurf and similar surfaces such as 3M's "TartanTurf" and "Poly Turf" became widespread in the 1970s and was installed in both indoor and outdoor stadiums used for baseball and football in the United States and Canada. Maintaining a grass playing surface indoors, while technically possible, is prohibitively expensive, while teams who chose to play on artificial surfaces outdoors did so because of the reduced maintenance cost, especially in colder climates with urban multi-purpose "cookie cutter" stadiums such as Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium, Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium and Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium.
Almost as soon as it made its debut in the Houston Astrodome, "plastic grass" acquired a bad reputation. The Astrodome only installed it as a last resort - the stadium's revolutionary roof made it almost impossible to maintain a grass pitch. And even though other football and baseball stadiums followed the Astrodome's lead, artificial turf was never a hit with players or spectators.
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Ok artificial grass on football fields is NOT LEGIT!!! p.s. Eat that @jessicahooton!!
garrett_is_gone (Garrett Florey) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:04:58 -0000
Ok artificial grass on football fields is NOT LEGIT!!! p.s. Eat that @jessicahooton!!
@FlyWithMe17 the green grass on the other side is artificial turf!
ClearBlueSkys (Nicole Pike) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:18:54 -0000
@FlyWithMe17 the green grass on the other side is artificial turf!
Chris told us they've already had 42 events in two months on the new artificial turf, compared with 15 events all last year on the grass!
DaneandSharon (KWRT Radio) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:24:26 -0000
Chris told us they've already had 42 events in two months on the new artificial turf, compared with 15 events all last year on the grass!
FUCKIN GREAT! The greener grass on the other side is freakin artificial turf.
Patience504 (Patience) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:45:04 -0000
FUCKIN GREAT! The greener grass on the other side is freakin artificial turf.
RT @jonesette: The greener grass on the other side is probably artificial turf. ----->very true. Ditto madame!
MellyMelss (Melissa Arroyo) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:32:50 -0000
RT @jonesette: The greener grass on the other side is probably artificial turf. ----->very true. Ditto madame!
True dat. RT @jonesette: The greener grass on the other side is probably artificial turf.
ynotkissme (Chrisor Babe) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:23:42 -0000
True dat. RT @jonesette: The greener grass on the other side is probably artificial turf.
All-Pro Turf, Inc - USA. Retailers and installers of artificial grass for sports, recreational, residential and commercial applications, from polyethylene. List of articles.
Anhui Soccer Sport Goods Group - China. Diversified group of manufacturing companies, active in soccer related products and accessories. Tufted articial grass sufaces for lawns, play and exhibition grounds, and sports facilities, from polyethylene. Installation and maintenance guide.
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Ashwood Services, Ltd - UK. Supply, design and installation of artificial grass surfaces for lawns, swimming pools, and sports applications.
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Desso DLW Sports Systems GmbH - Belgium. Multi-national manufacturers and installers of artificial grass and reinforced natural grass systems for sports facilities. Extensive technical information. Part of Armstrong Industries.
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Global Sports Systems, Inc - USA. Design, development and distribution of artificial grass and synthetic turf products for landscaping, lawns and sports facilities applications. Biomechanical test reports and certifications. Technical layouts on PDF files.
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Grass-Tex Inc - USA. Manufacturer of synthetic turf for indoor-outdoor residential, commercial and athletic applications. Installation guide. Technical specifications
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Joseph M. Stern Co - USA. Artificial grass mattings for occasions, display and set design, from raffia and polypropylene. Short description of raffia fiber.
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Lano Sports - Belgium. Manufacturers of tufted artificial grass surfaces for indoor and outdoor sports applications, from polyolefins and polyamide. Technical specifications. Links to related sites. Installation and maintenance guides on PDF files. Part of Lano Carpets. Multi-lingual site.
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NABO Artificial Grass Co., Ltd - China. Development, manufacture and marketing of artificial grass for recreational, sports and lawn applications, from polypropylene. Technical information and specifications. English and Chinese.
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Palmyra, Ltd - UK. Manufacturers and installers of artificial turf and grass for lawns and gardens, landscaping, play areas and sports uses, from latex backed polypropylene yarns.
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Paradise Lawn - USA. Manufacturers' representatives and installers of stitch pattern woven artificial grass for sports facilities, public landscaping and residential lawns, from polyethylene.
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Pe-Ba Sport Tekstil, Ltd - Turkey. Manufacturers of artificial grass for soccer fields, golf courses, tennis courts, and decorative purposes. Extensive technical information and product specifications. English, Turkish and Russian.
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Sprinturf, Inc - USA. Manufacturers and installers of patented, vertically draining artificial turf and grass systems for sports facilities, from polyethylene. Extensive technical information and specifications, and laboratory and field test results on PDF files.
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Technograss - Spain. Manufacturers of synthetic grass for sports, lawns and landscaping applications. English and Spanish.
Textile Management Associates, Inc - USA. Manufacturers of artificial lawn grass turf for residential and commercial landscape surfacing. Extensive photo galleries. Dealer locator.
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TourTurf Holdings, LLC - USA. Design, specification and installation of artificial grass for traditional and alternative golf courses. Multimedia presentations. List of projects.
Tuff Turf of Phoenix, Inc - USA. Design, specification and supply of grass simulation systems for residential and commercial installations. Installation guide.
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Unieco Green SpA - Italy. Manufacturers of tufted artificial turf for indoor and outdoor applications, and sports facilities, from polypropylene. Detailed product catalogs. Technical specifications. Part of the Unieco Group.
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Verde Sports Limited - UK. Manufacturers and installers of tufted artificial grass and turf surfaces for sports, commercial and domestic applications.
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Verde Sports, Ltd - UK. Manufacturers and installers of artificial grass surfaces for indoor and outdoor sports facilities. Also, distributors of sports and play adhesives. Technical information and installation guide.
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Waterless Grass, Inc - USA. Manufacturers of tufted and rubber backed artificial turf, from spring-set polyethylene monofilament. Installation guide. Extensive FAQ.
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