What time of day or type of weather is best to maintain a synthetic turf field?
Of course, there are many different types of fields from a variety of companies and each has its own recommendations as to how to maintain a field. But there are a variety of techniques that will help give you better results for the same amount of effort.
Grooming and Sweeping Synthetic Turf Sports Fields
For instance, we find that sweeping or grooming your field should be done when the field is at its driest. When the field is wet, the infill may clump together and the fibers lay flat. Therefore, a sweeper can pick up lots of excess infill and a groomer will not be able to redistribute rubber effectively. Furthermore, if you are using a magnet on a wet field, metal objects will tend to remain stuck in the infill. Sweeping and grooming in the rain can leave your field and your equipment a mess. Try grooming and sweeping from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm or when the field is warm and dry.
Disinfecting Synthetic Turf Fields
If you are disinfecting your field, ideally you’ll want to put down the disinfecting solution during the time of day when the least amount of evaporation is occurring. The longer the wet disinfecting solution is in contact with the plastic fibers, the more effective the treatment. Cool, overcast days with high humidity and no wind are perfect for disinfectant treatments.
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Warm and dry conditions are the best for painting synthetic turf fields. Cool and humid conditions are best for removing paint from synthetic turf fields. We try to remove paint when the field temperature is below 90 degrees (use an infrared thermometer
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Following this recommended schedule, some customers may run into difficulties due to local noise or light restrictions (working before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m.) In which case, you’ll need to notify the administration or proper authorities to get the clearance to work during these times. Working on removal between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. has proven to be a great option for those that can get approval, and should only be 1 night of inconvenience.
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September 2009
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An Innocent Man movie download In fact, the turf industry has been fighting a two-front battle for more than a year. Still unresolved in the eyes of some observers, the current health issue involves recycled crumb rubber, the most commonly used synthetic turf infill. As many as 25 million used tires are recycled into infill each year, according to the Atlanta-based Synthetic Turf Council, a consortium of industry manufacturers, and the material also serves as a popular playground safety surface. “Rubber tires are made with chemicals that are known carcinogens,” Susan Buchanan, an assistant professor of public health at the University of Illinois at Chicago and associate director of the university’s Great Lakes Center for Children’s Environmental Health, told the Associated Press in May. “The question remains, does that raise the risk for cancer for children? We don’t know.”
A study jointly released less than two weeks later by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York State Department of Health offers some answers. The agencies collected laboratory and field data from a small sampling of fields to “assess the potential impact to both surface and ground waters due to leaching of chemicals, assess potential public health impact from air release of chemicals and evaluate surface temperature and indicators of heat stress.” The findings conclude that the “crumb rubber material used in synthetic turf fields poses no significant environmental threat to air or water quality and poses no significant health concerns.”
Past studies performed by government agencies in other states have been less conclusive but similarly favorable. “Insufficient information was found to perform a complete formal exposure assessment/risk characterization on crumb rubber for the stated outdoor use at this time,” declared a 2007 report prepared by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Science, Research and Technology. It added that, outside of potential reactions from individuals with allergies to latex, rubber and related products, “there was no obvious toxicological concern raised that crumb rubber in its intended outdoor use on playgrounds and playing fields would cause adverse health effects in the normal population.” Another study that year, by the Connecticut Department of Public Health’s Environmental & Occupational Health Assessment Program, yielded comparable results.
Still, the Environmental Protection Agency, which does not classify scrap tires as a hazardous waste, recommended in a January 2008 internal memo that the organization take a neutral stance on the issue. The EPA, however, is now conducting a small study of its own in order to determine if the issue warrants greater analysis. Earlier this year, agency officials collected air samples from five synthetic turf sites with rubber infill to determine whether the crumb material is emitting toxins (blade samples also were being evaluated). Results of that small study were expected by summer’s end, according to EPA spokesperson Dale Kemery, but “they are not going to provide the definitive answer,” he says.
Synthetic Turf Council president Rick Doyle insists that enough data already exists to provide a definitive answer. “The science is clear,” he says, adding that he would welcome a statement to that effect from the EPA. “The questions have been asked and answered many times,” Doyle says. “We’re a little concerned about ideology subverting evidence.”
Regardless of what the data shows, industry veterans are aware that the attention paid to synthetic turf’s environmental impact may make facility operators leery of crumb rubber infill, also known as styrene butadiene rubber (SBR). As a result, several manufacturers have created a variety of environmentally friendly alternatives (and there are, of course, some turf systems that require no infill).
Among the more traditional alternative-infill offerings are ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM), a vulcanized synthetic rubber, and recyclable (but not recycled) non-vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). Both are odor-free, high-density materials available in multiple colors. EPDM granules also often contain chalk, processing oils, UV stabilizers, antioxidants, pigments and vulcanization materials. TPE, on the other hand, boasts the fabrication characteristics of conventional thermoplastic (such as polypropylene and polyethylene) and the performance properties of thermoset rubber.
Other toxin-free alternative infills include:
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* A combination of coconut fiber and cork that is organic and recyclable, and also absorbs humidity.
* A blend of organic and inorganic compounds covered with an antimicrobial agent that protects against bacteria, fungi and mold.
While it’s difficult to pinpoint the market share for each of these alternatives, their manufacturers claim that they provide playing characteristics comparable to or better than traditional SBR. “I can’t project what the market impact will be, but it’s an option,” Doyle says of these types of materials. “And that’s important for those who want to consider something other than crumb rubber, for whatever reason.”
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Additional Resources from the Editors of Athletic Business:
New York Department of Environmental Conservation Crumb Rubber Study
http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/46856.html
Michael Popke is managing editor of Athletic Business.
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The anti-lawn drumbeat started with local campaigns against gas mowers and gained momentum in 1991 when bestselling author Michael Pollan wrote an indictment of lawns in his book Second Nature, and declared in The New York Times that the lawn is a “symbol of everything that’s wrong with our relationship to the land.” In academia, Cornell’s “Turf Guy” Frank Rossi is leading the charge against overfertilization, among other ills of the corporate lawn-care regime. He writes, “We need to give up our perfect-lawn ideal — it’s costing the U.S. plenty.” So how about government action? Not waiting for the industry to reform itself, Madison, WI, and 70 towns in Canada, including Toronto, have banned phosphorus in lawn fertilizer. Five Canadian provinces have banned the use of all pesticides for ornamental purposes, including residential lawns, and the big-box stores have even removed them from their stores countrywide. Of greater threat to the conventional (perfect) American lawn are increasing water shortages due to climate change. Thirteen states now impose water restrictions and another 13 are predicted to impose them within the next five years. Lower-input alternatives like Buffalo grass and “No-Mow” grasses are coming on the market, and artificial turf is more popular than ever. Expect to hear lots more about this hot topic in the coming months and years.
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Vol. 2, Issue 33, August 14-20, 2009
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Whether it was a sign from above or just hungry raccoons, the Worthingtons finally decided the grass had to go.
“The raccoons would come up from our canyon at night and tear up our turf looking for insects and grubs,” said Roger Worthington. “We did everything short of posting an armed guard. In the end nature wins, we lose, so we said, you know, let’s get rid of the grass.”
And so the Worthington family ripped out the rolling, lush lawn in front of their bluff-top home on Camino Capistrano and replaced the grass with artificial turf, citrus trees and drought-resistant plants. The total landscaping renovation reduced the family’s water intake by more than 50 percent from last June, an accomplishment water officials laud as one piece of a larger conservation puzzle that could help save South Orange County from the state’s ongoing water woes.
South Coast Water District General Manager Mike Dunbar calls grass the county’s largest crop, accounting for an astounding 40 to 50 percent of the community’s overall water use each month. “I think that the days of watering grass and making our community look like Northern Ireland are over,” he said. “We’re certainly going to encourage people to use artificial grass and drought resistant plants.”
A statewide drought has led to skyrocketing prices and mandatory rationing throughout the state. According to a district staff report, water rates from the Metropolitan Water District—the agency that sells imported water to agencies like South Coast—have climbed 30 percent in the past five years and are expected to increase by an additional 40 percent over the next 15 months.
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To compensate, the district adopted an ordinance in May restricting many water uses including landscape irrigation. In June, the district approved water rate increases that will mean a $57 increase in monthly water costs for the average family over the next four years. The district is also investing $10 million in the next five years to ease its dependence on imported water by developing local water resources, including a new groundwater well and an ocean desalination project.
But district officials say the water will only stretch so far and have worked hard to educate homeowners and business proprietors on conservation habits that will ease the needs of the community.
Many residents like the Worthingtons have taken the challenge to heart, replacing water-dependent grass with artificial and drought resistant landscaping. The transition from lawn to artificial turf wasn’t, at first, a popular idea.
“I grew up in Oregon playing on the Astro Turf at Oregon State University,” said Worthington. “It was hard and crinkly and crusty. I had a bias against it my whole life.”
Then came the raccoons and Worthington’s surrender. He spoke to his friend Ron Johnson, a fellow resident of Capistrano Beach and the owner of Terra Firma Landscape Management Incorporated.
Johnson wasn’t surprised that Worthington had concerns with artificial grass. Just a few years ago he shared them. “Five years ago, I didn’t even want to install it because it just wasn’t up to par,” he said. “It’s come a long way since. When I show people the look and feel of the new fibers it really opens their eyes.”
Worthington said he was a quick sell. “It looks great,” he said. “It’s fun to play on. My kids play football and Frisbee on it.”
The Worthingtons didn’t stop with the artificial turf, designing walkways of crushed granite lined by citrus trees that bear a variety of fruits including blood oranges and limes. “There’s nothing sweeter than a freshly plucked tangerine from your own front yard.”
Worthington says the total job was expensive, but he expects to recoup the costs in the coming years. His water and landscaping bill have gone down. Where once he needed a team of eight landscapers to upkeep his yard a day a week for eight hours, he now only needs two for two hours.
He’s already seen improvements in his bills, but he isn’t satisfied with his family’s overall water conservation. “We’re not done yet,” he said. “We can still do a better job inside our house. There’s still a lot we can do.” DP
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Artificial grass is most preferred by schools and other institutions that have sports field. This is because players are assured of full protection as they practice and do games on artificial turf. Serious incidents and injuries can be prevented and there are lesser occurrences of accidents, too.
Artificial grass turf is used for various sports fields where soccer, golf, tennis, hockey and cricket are played. Apart from the fact that artificial turf is installed because of low-maintenance it is also most favored by athletes and sports enthusiasts because they think they are safe when they play on fields with artificial turf. Fields after a heavy rain are muddy, but if the field is installed with artificial turf it doesn’t get muddy and it can be dried easily.
Artificial turf grass can also be installed indoor. There are some indoor gymnasiums that have artificial turf. One advantage of using artificial turf in gymnasium is: it can be designed with team names, logos, and other designs. Regular painting is no longer necessary because the length of the first painting stays longer on the artificial turf.
Artificial turfs are made of safe and protective materials and this is the reason why there are less numbers of injuries in fields installed with artificial turf. Its usability and durability are both remarkable because artificial grass turf can be use every day in a year.
Most artificial grass turfs have ten years of life span. But, the lifespan reduces if soccer is played on the field with artificial turf and it only takes 7 years before it gets changed with another turf.
Most soccer players prefer the use of artificial turf because of the numerous benefits. There are lesser possibilities of danger and accidents to take place as they play their sport. They gain peace of mind while they are playing because they are assured that even if they stumble they will not get injured easily. Artificial turf is made of polyethylene material which is a soft material that doesn’t hurt players much.
The many benefits of installing artificial turf are the reasons why most sports fields prefer it. Apart from its practical benefits, it also provides security to players who are concern about their welfare whenever they engage in their chosen sport like soccer.
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Artificial turf doesn’t get slippery and muddy when it gets wet unlike natural grass. Also, it is proven to be non-toxic and non-allergenic because of the materials used. And these are exactly the reasons why artificial grass turf is getting good reviews and becoming more marketable in the market today.
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