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| Author(s): | McNitt, A. S. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Crop and Soil Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania |
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| Title: | Synthetic turf in the USA - trends and issues |
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| Section: | Invited papers
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| Meeting Info.: | Llandudno, Wales, UK: July 10-15 2005 |
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| Source: | International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 10, No. Part 1, 2005, p. 27-33. |
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| Publishing Information: | Aberystywth, Ceredigion, UK: International Turfgrass Society |
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| # of Pages: | 7 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Artificial turf; Playability; Surface hardness; Traction; Safety; Temperatures; Wear; Grooming; Sports turf industry trends
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The rate of installation of synthetic turf fields in the USA is expected to increase by 20% annually over the next four years. Driving this current expansion are the new configurations of synthetic turf surfaces termed 'infill' systems. The long-term durability of synthetic infill systems is unknown. Limited research has been done on the safety and playability of these surfaces. The limited data available suggest that the infill systems exhibit lower surface hardness, better traction characteristics, and are less abrasive than traditional synthetic turf. When exposed to sunlight, synthetic turf system heat up much faster than natural turfgrass. Currently, research is being conducted to determine if the surface and air temperatures of infill synthetic turf systems can be effectively cooled using irrigation. Infill synthetic turf systems require maintenance (grooming) including brushing to keep the pile fibers upright and loosening of the granules to keep the surface from becoming hard. Limited data suggest that grooming improves playing surface quality. Infill synthetic turf systems and the companies marketing them are changing rapidly as is the methodology used to evaluate these surfaces. Presently, these infill synthetic turf systems seem to have better playing quality characteristics than traditional synthetic turf and have an important place in helping athletic field managers provide safe playable multipurpose fields year round." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 33 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
McNitt, A. S. 2005. Synthetic turf in the USA - trends and issues. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 10(Part 1):p. 27-33. |
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