Sports
have always been played for many years on various types of surfaces and
although natural grass has been the surface of choice, artificial grass has
become the preferred surface for many sports grounds owners. This largely due
to the technological changes that have led to the development of new and
various types of artificial grass that can now suit all types of sports surface
requirements.
Sports
which are generally played on grass that can now benefit from artificial
playing surfaces include:
- Soccer/indoor soccer/mini soccer
- Cricket/mini cricket/indoor cricket
- Tennis
- Golf/Putting Greens/driving ranges
- Baseball/ softball
- Bowls
- Swimming pools/ indoor and outdoor
Artificial
turf is most often associated with sports such as field hockey, golf, tennis
and soccer, the applications are endless. Due to the high costs of maintenance
of natural grass surfaces many home and business owners are now also opting for
artificial turf for area's such as roof gardens, patio's, balconies, swimming
pools and business gardens. Other applications also include area's where
traffic is very high such as playing grounds or public gardens. Pet owners can
also benefit from the advantages.
Advantages
of artificial grass:
- High durability allows sports grounds to maximise
playing time on the field, generating more revenue
- No expensive irrigation systems are required
- No fertiliser, pesticides or chemicals are
required
- No mowing or cutting is needed to maintain
synthetic grass
- The lack of sunlight has no effect on artificial
grass
- High volume traffic areas such as playing grounds
and playing fields need no maintenance.
- Outdoors sports can be played indoors