The development of artificial grass has a history of more than 40 years. It first originated in the United States. At that time, because the natural grass under the roof could not grow, in order to solve this problem, artificial turf was used.
Since then, artificial turf has spread from the United States to the world, forming a market situation of American grass, European grass, Australian grass and Asian grass, and American grass has stronger market competition because of its long history, advanced materials and technology. force. Artificial turf fields have great advantages and will undoubtedly be used more and more commonly.
1. The birth of artificial grass
Artificial turf was born in the United States in the 1960s. It is artificial turf made of non-living plastic chemical fiber products as raw materials. It does not need to consume resources such as fertilizer and water necessary for growth like natural lawns, and can meet the needs of high-intensity exercise 24 hours a day. Artificial turf is widely used in special competition venues for hockey, baseball and rugby, public practice fields for football, tennis, golf and other sports, or as ground pavement to beautify the indoor environment.
Good elasticity and traction make artificial grass an ideal material for a wide range of sports venues. It is recognized by many world-class athletes as one of the best ground materials for reducing foot and knee injuries. It is widely used in football fields, nets. Fields, gate courts, basketball courts, running tracks, golf courses and other sports venues.
2. The material of artificial grass
Artificial grass was first born in the United States, and it was originally used to solve the problem that natural grass could not grow in public places with roofs. With the advancement of material science and manufacturing technology, the main materials of artificial turf products have developed from the original nylon and polypropylene to linear low-density polyethylene, polyolefin, etc., which are close to natural grass in terms of color, appearance, and contact comfort. Some properties such as weather resistance and abrasion resistance have far surpassed natural grass, and have the advantages of long service life and low maintenance cost, and their application scenarios are constantly expanding.
The artificial turf made of nylon is the earliest artificial grass fiber raw material. It belongs to the first generation of artificial grass fiber. The grass silk is soft and the foot feels comfortable.
The raw materials of artificial turf are mostly polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), and polyvinyl chloride and polyamide can also be used.
Polyethylene (PE): Softer in hand, closer in appearance and sports performance to natural grass, widely accepted by users. It is the most widely used artificial grass fiber raw material on the market.
Polypropylene (PP): Artificial turf is firm and has less buffering force, and is generally suitable for tennis courts, playgrounds, runways or decorations. Abrasion resistance is slightly worse than polyethylene.
3. Characteristics of artificial grass
All-weather: It is completely unaffected by the climate, which greatly improves the use efficiency of the site, and can be used in extreme climates such as high cold and high temperature.
Evergreen: After the natural grass enters the dormant period, the artificial grass can still bring you a spring-like feeling.
Environmental protection: All materials are in line with environmental protection requirements.
Simulation: The artificial grass is produced by the principle of bionics. The non-directionality and hardness of the lawn make the user's activity no different from the natural grass, with good elasticity and comfortable foot feeling.
Durability: Durable, not easy to fade, especially suitable for high-frequency primary and secondary schools.
Economy: The construction is simple and can be laid on asphalt, cement and hard sand sites, and there is basically no maintenance cost.
4. Where artificial grass is applicable
Indoor and outdoor sports venues: football, croquet, golf and other venues;
Indoor and outdoor activity venues: kindergarten, hospital, school, nursing home fitness path venue;
Building landscape ground: manor, villa, garden corridor, outdoor landscape, promenade, park, ecological garden, corridor, municipal pedestrian street, outdoor bridge, high-end villa area, roof terrace.
5. What points should be paid attention to when purchasing artificial grass
To choose large manufacturers, large enterprises. The artificial turf produced by large manufacturers and large enterprises has high wear resistance, the material is similar to natural turf, and it has no ball and good quality. The artificial turf of large manufacturers and large enterprises is connected in rolls, which is more convenient to use, and there is no waste. However, due to the poor material of the turf from small manufacturers, the artificial turf produced is not wear-resistant, easy to pilling, and cannot be connected in rolls, making it inconvenient to use, maintain and replace.
Choose woven artificial grass. This woven artificial turf has higher water permeability, and a rain will not cause the artificial turf to accumulate water. At the same time, this woven artificial turf will also have a small water saver at the root of the lawn, which can collect seepage water. The effect of root sucking is very scientific.
Use artificial grass-specific machinery. The advantage of using artificial turf-specific machinery is that it can save manpower and time spent laying lawns. Because the turf has been connected before leaving the factory, in a standardized stadium with a 400-meter runway, the use of artificial turf special machinery for the entire football field will save 40% of manpower compared to dividing the turf. Because there is no need to divide and no sewing thread, as long as the machine is spread out and waterproofed, it is really convenient.
