The most detailed and basic professional knowledge about artificial turf, giving you a fundamental understanding of artificial turf.
It is mainly explained from the following core points: the material of the grass yarn, the stitch length of the lawn, the height of the grass yarn, the density of the grass yarn, professional terms, lawn base fabric, weaving technology, appearance color, grass yarn structure, and back glue technology.
Material:
The main materials of artificial turf include nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene, etc. Although PA (nylon) has good wear resistance, the material is too hard and can easily burn the skin of athletes. It is mainly used in landscape grass fields; PP (polypropylene) has poor wear resistance, short service life of the field, and narrow application range; PE (polyethylene) is soft and has good wear resistance, and is now the first choice for sports contact venues.
Gauge:
Is the distance between rows of grass lines, usually measured in inches, 1” = 63.5px
Here are some common line spacings: 3/4, 3/8, 3/16, 5/8, 1/2 inch.
High:
In the European and American markets, the height of artificial turf is usually 60mm. The customary height in China is generally 40-55mm. The higher the height of the same density turf, the higher the cost, and the filling auxiliary materials and labor costs will also increase. Generally, it is around 50mm. Satisfactory use.
Density:
The density of artificial turf with a grass height of 50mm is usually 10,500 needles/square meter, but the density of the turf is related to the weight and height. The higher the height or the higher the weight, the set density can be appropriately reduced.
Dtex explanation:
The unit of textile fiber, Dtex, refers to the weight in grams of a fiber bundle with a length of 10,000 meters;
The conventional specifications of grass fiber Dtex include 6600, 7400, 8000, 8800, 9500, 10000, 13000, 14000, 16000, etc. For the same material, the larger the Dtex, the heavier the weight, and the thicker the grass fiber.
Color:
There is a concept that the darker the color of the grass, the better the quality. In fact, there is no basis for it. In fact, the color of the artificial turf depends on the color of the masterbatch and has nothing to do with the quality. The life of the grass mainly depends on the production additives. Quality and quantity are related.
