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How to Choose Artificial Grass for a Sports Field
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If you are contemplating the purchase and or installation of artificial grass for a sports field, then it is imperative that you carefully consider the characteristics of artificial grass in order to ensure that you choose a type of synthetic grass that will provide a happy balance between your needs as a business operator, and the safety of your customers as well. Low impact based surface Certain types of sports, and more specifically, contact sports, have a higher than average risk of injury being sustained due to the rough and tumble nature of the sport. In particular, impact injuries are...
Maintenance Advice for Synthetic Lawns
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Complacency can be deadly to the longevity and wellbeing of synthetic items, as people can become overly confident as to the durability and robustness of the material to the grave detriment of the useful lifespan of said item. While there's no denying the fact that artificial grass is extremely resilient and capable of withstanding even the most harsh and adverse conditions, it is also worth noting that it requires some maintenance. This maintenance is a necessary evil to ensure that the synthetic grass has been and will be kept safe and secure for a long time to come. With that in...
Pointers for choosing synthetic lawn properly
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It is worth noting that synthetic grass is typically manufactured according to specific widths and measurements and at the time of this article being written, the width of artificial grass currently stands at 2m and 4m. If you are thinking about installing artificial grass in your lawn then make sure that you carefully consider the physical dimensions of your lawn and where possible; keep the measurements within an even number. Doing so will help to reduce wasted material to the bare minimum which in turn will help to defray the overall expenses associated with the purchase. If in doubt, many...
Benefits of Artificial Turf
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Within the world of food, the so called organic movement has taken on a near religious degree of self-righteousness and devotion among the people who support the campaign, with the perceived health benefits and curative properties associated with such food items loudly broadcasted in the most tub thumping manner possible. One cannot help but think back to the sheep within the George Orwell novel, who bleated: “Four feet good, two feet bad!” As such, this means that the natural versus synthetic debate has bled into other arenas, most notably, the world of artificial turf and synthetic grass. No doubt purists...
Why Synthetic Grass is Used in Airports
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Synthetic grass is a common sight to behold within a variety of different businesses and municipal settings, although the phrase synthetic grass invariably conjures up mental images of baseball fields and soccer pitches. Although there can be no denying of the fact that synthetic grass is indeed heavily and prominently featured within these sort of sporting facilities, synthetic grass can and indeed, is, found in other areas as well. Synthetic grass in airports At first glance, the idea of artificial grass at an airport may seem a rather odd choice, a seemingly arbitrary and random decision. However, artificial grass plays a...