AN ARTIFICIAL GRASS FOOTBALL PITCH IN THE SUMMERS IS AWARDED TWO STARS BY FIFA
Posted by Mofazri at 3:37 PM AN ICE RINK IN THE WINTER AND AN ARTIFICIAL GRASS FOOTBALL PITCH IN THE SUMMER: HELSINKI – KALLION KENTTÄ IS AWARDED TWO STARS BY FIFA Thursday, 16 December, 2010 Artificial grass, Artificial grass for soccer, Artificial sports grass
Country: Finland
City: Helsinki
Product: Domo® Slide DS 60M
Pitch Size: L 105 x W 65
Authorisation Number: AJ-00.32
FIFA Recommended: from 25 October 2010 to 24 October 2011
Nordic countries are increasingly using artificial grass football pitches that can be converted into ice rinks in the winter by laying a special cooling system under the grass mat. The pitch is frozen layer by layer according to a precise procedure until the whole field is covered in a thick layer of ice.
This year, Kallion Kenttä decided to renovate its existing second generation artificial grass pitch, a sand-infilled field with fibrillated yarn. The surface was replaced by a new third-generation artificial grass mat, the Domo® Slide DS 60 M, that was laid and approved according to the FIFA 2-star quality level. The old grass mat was carefully removed in order to avoid damaging the underlying cooling system, including the pipes. The sand layer was levelled out, and the new Domo® Slide DS monofilament grass mat was laid on top of it. This project was implemented without using a shock pad since the shock-absorbing properties were provided by the rubber infill.
Domo® Slide DS guarantees superb playing comfort thanks to the diamond profile. The grass fibres remain nice and straight thanks to the sand and rubber infill. As a result, the grass mat carries the ball, as it were, making it easier for players to get their foot under it. The roll and speed of the ball on natural grass are equalled, if not bettered. Thanks to the unique diamond profiling of the yarn, the grass fibre springs back into place immediately after impact. The dense structure of this grass mat (>100,000 filaments/m²) ensures that the rubber is held firmly in place. The diamond profile also guarantees outstanding durability. In the LISPORT set-up, a test set-up for checking wear resistance, the fibre remains intact after 30,000 cycles. This equates to 15 years of normal football play.
