The 2012 Olympics are fast approaching, and officials are making sure London’s Olympic venues will stand-up to the ultimate sporting test by installing long-lasting and hard-wearing artificial grass.
Read on and find out why artificial grass is fit for world champions.
London is already buzzing with excitement over the 2012 Olympics – and outdoor venues are preparing themselves for the ultimate sporting test by installing hard-wearing artificial turf.
Many outdoor Olympic venues will be using resilient artificial grass, and it’s no real surprise as a recent decline in outdoor cricket pitches across the capital has highlighted just how difficult real grass is to maintain.
The London Evening Standard has reported that outdoor cricket pitches are dwindling across the capital, and experts are of the opinion that it’s because real-grass pitches are too difficult and expensive to maintain.
Artificial cricket pitches, however, seem to be increasing in popularity as they are much easier to look after, particularly in drought or harsh winter weather conditions. Although cricket won’t feature as a sport in the forthcoming Olympics, the Lord’s Cricket Ground – complete with artificial turf – will be acting as a venue for the games.
And with sports including hockey, tennis and equestrian events taking place on artificial grass clad venues around the city, artificial grass is set to be a real fixture at London 2012.
Playing sport on artificial grass can be even better than on real grass – as synthetic lawns absorb shock better than natural pitches, making it easier on joints.
Though it’s not just sportsmen that can make the most out of artificial sporting pitches. Brands can also use artificial grass to their advantage using artificial grass logo mats ahead of the Olympic season.
What Olympic event would you most like to see?
Artificial Grass running track during installation.
Evergreens UK recently installed a 220 sqm running track using Springfield Curl artificial grass for a major sporting brand in London to showcase their new products for 2012.
Find out more about this artificial grass installation and how you can enhance your event flooring.
This event flooring installation was completed during a single weekend to ensure everything was in place prior to the companies product launch. Due to our state of the art CAD cutting technology the entire running track area was manufactured over just 1 full day in our central manufacturing facility. This saved valuable time on the installation due to the intricate cutting and angles required. It also ensured the highest quality finish level and a far superior option to spray painting the fake grass or cutting on-site.
As well as producing scaled athletic running tracks, promotional football pitches etc, Evergreens UK can also inlay logos, texts and marketing slogans to create bespoke areas to elevate your promotion or event to the highest possible level.
This whole project was turned around within 72 hours from order to install completion. If your business requires high service levels, then call Evergreens UK – the UK’s leading artificial grass specialist for events and landscaping – on 01572 768208 or complete our sample request form for more information.
Like most American products, Synthetic Grass is no exception to counterfeiting. Overseas companies have infiltrated our ports with cheap artificial grass that has been made overseas with no testing for our health and safety. Furthermore, people are not being told that these products were NOT made in the USA.
American made synthetic grass is regulated by testing and safety regulations to protect the public and their pets from any harmful chemicals being used to manufacture the products. Overseas products have never been tested for material and safety in the United States. No one has any idea what is going to happen with this foreign turf once it is installed, despite claims of an 8 year warranty.
A lot of synthetic turf made overseas is made with poor quality/substandard resin and backing systems. Many of these artificial grass products manufactured overseas are using low quality resin and fillers which means it can fade, melt, and even wear prematurely (as little as 2-4 years). Latex backings are common on overseas products too. This backing system is cheaper and of poorer quality compared to the high quality urethane backing systems used on products manufactured in the USA. Latex backings have a tendency to break down and crack.
It’s tough to spot the counterfeit products. Like most counterfeiting of products the seller is hoping you assume the synthetic grass was made in the USA but the EASY WAY TO SPOT this counterfeit turf is to ask for the width of the turf. Counterfeit turf from overseas comes in a 12 foot width. All artificial grass products made in Dalton, Georgia, USA are 15 foot wide.
These short cuts in the manufacturing process make the price very appealing to the end user. Just keep in mind, that you get what you pay for. Inexpensive artificial grass products from companies that do not have a long track record could leave you and your wallet in for a big surprise.
ArtificialTurfSupply.com proudly provides quality artificial grass products manufactured in the USA. We an outstanding track record with over 3,000 customers and millions of square feet provided. If you have any questions about products or safety, please feel free to contact an ArtificialTurfSupply.com specialist today. We are here for you.
This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 at 8:58 am and is filed under Artificial Turf Supply, Customer Feedback/Reviews, Yarn Information. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Digg it | Bookmark at del.icio.us
Artificial Grass has been used for years for outdoor athletics such as Football, Soccer and other sports that had traditionally used real grass. However, today you can find several artificial grasses that are used for indoor sports and come with a foam pad for cushion.
These turfs are used for indoor Athletic Training & Agility Centers, Batting Cages, Paintball, Shooting Ranges and any other indoor application that needs turf with padding and no infill.
Unlike the artificial grass lawn that is used for an outdoor residential or commercial project, there is no drainage needed for these indoor leisure athletic applications.
This indoor artificial grass turf solution is perfect for providing extra cushion and eliminating the cost and maintenance of messy rubber infill. The price of these synthetic turf products with pads are less than the cost of the typical artificial turf lawn products making it extremely affordable as a flooring solution for indoor sports nationwide.
If you would like to read more information about this type of artificial grass solution for indoor sports please see the following link;
http://www.artificialturfsupply.com/multiSportPRO36P.html
This entry was posted on Monday, December 5th, 2011 at 5:40 pm and is filed under Artificial Turf Supply, Athletics. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Digg it | Bookmark at del.icio.us
Dog experts at Crufts know a thing or two about keeping pets happy. Each year the world’s finest canine specimens strut their stuff on plush artificial grass flooring and your dog can enjoy the springy sensation of having artificial grass under their paws, at home, too.
Read on and find out how to keep your furry friend happy and healthy with artificial grass from EvergreensUK.
With tickets going on sale this month for the dog-lover’s event of the year, tails are sure to be set wagging at the sight of all that lovely green artificial grass.
Perhaps your mutt won’t ever win best in breed, but giving your little champion a clean, inviting play area or outdoor space can help them live a longer, happier life.
Take a lead from Crufts and consider the benefits artificial grass can offer you and your pup.
• Love the feeling
Artificial grass is soft and springy all year round, so no more hard, sun-dried earth under those paws.
• Eliminate chemicals
Harsh weed killers or fertilisers can be very harmful to animals. Keep your doggie healthy with a lawn that doesn’t require any chemical treatments.
• Enjoy play time
If you have more than one pet, then an area separate from the rest of the home is ideal for keeping them entertained. Since artificial grass is so flexible, you can design it to your exact specifications.
• Save your carpets
Muddy paws can wreak havoc on your carpets, but with an artificial lawn you don’t have to worry. There’ll be no much-wiping at the door anymore so your pooch can bound straight back indoors and you can relax.
• Keep your garden beautiful
Doggie wear and tear can leave a natural lawn stained and smelly. Artificial grass is resilient and won’t stain, so you will have a lawn to be proud of all year round.
• Cut down on maintenance
Artificial lawns are so much easier to look after than natural lawns. Suddenly you’ll find much more time for…walkies!
Will your dog be a winner with artificial grass?
Even if you haven’t got that many home improvement projects behind you — and how many people do, really? — don’t expect to find anything super difficult, or insurmountable, on your journey to achieving a modern lawn. Once you buy synthetic turf, and set it up on your property, you’ll gain a better understanding of the raving and unrelenting recommending that your friends — those that beat you to the synthetic turf bandwagon — engaged in with such profligacy.
Artificial grass may not be exactly a panacea in terms of rendering all the issues with lawn care absolutely gone, but it is a praiseworthy way of getting many of those problems out of your hair. For one thing, you can wave goodbye to sky-high bills that must be paid monthly to the gardener. And let’s take a moment, here, to admit that the amount of water that must be jetted over the prickly and weedy grass exceeds our best efforts to live sustainably.
So, step into the modernistic and get with it, because there are other ways to run your lawn, and its ensuing cyclical statements. Use the money you’re saving to invest in something that is useful, enduring, and delightful. Find the artificial grass wholesale prices you want to see at Artificial Turf Supply.
This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 at 1:15 pm and is filed under Artificial Turf Supply. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Digg it | Bookmark at del.icio.us
If you’re a dreamer and would like to keep your lawn green even during the bitterest of winters, we have what you need to stay ever-green: your fake lawn ground covering. With this in place, you’ll be able to enjoy a delightfully unexpected backdrop to your yearly Christmas decorations. If you don’t like the sight of dried up brown grass, leave it behind you and move forward with a perennially verdant artificial turf lawn.
If you live somewhere that gets snow, well, you’ll have a true winter wonderland every now and then, along with your neighbors, but as soon as that powder melts, you’ll have a lawn that shouts of spring even when it’s the middle of January. Take back your right to not have a dead lawn, and have a beautiful synthetic one year round.
As if that weren’t enough, your synthetic lawn will let you enjoy unparalleled savings. Spending less on water and gardening bills means you can spend more on making your family happy. How about taking a holiday together with the money you save each month? Don’t be shy about your idealism, green Christmases and all. Turns out, even dreamers can have a knack for economic plans. Pick out the synthetic lawn you want now.
This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 at 1:19 pm and is filed under Artificial Turf Supply. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Digg it | Bookmark at del.icio.us
Exhibition, event and interior design company, Large Creative, enlisted the help of our artificial grass experts to make a show-stopping chill out area at this year’s three-day WorldSkills London event.
Read on and find out what made their chill out area so special.
WorldSkills is an annual careers event that brings together young people from across the globe who entered a competition to be the best in their chosen field.
Running from 5-8 October this year, this year’s WorldSkills event attracted over 200,000 visitors and offered specialist careers advice to talented young people.
Large Creative was the company in charge of creating a comfortable, welcoming chill out area where participants could take some time out and relax.
Complete with beanbags, low set tables and a soft, springy artificial grass floor, the chill out area proved a big hit.
The specially made flooring was styled into a British flag design using our Springfield curl coloured artificial grass.
The circular flag design was made using coloured artificial grass – with contemporary greys and blues complementing the set design.
Springfield curl is top choice for events since it is a durable dense pile that is great value for money and, as with the WorldSkills event, our team of experts can install it, quickly, on-site.
Stand out from the crowd with your own Evergreens UK installation. Find out more about our logo mats and imagine the possibilities for promoting your brand.
Could artificial grass create an impressive display at your next big event?