Astro Turf - The Evolution of Synthetic Turf - Business

Copyright (c) 2010 Michael Atma

You may be familiar with astro turf and how it began as a surface for playgrounds and tennis courts. Now, there's hundreds of applications and dozens of new variety's that offer a range of benefits to home owners and public places alike.Astro turf has progressed a great deal over the past 49 years and has evolved to suit a variety of needs that includes way more options now that just sporting applications.Constant improvements by the manufacturers addressed issues such as the abrasiveness of the surface and puddles on areas of the turf caused by poor drainage.Now, synthetic turf has advanced so much that it looks and feels like natural grass without all the hassles that can come with high maintenance grassed areas.21st Century uses for synthetic turfSports surfaces - tennis, bowls, hockey, netball, tennis, futsal, basketball, long jump and triple jump run-ups, handball courts, putting greens and more.Domestic applications - lawns, pool surrounds, entertainment areas, patio s and pergola areas.Commercial property such as hotels, resorts, low rise office buildings.As a temporary installation for a special event i.e. garden wedding.Traditional grassed surfaces are very difficult to maintain in our harsh environment as any cricket tragic will tell you. At about day three in a test match it was quite obvious how much damage had been done to the lawn grass by the bowlers.A grassed tennis court is just as difficult to keep in peak condition through a long and scorching summer. Enter Astro Turf:Qualities of latest generation synthetic turfUnderfoot comfort - soft and lushLow maintenance - doesn't need watering or mowingPest resistant - no need to use pesticidesNatural look, feel and color - also UV colorfastChoice of in-fill materials to suit the specific applicationResists stains and discolorationsDrains quickly after rainThe synthetic turf being manufactured in 2009 is a world away from the original. The attention to quality in texture, variety of a pplication, options for installation and ease of maintenance makes it the perfect surface for a time-poor, thirsty world.Until recent times the choice as to whether to use natural grass or artificial turf was a 50% proposition depending on how much water was available, maintenance needs, or amount of use it would get. The popularity of AstroTurf has been proved over a 50 year time span, and its uses and fans, continue to increase.

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