Turf Term: Sweeping

Turf Term: Sweeping

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Synthetic turf is a cost-effective alternative to natural grass that usually pays for itself within 3-4 years in part due to reduced maintenance and care requirements. By eliminating the need for consistent mowing, irrigation, chemical treatments, artificial grass gives players the opportunity to spend more time on the field. While much less time and money are necessary for the upkeep of synthetic turf fields, there are techniques we recommend to maximize playability and the life of the field.

Sweeping is a maintenance term that involves cleaning and grooming synthetic turf fields. This recommended procedure should be completed on a regular basis by trained personnel to keep players as safe as possible. Over time, natural debris can collect on a field and pose a risk to athletes. Part of

Act Global understands the need for player safety and uses extensive research-backed engineering and natural grass benchmark testing to develop artificial grass surfaces that address this. The growth in synthetic turf gives schools, facilities, and communities a unique opportunity to select a field that is superior to traditional surfaces by using scientific advancements. It is up to the individuals in charge of their athlete’s safety to demand safer surfaces and Act Global already strives to exceed this charge.

Learn how our synthetic turf is beneficial to athletes. 

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Turf Term: Sweeping

USA-Based Synthetic Turf Maker Adds Industry Veteran to its Team

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Tom Burlingame heads Act Global’s latest expansion into the Northwestern US.

Austin, TX- Today, Act Global announces the addition of Regional Manager Tom Burlingame to extend the company’s footprint to the Pacific Northwest and Mountain State regions.

Act Global’s expansion is part of an initiative to refocus sports fields back to the needs of players on a large scale. As the American manufacturer continues to grow, it was essential to select a representative for the area that could attend to the increasing demand for synthetic turf fields.

“Tom was an ideal candidate for Act Global,” comments Act Global Vice President John Burke. “His enthusiasm to work with people and deliver products tailored to athletes in unwavering.”

Burlingame boasts an impressive 10-year history within the construction industry- including several years with synthetic turf- that has equipped him with insights into building sports fields. This will be essential in Tom’s new role as he addresses the future of the player performance in athletic facilities.

“Joining Act Global is an extremely exciting opportunity,” says Burlingame. “The company is truly driven by its values of player safety, and I’m honored to be a part of a team that is ushering in a new era of sports fields. Act Global is challenging the status quo of the synthetic turf industry and forcing athletes to be considered the top stakeholder.”

Act Global has several notable references within the Northwest including the Denver Broncos indoor practice facility, Bo Jackson Field at Nike World Headquarters, Pape Field at the University of Oregon, and the sailplane landing area at the Air Force Academy.

As a pioneer in the development of synthetic turf systems, Act Global is on a mission to deliver professional athletic fields to facilities, communities, and teams across the world.

 

 

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About Act Global
Act Global is a world leader in synthetic turf technology with an ISO 9001 Quality Certified manufacturing facility in Calhoun, Georgia, and field installations in over 90 countries. Act Global has supplied its Xtreme Turf synthetic turf to over 600 football fields. Act Global is a FIFA Quality Licensee and preferred supplier for World Rugby, the International Hockey Federation, and the United Soccer League. The Act Global UBU Speed Series is the leading brand for NFL & NCAA Division I Football Fields and has been featured in New York Met Life Stadium 2014 and Minneapolis U.S. Bank Stadium 2018. Act Global also produced and installed the playing surface at the New Orleans Superdome in 2017 and 2018.

Turf Term: Sweeping

Facility Feature: Iceland Park

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Located on the outskirts of Toronto on the edge of Lake Ontario is a large and up-and-coming city. Mississauga is an extremely active community in a variety of sports and activities, so its necessary for the city to provide amenities that support this lifestyle.

Last year Mississauga elected to install two multi-use artificial grass fields within a local park. The high-performance synthetic turf fields are located at Iceland Park, a state of the art facility that offers many sports and recreational amenities for the area. Both fields sit within the 160-acre park with vibrant markings for any sports team to train. The fields are made entirely of professional-grade synthetic turf, the same turf seen in stadiums across the world.

Almost a year after installation, our partners captured aerial imagery of the fields that are still looking vibrant and plush. The Xtreme Turf fields completed with EcoFill from Mondo and ProPlay underlay from Schmitz Foam was installed by Carpell Surfaces. Carpell Surfaces is a leading supplier and installer of synthetic sports surfaces across Canada. The company has an excellent reputation for top-quality installations in sports facilities at major universities, colleges and schools, as well as high-profile sporting events.

Learn how our synthetic turf is beneficial to athletes. 

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Turf Term: Sweeping

Turf Term: Shock Absorbency

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Athletes are constantly jumping, stopping, and switching direction. This repetitive impact with the ground has the potential to have multifaceted effects on an individual’s body- especially over years of training. These effects are exacerbated further by playing surfaces that are too hard, soft, or uneven. The most common injuries of athletes including fractures (18%), sprains (33%), bruises and abrasions (16%), and internal organ injuries and concussions (12%) each can be related back to fatigue- a natural result of training on irregular surfaces.

Shock absorbency can be related to the hardness of a surface and how well it is able to convert kinetic energy from an athlete to another form within the ground. If a training field does not provide proper shock absorbancy, the energy will stay within the athlete’s body and can destabilize joint and ligaments upon each impact with the ground. However, there must be a balance between a groundcover’s ability to absorb stress and shock and its resistance to vertical deformation. When a field “gives in” upon impact, a person’s natural foot stability can be thrown off. The harmony between both these critical factors is significant to the safety and performance of athletes.

Act Global understands the need for player safety and uses extensive research-backed engineering and natural grass benchmark testing to develop artificial grass surfaces that address this. The growth in synthetic turf gives schools, facilities, and communities a unique opportunity to select a field that is superior to traditional surfaces by using scientific advancements. It is up to the individuals in charge of their athlete’s safety to demand safer surfaces and Act Global already strives to exceed this charge.

Learn how our synthetic turf is beneficial to athletes. 

Be sure to keep up to date on all of our turf projects and more by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

 

Turf Term: Sweeping

Field Feature Friday: Beijing’s Bird Nest

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The iconic Birds Next Stadium was designed and built as the main hub for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The large, open roof stadium has since become a venue used for high-profile events and as a tourist attraction. BNS remains a landmark that continues to draw in people from across the world for both the sight and for events.

Currently, outside the stadium, the management team is testing a pilot field crafted from Xtreme Grass. Inside Birds Nest is a traditional grass field that is both difficult and expensive to maintain and faces wear from the multitude of games and attractions hosted within the stadium. After the test field proves to be successful, the pitch inside the stadium will be resurfaced with the reinforced strength of Xtreme Grass. Xtreme Grass offers up to 30% more playing hours compared to natural grass alone and promotes faster, thicker growth of the grass blades.

Stay tuned for updates on Birds Nest Stadium!

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