Do you like playing football? Or do you often play on football field carpet with your friends? Or do you have a corporate identity and have a special football course? In that case, we have a very important subject for you in today’s article. We will try to explain how fake turf has been in demand lately and what you should consider.
Integral Spor and Fake Turf
As an international company that constructs sports fields and carpet pitches in Turkey and abroad, produces fake turf for ground and landscaping, Integral Spor, the address of quality, trust and experience, introduces you to the fake turf that has been in demand for a long time. Fake turf models, which are mostly used in stadiums, are made of two types of fibers: fibril or monofilament. According to your preference, fake turf cost may change. Monofilament fiber is a new generation product. For this reason, fibrillated models would be more economical for you. Fake turf are determined as 40mm, 50mm, 55mm and 60mm in our company, and we also have a football and multi-purpose 30mm unfilled fake turf carpet model. Since the use of these fields and floors is very common for athletes, it has the infrastructure that keeps the athlete’s health and game performance at a high level. There is a specially developed infrastructure and drainage system over 40-50 cm. As Integral Spor, we also provide flexibility in accordance with FIFA standards. We are competent and have enough knowledge for the manufacture and installation of fake turf carpets for many years.
Why Do We Recommend Fake Turf?
Fake turf, which offers much better performance compared to natural turf, is generally preferred to prevent increased turf maintenance costs and reduce workload. Because natural grass is affected by weather conditions, it turns into mud because of the rain or the structure of the grass deteriorates in very cold and very hot weather. When the structure of the natural grass deteriorates, grass should be planted from the beginning. Thus, natural grass maintenance costs are also high. However, such a situation does not occur for fake turf. On the contrary, fake turf cost is quite affordable, but at the same time, it is a type of grass that can be used for many years. Fake turf is both more resistant to rain, water and has better drainage systems than natural turf. Due to such advantages, the use of fake turf has become quite widespread and it has become the new choice of stadiums. Fake football turf is started to be used.
Advantages of Fake Turf
When compared with natural turf, fake turf has many advantages. We may list them as follows;
- It can react to the ball rolling and bouncing like natural grass.
- It minimizes player injuries and game fatigue.
- It is matte so it prevents sunlight or glare from lighting.
- It is odorless.
- Thanks to its spine structure, it can always return to its original position.
- It is resistant to color fading for many years.
- Thanks to the drainage holes, it can easily evacuate rain and clean water.
- Being recyclable, it does not cause environmental waste. It is environmentally-friendly.
How To Install Fake Turf
Fake turf has been produced as an alternative to natural turf for many years. Considering the results, it is possible to say that with the developed and new technologies, the performance obtained with fake turf have become even better than natural turf. Fake turf has surpassed natural turf fields in terms of athlete health and comfort. Additionally, being easy to maintenance, it can provide all these advantages at a lower cost than natural turf.
The most important issue when applying fake turf t is where it will be applied. If it is applied for decoration purposes; fake turf can be produced in desired sizes and shapes. It can be cut directly and mounted on the ground by gluing after the sub-base is placed. The installation time of the fake carpet is quite short, but it may vary according to the size of the area. There are other elements that can affect installation time, also (size of the area, pile height, the ground that the installation is made etc.)
Although there are many fields where fake turf is used, the most common areas for installation are stadiums. It can used in other sports fields also. In this case, some changes are made in the application of the fake turf carpet. The first thing that should be to install proper fake turf, the ground surveys must be completed. Then the geotextile structure is heated well on the first layer of crushed stone, which has been compacted and the screeding process has ended, and is laid in the most sensitive way without leaving any gaps. Then the fake turf carpet is ready to be used. The maintenance of fake turf is not expensive. Because it is a long-lasting product so it will not deteriorate easily.
Usage Areas of Fake Turf
In the text above, although we talk about the areas where football field carpet or places where football are played, in fact, there are many places that fake turf is installed and used. Fake turf is a must for stadiums where every game is played. We may list these areas as follows;
- Football Fields
- Basketball Courts
- Tennis Courts
- Volleyball Fields
- Multi-Purpose Sports Fields
- Handball Fields
- Golf Fields
- Hockey Fields
- Baseball Fields
- American Football Fields
- Cricket Fields
Except games, one can prefer installing fake turf for their decoration ideas. It is a really common reason that most people prefer fake turf.
Last but Not Least
Fake turf made by Integral Spor is safe, durable and economical solution for your sports fields and floors. Its soft texture reduces the risk of injury to players. With its unique design, it takes the player performance to the highest level. It can be used 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It will not be harmed by weather conditions.
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