Facilities Management

SYNLawn unveils Super Yarn technology

April 23, 2020

SYNLawn announced that its new line of products are made with Super Yarn technology. Super Yarn offers unique additives including Sanitized Antimicrobial, DualChill IR Reflective, and StatBlock Anti-Static. Super Yarn has been incorporated into key selling styles including a USDA...

TTII Playsafe 65 color-coated EPDM

April 23, 2020

TTII’s Playsafe 65 color-coated EPDM is designed for sports fields, parks and recreation and commercial landscaping projects. Features and benefits include: Color urethane with anti-microbial coating option Produced in USA Base granule 100% EPDM virgin material Primary color: dark green...

Reevaluating standards for field safety and quality

April 2, 2020

Patrick Coakley, in the DuraEdge blog, shared tips for how to keep playing surfaces from being overlooked from a safety and quality standpoint. For the full article, visit https://duraedgeblog.com/author/duraedgeblog/ ...

Guidance on preparing workplaces for COVID-19

April 2, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)published “Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19”to help companies respond in the event of coronavirus in the workplace. The guidance was developed in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health & Human...

Synthetic turf and natural grass comparison

March 26, 2020

STMA provided a snapshot of how synthetic turf and natural grass playing surfaces compare in some key areas with a detailed infographic (below). For more information on topics ranging from this to field dimensions to professional development, visit http://bit.ly/2vAd9K0...

AstroTurf Corporation names Rob Mitchell director of rugby

March 26, 2020

AstroTurf announced Rob Mitchell as director of rugby. This announcement helps renew the company’s commitment for creating rugby fields that meet the highest performance standards for safety, durability and performance. “Growing up in England, I was always a big fan...

Wembley Stadium features state-of-the-art upgrades

March 6, 2020

According to ASLD International, Wembley Stadium has undergone some significant renovations as it prepares to host more than 60 events this year. Chief among the changes is a brand-new pitch with the surface having been reconstructed and grown over a...

Texas Rangers preparing for synthetic turf at Globe Life Field

February 27, 2020

The Texas Rangers will begin play on a synthetic turf playing surface at the new Globe Life Field when it opens in March 2020. The decision to utilize a synthetic grass playing surface was made after the Rangers organization completed...

Legislation seeks more environmentally friendly turf removal

February 27, 2020

According to a report by “Maryland Matters,” a bill in the Maryland General Assembly, sponsored by Del. Mary A. Lehman (D-Prince George’s), brought before the Maryland House Economic Matters Committee, would keep synthetic turf manufacturers on the hook for proper...

T°Cool Evaporative Cooling

February 27, 2020

With nearly 20,000 synthetic turf fields in the United States, and with approximately 1,500 new fields built each year, hundreds of thousands of athletes, coaches and officials cope with oppressive, dangerous heat that consistently exceeds 140 degrees – and can...