Artificial Turf

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An artificial surface made to look like grass, which is used on many football fields, often linked to abrasions

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Introduced in the 1960s, synthetic turf fields are commonly installed at numerous venues including municipal and county parks, schools, colleges, professional team stadiums, practice fields, and military installations.

Federal Research Action Plan on Recycled Tire Crumb Used on Playing Fields: Tire Crumb Rubber Characterization and Exposure Characterization Study Overview

Next up is a synthetic turf field for lacrosse, soccer and football, expected to be playable by fall 2020.

Naperville's Knoch Park getting better softball field

Pleasant, SC, May 11, 2018 --(PR.com)-- Mississippi State University broke ground this week on its new Sprinturf synthetic turf field.

Sprinturf Provides Synthetic Turf Field for Mississippi State University's Famous Maroon Band

BodyZone used Stokesley firm Synthetic Turf Management for the installation of its artificial turf track.

BodyZone's now bigger and better

LAHORE -- Pakistan's Senior Hockey team had to dig deep to overcome the fighting Whites side 2-0 at Okara's recently laid synthetic turf on Tuesday.

Pak senior hockey team beat White

5 April 2017 - US-based artificial turf maker TenCate Grass has acquired synthetic turf supplier Synthetic Grass Warehouse Inc., the company said.

TenCate Grass Acquires Landscaping Artificial Turf Supplier

Today, used tires are ground up and recycled to create, among other things, the infill for synthetic turf. Tires are reduced down to tiny, granular rubber pieces, with 99 percent or more of the steel and fabric removed from them.

Crumb rubber turf wars: the synthetic turf fields investigation

Just when you thought it was safe to play soccer on that brand new synthetic turf field, it may be time to think again.

Dear Earthtalk: is it true that playing on artificial turf fields can cause cancer? If so, how can I minimize exposure for my sports-loving kids?

Many communities are also exploring synthetic turf as a green option.

Grasses for a greener world: lawns and fields are costly for communities to maintain, but researchers are developing alternatives

WORCESTER - The city is looking to get the ball rolling on a multipurpose, synthetic turf athletic field at the state-owned park on Lake Avenue, in the hope it could be ready for use early next year.