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Painted Lines v's Inlaid Lines Tufted lines are incorporated into the carpet during production and are an integral part of the carpet. Inlaid lines are cut into the carpet during installation. They provide permanent markings that reduce on-going maintenance costs. Painted lines can give greater flexibility to the use of the area and reduce the amount of seams that would be required for complex lining schemes. They require to regularly reapplied. In-laid/tufted lines are generally recommended for all main pitch markings, paint being used when temporary alternative markings are required. |
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Painted Lines on Artificial Grass AG surfaces retain moisture longer than hard surfaces and subsequently take longer to dry out sufficiently to provide a completely dry surface for the paint to adhere. In our experience, 2 Pack Polyurethane will always outlast Water Based Acrylic and can in many cases may last in excess of 12 months. However any painted line on AG will eventually fade as the paint coating wears off over time. Artificial Grass Surfaces Variables include the polymer used for the fibre yarn, the cross-sectional area of the individual ribbons of fibre, the method of carpet manufacture, the pile height and pile density. Two principal designs are; those with a vertical pile of tufted, woven or knitted construction that is supported with a sand filling or rubber crumb (3G) dressing and those with an interlocking pile of needle-punch construction that are also filled or dressed with sand. The majority of synthetic turf pitches are surfaced with tufted sand filled carpets. Experience has shown this form of carpet to have good durability and performance. Sand-dressed carpets have a shorter, denser pile than the standard filled systems with a reduced quantity of sand fill and are primarily suited for MUGAs where hockey is the primary sport. Needle-punched carpets offer benefits of increased sand stability within the pile and higher drainage characteristics. Synthetic Grass surfaces often have a shock pad, which is normally a flexible layer between the macadam base and the playing surface. This is used to provide a degree of comfort to players and to create the required playing characteristics for specific sports. The most common components are rubber crumb/shred mixed with a resin binder although there are other types which have been developed to suit particular performance characteristics. The type and thickness of shock pad chosen is dictated by the priority sport. |
Introduction of Artificial Grass Pitches
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| Stephen McLaughlin Colourworks Coatings (North) Ltd. Mob: 07799 472 214 Tel: 01896 833 099 Fax: 01896 833 099 north@colourworkscoatings.co.uk |
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