Different materials and different colours all react differently to heat. Run-of-the-mill plastic reflects heat. However, carefully selected components can allow for better control of this impact, says Tushar Bhandari of Standard Turf. “Adding heat reflective pigments to the masterbatch can help reduce the temperature on a synthetic turf surface by 10 to 15 degrees Celsius,” he points out. To the UAE-based producer of synthetic turf yarn and carpets, this has become the norm. Most of the clients for their synthetic turf carpets hail from the Middle East, North Africa and India Sub-continent. “Another thing that matters is UV stabilisers that are added to this masterbatch. The higher the concentration and type, the longer the yarns will perform and last, according to what they have been designed for.”