Sustainability, sports performance and circularity were central to the renovation of artificial turf pitches 3 and 4 at TSC Oosterhout. Commissioned by the Municipality of Oosterhout, the existing pit...
The environmental foot printing of products is inevitable, irrespective of the debate which data set should be used to go forward. Lessons learned in the Netherlands highlight the need for doing the g...
The Trocellen plant in Spain is now fully operational. By producing ProGame shock pads locally, the company wants to be more flexible, respond more directly and efficiently to market requirements. Tro...
Swiss engineering company BAK Technology has developed a hot-air welding machine to join shock pad lanes. The machine was developed in close collaboration with Sekisui Alveo. The new approach does awa...
The Polish National Institute of Public Health (NIH) has approved ProPlay shock pads for sale and use in Poland. Polish law states that all products first have to be assessed for their impact on human...
Schmitz Foam Products has added a rollfoam shock pad to its portfolio. With this addition, the world’s largest shock pad manufacturer aims to become a single-source supplier. The new addition co...
FIFA, together with the World Health Organization, has launched a campaign to draw attention to concussions. While data shows that concussions are more common in sports like American Football and rugb...
For many years, re-bounce® shock pads were the secret ingredient that remained largely hidden underneath some of the best performing artificial turf sports surfaces. With international sports governin...
Open-cell or closed cell prefabricated shockpads, either from virgin or recycled materials, in-situ shockpads or e-layers are all expected to meet the same minimal requirements in terms of performance...
The upcoming FIFA manuals for quality synthetic turf football surfaces will stipulate that it will have to be verified whether the shockpad used in the installation is similar to the one submitted for...