ESTC GUIDE: End of Life Synthetic Turf Systems in Europe
With recycling growing in our sector and the availability of facilities making it more and more accessible.
UCD Thornfield Artificial Rugby Pitch
UCD have just completed a new artificial rugby field on Campus at Thornfield. The full size pitch is part of an ambitious plan to enhance the sporting footprint of the Campus and make it a world class place study and play sport. Sports Labs was very proud to be a part of the team led by Donnachadh O’Brien.
Yarn Wear: Let’s Keep this in Perspective
Have you ever walked on an artificial pitch and noticed tiny fragments of yarn sticking to your shoes? This phenomenon is known as yarn wear and occurs as the playing surface ages. Aging in plastic is normal and common but it can lead to materials like the yarns in an artificial pitch breaking into smaller pieces. But don’t worry, we have good news!
Field Notes: Can Artificial Turf Match the Performance of Natural Turf?
As the artificial turf market progresses its shift to more sustainable systems and organic infills become more widely used, it is imperative that the equipment used to measure the surface performance also develops to account for these new challenges.
Field Notes: Automated Rotational Resistance
As the artificial turf market progresses its shift to more sustainable systems and organic infills become more widely used, it is imperative that the equipment used to measure the surface performance also develops to account for these new challenges.
Artificial Turf and Fibre Wear: The need for a balanced view
Artificial Turf and Fibre Wear
The Need for a Balanced View
‘TestbedNordic’ An Infill Innovation Pilot
TestbedNordic Is an innovation testing ground for artificial football surfaces of tomorrow that will help inform the transition to fossil free materials. The site is being monitored for usage, climatic conditions and maintenance while recording on-field testing data and essential player feedback. The player feedback is tracked with a Sports Labs designed standalone mobile app […]
Tokyo National Stadium: A Track Set for Records
The Tokyo Olympics 2020 is at last upon us, the delay as a result of Covid-19. While the world’s best athletes had extra time to prepare, did you ever stop to wonder about the preparation that went into the track to guarantee all athletes a safe and fair opportunity to break records? Sports Labs was […]
Top 10 Questions for FIFA Football Certification
Here are the answers to the most common questions I receive regarding FIFA certification of Footballs.
1. How much will it cost? Maybe less than you thought, depending on the certification level you want to achieve. The lowest cost option is FIFA’s International Match Standard (IMS) with its administrative fee of 500CHF plus a lab testing fee that is competitively priced.
Evaluation of Athletic Track Products
There are a couple of approaches to the evaluation of athletic track products to approve these for use in the field. World Athletics standard approach The common approach is to evaluate samples of the intended product by using a WA suite of tests. Samples are examined for a variety of properties to index Overall Thickness […]