Mohammad Muddaser Sharif

07-NTU-087

SPINNING
ASTROTURF
CONTENT:
 Background
 Raw materials
 Properties
 The Manufacturing Process
 Installation
 The Future
 Advantage and disadvantages of Astroturf
BACKGROUND:

 Artificial turf is a surfacing material used to

imitate grass.
 It is generally used in areas where grass
cannot grow, or in areas where grass
maintenance is impossible or undesired.
 Artificial turf is used mainly in sports
stadiums and arenas, but can also be
found on playgrounds and in other spaces.
RAW MATERIALS

 Jute
 plastic
 Polyester
 polyester tire cord
 nylon
 Polypropylene
 rubber compounds
 polyester foam
PROPERTIES
 resistant to ultraviolet rays

 more wear-resistant

 less abrasive

 similar to natural grass.

THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS
 To blend the proprietary ingredients together in a hopper.
 It is fed into a large steel mixer.
 The thickened liquid is then fed into an extruder.
 The strands are placed on a carding machine and spun
into a loose rope.
 The yarn is then heated to set the twisted shaped.
 the yarn is taken to a tufting machine.
 The artificial turf carpet is now rolled under a dispenser.
THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS
 The artificial turf is then placed under heat lamps
to cure the latex.

 The turf is fed through a machine.

 The turf is rolled into large lengths and packaged.

INSTALLATION

 The base of the installation, must be leveled and

then smoothed

 Intricate drainage systems must be installed.

 . A filled system is designed.

FUTURE
 As new stadiums are built, the owners and architects strive
to give a more old-fashioned feel to the structures, which
usually means no dome or a dome that allows the use of
biological turf.

 Large holding tanks are built beneath outdoor installations.

 Another recent development has been a hybrid of filled

turf and biological grass.
ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGES

 Astroturf is very good for areas in which grass can't grow, or

for areas that are under such heavy use that grass can't grow.

 Astroturf causes more severe abrasion injuries.

 Astroturf cannot photosynthesize.

 The production of Astroturf results in fossil fuel emissions.