From professional sports stadiums to residential and commercial properties, artificial turf installations require quick and efficient turnarounds to provide the best surface for a variety of purposes. For many grounds crews, there are plenty of challenges to installing a compliant playing surface while meeting tight deadlines.
To make these jobs easier, the attachment method is a paramount consideration. Here are some of the top challenges facing artificial turf installations and how VELCRO® Brand fasteners can solve them.
1. Ensuring Safe & Even Playing Surfaces
Challenge: Traditional rigid fasteners can create uneven surfaces and pose safety risks, leading to potential injuries.
Solution: VELCRO® Brand textile or high technology hook fasteners create a safe, soft, and even playing surface. By eliminating the hazards associated with rigid fasteners, they ensure compliance with safety regulations and provide a professional surface.
2. Simplifying Labor for Professional Installers
Challenge: Laying synthetic turf usually takes a few hours for small surfaces, up to a few workdays for larger fields. This process can be complex and time-consuming, often requiring specialized tools and extensive labor.
Solution: VELCRO® Brand hook and loop fasteners require no tools, making the installation process significantly easier and faster. This tool-free approach reduces the physical strain on grounds crews while trimming installation time.
3. Managing Quick Turnarounds
Challenge: Multi-purpose venues often host different events in rapid succession, requiring quick and efficient changes to the playing surface.
Solution: VELCRO® Brand hook and loop fasteners enable easy installation and removal of synthetic grass, facilitating swift turnarounds between events. This flexibility ensures that the field is always ready for the next event without compromising quality. As opposed to nails, screws, or adhesives, hook and loop fasteners are easy to unfasten, significantly reducing the risk of damage to valuable turf.
4. Executing Repairs and Replacements
Challenge: The average lifespan of artificial turf ranges between 15 and 25 years, depending on wear and tear and environmental impacts. Turf damage often occurs in specific areas of play. When repairs are needed, this can be labor-intensive and costly, often requiring the removal of the entire turf surface.
Solution: VELCRO® Brand hook and loop fasteners simplify targeted repairs and replacements. Grounds crews can easily remove and replace only the damaged sections of turf, preserving the rest of the installation.
5. Reliable Attachments that Withstand Various Outdoor Climates
Challenge: Artificial grass installations must withstand various environmental conditions and heavy use, necessitating a durable and reliable attachment solution.
Solution: VELCRO® Brand hook and loop fasteners are designed to endure the rigors of temperature changes, whether they are used for a busy sports complex or public park. Their durability will ensure the turf remains securely in place, providing a consistent and high-quality surface for long term use.
Additionally, the flexible materials of the fasteners allows turf installations to easily align with various contours and irregularities of outdoor parks and fields.
Consider VELCRO® Brand Fasteners Wherever Artificial Turf Installations Are Necessary
Indoor and outdoor sports fields, golf courses, public parks and residential and commercial properties all depend on professional artificial turf installations. By ensuring safety and compliance, enabling quick turnarounds, and providing durability, VELCRO® Brand Fasteners provide a superior attachment for any environment and challenge.
