Design & Construction
The design of the FieldTurf fabric is radically different
FieldTurf is the original wide gauge, tall pile fabric, and this design is also patented. The distance between the rows of fibers tufted into the backing is very wide, and related directly to the height of the pile fibers. The taller the pile, the wider the distance between the fibers. This patented formula means the special filling or "synthetic earth" that is layered into the pile fibers is carefully controlled in terms of weight, density and thickness. Why is this so important? The designers at FieldTurf discovered that the only way to truly emulate natural grass is to combine all these elements into an integrated system. The tall pile, wide gauge design allows cleated shoes to penetrate the fibers, plant into the special sand/rubber infill, twist easily and release (with minimal torsional resistance). FieldTurf fibers are made from a polyethylene blend, treated and tufted into a unique porous surface backing. Specially engineered equipment places each individual grass fiber in a pattern that emulates real grass. Our patented hybrid fiber is strong, smooth, soft, and forgiving.
The rubber granules are a key component
Tire rubber is cryogenically frozen, shattered into smooth, clean, rounded particles, sized and shaped to stay "in suspension" with the sand, which is of a similar size, shape and weight. The sand and rubber are precision layered to guarantee uniformity, with an installation process that is also patented. The result: A stable, resilient, uniform, shock-absorbing surface. FieldTurf is the original and only system emulating natural grass, ideal not only for athletes at the elite level but for everyday activities of active, competitive young people.
Cryogenic rubber is rounded and does not attract microscopic bubbles of air
As a result it does not float nor displace in high use areas. Ambient rubber is jagged, floats and moves with the water flow, migrating to the edges of the field.