Act Global is one of the world’s largest producers of synthetic turf and is dedicated to manufacturing the highest quality products available. This comes as a result of continuous research, development, and testing of our artificial grass technologies to ensure each system adheres to strict safety and performance standards.
One of the most fundamental tests of synthetic turf safety is g-max testing. This test measures how many Gs of force a surface absorbs and what will be returned back to a player upon impact. With the growing prevalence of concussions and other impact-related injuries such as fractures, g-max research is critical to athlete safety. Surfaces that are rated with a high g-max score increase the risk of potentially dangerous injuries because they are returning more force back to players rather than absorbing it the shock.
Act Global utilizes industry-standard testing techniques to measure the g-max of our systems and balances it with its counterpart: vertical deformation. Act Global turf provides the right balance between shock absorption (the surface absorbs lots of energy during the impact thus provides safety) and deformation (the surface does not deform too much during the impact thus provides springiness and performance).
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