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by Shelby Becker
Act Global and ATS complete quality Xtreme Turf installation at Fernvale Primary School in Singapore after recently renewing an exclusive agreement with ATS dating back to 2007. This partnership brought the first FIFA certified field in Singapore at Victoria Junior College in 2009 and has since brought the completion of over 25 full-size fields over the past ten years.
Fernvale Primary school is an elementary education facility that aims to create the “global learner of tomorrow” by inspiring students to maximize their own potential instilling a passion for learning and bringing out a heart to serve. The school was founded with values embedded in graciousness, integrity, respect, responsibility, and resilience. Because of this, the school has received awards and recognition for academic successes. Fernvale has also been recognized as a Watermark Awards 2016 recipient for its water stewardship efforts. Since 2012, Fernvale’s annual water consumption has reduced by 40%. It is among the top 10% most water efficient primary schools in Singapore.
Fernvale’s new synthetic turf soccer field was recently completed, providing more access to sports activity in an environmentally friendly matter. Water conservation is an increasingly pressing issue facing the sports field management sector, and Xtreme Turf offers a professional level of play specifically engineered for safety and performance while eliminating the need for watering. Fernvale students now have access to a sophisticated artificial grass system that will aid in the school’s water saving efforts.
ATS is one of the highest quality sports fields constructers in Asia, with their unique Plana flat pipe drainage system and skilled engineering team, a system that enhances the benefits of Xtreme Turf and offers a durable and high-performance turf with a drainage system designed to handle the heaviest monsoon rains.
We look forward to continued success with Xtreme Turf and Plana flat pipe being the most effective system in the region.
Learn how our synthetic turf is beneficial to athletes.
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Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
Urban Soccer is a network of sports facilities and a French leader of foot5 tournaments. Created in 2005 by two former students of HEC, the brand has grown to comprise a total of 30 centers in France. Urban Soccer offers daily rentals of spaces for practice, tailor-made leisure competitions, tournaments, workshops, and private rentals of a facility. To complete the full-service nature of the venue, Urban Soccer is complete with a bar and restaurant.
As a facility that is dedicated to providing the most to its members and never sacrifice playability, we are honored to be the choice of synthetic turf for Urban Soccer’s indoor pitches. Renovations of the Meylan facility took place in early September to kick off a new season with a new surface. The artificial grass chosen for Urban Soccer is an exclusive blend of fibers that offers unmatched durability for high-intensity play. As a venue that hosts high-intensity play all day every day, Urban Soccer demanded a synthetic turf system that can enhance performance, withstand heavy use, and provide a safe surface on impact. The artificial grass was ready for immediate use by the facility after installation.
Learn how our synthetic turf is beneficial to athletes.
Be sure to keep up to date on all of our turf projects and more by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
- In 2012, 1,353,750 children under age 19 visited an emergency room for a sports injury.
- 1 in 3 was injured seriously enough to miss practices or games, and some suffer life-long consequences.
With millions of athletes participating in sports every year, injury prevention must be a top priority of the industry. At Act Global, we understand and address the needs of player safety so that athletes can have the confidence they need to excel on the field because not all surfaces are created the same. What many parents, coaches, and athletic directors do not realize is that a field can significantly impact a player’s safety and performance. We make it a priority to invest in research and development opportunities to create a perfectly engineered surface for each field sport. Each of our synthetic turf systems has a specific shape, density, pile height, backing, and Gmax rating to reduce the most common injuries including:
- Fractures 18%
- Sprains 33%
- Bruises & Abrasions 16%
- Internal Organ Injuries & Concussions (12%)
We take it upon ourselves to explore each component of our turf systems to create a durable and reliable solution to traditional artificial grass. Due to our commitment to quality and safety, Act Global synthetic turf is designed and built to stringent performance and safety standards, per international guidelines set by FIFA, FIH, World Rugby. We have conducted tests against the best natural grass benchmarks for football, baseball, and American football, as well as had our results verified by independent field tests and certifications.
We make this commitment to the safety of athletes because our mission to “Be More” is ingrained in every facet of our business. We believe the best moments in sports happen on the best quality synthetic turf. It is our promise to never stop innovating and seeking excellence.
Learn how our synthetic turf is beneficial to athletes.
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Source for statistics mentioned: Safe Kids Worldwide & Boston University
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
Philippine’s mid-size municipality of Carmona is preparing to welcome the country’s first FIFA Goal field.
Carmona has been nicknamed the “Center for Sports” of the Phillippines. The city promotes an emphasis on health and wellness for its citizens through facilities and services. The artificial grass pitch currently being installed will reinforce this message by providing a focal point for football within the city.
The synthetic turf used for the field offers a durable and versatile solution that will require little maintenance. The durable turf pitch will offer elite level performance and will greatly increase training hours for the players in the area.
The installation team has been working around the clock to lay our turf on the ground.
Learn how our synthetic turf is beneficial to athletes.
Be sure to keep up to date on all of our turf projects and more by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
Despite the fact that third-generation turf has been tested for over 20 years, there are still many myths about artificial turf. Many of the following myths originated in the 1960s, when the first primitive types became popular. Since then, the industry has seen rapid technological advances, backed up with scientific studies on the safety and efficacy of synthetic turf. Here are six of the most persistent myths and the truth behind the claims.
Myth 1: Turf is Only for Sports
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Truth: Turf is used to replace natural grass in yards, pool areas, rooftop decks, commercial and event spaces, and more.
Most people first heard of artificial turf when professional sports leagues started to adopt the surface in the 1960s and 1970s. However, now that the technology behind the surface is even more advanced, artificial turf is also popular in residential and commercial spaces. More and more homeowners are turning to synthetic turf for an easy-to-maintain lawn that looks good every day of the year. Businesses are using turf in landscaping. Airports have increasingly adopted turf as a safer surface technology for safe-zone areas around runways and taxiways.
Myth 2: Turf is Bad for the Environment
Truth: Artificial grass is non-toxic, uses less water and reduces your carbon footprint.
Turf does not use herbicides, pesticides or fertilizers. Unlike traditional grass, turf uses much less water. For example, if a high school installs a 100-yard football field, it could save up to 1 million gallons of water per year just from the reduction in watering. The football field would use up to 20,000 recycled tires for infill, saving the tires from sitting in a landfill. Similarly, switching to a fake grass lawn will save the average homeowner 100,000 gallons of water each year. Synthetic turf also does not need to be mowed, reducing both noxious emissions and grass clippings. The EPA reports that a push mower emits as much pollution in one hour as 11 cars and a riding mower emits as much as 34 cars.
Myth 3: Rubber Infill is Not Safe
Truth: Rubber infill, often referred to as “crumb rubber”, is not toxic.
Crumb rubber is made from pulverized tires. When turf with rubber infill was first introduced, it was heavily scrutinized by health researchers. Hundreds of independent studies have verified that rubber infill does not pose a health risk to people or pets. Studies have focused on toxicities from possible ingestion, inhalation and dermal contact, but no links between rubber infill and cancer or disease have been found. For more information about the safety of rubber infill, visit the Synthetic Turf Council’s research page.
Myth 4: Turf Causes More Injuries
Truth: Turf actually reduces the number of impact injuries.
Studies conducted using the new generation of fake grass demonstrate that there is no greater injury risk from playing sports on synthetic surfaces. Studies from Sweden and Norway which followed players over a four to five year period found the injury rate is no greater on artificial turf. Studies conducted by soccer’s governing body, FIFA, also found little difference in the incidence, nature and cause of injuries observed in games played on turf versus games played on natural grass.
Myth 5: All Turf Looks Alike
Truth: Turf comes in many different varieties, and the quality is dependent on the manufacturer.
Artificial turf comes in a variety of styles for location, performance and budget.
Myth 6: Turf is Too Hot to Play On
Truth: Turf temperature is not too warm to play safely on.
Turf temperature is on average higher than natural grass. Watering the fields can lower the temperature by about 10 degrees Fahrenheit. While old reports suggested that field temperatures could reach 200 degrees, these reports were faulty. The most recent research on field temperatures suggests that at two feet above the surface, the average temperature differential between artificial grass and natural grass is four degrees. At five feet above the surface, the temperature difference is less than one degree. Act Global’s synthetic grass is engineered to withstand extreme temperatures, giving a playing field a lush green look year-round.
Be sure to keep up to date on all of our turf projects and more by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
