The Yarn AND The Turf Construction

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1 Knwing that different cmpanies are utilizing different grades f prducts and that there is a significant amunt f misinfrmatin n the internet, the belw is an pinin-based synpsis frm Suthwest Greens Internatinal. It is nt up t us t pass judgment n the cmpetitin s prduct selectin, installatin ability r cmpany strategy. We can, hwever, speak intelligently abut the differences in prduct and why Suthwest Greens has an exclusive netwrk f certified installatin based franchisees wrldwide using nly the highest grade f synthetic turf cnstructin and yarn n the market. As a cnsumer, yu shuld make it imperative fr the turf cmpany yu are chsing t prvide all the necessary test data and prduct infrmatin t ensure yu are getting what yu are paying fr. Imprtance f High Quality Synthetic Turf Suthwest Greens was started in 1996 in Scttsdale, Arizna. Since inceptin, ur cmpany has been engrained with a culture f dedicatin t high quality prducts and installatin methds, which prvide ultimate satisfactin amng Suthwest Greens clients. Our prducts and installatin methds have been refined and imprved t what we feel are best in class. We have made the strategic business decisin t franchise ur netwrk f installers in exclusive prtected territries. This allws us t maintain the dedicatin t high quality installatins as we grw in size and scpe wrldwide and ultimately prvide higher levels f client satisfactin amngst ur entire system f franchisees. There are tw key cmpnents t research with synthetic turf BEFORE utilizing it fr the end user: The Yarn AND The Turf Cnstructin

2 THE YARN TenCate Grass is the glbal leader in synthetic grass fibers and cmpnents. They ffer prgressive system slutins fr wrld markets. Our fibers and cmpnents are engineered with advanced applicatin knwledge t meet the demanding perfrmance standards f tday's synthetic sprt and landscape turf systems. TenCate Grass develps and prduces materials that increase perfrmance, reduce csts, and enable players t achieve the unachievable. TenCate supplies ver 70% f the wrld s synthetic turf yarn market. Suthwest Greens has chsen TenCate Yarn fr its Suthwest Greens Sprts, Suthwest Greens Glf and Suthwest Greens Grass (Envy Lawn) Business Units There are 5 imprtant aspects t the yarn: Wearability/Durability U/V Prtectin Heavy Metal Safe Playability/Resilience Bunce Back Aesthetics Let us address each individually belw. WEARABILITY/DURABILITY: WEAR PATTERNS shw the lngevity f the turf fiber itself. Tencate Yarn Befre Wear Simulatin Tencate Yarn after 12,000 cycles f Lisprt Test Methd The Tencate Yarn lks as gd as new!!

3 TENCATE YARN COMPETITOR YARN 1 COMPETITOR YARN 2 As shwn abve Tencate yarn nly breaks dwn less than 10% f its riginal fiber width thus reducing the amunt f splitting that the yarn actually des ver time. Hwever, Cmpetitr Yarn 1 sample breaks dwn ver 60% f its riginal width shwing the splitting that the yarn has illustrated while Cmpetitr Yarn 2 sample breaks dwn ver 80% f its riginal width shwing significant splitting f the yarn frm its riginal width. The significance f this is that the cmpetitrs yarn samples will start t shw significant green residue releasing frm the fibers due t its lack f wear resistance. Bth Cmpetitr 1 yarn pht and Cmpetitr 2 yarn pht abve illustrate that the yarn has failed and is n lnger durable. This sample was cmpleted with 10,000 cycles n the Lisprt Test Methd. Our turf yarn manufactured by Tencate WILL LAST THE TEST OF TIME! U/V PROTECTION PACKAGE: TenCate has been the leader in Research and Develpment in the synthetic turf industry frm the very beginning. They have tested numerus U/V packages thrughut the years and refuse t use anything but the best ingredients. Tencate s U/V packages have undergne natural element testing in bth Phenix, AZ and Miami, FL since 1968 and their cmmitment t being the best is still unwavering. Tencate s U/V packages are prprietary. The prper U/V package assists in: Resisting fading Resisting lsing vibrancy f clr Resisting in clr degradatin as shwn belw The fllwing pictures belw illustrates yarn that has failed due t a minimal U/V package creating U/V issues as there has been a excessive fading and clr degradatin illustrating hw the fibers turn white r gray. TENCATE COMPETITOR YARN 1 TENCATE COMPETITOR YARN 2

4 HEAVY METAL SAFE: Much has been written in the media as f late with regards t heavy metals being cntained in turf. All f Suthwest Greens Internatinal turf prducts are classified as Heavy Metal Safe which means there are minimal amunts nt detectable f any Heavy Metals in the turf. TenCate als takes maximum care t ensure that its prducts d nt have any harmful effects n public health and the envirnment: In rder t determine the cncentratins f heavy metals in the TenCate fiber styles Dr. Grunder frm the Institute fr Eclgical Building Prducts has perfrmed tests t measure the heavy metal cncentratins. The requirements are based n the LAGA nrm, which is a very strict German nrm. The results are listed belw in tw sets f findings: 1. Heavy Metals in the Pigments (clrs f the turf fibers) AND, 2. Abslute cncentratin f Heavy Metals that are leachable (releasable) frm the turf fibers:

5 PLAYABILITY/RESILIANCE BOUNCE BACK : Surface retains superir perfrmance characteristics and ball rll after extensive use Turf blade return t standing psitin after play (n athletic fields/landscape prducts) as shwn belw: TIPS OF TURF FIBERS By cnsistently expsing the tips f the fibers it reduces the wear f the turf as individuals are nt playing n the sides f the yarn but n the tips thus increasing lngevity By cnsistently expsing the tips f the fibers it reduces U/V damage as the tips f fibers are expsed and nt the sides f the fibers thus decreasing the breakdwn prbability f the turf fiber AESTHETICS: There are tw key aspects t the aesthetics f the yarn turf: Less Streaking & Reduced Glare Streaks lk like seam lines with yarn that appears streaky light dispersin assists by nt making the turf lk shiny SOUTHWEST GREENS TENCATE YARN TURF NOTICE THE TURF IS CLEAN

6 Multiple Clr selectins allw fr a natural lk t fit gegraphy TURF GREEN COLOR EVERGREEN COLOR BLEND TWO-COLOR

7 THE TURF CONSTRUCTION Challenger Industries has been in business fr 25 years and is still grwing strng. By integrating all the manufacturing cmpnents under ne rf, their prducts are literally built frm the grund up. Challenger is prud t be the greenest manufacturer in the industry. They use very little fssil fuels in ur manufacturing prcess, and, using ur unique Durafl backing, prduce prducts that are 100% recyclable. Suthwest Greens has had a relatinship with Challenger Industries dating back t 2000 ver the last 9 years. Suthwest Greens has chsen Challenger Industries as its Turf Manufacturer fr its Suthwest Greens Sprts, Suthwest Greens Glf and Suthwest Greens Grass (Envy Lawn) Business Units There are 4 imprtant aspects t the turf cnstructin: Secndary Backing (i.e. Cating f the Turf Rll Backing) Face Weight Warranty Recyclability/Envirnmental Benefits Let us address each individually belw. SECONDARY BACKING METHODS (TYPICALLY FOUND IN THE U.S.A.) PARTIAL URETHANE COATING Primary Backing Expsed (Unprtected n secndary cating) Stitch Rws Expsed - - Cming Apart in sme areas COMPETITOR 1 URETHANE COATING

8 Limitatins: Uses less Urethane Cating thus significantly decreasing turf cst this methd can decrease the quality f the turf the end user is receiving as the turf can be jepardized by dry-stitch areas n the back f the turf ONLY Stitch rws are cated creating tw issues: Primary Backing (1 st layer f backing which yarn is sewn int) is expsed Stitch Rws nt cvered cnsistently thus expsing the stitch rws t damage ver time TOTAL URETHANE COATING Urethane is spread ut ver entire backing f the turf including stitch rws.n primary backing expsed CHALLENGER INDUSTRIES URETHANE COATING Urethane Cating is the mst cmmn f all cating applicatins in the turf industry Durable N primary backing expsed Strng: Lcks the stitch rws in t place Cures by a chemical prcess t ensure durability Limitatins: Drainage Drainage permeability rates are minimal withut hle punches placed thrugh the turf Hle Punches spradically made ver the turf are the main means f allwing water t penetrate the turf Grup f chemical cmpunds built frm iscyanate, a very reactive material that liberates gas during reactin t prduce fams f varius types Nt 100% recyclable

9 DURAFLO ENVIORNMENTALLY ENGINEERED BACKING SYSTEM (E.E.B.S.) Getextile Fabric is secndary backing thus n expsure f the primary backing r stitch rws.. DuraFl is prprietary t Challenger Industries as they have engineered their Plylefin Ht Melt Adhesive Cater Ht melt plylefin adhesive systems have been used glbally in the heavily regulated getechnical engineering field fr the better part f a decade. These gesynthetic prducts are designed t be installed undergrund, prviding strength and supprt t engineered sil structures fr 100 years and beynd. Furthermre, the specialty carpet industry uses this technlgy t add value t mlded autmtive carpets, mdular carpets and mre. S, the technlgy is tried and true. Durable N primary backing expsed Strng: Lcks the stitch rws in t place N stitch rws expsed Cures by heating/cling the adhesive glue n t the primary backing 100% Recyclable DuraFl is an all plylefin backing system, and all ther cmpnents f the turf prduct (grass fiber and primary backing) are plylefins 1 as well, the EnvyLawn prduct line is 100% recyclable. A clsed-lp system can be created, where reclaimed EnvyLawn, minus the infill, can be recycled int the adhesive applicatin prcess. Getextile secndary reinfrcement is prduced partially with pstindustrial recycled plyprpylene fibers. Thus all the waste frm the turf and the turf manufacturing prcess f ur plylefin Envylawn prducts can be recycled

10 Permeability: When an end user is selecting a turf, the backing shuld be cnsidered as if it ever needs t be thrwn away dump fees/remval fees t a landfill can becme an issue Durafl backing can drain up t 400 inches per hur thus there is n need fr hle punches and the Durafl backing is permeable thrughut the entire turf rle unlike urethane where it just drains where it is hle punched. FACE WEIGHT Challenger Industries ensures face weights are actual tufted (sewn) face weights, nt ttal weights f the entire turf rll. Face Weights shuld nt be the main aspect lked at when selecting yur synthetic turf system. Quality f the yarn shuld be lked at mre imprtantly ver face/ttal weight as a pr quality, heavy weight prduct will fail just as fast as their lesser weight cunter parts WARRANTY Where des the warranty cme frm? There are tw types f warranties in manufacturing Yarn Manufacturer Warranty: One which cmes frm the Yarn Manufacturers (ther than manufacturing defects which are cvered by Challenger Industries). The Turf Manufacturers then pass n that warranty frm the Yarn Manufacturers t their custmers (i.e. turf distributrs) which ultimately passes thrugh t the end user. TYPICAL YARN WARRANTY RATING SYSTEM BY WORLD U/V CLIMATE

11 Turf Manufacturer Warranty (Assemblers Warranty): Anther which cmes frm the turf manufacturers that cvers manufacturing defects in assembling the turf. 10 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY AGAINST FAILURE (PE Mnfilament, XP, LSR) What des each cver? Yarn Manufacturers Warranty: Ultravilet Degradatin & Tensile Strength (Strength f the Yarn) ONLY n all turf prducts meaning that the turf yarn will retain at least 50% f its pile fiber frm shrinkage and significant changes in texture & tensile strength (i.e. U/V package frm failing and turf yarn turning white/gray). If a manufacturer r distributr f turf is stating that they cver fading, ask them fr a Frmal Warranty dcument prving this. Then ensure they have the financial stability t cver this claim in case yu have issues in the future with the YARN. Turf Manufacturers Warranty (Assemblers Warranty): The Turf Manufacturers assemble the yarn frm the yarn manufacturers and tuft (sew) the yarn int the backing as well as cat the back f the turf. Sme manufacturers d nt have bth tufting and cating in huse and must sub-cntract either the tufting r cating r bth. Challenger tufts their wn turf as well as cats their wn turf with their prprietary Durafl backing. Examples f turf manufacturing defects include lw lines (stitch lines sewn at a lwer height than the rest f the turf rlls), delaminatin f the secndary backing frm the primary backing, incrrect tufting (sewing) f the turf yarn int the primary backing, incrrect cating n the back f the turf rll, etc What is a separate 3 rd party warranty n the turf and installatin? An insurance plicy t insure the warranty given t custmer backed by a 3 rd Party Insurance Cmpany. Suthwest Greens des ffer this n certain prjects. Suthwest Greens Internatinal has been extremely frtunate in having the pprtunity t call several prfessinal athletes, celebrities, high schls, universities, municipalities and many thers as clients. With ur wrldwide branding, cmmitment t high quality turf, installatins and relatinships with ur clients, ur exclusive installatin based franchisees prtect ur name and reputatin in the synthetic industry and ULTIMATELY PROTECTS THE END USER!!