GrassMaster is a hybrid grass sports playing field surface composed of natural grass combined with artificial fibres. The method was developed and patented by Desso Sports from the Netherlands in 1993. This hybrid grass system is now marketed and further developed by Tarkett Sports after a takeover of Desso Sports and has been rebranded since as GrassMaster.
GrassMaster reinforces a natural grass pitch by vertically inserting 20 million polypropylene (PP) fibres into the soil equally spread over the entire playing field. The 20 cm (7.9 in) long PP fibres are injected by computer-controlled machines, 18 cm (7.1 in) deep so 2 cm (0.8 in) remains above the surface.[1] The PP fibres are inserted in a grid of about 2 cm × 2 cm (0.8 in × 0.8 in). The grass roots entwine with the fibres and grow deeper and wider.[2] The PP fibres above the surface are designed to ensure an even and stable surface. GrassMaster may be installed before seeding, after seeding or on grass sods.[3]
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References 4 External linksTechnology EditGrassMaster reinforces a natural grass pitch by vertically inserting 20 million polypropylene PP fibres into the soil equally spread over the entire playing field The 20 cm 7 9 in long PP fibres are injected by computer controlled machines 18 cm 7 1 in deep so 2 cm 0 8 in remains above the surface 1 The PP fibres are inserted in a grid of about 2 cm 2 cm 0 8 in 0 8 in The grass roots entwine with the fibres and grow deeper and wider 2 The PP fibres above the surface are designed to ensure an even and stable surface GrassMaster may be installed before seeding after seeding or on grass sods 3 Major installations EditThis article may contain indiscriminate excessive or irrelevant examples Please improve the article by adding more descriptive text and removing less pertinent examples See Wikipedia s guide to writing better articles for further suggestions April 2018 Stadium Club Sport CountryAshton Gate Stadium Bristol City and Bristol Bears 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GrassMaster dessosports Paris Archived from the original on 2016 08 10 High tech hybrid grass for Gremio Arena GFPA Porto Alegre RS Brazil Archived from the original on 2013 06 06 Pitch Refurbishment Underway LCFC Leicester Archived from the original on 2011 05 30 How Arsenal have put Wembley in the shade PDF The Times London LSV beats the big freeze Archived from the original on August 19 2011 Retrieved December 21 2010 Manchester City inaugurates brand new stadium Retrieved May 17 2007 Parsons Tom 5 June 2013 Pitch battle prompts Manchester United to switch to new surface Inside World Football Archived from the original on 7 April 2014 Retrieved 7 June 2014 Louis van Gaal New Manchester United manager orders club to rip up training ground pitches before his arrival The Independent 7 June 2014 Retrieved 7 June 2014 Pitch relay news Desso is go WatfordFC com London Archived from the original on July 12 2012 Retrieved July 11 2012 The Wembley pitch FATV London Dunedin s hi tech stadium 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