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ADDED 13/09/2012There is no doubt that the introduction of artificial playing surfaces some 25 years ago has been fundamental in changing the way many people play a whole raft of sports. The revolution was most effectively felt in the sports of football,…
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ADDED 29/08/2012I'll be honest, I hate the term "artificial grass", just as at Playrite we hate "astro-turf" (it's a brand name you know) and the reason for this is mainly because what people call artificial grass isn't technically what I'd call artificial grass,…
ADDED 01/08/2012Playrite's Nearlygrass range is often seen installed in playgrounds, gardens and balconies where because of bad weather and over use real grass cannot grow. Even with good weather artificial turf can be a godsend as it requires no watering, is low…
ADDED 11/07/2012In the 20 years that Playrite has been established there have been massive improvement as well as diversification in the realms of artificial turf for football. All those years ago, artificial turf was seen as a universal remedy for sports of all…
ADDED 20/06/2012Even after last nights amazing result, it is still dubious whether the England team have got what it takes to go all the way and win the 2012 Euros. Don't get me wrong, everyone at Playrite would love to be proved wrong here, but it just seems that…
ADDED 12/06/2012In the world of synthetic surfaces there is a lot of different terminology, acronyms and technical wording. To simplify things we've created a mini Synthetic Surfaces Dictionary to unveil the mystery behind the meaning and give a helpful definition…
ADDED 01/02/2012It has to be one of the most asked questions in the world of synthetic surfaces, alongside "what is Astroturf?" and "will my artificial pitch need maintenance?" A 3G surface, or third generation is a long piled tufted carpet that has rubber and sand…