Koninklijke Ten Cate NV : TenCate gives premier league club Heracles Almelo a world first
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
In the 2012 / 2013 season the premier league club Heracles Almelo will be
playing on an innovative synthetic turf pitch from TenCate, which is based on
patented weaving technology. This is the first official synthetic turf pitch in
which a number of new developments have been combined, resulting in optimum ball
and playing performance and full recyclability of the pitch. The club has thus
achieved a world first. These technological developments will also be used for
the main pitch in the new Heracles Almelo stadium that is to be built.
TenCate has been working on innovative, multilayer, three-dimensional weaving
technology, which enables a number of characteristics in a sports pitch to be
combined. Through its partners such as GreenFields and Edel Grass, TenCate has
gained experience in the production and installation of woven synthetic turf
products. All the available technological innovations will be combined in the
new pitch.
Sport and quality characteristics
A significant further improvement compared with the present generation of
synthetic turf pitches relates to the sport characteristics. Certain synthetic
fibres may in the course of time start to flatten, as the result of for example
the impact of long-term use, which, apart from a loss of playing performance can
also give the pitch an artificial appearance. The elastic fibres interwoven into
the new construction will continue to be resilient despite the impact of long-
term use. These fibres will also take over part of the function of the infill.
Certain fibres in the tufts of grass cover the infill better. The innovative
matrix weaving pattern has moreover a positive effect on the rotational
resistance of the player's feet.
A great additional advantage of this weaving technology is that the fibres of
the synthetic turf pitch show better bonding, because the fibres in the matrix
weaving construction are interwoven into the top layer. This aspect will also
benefit the sustainability of the synthetic turf pitch.
Sustainability and the environment
The TenCate weaving technology makes it easier to use exclusively raw materials
of the same material type, so that the pitch in its entirety can be recycled
cost effectively. The new pitch will satisfy the highest FIFA standards, making
it suitable for professional football teams at the highest level.
Characteristics of natural grass
The optical characteristics of the pitch have been greatly improved. For a
premier league club this is vital, since its matches can be followed on
television. Football pitches require a synthetic (polyolefin) infill in order to
achieve the desired sport characteristics. However, when excessive infill is
used, some players find this troublesome. The new concept represents a marked
improvement on this point because the grass fibres provide better coverage of
the infill.
The new pitch consists of tightly packed, individual 'tufts of grass', which are
made up of fibres of a different structure and composition. The advanced weaving
technology allows a number of grass yarns to be combined and these are
positioned randomly in the top layer. Unlike traditional tuft technology, this
new weaving technology makes it possible to weave the yarns into each structure
and with varying distances into the pitch, thus preventing the formation of
stripes. It will give the pitch a very natural appearance, in this way achieving
greatly improved ball behaviour.
GreenFields
The construction patented by TenCate such as the one that will be used for
Heracles Almelo will be brought to market as a GreenFields® system. TenCate will
put synthetic turf products based on this weaving technology on the market
through several of its partners, in order to achieve broad geographic
distribution. These partners work together globally with local affiliated
installers.
'In the past a loose natural grass tuft could affect the final score in a
negative way. We can now state that the synthetic turf tuft as we produce it
will make a positive difference', says Hugo de Vries, commercial director of
GreenFields. 'Unlike traditional tuft methods, the new weaving technology
enables us to incorporate larger tufts of synthetic turf with a different
structure and height into the top layer. This gives a very natural effect,
without the disadvantages of a natural grass pitch.'
For companies such as GreenFields as well as for installers the marketing of
this weaving concept will also reduce the risk. The product is produced by a
single party as a complete product, with fewer critical production steps. Hugo
de Vries: 'The fact that TenCate is responsible for the entire production
process means that end-users will have a greater degree of confidence in the
performance and sustainability of the top layer. GreenFields too is constantly
engaged in innovating synthetic turf systems and in improving its quality. This
innovation process has been strengthened thanks to the intensive collaboration
with TenCate.'
Royal Ten Cate
Almelo, the Netherlands, Thursday 19 April 2012
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Note for the editor:
For further information:
F.R. Spaan, corporate director, business development
Telephone : +31 546 544 977
Mobile : +31 612 96 17 24
E-mail : media(at)tencate.com
Internet : www.tencate.com
GreenFields bv
Hugo de Vries, commercial director
Telephone : +31 38 33 72 010
E-mail : hugo.devries(at)greenfields.eu
Internet : www.greenfields.eu
Royal Ten Cate (TenCate) is a multinational company that combines textile
technology with chemical processes and material technology in the development
and production of functional materials with distinctive characteristics. TenCate
products are sold throughout the world.
Systems and materials from TenCate come under four areas of application: safety
and protection; space and aerospace; infrastructure and the environment; sport
and recreation. TenCate occupies leading positions in protective fabrics,
composites for space and aerospace, antiballistics, geosynthetics and synthetic
turf. TenCate is listed on NYSE Euronext (AMX).
TenCate Grass is a global leader in the development, production and marketing of
synthetic turf components and the design of synthetic turf systems for top-
flight sports, recreation and landscape applications. Together with its partners
TenCate Grass endeavours to operate an integrated system approach. This gives
users confidence in its playing characteristics, service life and
sustainability. TenCate Grass has production plants in North America, Europe and
the Middle East.
GreenFields bv, with its head office in Genemuiden, is a global top player
within the synthetic turf sector and a specialist in the development,
production, delivery, installation and maintenance of van synthetic turf
systems. Diversity through development is one of GreenFields' major strong
points, with sales partners in more than 100 countries, including production
locations in the Netherlands, South Africa, Korea, Algeria and the United Arab
Emirates and strong alliances with manufacturers in Australia, Russia and North
and South America. GreenFields is a part of TenCate.
As one of the first producers in the synthetic turf industry, GreenFields has
been awarded FIFA and IRB Preferred Producer status. This has led to public
sector bodies recognizing the continued efforts of GreenFields to offer both the
game and the players throughout the world the very best conditions.
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