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AstroPlay? - The Revolutionary, State-Of-The-Art Synthetic Playing Surface Quick Facts

AstroPlay? - The Revolutionary, State-Of-The-Art Synthetic Playing Surface Quick Facts

April 15, 2003

System Characteristics

- Made of fibrillated polyethylene fibers

  • Provides all-weather traction
  • Superior wet and dry traction
  • Grass-like appearance
  • Quick drainage, playable in all weather conditions
  • Reduced abrasions to a "grass" level
  • Even surface - no dangerous sprinkler heads or gopher holes

- Nylon 6.6 monofilament fiber "RootZone?"

  • Provides stability of the infill

- 100% rubber infill

  • Avoids compaction
  • Provides a safer playing surface than a field filled with rubber and sand

- 19 mm E-Layer? pad (polyurethane shock pad paved-in-place)

  • Provides safer playing surface
  • Lifespan of up to 20 years

- Basically maintenance free

  • Mechanical sweeper to clean debris off the field when needed
  • Ride-on broom machine to groom field once per year

Installation examples
AstroPlay? surfaces have been installed at professional and top amateur teams all over the United States. Here are but a few examples of the hundreds of fields installed (see website):

  • University of Mississippi - Vaught Hemingway Stadium and practice facility
  • Buffalo Bills, practice facility
  • University of Kansas - Memorial Stadium
  • U.S. Military Academy - Michie Stadium
  • Oklahoma State University- Lewis Field
  • Boise State University - Bronco Stadium
  • University of Illinois - Memorial Stadium