3G PITCH
40mm – 65mm long synthetic grass with shock-absorbent
rubber crumb and SBR infill. Best for football, more realistic
and safer surface than 2G
4G, 5G AND 6G PITCHES
Synthetic grass without need for rubber crumb. The existence
of 4G, 5G and 6G pitches is not recognised by any accredited
governing body.
ALIPHATIC BINDER
Aliphatic binders are clear in color, UV resistant
and truly light stable, meaning that the color you
have installed is the color the surface will remain.
Aliphatic binders are more expensive than
aromatic binders.
AROMATIC BINDER
Aromatic binders bond well to particles but tend
to “yellow” the material. After a few months this
“yellowing” will fade. Aromatic is honey colored
to begin with and will darken most colors
considerably as it is not truly UV resistant and
light stable.
ARTIFICIAL GRASS
‘3G’ artificial grass with long pile and rubber particulate pile
filling is less suitable for hockey. Competitive (i.e. full contact)
rugby union and rugby league must be played on pitches
which have a high degree of shock absorbency as specified by
the NGBs of those sports.
CONCRETE
A strong building material made by mixing a cementing
material (such as Portland cement) and a mineral aggregate
(such as sand and gravel) with sufficient water to cause the
cement to set and bind the entire mass.
CRITICAL FALL HEIGHT
Represents the greatest height of head first fall, from which a
child, landing on a surface, could be expected to avoid
‘sustaining a critical’ head injury.
