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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 since been re-branded as GrassMaster.

Technologie

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]

Major installations

Stadium Club Sport Land
Ashton Gate Stadium Bristol City and Bristol Bears Association football and rugby union England
Prenton Park Tranmere Rovers F.C. Association football England
Villa Park Aston Villa Association football England
St James’ Park Newcastle United Association football England
Elland Road Leeds United Association football England
Hillsborough[4][5] Sheffield Wednesday Association football England
Camp Nou FC Barcelona Association football Spanien
Luminus Arena KRC Genk Association football Belgien
San Siro Inter Milan and AC Milan Association football Italien
Stade Marcel Picot AS Nancy Association football Frankreich
King Abdullah Sports City Ittihad FC and Al-Ahli Saudi FC Association football Saudi-Arabien
Mapei Stadium US Sassuolo Calcio Association football Italien
Goodison Park Everton Association football England
Stade Marcel-Michelin ASM Clermont Auvergne Rugby union Frankreich
CNFE Clairefontaine French Football Federation Association football Frankreich
Anfield Liverpool Association football England
Selhurst Park Crystal Palace Association football England
Carrow Road Norwich City Association football England
Parc des Princes Paris Saint-Germain Association football Frankreich
Stade de Roudourou En Avant Guingamp Association football Frankreich
Stade Louis II AS Monaco Association football Monaco
Stade Océane Le Havre Association football Frankreich
Stade de France[6] Frankreich Association football and other events Frankreich
Stade Francis-Le Blé Stade Brestois 29 Association football Frankreich
Stade Auguste-Delaune Stade de Reims Association football Frankreich
Estádio Parque São Jorge Corinthians Association football Brasilien
Neo Química Arena Corinthians Association football Brasilien
Arena do Grêmio[7] Grêmio Association football Brasilien
King Power Stadium[8] Leicester City Association football England
Twickenham Stadium Rugby Football Union Rugby union England
Emirates Stadium[9] Arsenal Association football England
Kirklees Stadium Huddersfield Town and
Huddersfield Giants 		Association football and
rugby league 		England
Celtic Park Celtic Association football Scotland
Leigh Sports Village Leigh[10] Rugby league England
City of Manchester Stadium Manchester City[11] Association football England
Old Trafford[12] Manchester United Association football England
Trafford Training Centre[13] Manchester United Association football England
Adams Park Wycombe Wanderers
(and formerly Wasps) 		Association football
(and formerly rugby union) 		England
Vicarage Road[14] Watford
(and formerly Saracens) 		Association football
(and formerly rugby union) 		England
Wembley Stadium[15] England Association football and other events England
Aviva Stadium Ireland national rugby union team and
Republic of Ireland national football team 		Rugby union and
association football 		Irland
Stadion Galgenwaard Utrecht Association football Niederlande
Euroborg FC Groningen Association football Niederlande
AFAS Stadion AZ Alkmaar Association football Niederlande
Sportpark De Toekomst AFC Ajax Association football Niederlande
Forsyth Barr Stadium[16] Highlanders Rugby union Neuseeland
Lerkendal Stadion Rosenborg Association football Norwegen
Arena Khimki Khimki Association football Russland
Mbombela Stadium 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Association football Südafrika
Peter Mokaba Stadium 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Association football Südafrika
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa and
South Africa Sevens 		Association football and
rugby sevens 		Südafrika
Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia Eagles American football Vereinigte Staaten
Lambeau Field Green Bay Packers American football Vereinigte Staaten
Liberty Stadium[17] Swansea City and
Ospreys 		Association football and
rugby union 		Wales
Millennium Stadium[18] Welsh Rugby Union
 Rugby union
(also Welsh international association football) 		Wales
Cardiff City Stadium[19] Cardiff City
(and formerly Cardiff Blues) 		Association football
(and formerly rugby union) 		Wales
National Stadium, Singapore Singapore national football team Rugby union and association football Singapur
Rodney Parade Dragons
Newport County
Newport RFC 		Rugby union and association football Wales
Volkswagen Arena VfL Wolfsburg Association football Deutschland
Metalist Stadium Metalist Kharkiv Association football Ukraine
Donbass Arena Shakhtar Donetsk Association football Ukraine
Central City Stadium National Team of Kazakhstan Association football Kasachstan
Murrayfield Edinburgh Rugby and
Scotland 		Rugby union Scotland
Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Hellas Verona and Chievo Verona Association football Italien
Lokomotiv Stadium FC Lokomotiv Moscow Association football Russland
Kazan Arena FC Rubin Kazan Association football Russland
Estadio de la Cerámica Villareal CF Association football Spanien
Melbourne City Football Academy Melbourne City FC Association football Australien
Ooredoo Training Centre Paris Saint-Germain Association football Frankreich
St Georges Park National Football Centre FA Association football England
Bramall Lane[20] Sheffield United Association football England
Imam Reza Stadium Padideh F.C. Association football Iran
Cairo International Stadium Egyptian national football team and Zamalek Association football Ägypten
El Sekka El Hadid Stadium El Sekka El Hadid SC Association football Ägypten
Misr Stadium Egypt national football team Association football Ägypten
Vodafone Park Beşiktaş J.K. Association football Türkei
Bashundhara Kings Arena Bashundhara Kings Association football Bangladesch
Darius and Girėnas Stadium FK Kauno Žalgiris Association football Litauen
Brisbane Road Leyton Orient Association football England
The Valley Charlton Athletic Association football England

References

  1. ^ Oldenkotte, Guy (2 September 2020). "Hybrid fields discussed - By Guy Oldenkotte". Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  2. ^ Anderson, F. D.; Fleming, P.; Sherratt, P.; Severn, K. (1 January 2016). "Design and Development of a Novel Natural Turf Shear Stability Tester". Procedia Engineering. 147: 842–847. doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2016.06.293. ISSN 1877-7058.
  3. ^ "Home - GrassMaster Solutions". grassmastersolutions.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  4. ^ "Sheffield Wednesday: Work continues on Desso pitch". Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  5. ^ "VIDEO: Sheffield Wednesday on track with new state-of-the-art pitch". Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Le Stade de France choisit Tarkett Sports et sa technologie Desso GrassMaster". dessosports. Paris. Archived from the original on 2016-08-10.
  7. ^ "High-tech hybrid grass for Grêmio Arena". GFPA. Porto Alegre (RS,Brazil). Archived from the original on 2013-06-06.
  8. ^ "Pitch Refurbishment Underway". LCFC. Leicester. Archived from the original on 2011-05-30.
  9. ^ "How Arsenal have put Wembley in the shade" (PDF). The Times. London. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2010-09-23.
  10. ^ "LSV beats the big freeze!". Archived from the original on August 19, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
  11. ^ "Manchester City inaugurates brand new stadium". Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2007.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Louis van Gaal: New Manchester United manager orders club to rip up training ground pitches before his arrival". The Independent. 7 June 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  14. ^ "Pitch relay news Desso is go". WatfordFC.com. London. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  15. ^ "The Wembley pitch". FATV. London. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16.
  16. ^ "Dunedin's hi-tech stadium open for business". tvnz. New Zealand. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
  17. ^ "Liberty Stadium Pitch - Official Stadium Website". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  18. ^ "Millennium Stadium to have new hybrid playing surface". BBC Sport. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  19. ^ "Cardiff City Stadium, Home of Cardiff City FC". cardiffcitystadium.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  20. ^ "A new pitch for the Blades". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
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