Green credentials
“As a customer, there is a responsibility to be
proactive and dispose of your old pitch in sustainable
way. Therefore, a further benefit of going down the
Ecocept™ route is that it is a fully traceable and
compliant way of managing the existing surface. By
working with Ecocept™ and TigerTurf, customers
can rest assured that the surface is being treated in
line with the standards and legislations laid out by
European Commission’s Directive 2008/98/EC on
“In fact, the way in which Ecocept™ is applied can
be adjusted to bring around specific benefits for each
sport. For example, in hockey the composition of
the Ecocept™ sports base layer is adapted to give
improved playability and reduced ball-bounce values.
For football, the composition is also adjusted to give
characteristics such as ‘area elastic’ shock absorbing
properties. In rugby, the composition is altered to
provide enhanced impact absorbency and meet the
increased safety standards.”
waste (Waste Framework Directive), which plays
its part in the UK meeting recycling and recovery
targets by 2020.
Performative benefits
“Not only does this kind of solution allow customers
to deal with their old artificial pitch sustainably, it
In short, the 6 main benefits of Ecocept™
1. A sustainable and environmentally-friendly option
2. Reduces the cost of a replacement 3G pitch
installation (or a new one in a new build scenario)
also introduces a number of performance benefits. 3. Offers full traceability and compliance
“Artificial grass technology has progressed rapidly 4. Boosts the drainage capabilities of the playing area
and modern TigerTurf products with an Ecocept™ 5. Acts as an effective base layer for the new 3G pitch
sports base layer have professional level bio-
mechanical sports values that were not achievable
during early installations. From a research and
development perspective, yarn design, materials
6. Aids the performance characteristics of the pitch,
ensuring compliance with sport-specific accreditation
programmes
specification and bio-mechanical research has come
on leaps and bounds, which means the new surfaces
will be very different to the old ones they are
replacing.
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