Technical Research Papers

Analysis of the influence of shockpad properties on the energy absorption of artificial turf surfaces
By T. Allgeuer1, S. Bensason1, A. Chang2, J. Martin2, E. Torres1, J. Theuerkauf2 and A. Barrus2

Different foamed shockpads have been evaluated and compared for their shock absorption properties with the objective to determine the key resin and foam parameters that influence the performance. The results of this work provide evidence that shockpads highly influence the energy absorption property of an artificial surface, sports surfaces with no or non-shock absorbing infill can be designed and based on raw material design and foam characteristics, desired performance characteristics can be predicted. Read full paper (196KB PDF) or view presentation (957KB PDF), shared at the AMI Yarn & Tufters Forum 2008, in Zurich.

Materials Science of Resiliency in Artificial Turf Yarns
By P. Sandkuehler1, J. Martin2, A. Chang2 and E. Yvon1

Many parameters determine the final quality and properties of Artificial Turf yarn. This presentation, given at the AMI Yarn & Tufters Forum 2008, in Zurich, defines these parameters and addresses the influence of yarn on system performance. View presentation (1MB PDF).


1Dow Europe GmbH and  2The Dow Chemical Company