TigerTurf’s Atomic Pro 40 system is a semi filled long pile synthetic turf

When selecting a hockey or a football turf, it needs to meet the requirements of the intended level of play that will take place on the facility. For a hockey turf to be approved, it must be produced by an FIH Preferred supplier or FIH Certified Manufacturer. Installing an FIH approved product is the first step to ensuring a field meets expectations. If, however, it is installed incorrectly or laid on a poorly built base the required levels of quality will not be achieved. Therefore, it is also important to ensure the construction of the facility is undertaken by an FIH preferred supplier or an FIH Certified Field builder. These are companies with a proven ability to build hockey facilities to standards the game requires.

TigerTurf’s Atomic Pro 40 system is a semi filled long pile synthetic turf, laid over the 15mm insitu SBR rubber shock pad. The yarn used in this surface is the TenCate XWR monofilament diamond shaped yarn. The XWR fibre has been designed for extreme wear resistance with a thick (365 micron) fibre that won’t split with hours and hours of play.

When certifying a system, the turf undergoes several rigorous tests to determine it meets a sports’ technical requirements. They look at ball rebound, ball roll, ball roll consistency and deviation, shock absorption, vertical deformation, shoe / surface friction and skin / surface friction..