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Sport Surfaces
Comfort and safety with cork-based materials that improve shock absorption
Main Goal
With high temperatures and humidity ratios, the main challenges of a synthetic turf in Latin America and, in this case, in Peru (Lima), are related to the athletes comfort: technical shock absorption, lower energy restitution, but above all, lower surface temperature in order to avoid health issues. On the other hand,…
Infills applied by:
Sportsgrass was the company responsible for the planning and installing the project. After the ground works provided the necessary structural requirements, a 30 mm SBR based insitu e-layer was installed, providing perfect flatness and shock absorption performance. A new innovative artificial turf “ACT Global Xtreme Tur…
Bringing back a part of nature to the artificial turf system
The use of natural cork or cork combined with other materials as an infill is favoured due to corks’ many positive proprieties, such as: low density (insulation properties with low heat absorption when exposed to sunlight), high elasticity (because of the large share of air that fills its cell structure), high strength…
Excellent performance is not only determined by the infill material or the type of grass but also by your choice of shockpad.
Excellent performance means different things for different stakeholders, such as: athletes, installers, turf manufacturers, designers or regulatory entities. Amorim Sports has an extensive knowledge about cork and its goal is to develop new materials that fulfil market requirements, the system’s performance and that p…
4 - Reduction of surface temperature
Since cork has low heat absorption when exposed to light, cork-based or cork infills reduce the turf’s surface temperature by up to 30%, when compared to other infill solutions, ensuring conditions for comfortable use, all year round.
Benefits
Cork-based infills are designed to enable functional suitability, striking a balance between cost-effectiveness and environmental compatibility, material durability and multi-functionality. This solution offers advantages for users compared to other types of infills: it is odourless, with more natural appearance and…
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Given its unique cellular structure, cork has a high shock-absorption capacity and thermal conductivity. These characteristics, together with a natural texture and appearance, make cork infills a non-aggressive solution for players, guaranteeing system performance and reducing wear and tear.
How does cork react over the years to the high humidity and rainfall or frost, typical of the climate in certain geographical areas?
It clearly depends on the type of selected cork infill or cork-based infill. A clean and good-quality cork has very low water absorption characteristics. Additionally, while there are cork types available with higher water absorption capacities, the water absorption of cork is generally limited. Cork-based infills are…
What are the main benefits of using a cork-based shock pad?
Cork provides outstanding elastic characteristics which lead to a lower energy restitution without compromising shock absorption. For athletes, this represents lower fatigue and better training conditions.
The new Expanded Cork Insitu Shockpad is a product designed to comply with the highest field requirements of a Shockpad.
Shockpad for artificial turf systems, applied insitu, with a proprietary carrier mat to enhance shock absorption and designed to facilitate installation, combined with expanded cork to create a high-performance system. It is weatherproof, long-lasting and decay-resistant.
Amorim Ice is a circular economy born infill, with recycled paper fibres and cork inside. It incorporates cork and paper fibers around up to…
Amorim Ice delivers excellent thermal performance and softness, offering players and coaches all the guarantees from their artificial turf system. It offers a good balance of shock absorption, elasticity, stable strength, durability and heat-resistance. It has increased wear resistance when compared to 100% natural in…
The Amorim Airlastic layer shock pad for artificial turf systems was developed to be applied insitu, with a proprietary carrier mat to enhan…
Combining rubber from recycled tires and cork, it provides a product that complies with FIFA requirements for shock pads and creates a high-performance system. It is weatherproof, long-lasting and decay-resistant.
Sports function
- Great energy absorption, avoiding player injury under fall - Improved rotational friction, avoiding player injury - Low energy restitution, aiming players comfort - High elasticity and compression resistance