“Why do something practical and objective, when subjective bull will secure a sale or contract?”
company will be dictated by the highest level of contamination found; the key is identifying the worst area, which is usually adjacent to the entrance point, or a high wear area such as a goal mouth or base line.
I would be shot by my bosses if I didn’t abuse your attention at this point by stating that Sweepfast Ltd sells a competitively priced sand infill testing kit, with all the bits and bobs you need to determine the level of contamination in your own infill. Determination of the level of contamination through objective testing of this kind provides you with knowledge which, in turn, informs the maintenance operations required.
Specialist advice
When it is time to call in the specialists to give the sand infill a new lease of life, you may want to know what to expect. Essentially, there are two main methods of extracting the old infill from the artificial carpet; compressed air, whereby the infill is blasted out of the carpet pile: and high pressure water,
which blasts out the infill from the carpet, but also washes the carpet itself and clears the drainage holes at the same time.
Some research into the maintenance of sand filled artificial surfaces was undertaken a few years ago, the results of which were published in September 2008. Some company representatives (the non-water jetting type) are all too quick to refer to this research, as it states that “air jetting and water jetting are equally effective on short pile carpets, but water jetting is not as effective on long pile carpets as air jetting”. I wouldn’t say that the people quoting this statement are incorrect, or that they are bending the truth, because it is a published fact. Perhaps it would be more prudent to say that they are a little bit behind the times or out of date because, when you look back at when the tests were carried out, some five or more years ago, you will appreciate that technology has moved along since then. The water jetting of five years ago barely resembles
the water jetting of today. Perchance someone will sponsor some more research on the new improved techniques available?
So, those are the two main methods to
expect, air jetting and water jetting ... and water jetting with high air flow!! Just like a scene from Monty Python’s Spanish Inquisition I have just remembered that there is another technique. So, there are three main techniques for extracting sand infill, and the third may be the best yet; a high pressure water jet system with [non- compressed] high pressure air flow. Clean infill will improve the rate at which water is cleared from the surface, allowing a quicker resumption for the playing of sport after rainfall and, therefore, it could be argued that cleaner infill extends the useful life of the carpet. However, this does not take into account the effects of compaction on the infill and, subsequently, the infiltration rate of the playing surface, but that is a story for another day.
The original and still the best 3G maintenance machine
For fast, simple and effective routine maintenance of third generation artificial surfaces choose the ATC
Removes surface debris, lifts folded fibres, and relieves surface compaction in one operation
Arrange a demonstration today - contact David Reynolds at Sweepfast Ltd, the Official ATC UK Dealer Tel: 01675 470770 E-mail:
info@sweepfast.com www.sweepfast.com
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