As we all know, the maintenance of artificial turf is not as complicated and tedious as natural turf, but it still requires some routine maintenance. In addition to daily cleaning, artificial turf should be maintained according to each season. For example, the maintenance of artificial turf in winter is mainly to remove snow and ice, so how to maintain artificial turf in the hot summer?
When the weather is hot in summer, the surface temperature of synthetic turf is higher. It is not like natural grass that can absorb heat to achieve the effect of cooling. Artificial turf will increase the heat effect after high temperature exposure, and in such a high temperature environment, it is easy for athletes to become physically uncomfortable, thus reducing the fun of the game. Therefore, reducing the surface temperature of artificial turf is an important step in summer artificial grass maintenance. Nowadays, on-site watering is generally used to cool down the temperature, which is currently more effective. Including professional leagues, the surface temperature of the field will be reduced by watering before the game. But sprinkling water must be even, not too much, the site wet can be.
Cleaning:
Football fields are bound to produce all kinds of trash, whether artificial turf or natural turf needs to be cleaned. If only dust, then the natural rainwater can be cleaned. But there is also a lot of plastic garbage, paper, peel, etc. need to be cleaned. Therefore, the maintenance of soccer fields must include regular cleaning.
Drainage:
Summer is also the rainy season. Generally speaking, the rainy season is concentrated between April and October. This has a great impact on the drainage system of artificial turf. Moderate and light rains have no significant effect on artificial turf sites. After all, artificial turf is built with a drainage system, and in addition, there are drainage holes on the back of the turf, so generally light rain does not affect artificial turf, and the water in the ground can basically be drained within half an hour. However, heavy rainfall often occurs in the summer. If the rainfall is too heavy, the drainage rate of the small holes of the artificial turf will not be so fast, which will cause the lawn to be flooded with water, and the rubber particles and quartz sand will be washed away, causing serious damage to the artificial turf. Therefore, the drainage of artificial turf maintenance in summer is crucial.
Dehumidification:
We all know that the air humidity is high in summer. The raw material of artificial turf is PE, commonly known as plastic, and the fibers tend to breed and multiply algae in an environment with high humidity. If the algae breed, it will make the field very slippery and athletes will easily fall and get injured during sports. So how to dehumidify becomes a big problem for many builders. Dehumidification is also an important matter for artificial turf maintenance in summer!
