A new artificial turf system was developed in the early 2000s based on “crumb rubber.” The black crumbs are small pieces of styrene-butadiene rubber made from grinding up old vehicle tires . The tire crumbs are poured in between the artificial grass blades, giving the artificial fields more cushion and support.
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What is the Difference Between Astroturf, 3G Turf, and Artificial Grass? So, you have 2G to 6G pitch types. The numbers describe the kind of technology the synthetic grass uses. For example, 2G pitches are sand-based, while 3G pitches use rubber and sand .
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