How is synthetic grass made?
The “grass” part of a turf system is made with the same tufting techniques used in the manufacture of carpets. • The first step is to blend the proprietary ingredients together in a hopper. Dyes and chemicals are added to give the turf its traditional green color and to protect it from the ultraviolet rays from the sun (UV coating). • After the batch has been thoroughly blended, it is fed into a large steel mixer. The batch is automatically mixed until it has a thick, taffy-like consistency. • The thickened liquid is then fed into an extruder, and exits in a long, thin strand of material. • The strands are placed on a carding machine and spun into a loose rope. The loose ropes are pulled, straightened, and woven into yarn. The nylon yarn is then wound onto large spools. • The yarn is then heated to set the twisted shaped. • Next, the yarn is taken to a tufting machine. The yarn is put on a bar with a reel behind the tufting machine. It is then fed through a tube leading to the tufting
