A POWERFUL EXPERIENCE - Domo Group

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DOMO ® SPORTS GRASS
hISTORy
Europeans encountered the first generation of artificial
grass at the Montreal Olympics in 1976. These artificial
grass surfaces, made of nylon or polyamide fibres with a
high density, were suitable for hockey and tennis, but not
for sports that involved sliding, such as soccer.
In 1983 Domo ® Sports Grass develops its first artificial
grass for hockey: a second-generation artificial grass,
with longer, less-dense fibres made of polypropylene; the
sand infill increases stability. This remains a top product
to this day.
The first Domo ® soccer pitch made of polyethylene yarn
followed in 1988, and contrasted sharply with older
artificial grasses: it was much softer and resistant against
UV radiation and cold. The first pitch is laid in Siberia.
In 2000 Domo ® Sports Grass introduces the third
generation of artificial grass pitches: made of polyethylene,
but now infilled with sand and rubber. The stability and
elasticity improve the playing qualities, and sliding is no
longer a problem. FIFA approves these pitches for training
and competition.
In 2003 Domo ® Sports Grass combines the benefits of
monofilament and fibrillated yarns into a unique yarn
combination, and patents this invention. It is used in the
VarioSlide Excellence artificial grass. With this, Domo ®
receives its first FIFA* certificate for the pitch at Club
Brugge.
In 2006 Domo ® Sports Grass files a second patent for a
new yarn - SPR. This contains two different polymers, and
is propeller-shaped. It offers more resistance to wear and
is more elastic. Through the use of multicoloured yarns, the
grass now also looks more natural. This quality bears the
name VarioSlide Supreme.
The most recent innovation from Domo ® Sports Grass
dates from 2009: an unfilled grass football pitch with
a new profiled yarn - Domo ® Champion Ascari. This
fourth-generation artificial grass has all the advantages
of its predecessors and scores even higher in the wear
and resilience tests. The absence of rubber infill makes
installation, maintenance and recycling easier.
ThE bENEFITS OF AN
ARTIFICIAL GRASS PITCh
• Can be played on for five times as long as a natural
grass pitch
• Can be played on in all weathers
• Guarantees permanent quality via FIFA certificates
• Requires minimal maintenance
• Offers better playing comfort, encourages a fast,
technical game
• Ensures a safer playing surface
• Requires less space
• Allows an optimal and multifunctional use of the
accommodation
• Offers operational security
• Does not require fertilizer and contaminates the
ground less
FIFA QuAlIty ConCept
With the introduction of the third generation of artificial grass pitches, the process of accepting artificial
grass got fully under way within the football world. Under the approving eye of FIFA, soccer’s international
governing body, specific quality standards have been laid down for artificial grass pitches in the International
Artificial Turf Standard (FIFA Quality Concept). As a result, these artificial grass pitches can now also be used
in competitions. Find all you need to know about artificial grass, standardisation and FIFA-certified pitches
on the FIFA website. You can view all the Domo ® Sports Grass pitches that have been approved by FIFA by
clicking the link below:
http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/developing/pitchequipment/footballturf/recommendedinstallations.html