Tests on artificial turf
We test artificial turf for football, rugby and hockey according to European, FIFA, FIH and World Rugby standards.
Questions? Contact ercat.lab@ugent.be for lab tests or ercat.field@ugent.be for field tests.
Below a list of the most frequent tests:
Abrasion |
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| Lisport (5200t) | FIFA TM 9 *, EN 15306(2007)* |
| Lisport (20200t) | FIFA TM 9 *, EN 15306(2007)* |
| 12m lisport (5.200 cycles)+ ball roll | FIFA*, EN 15306* |
| 12m lisport (12.200 cycles) + ball roll | FIFA*, EN 15306* |
| Extra 1000 cycles | FIFA*, EN 15306* |
| Taber Test artificial turf without sand, per 2000 cycles | EN 13672 |
| IR lisport 5200 t | ERCAT |
| IR lisport 20200 t | ERCAT |
Fire behaviour |
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| Fire test artificial turf | ISO 9239-1 (2002)* |
| Fire test artificial turf 1 test | ISO 9239-1 (2002)* |
| Fire test artificial turf per additional sample | ISO 9239-1 (2002)* |
| Fire test artificial turf | DIN 51960 |
Construction Parameters |
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| Total mass per m2 | ISO 8543 (1998)* |
| Pile height | ISO 2549 (1972) |
| Number of tufts per m2 | ISO 1763 (1986)* |
| tuft withdrawal force | ISO 4919 (1978)* |
| Yarn characterisation DSC | DSC/ISO 11357-3 (1999) |
| water infiltration rate | EN 12616 (2002) |
| particle size filling | FIFA, EN 933-1 (1997) |
| particle shape of filling | FIFA, EN 14955 (2004) |
| bulk density | FIFA, EN 13041 (2000) |
| thickness shockpad | FIFA, EN 1969 (2004) |
| identification | FIFA |
| plate test | Prima 100 (LWD) |
Classification |
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| Lab classification FIFA | FIFA |
| Classification IRB (lab) | IRB |
| Classification FIH (lab) | FIH |
| Field test FIFA | FIFA |
| Field test EN | EN 15330-1 |
| Lab test EN | EN 15330-1 |
| Hockey field test | FIH field |
| Rugby field test | IRB field |
Miscellania |
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| Resilience of a monofilament (300 cycles) | UGent-VT |
| vertical ball rebound | FIFA TM 01*, EN 12235 (2004)/AC(2006)* |
| angular ball rebound | FIFA TM 02 * |
| ball roll (excl.infill) | FIFA TM 03 *, EN 12234 (2002)* |
| shock absorption, vertical standard, energy restitution | FIFA |
| rotational resistance | FIFA TM 06 *, EN 15301-1(2007)* |
| linear friction | FIFA TM 07 |
| dimensional stability | EN 13746 (2004) |
| joint strength | FIFA, EN 12228 (2002) |
| tensile strength of synthetic surface | EN 12230 (2003) |
| Tensile strength yarn | EN 13864 (2004) |
| immersion in hot water | EN 13744 (2004) |
| Skin friction (securisport) | FIFA |
| Skin abrasion (securisport) | FIFA |
Testing of artificial turf |
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| Carpet resistance | EN ISO 13934-1 |
| UV ageing | EN 14836, FIFA |
| UV ageing per hour and per space of max. 40x80cm | EN 14836, FIFA |
| Determination of heavy metals | UGent-VT |
| Static resilience | UGent-VT |
| Head Injury Criterion (HIC) | EN 1177 |
| shock absorption | EN 14808 : 2005 , FIFA TM 04 |
| vertical deformation | EN 14809 : 2005 , FIFA TM 05 |