FieldTurf
FieldTurf is a Montreal-based company which installs artificial grass playing surfaces identified by the FieldTurf trademark. Artificial turf is often used where a grass-like field is required, but where natural grass is not feasible. FieldTurf uses a ground plastic and rubber base to mimic natural soil, and special plastic shafts are used to mimic blades of grass. FieldTurf is a major artificial turf competitor, contributing to the replacement of what was once the most popular artificial turfs among customers, AstroTurf. As of 2005, seven out of the nine Canadian Football League teams had installed either FieldTurf or a similar surface, as had a number of National Football League and Major League Baseball clubs. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ One very similar surface to FieldTurf is AstroPlay - it is so similar that FieldTurf sued the American company for patent infringement. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Unlike AstroTurf, FieldTurf has been approved by FIFA, UEFA and other governing bodies for use in soccer, and many European clubs are considering installing it. However, FIFA requires a blank, green field for competitive matches, which is problematic for the sport's backers in North America as many gridiron football teams have insisted on installing permanent gridiron lines in their surfaces to reduce maintenance. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ FieldTurf is currently used in the following high-profile stadia: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Montreal: Montreal or Montr?al1 (pronounced in Canadian English, in standard French, and in Quebecois French) is the second largest city in Canada. According to the most recent Canadian census (2001), the city itself has 1,812,723 inhabitants while 3,426,350 people live in the Greater Montreal Area (Statis... Artificial grass: REDIRECT Artificial turf... Trademark: A trademark (Commonwealth English: trade mark) is a distinctive sign of some kind which is used by a business to identify itself and its products and services to consumers, and to set the business and its products or services apart from those of other businesses. A trademark is a type of intellectua... | ~ Table of Content ~
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