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.

Related Topics:
Montreal - Artificial grass - Trademark - Field - Grass - Soil - AstroTurf - As of 2005 - Canadian Football League - National Football League - Major League Baseball

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One very similar surface to FieldTurf is AstroPlay - it is so similar that FieldTurf sued the American company for patent infringement.

Related Topics:
AstroPlay - Patent

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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.

Related Topics:
FIFA - UEFA - Soccer - Europe - North America - Gridiron football

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FieldTurf is currently used in the following high-profile stadia:

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• Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii
• Alumni Stadium in Newton, Massachusetts
• Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon
• B.C. Place in Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly installed in Olympic Stadium in Montréal, Québec.)
• Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin
• Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York
• Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri
• Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan
• Frank Clair Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario
• Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia
• Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
• H.H.H. Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia
• Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia
• Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California
• Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska
• Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Molson Stadium in Montreal, Quebec
• Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky
• Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington
• RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah
• Rogers Centre (formerly SkyDome) in Toronto, Ontario
• Rutgers Stadium in New Brunswick, New Jersey
• Taylor Field in Regina, Saskatchewan
• Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
• Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• Estadio Ricardo Saprissa in San Jose, Costa Rica