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FACILITIES GUIDE | JUNE 2020
ARTIFICIAL GRASS/CLAY
Laid on a base of porous asphalt, the majority of these courts obtain their characteristics from the
application of aggregate to a carpet matrix. Artificial surfaces have the appearance of grass or clay,
but are manufactured from synthetic materials.
Performance
The pace is of artificial grass is generally fast or medium-fast, being somewhat similar to natural
grass, but is influenced by the volume of sand/rubber in the fibres. Artificial clay is typically
designed to be slow.
Advantages
The surface is porous, allowing play shortly after rain.
Pace may be tailored to the needs of users.
Disadvantages
Requires a level and hard surface on which to be laid.
Condition and distribution of aggregate needs maintenance.
