What is the difference between artificial turf and natural turf?
1. Artificial turf industry: grow with the wind and have a vast space
Grassman artificial grass supplier states that artificial Turf / Grass is made of synthetic resin such as PE (polyethylene) and PP (polypropylene) into imitation grass yarn, which is woven on the base cloth through professional equipment and coated with a fixed coating on the back. Chemical products that make it have natural grass properties.
Grassman artificial grass supplier believes that the artificial grass production process is not complicated. The front-end production process is mainly to produce finished grass yarn through two processes of drawing and twisting, forming semi-finished products in inventory:
Wire drawing: Add plastic particles, masterbatch, additives and other raw materials according to the formula ratio, melt and mix, extrude, spray into filaments through a spinneret, and obtain semi-finished grass filaments after cooling in a water bath, hot drafting and shaping.
Twisting: A few grass yarns are twisted into a finished grass yarn roll, and then enter the grass yarn warehouse after quality inspection.
The back-end production process is mainly to produce finished lawns through tufting, back glue and other processes to form the stock goods in the inventory:
Tufting: Take the twisted finished grass yarn out of the grass yarn warehouse, and weave it on the base cloth through a tufting machine to form a semi-finished lawn.
Adhesive: use raw rubber and other raw materials to form a primer through mixing and mixing; fix the tufted semi-finished lawn with a back rubber roller, and use the mixed primer to evenly coat.
Drying: The glued lawn is heated and dried to further bond the artificial grass yarn and the base fabric, and then undergo inspection, rolling and packaging procedures to make a finished lawn, and then store it in storage. For the leisure grass products supplied to large supermarkets, the lawns after storage need to be cut to the specified size, then packaged and boxed.
1.1. Grassman artificial grass supplier believes that replace natural grass with long life and low cost
Artificial grass was born in the United States in the 1960s. The opportunity was to find alternative products to solve the problem that natural grass could not grow in public places with a roof. Grassman artificial grass supplier believes that at present, artificial grass is close to natural grass in terms of color, appearance, touch, etc., and far surpasses natural grass in terms of evergreenness, durability, anti-aging, water saving, and ease of installation and maintenance. Grassman artificial grass supplier believes that the most prominent feature of artificial grass is long service life and low maintenance cost.
Professional performance indicators of artificial grass: linear friction/rolling performance, rolling friction/wear resistance, shock absorption and resilience performance, weather resistance, pull-off performance.
There are many varieties of natural turf grass seeds, including: bluegrass, Bermuda, green grass, bentgrass, tall fescue, manila, ryegrass, etc., and there are winter-type grasses and warm-season grasses, among which tall fescue grass The grains are cold-tolerant and high-yielding, and are winter grasses. Others include ryegrass, bluegrass, bentgrass, etc. Warm-season grasses include Bermuda, Zoysia, Manila, etc. Different grass seeds have different sensitivity to wind direction, light, and air humidity. Players will inevitably fall during competitions and training, and may be injured to varying degrees due to the state of the turf. Therefore, in addition to daily care, the stadium will often change the turf due to the season, for example In the second half of 2020, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the second stage of the Chinese Super League Championship in the Suzhou Division, the turf was replaced with winter grass in advance.
Grassman artificial grass supplier believes that natural lawns require high-frequency maintenance. The maintenance plan is divided into monthly and annual. There are many maintenance items, including but not limited to: mowing, water spraying, pest and/weed control, fertilization, rolling, treading, sand covering, combing Grass, yin and yang lines, local leveling and broadcast. Improper engineering treatment also brings potential problems, such as drainage, bed, etc. In recent years, the irregular changes in precipitation have brought challenges to maintenance; it is necessary to strengthen the bed according to the frequency of use to increase the strength and resistance to trampling; according to the state of use Replanting, replanting. At the same time, the use efficiency is low. The use is stopped 1 month before the regular competition, and the best use frequency in a week is 8.5 times. The cost depends on the location of the stadium and the specific project, ranging from 100,000 to 200,000 per year. For example, the budget for the maintenance of the natural grass football field in the Sports Center of Fujian Normal University in 2020 is 99,000 yuan (expected 1 year); in 2020, Xi’an University of Technology The turnover of natural turf maintenance and management services for the football field of Jinhua campus is 98,000 yuan, and the one-year natural turf maintenance and track field cleaning; the maintenance service budget of the natural turf football field of the Yuanyuan Stadium of Zhengzhou University Logistics Management Office in 2019 does not exceed 850,000 yuan, replacement No less than 2500 square meters of Japanese Zoysia grass turf, and the curing period is 3 years. In 2020, the greening project of the natural lawn project of the football field of Taizhou Yuduo School won the bid price of 84,000 yuan, and the construction period was 30 days. The artificial turf basically does not need maintenance after use.
1.2. Grassman artificial grass supplier believes that artificial grass classification and regional performance
In 2019, the global market sales were 17.8 billion yuan (RMB), and the sales volume was 297 million square meters. The compound sales growth rate in 2015-19 was 14.83%. China is the world’s largest producer and exporter of artificial turf. In 2019, the total sales volume was 78.4 million square meters (about 25% of the global sales volume). Calculated at a unit price of 35 yuan, the corresponding annual revenue is 2.74 billion yuan. Due to cost and price advantages, Chinese manufacturing relies on cost-effective exports to the world. The vast overseas market is the main target market for domestic leaders. In 2019, my country’s exports accounted for 65.5% of the total global export market.
Grassman artificial grass supplier products are divided into two categories: sports grass and leisure grass. The scale of sports grass is larger and the growth rate of leisure grass is faster.
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In 2019, the sales volume of sports grass was 160 million square meters, which accounted for 53.97% of global sales. The compound growth rate in 2015-19 was 8.72%. AMI Consulting predicts that the sales volume in 2023 will be 219 million square meters.
In 2019, the sales volume of leisure grass was 137 million square meters, accounting for 46.03% of global sales. The compound growth rate in 2015-19 was 24.91%. AMI Consulting predicts that the sales volume in 2023 will be 239 million square meters.
Grassman artificial grass supplier believes that the growth drivers are different. Sports grass space comes from the investment in sports venues in developing countries and the inventory renewal demand in developed countries. Leisure grass space comes from the growth of individual demand, and consumers’ awareness of water saving and maintenance costs has increased.
The downstream market is divided by region, and different markets have different acceptance of product categories and prices.
The world’s largest market is EMA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), with sales of 129 million square meters in 2019, accounting for 43.49% of global sales, and a compound growth rate of 16.54% in 2015-19. AMI Consulting predicts that the sales volume in 2023 will be 198 million square meters.
The market with the highest average unit price in the world is the Americas (North America + South America). The sales volume in 2019 was 64 million square meters, and the global sales accounted for 21.09%. The compound growth rate in 2015-19 was 12.1%. AMI Consulting predicts that the sales volume in 2023 will be 96 million square meters.
A typical market with a lower global unit price is the Asia-Pacific region (Asia and the Pacific). In 2019, the sales volume was 105 million square meters, and the global sales accounted for 35.42%. The compound growth rate in 2015-19 was 14.53%. The lower unit price was mainly sports grass. Demand, AMI Consulting predicts that the sales volume in 2023 will be 164 million square meters.
China’s sales in 2019 were 74.8 million square meters, and global sales accounted for 25.16%.
