Purfect Turf

Giant 11,550 Sq Ft job for the City of Columbia!

Ever wonder how simple plastic becomes your beautiful lawn? It all starts with white plastic pellets that act as the base material which are combined with green pellets that hold the colors, U.V. stabilizers and additives.

Equipment melts the plastic together and extrudes it through a perforated steel plate. The strands exit the steel plate into a trough of water which solidifies the synthetic grass mixture. A machine pulls the strands through a large pulley and keeps them separated while they move on to the next station. Rollers stretch the strands until they become as thin as real grass. Spools hold the synthetic grass strands. Once a spool has been filled, different color strands are woven together to form multiple synthetic yarns. The yarn is prevented from slackening by traveling through guides while it is wound around a giant spool.

Mesh fabric merges with synthetic sheeting while the synthetic yarn travels through a tubing to a tufting machine. A tufting machine is like a giant sewing machine and contains over 200 needles to hook the yarn through the sheeting.

While the turf is being tufted, small knives underneath cut the ends to make the yarn appear like grass blades. The backing is moved to a coating roller which picks up adhesive to apply to the turf’s backing.

The adhesive is dried in both open air as well as an enclosed setting. As the turf exits the drying, hot pins burn holes into the turf for drainage.

After undergoing multiple inspection points, including measuring the turf fiber length and minor trimming, the turf is moved to a device that simulates football cleats to affirm the turf’s durability.

Stay tuned to our blog posts for more information about artificial turf. If you’d like to find out how the professionals at US Turf, one of Columbia and Elgin South Carolina leading synthetic lawn suppliers, can help you transform your outdoor space with high-quality, warranty-backed products, don’t hesitate to call us at (803) 991-4121. We’re happy to provide free estimates and design consultations for your home yard or garden.

A combination of deodorizer and drainage infill layers can neutralize the unpleasant smell of pet and animal urine, making artificial pet turf suitable as a real lawn for your furry family members. You’ll still have to clean up the solid waste, but it’s just as easy! We always recommend waiting for it to become solid and using our enzyme cleaners to keep your turf in top shape.

Apparent benefits of a synthetic lawn include the elimination of watering and mowing. Still, our high-quality products also drain water more efficiently than the real alternative and won’t accrue pot- or mud holes. They’re also designed to withstand the effects of weathering and foot traffic. You can expect your artificial turf home installation to look beautiful with very little required upkeep for up to 15 years or more.