Sports facilities, Sports equipment, Surfaces, Artificial sports surfaces, Surfacing (exterior spaces), Outdoor sports equipment, Artificial weathering tests, Environmental testing

Sports facilities, Surfaces, Artificial sports surfaces, Playing fields, Turf, Synthetic fibres, Outdoor sports equipment, Endurance testing, Wear tests, Wear resistance, Test equipment

This book presents the state of the art on the weathering of polymers and plastic materials in outdoor applications, comprising natural weathering, accelerated climatic weathering, laboratory artificial accelerated weathering, and lifetime prediction methodology. It summarizes the most suitable methods of instrumental analysis to access and quantify (when possible) degradation caused by weathering, while also covering the degradation and stabilization of polymers based on environmental and artificially induced factors. Innovative polymer additives and some developments in polymeric materials designed for outdoor applications are also included, emphasizing a few selected cases. the book intends to be an important reference source for those involved in the study of the durability of polymers and plastics, production of plastics for exterior applications, chemists responsible for quality control of plastic products, and researchers and students across plastics engineering, polymer science, polymer chemistry and environmental science.

Sports facilities, Surfaces, Sports equipment, Artificial sports surfaces, Outdoor sports equipment, Surfacing (exterior spaces), Playing fields, Performance, Physical properties of materials, Thickness, Wear resistance, Safety measures

Sports surface design is crucial for the successful performance of sports skills and the reduction of injury risk. Surfaces have developed from natural materials such as turf, clay and cinder, to synthetic surfaces such as acrylic tennis courts, artificial turf for soccer and synthetic running tracks, while our understanding of natural turf has developed in terms of properties appropriate for different sports and surface sustainability. This book draws together the very latest research on biomechanical, medical and engineering approaches to the study of sports surfaces. Written by a team of leading international sport scientists, engineers and technologists, the book covers every key aspect of surface development and design, including: surface behaviour surface classification, function, construction and maintenance influence of surfaces on player performance and injury surface test methods and monitoring development of natural turf and synthetic surfaces shoe-turf interaction future developments in sports surface technology. Representing the most comprehensive and up-to-date study of sports surfaces, this book is important reading for all researchers and professionals working in sports technology, sports engineering, biomechanics or sports medicine.

Papers presented at a symposium (on title), held in Phoenix, Dec. 1988. Nineteen peer-reviewed papers present the views of designers, administrators, athletes, and researchers with regard to playing field standards, surface traction, testing and correlation to actual field experience, and state-of-the-art natural and artificial surfaces. Price to members is $34.40. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR