Ideal for All Your Surfacing Needs

Overview

Terraplas^® is the leading turf protection system for stadia and other venues worldwide;

• Stage major rock concerts and international sporting events within hours of each other.
• Quick and easy to fit.
• Allows the passage of air, light and water.
• Performs to the highest public safety standard.
• Total pitch protection for your turf from large crowds and equipment.
• Terraplas^® is used by stadia the world over who wish to make their venue truly multi-purpose by covering their grass for events such as concerts, exhibitions, dinners and religious ceremonies.
  Terraplas® is also used extensively in other venues such as public parks, racecourses and stately homes for walkways, exhibitions, show stands and hospitality areas.

Fact File

Design - Terraplas^® was originally designed to protect the hallowed turf at Wembley Stadium, London, England. Wembley was the busiest concert stadium in the world – often holding over fifteen major events per annum, at which over 80,000 people attended. Consequently they required the best possible turf protection system available.

Testing - Terraplas® underwent two years of testing at Wembley to ensure the product was perfect, prior to Wembley taking delivery of their grass protection system in 1991.
Hundreds of concerts and events have taken place at Wembley since this date and the Wembley system has been and still is regularly hired out to other venues and has proved to be a very wise investment.

Customers - Terraplas^® has now been sold to venues and promoters all over the world, including the UK, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan and Malaysia.  Without exception every purchaser of this grass covering system is highly delighted and strongly recommends the product.

Fitting - Terraplas® is light, easy to handle and quick to fit without specialized equipment.

Construction - Terraplas^® is supplied in solid panels 2m x 2m x 64mm (6ft x 6ft x 2.5ins.) and each panel locks to the adjoining panels by means of eight camlocks, which take fractions of a second to lock and unlock.  Being solid (not in rolls) means that it is very strong and easily takes the weight of the stage and mixing tower.

Safety - Safety is of paramount importance where large crowds are involved and Terraplas^® is the safest of any protection system.  The solid, totally interlocked floor ensures that there are none of the tripping hazards associated with tarpaulins and rolled systems.  The top surface of Terraplas^® is covered with strips of a non-slip material to ensure a safe walking surface even in wet conditions.

Turf - The unique design of Terraplas^® allows the passage of air, light and water through the tile, thus eliminating turf yellowing. Far from damaging grass, Terraplas^® acts like a greenhouse and actually enhances grass growth.  Terraplas^® has a cavity under the surface which gives a clear height of 60mm which is essential to give the grass room to grow – no other system has this, consequently Terraplas^® will protect grass for much longer periods.

Temperature - Terraplas^® is designed to allow for both expansion and contraction without distortion of the surface.

Storage - Terraplas^® is easy to store and move on wooden or plastic pallets and can be stored indoors or outdoors.

Cleaning - Cleaning is very simple using a high pressure cold water jet spray.

Technical

Dimensions: 1000 x 1000 x 64mm (3ft x 3ft x 2.5ins). Delivered and fitted in panels sizes of 2 meters x 2 meters (6ft x 6ft).

Weight: 11.0kg (24lbs) per square meter.

Material: Ultra Violet light stabilized high density Polyethylene Copolymer Grade with narrow molecular weight distribution, specially developed for injection molding of heavy duty articles.

Method of Manufacture: Low pressure injection molding using a chemical blowing agent which produces an engineering structural foam molding with a strength enhancing cellular core.

Environment: Terraplas^® has UV stability for use in all climatic conditions. Temperature range - minus 10°C to plus 40°C.

Loading: On normal turf (not hard standing); 20mm (0.75in) Point load 50kgs (109lbs); 15 x 15cm (6 x 6ins) spread load 5000kgs (5 tons).  When spread correctly, mixing towers weighing in excess of 100 tons can be accommodated with no problems.

Fire Regulations: Conforms to all current worldwide standards.

Appearance: Natural translucent color which reflects sunlight, thereby reducing heat build-up and turf damage. Non-slip stripes are in light grey as standard, but can be provided in any color.

Fitting Times: Sixteen men lay 1000 square meters per hour, minimum.

Storage Requirement: 60m3 per 1000m2 (78 cu. yards per 1094 sq. yards).

Cleaning: Cold water high-pressure jet cleaner.

Lifespan: Terraplas^® is guaranteed for five years, but has a realistic life expectancy of twenty years.

Warranty: Five Years on the panels (excluding camlocks).

Applications: As well as being used for concerts, Terraplas^® is used extensively for walkways, exhibitions, show stands, racecourses, hospitality areas and all major sporting events.