Technical Details

No Mow consists of a 50mm high polypropylene pile synthetic turf woven on to a perforated laytex backing. The pile is filled with 0.5-1.5mm SBR rubber granules to within 15mm of the top of the carpet. When laid onto a bed of sharp sand No Mow will provide a free fall height of 1.0m. When felt shock pads are incorporated into the system fall heights of 1.5m and 2.0m are achievable.

Base Construction

There are many occasions when No Mow can be laid directly onto a prepared soil sub base, thus producing considerable cost savings. However, it is recommended that you talk to us first to see if this is possible. There are innumerable synthetic turf installations all over the country which are simply dirty, lumpy mud baths because the carpet has been laid onto poorly drained soil or soft ground. In these cases it will be necessary to construct a free draining stone sub base that will act as a drainage layer.

No Mow can also be laid onto existing hard surfaces such as tarmac or concrete.

Following are details of how No Mow is laid.

No Mow laid directly onto prepared soil (see figure 1)

1. A turf cutter is used to remove grass and roots from the surface.
2. 35-50mm depth of sharp sand is then laid and compacted. This provides a drainage layer and levels out lumps and bumps.
3. A geotextile membrane is then laid and pinned down at regular intervals.
4. The No Mow carpet is next laid and the rubber granulate infill is broadcast over the surface and brushed in (care must be taken that this part of the process is performed in dry weather conditions)
5. At the perimeter the Now Mow carpet is tucked under the surrounding turf. Within a short period of time a secure fixing is achieved

No Mow laid onto a stone foundation in poorly drained soil or soft ground (see figure 2)

1. The area to be surfaced is excavated to the required depth (a minimum of 150mm but this may be deeper depending on ground conditions)
2. The free draining stone sub base is installed and compacted.
3. A timber perimeter edging is fixed into the ground
4. The sharp sand layer of 35-50mm depth is then installed, followed by the laying of the geotextile membrane
5. The No Mow carpet is next laid and the rubber granulate infill is broadcast over the surface and brushed in (care must be taken that this part of the process is performed in dry weather conditions)
6. At the perimeter the Now Mow carpet is fixed to the timber edge

No Mow onto tarmac (see figure 3)

No Mow can be laid directly onto an existing tarmac or concrete area assuming that a good perimeter fixing can be achieved. It is often possible to adhere the carpet to an existing edging using a very high strength polyurethane adhesive. Alternatively, where edgings are not available (for instance, in the middle of a large tarmac playground) a hardwood profile can be fixed into the tarmac to provide the necessary anchorage point for the No Mow carpet.

Testing

No Mow has been tested to EN1177 for the determination of free fall heights (available fall heights are 1.0m, 1.5m and 2.0m)

It has also been tested to BS4790 for fire retardency and to DIN5400 for colour fastness.

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