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Synthetic Turf Council

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2331 Rock Spring Rd
Forest Hill, MD 21050
United States
Website:
https://www.syntheticturfcouncil.org
Phone:443-640-1067

STC represents synthetic turf businesses, including builders and installers, landscape architects and civil engineers, material manufacturers and suppliers and specialty service companies – working together to inspire and connect healthier communities through synthetic turf spaces. The STC is the only trade association leads, educates and advocates for the synthetic turf industry.   

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Synthetic Turf Council Announces New Board of Directors
The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) announced the 2022-2023 Board of Directors at the Annual Membership Meeting held on October 17-19, 2022 in Washington D.C...
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Synthetic Turf Council Announces First Female President, CEO
The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) has named Melanie Taylor as its first female president and CEO of the national non-profit trade association for the synthetic turf industry.
Astroturf installation at Roxana High School. [Image courtesy of YouTube]
Fiber, Infill, Shock Pad Upgrades Spur Synthetic Turf Use
When one thinks of synthetic turf applications in sports, thoughts may turn to the type of grass-mimicking installation that debuted at the University of Nebraska more than 20 years ago, or perhaps all the way back to the carpet-like surface that succeede
Synthetic Turf Council Donates Playing Field to The Canadian National Institute for the Blind Lake Joe
Forest Hill, MD, September 27, 2021 – Highlighting the importance of accessible sports programming, the Synthetic Turf Council (STC) and its members donated a new synthetic turf playing field and mini golf course to The Canadian National Institute for the
STMA Board of Directors Formulate Strategy to Clarify Sports Field Surfaces Terminology
The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) – the non-profit, professional association comprised of 2,700 men and women professionals overseeing sports fields worldwide and critical to athletes’ safety – and its Board of Directors have put a plan in plac
EPA Releases First Part of Crumb Rubber Study
The EPA released Part 1 of its report on crumb rubber Thursday, and the Synthetic Turf Council summarized its findings.
Only Grass Pitches Allowed at 2023 Women’s World Cup
FIFA has decided to nix synthetic turf fields at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The stipulation was included in requirements sent to those countries bidding for the international tournament.
Advocates claim that natural infills do a better job than crumb rubber of matching a perfect grass field's speed of play. (Photo courtesy of USF Dons Athletics)
Plant-Based Infills Gain Traction in Turf Market
The driving question for synthetic turf manufacturers has long been, "How do we build fields that best mimic natural grass?" But an increasing number of companies — not only turf system manufacturers, but others that don't deal directly in the marketing o
Accurately Measuring GMax for Safer Sports Surfaces
The higher the GMax value, the less absorption of force by the playing surface and the greater the magnitude of impact.
The now-obsolete Astrodome in April 2012 [Photo by Tully Corcoran, from The Cub House/Tullycorcoran.wordpress.com]
An Overview of Advancements in Synthetic Turf
As the performance and safety of synthetic turf has improved, its appeal has grown beyond professional baseball. Today, the Synthetic Turf Council estimates that there are between 12,000 and 13,000 synthetic turf fields in the United States used for baseb
Turf Industry Asks EPA for Final Decision
“The science is evident, and it is time for the EPA and other regulatory agencies to bring clarity to the situation,” read a joint statement from the Safe Fields Alliance and the Synthetic Turf Council.
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