Not often you get to help prepare a pitch for the World Champions. Andorra v France, Euro 2020 qualifier.

From an initial concept less than a year ago to this - great work by all involved.

Don't forget to inform #ECHA that banning infill is NOT the solution! Visit ow.ly/CgYy50vUd9d, submit your details and let them know that you support the submission made by the ESTC. Do you need help? Contact us: estc.info

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Use the #ESTC2020 conference to promote your business to the #syntheticturf industry! Polytan GmbH Labosport Re-Match Eurofield and Sports Labs have agreed already. You can still book a table-top. ow.ly/2Jn850xWVhj

Joint meetings this morning with SAPCA Technical Committee and BSI Technical Committee PRI/57, developing standards for #sports surfaces. sapca.org.uk #SAPCAQuality

#ECHA delays opinion on intentionally added microplastics until June estc.info/echa-opinion-d…

FIH's Alastair Cox kicks off afternoon session on the launch of Gen 2 multi-sports areas. Panel also includes Charlotte Malyon from England Netball. #sapca2020 SAPCA

Don't get confused! Our latest flyer explains #ECHA 's restriction dossier on intentionally added #microplastics and tells you exactly what the status is as well as which processes still have to be followed. Read it and share it! #syntheticturf #infill ow.ly/b79650AlE5Q

CEN/TR 17519:2020 "Guidance on how to minimize infill dispersion into the environment" can now be obtained from your national standards authority. Find out how can you prevent infill dispersion or download the ESTC Containment Guideline. estc.info/knowledge-cent…

Do you know that every FIH Approved Hockey Turf is independently tested for over 30 different properties? 🏑 Sports performance 🏑 Player comfort and safety 🏑 Durability & longevity 🏑 Environmental & toxicology #hockeyplayersdeservethebest

Rubber infill used in long pile synthetic turf surfaces has been identified as a source of microplastics. It is therefore important that everyone designing, building, maintaining and operating 3G pitches does their bit to minimise the risk. This report shows you how.

Excellent presentation by Alastair Cox for SAPCA on the issue of #Microplastics and #infills on #3g football pitches

AstroTurf Proud to have contributed to this fantastic innovation and great event. They said it couldn’t be done, we proved it could! Polytan Asia Pacific Sue Catton England Hockey Inez Cooper

Ensuring we reflect the latest developments in hockey field technology we have updated our quality standards and field certification programme. The latest edition of our Hockey Turf & Field Standards can be downloaded at fih.ch/qp International Hockey Federation FIH 🄰🄲🄰🄳🄴🄼🅈

We are pleased to share our new document on 10 steps to maximise infill containment (bit.ly/3uSjBWJ) to address potential infill migration from synthetic turf fields & pollution to the environment. This information has been prepared with reference to CEN TR 1759

Harry Kane England

The FIH Quality Programme is delighted to welcome our FIRST Certified Lighting Supplier Midstream Lighting. Offering cost effective lighting solutions for hockey; performance, quality, and industry leading warranties are assured.

A very informative and well received talk to Loughborough Sports Technology finalist students from our industry Visiting Professor Alastair Cox ..the why, what, and how of Sport Surfacing Standards - from the industry expert 👍 Loughborough Engineering Loughborough Sport Sports Engineers UK ESTC

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