How Is Artificial Grass Made?

Similar to the way a carpet is woven, artificial grass is made with a tufting technique to form the grass part. To start the process of making the artificial grass, the primary ingredients are blended together in a hopper into which is added dyes and chemicals that give the grass its green color. The chemicals are also designed to protect the artificial grass from the damaging ultra-violet rays from the sun.

The ingredients are mixed together in a giant mixture until they reach a taffy-like consistency. This semi-liquid form is then fed into an extruder which draws it out into a long, thin strand of material. The strands are then spun into a loose rope using a carding machine. This rope is then woven into yarn after they a pulled and straightened.

The yarn is wound onto spools and then heated to form a twisted shape. It is then taken to a tufting machine where the yarn is sewn into the backing of the turf with a tufting needle. The sewing process is capable of setting several hundreds of rows of nylon yarn a minute. The nylon yarn is soon turned into a mat of artificial grass.

A coating of latex is applied to the underside of the artificial grass carpet. A secondary backing is also coated with latex and then the two pieces are then rolled together and sealed.

A heating process is then applied to cure the latex coating and then a clipping process is carried out to ensure the surface of the artificial grass is of a uniform height.

The artificial turf carpet is then rolled into packagable lengths which is the way it is transported out to the wholesaler.