Hatchlings hold up Grand Opening for Brock Field – Rio Americano High School
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BrockFILL “Brings New Life” to Ed Defore Sports Complex
After reading research, field visits, and investigation, Macon-Bibb County made the decision to create a safer, higher performing playing environment for their student athletes. Ed Defore sports complex was scheduled to have two fields renovated this spring and chose Brock PowerBase/YSR shock pad systems to go under their AstroTurf 3D3 Blend HD turf system with rootzone for…
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Plant-Based Infills Gain Traction in Turf Market – Athletic Business Feature
Athletic Business ran a great article on the influx of new organic infill alternatives to crumb rubber a couple of years ago that still holds value today. This growing trend towards embracing solutions for better infills could potentially revolutionize the way turf systems are designed. BrockFILL was featured prominently as a great new product in…
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ASU Opens Bro & Blegen Agility Field Featuring PowerBase/PRO
On February 25, Sun Devil Athletics unveiled the new Bro & Blegen Agility Field on the north side of Sun Devil Stadium. Through generous donations led by Betsy & Kent Bro and Mary & Jay Blegen, as well as Linda and Bart Wear, the new artificial turf field, which measures 53 yards wide by 35…
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Companies Consider Climate Change
The latest Brock product to hit the market, BrockFILL, is also on its way to Cradle-to-Cradle certification. It was crucial that our performance infill for athletes, not only be durable, have low abrasion, and achieve quality traction, but also be organic and not contribute to landfills or water pollution. BrockFILL has a clear end-of-life plan…
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BrockFILL Durability – Why Wood is Good!
Trees are some of the most steadfast natural structures globally; owing to their particularly strong and durable cell walls, they can withstand extraordinary stresses in the natural environment. This characteristic makes wood a natural choice for so many current applications and for the development of BrockFILL. There aren’t any additives or modifications that make BrockFILL…
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Elkhorn Area School District Turning Heads With New AstroTurf & Brock
In an impressive display of planning, vision, and design, the Elkhorn Area School District as part of a referendum project, redeveloped their entire athletic facility including an indoor training center, tennis courts, new running track, stadium field and two new softball fields. The school chose AstroTurf to cover the four fields with premium synthetic turf…
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BrockFILL in Georgia – Macon-Bibb using ‘latest and greatest technology’
The student-athletes in Bibb County will see the “latest and greatest technology” to hit the artificial turf market when the gates open at the Ed Defoe Sports Complex later this year. “We chose the turf, but what we did with that was we put a pad underneath there,” Athletic Director Barney Hester said. “It is…
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The Wonders of Wood
Wood has been part of mankind’s evolution for millennia. Thirty-one percent of the planets’ surface is covered by forests, so it’s no wonder that this amazing natural material has been used by man since the dawn of our existence. From the fires that kept us warm and cooked our food, to the log cabins that sheltered…
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Replacement for Crumb Rubber Hits Artificial Turf Market
Boulder, CO – Brock USA, the leading manufacturer of shock pads for artificial turf fields, has released the first affordable and durable organic replacement for crumb rubber infill for artificial turf – aptly named “BrockFILL™.” Artificial turf fields have four key components: a stone or concrete base, a quality shock pad – for impact absorption…
