Landscape & Urban Design Issue 49 2021 | Seite 33

permeblox offer a 20 % greater drainage capacity than gravel and has a percolation rate 10 times greater than sand . It also has capillary properties that enable water to be held within it . The flow rate of permeblox is much more efficient compared to sand as water can flow through them 10 times faster and permeblox will not clog .
One ton of CO2 savings can be made for every 104 linear metres or 23sqm of permeblox installed . They can also be continually recycled by TigerTurf meaning as well as being made from waste product , permeblox will never become a waste product as it can be repurposed again and again .
permeblox can be used for a wide range of applications and has been used on notable projects such as the London 2012 Olympic Park .
Permeblox uses :
• Porus drainage solution for landscaping
• Green roofs , podium decks & roof deck car parking
• Elevated landscapes & living facades
• Vertical block walls , retaining walls & basements
• Equestrian surfaces
• Abutments & foundations
• Hydroponics & sub-irrigation
• Dykes & levees
• Porous path edging on car parks & pathways
• National Parks , walking trails & cycle paths
• Natural and artificial sports fields & golf courses
• Fin & French drain systems
trekboards are a brand-new environmental feature of a modern artificial grass pitch , trekboards are a revolutionary new product designed and manufactured by TigerTurf in the UK .
Primarily designed for infill retention and to protect the surrounding environment from infill migration , trekboards also protect the artificial surface from ingress of surrounding vegetation .
trekboards one of a kind environmental credentials :
• Manufactured using 100 % recycled raw materials
• With a life span of over 50 years , trekboards will outlast traditionally used treated timber , and at the end of their life , trekboards can be recycled again to make new ones or to make permeblox
• Used as a substitute for timber kickboards , using trekboards reduces the need to cut down trees for this use .
• Utilizing trekboards on one artificial grass pitch saves 4320kgs of CO2 emissions , meeting Carbon Neutral construction targets via use of 100 % post use recycled raw materials .
ARTIFICIAL GRASS
trekboards are a revolutionary new product that will change the way we protect our environment from unnecessary and sometimes unavoidable infill migration from artificial grass fields .
Coming soon to the tiger up ! range is an innovative alternative to concrete and timber edging . Manufactured using the same 100 % recycled plastic formula as trekboards and permeblox , tiger up ! pin kerb edging provides an easy to install , long-lasting and aesthetically pleasing option compared to timber or concrete edgings .
TigerTurf are delighted to bring these innovative , revolutionary products to market , not only leading the way with artificial turf products but to be at the forefront of sustainable , environmentally conscious solutions for the landscape and construction industries .
For more information on TigerTurf products : UKinfo @ tigerturf . com
01299 253 966 | tigerturf . co . uk
For more information on tiger up ! products : info @ tigerup . com 01299 253 966 | tigerup . co . uk
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