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Pure PT™

Performance without infill

For decades, football turf has relied on loose infill materials and, in many cases, an additional shockpad to create the required playing characteristics. Pure PT™ (or Pivot® in the US) was developed from a different starting point. Instead of relying on loose materials within the system, grip, release, shock absorption and stability are engineered into the turf itself through fibre architecture, yarn geometry, fibre density and overall system design. The result is a fundamentally different approach to turf engineering: no performance infill, with performance designed into the surface.

Engineered around the athlete

Development started with understanding how athletes interact with the surface beneath them. At the Center for Turf Innovation, biomechanics, motion analysis, player testing and feedback were used to study acceleration, braking, turning and other movements under realistic sporting loads.

Those findings informed the design of Pure PT™, with each iteration tested, evaluated and refined. The objective was not maximum grip. Athletes need traction when accelerating, but also controlled release when turning and decelerating. Pure PT™ was engineered around that balance.

More than 57 design iterations

Pure PT™ was not the result of a single development cycle. Since development started in 2019, more than fifty design iterations have been evaluated through laboratory testing, biomechanical research, player feedback and field validation. Each iteration contributed to a better understanding of how fibre geometry, density and system construction influence player surface interaction. Measure. Test. Learn. Refine.

Soccer player in a blue uniform kicking the ball on an artificial turf field during a night match, with a large crowd in the stands.
Pure PT™ has achieved FIFA Quality certification without performance infill and without an additional shockpad. FIFA Quality evaluates characteristics including ball behaviour, shock absorption, vertical deformation, rotational resistance and overall player surface interaction.

The certification independently confirms that the required football performance can be achieved through the engineering of the turf system itself.

Close up ball image on artificial turf with boot coming from the leftPure PT™ creates its playing characteristics through the turf structure itself. A dense configuration of specifically engineered fibres provides grip, controlled release, shock absorption and stability without the need for infill of any kind.

Kids legs focus shot on artificial turf
Without infill, there is no loose performance material to redistribute, decompact or top up. This simplifies routine maintenance and reduces the interventions needed to keep the surface ready for play.

Lisport machine over Pure PT pitchDurability has been part of the development process from the beginning. Pure PT™ has undergone extensive mechanical wear testing alongside field validation under real playing conditions. Testing examines how both the structure and playing characteristics of the surface change under repeated use. That long term development and validation supports a warranty of up to 12 years.
Close up image of snowy pitchField availability matters. Without loose performance infill that can migrate, compact or require redistribution, Pure PT™ has a simpler maintenance regime than traditional infilled systems. The system has been installed across different climates and sporting environments, from Scandinavia to Southern Europe and North America, providing opportunities for intensive use throughout the year.

Drone photo of stadium artificial pitch at night with floodlights shiningRemoving performance infill fundamentally changes the amount of material required for a field. A Pure PT™ system requires fewer materials to transport and install than a conventional infilled turf system. Fewer system components also simplify installation and reduce the maintenance associated with loose performance infill.

This different system architecture influences logistics, installation and operation throughout the functional life of the field.

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Validation in the field

Laboratory testing is only part of the development process. Pure PT™ has been evaluated with players and coaches in real sporting environments, including the TenCate FieldLab at PSV Academy. Through the mobile CTI, research and measurement can also take place on fields across Europe and other parts of the world. This provides insight into how surfaces behave under different climates, sports, levels of use and stages of their functional life. Field observations and player feedback return to the development process, continuing the cycle of measurement, testing and refinement.

A different approach to turf

Pure PT™ demonstrates that football turf performance does not have to depend on traditional system construction. By engineering playing characteristics directly into the turf, the system removes the need for performance infill while meeting recognised football performance requirements. Different engineering. The same performance standard.