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Minimum Specifications for Synthetic Turf System Materials: <br />A. Material that fails to meet these minimum specifications will be rejected. The material specifications <br />in this section are minimums. The manufacturer of the synthetic turf fiber and fabric may elect to <br />exceed these specifications to insure compliance with all requirements and the warranty as specified in <br />this section. Provide a fee proposal that would meet these minimum requirements and a separate fee <br />proposal that exceeds these specifications. Specify which specifications the firm recommends for <br />installation. <br />B. Pile Yarn shall be textured 100% polyethylene athletic quality yarn designed specifically for outdoor <br />use and stabilized to resist the effects of ultra -violet degradation, heat, wear, water and airborne <br />pollutions. <br />Item <br />ASTM <br />Property <br />Minimum Specifications <br />1. <br />D1577 <br />Yarn Denier <br />7,000 <br />2. <br />D2256 <br />Yarn Breaking Strength <br />1.2 gind/denier <br />3. <br />D2256 <br />Yarn Elongation <br />9% to break <br />4. D789 Yarn Melting Point 240° F. <br />C. Fabric Composition: Shall consist of slit film texturized 100% polyethylene yarn tufted into <br />polypropylene backings coated with high-grade latex or polyurethane to assure suitable tuft bind <br />strength, dimensional stability, and long -teen wearing properties. <br />The following minimum specifications shall apply to synthetic turf systems that utilize sand and rubber <br />infill materials. <br />Item <br />ASTM <br />Property <br />Minimum Specifications <br />1. <br />D418 <br />Pile Weight <br />33 oz/sq yard <br />2. <br />D418 <br />Primary Backing <br />7 oz/sq yard total <br />3. <br />D418 <br />Back Coating <br />18 oz/sq yard <br />4. <br />D418 <br />Total Weight <br />58 oz/sq yard <br />5. <br />D418 <br />Pile Height <br />2.3" <br />6. <br />D1335 <br />Tuft Bind (without infill) <br />7 lbs. <br />7. <br />D1682 <br />Grab/Tear Strenght <br />170 lbs. <br />8. <br />D2859 <br />Pill Burn Test <br />Pass <br />City of Santa Ana RFP 16-01 <br />Page 17 <br />