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il <br /> Thu TESTING SERVICES, INC. <br /> i 817 SHOWALTER AVE.•P.O.BOX 2041 <br /> DALTON,GEORGIA 30722-2041 <br /> PHONE:(706)226-1400•FM:(706)226.6110 el <br /> Milan <br /> tIIXJ <br /> n.n <br /> °v' <br /> I TEST REPORT <br /> CLIENT: ACT Global Sports REPORT NUMBER: 52031 <br /> 197 Boling Industrial Way LAB TEST NUMBER: 2333-8461 <br /> Calhoun,GA 30701 DATE: June 2,2011 <br /> Test Material: <br /> Turf ID Roll 8 <br /> Blend S12454 <br /> SUBJECT: A sample of turf was submitted for testing to determine the force required to pull a tuft <br /> completely from the backing. <br /> TEST METHOD: ASTM D1335: Standard Test Method for Tuft Bind of Pile Yam Floor Coverings <br /> ITEST PROCEDURE: 5 specimens,4'X 6'were die cut from the sample lot for testing.Each specimen was <br /> 9■ mounted on the sample holder of an Instron Tensile Tester Machine and placed in the <br /> stationary damp jaws with the rows of tufts at right angles to the long axis of the holder in <br /> such a position that the tuft to be tested was approximately centered over the cut away portion <br /> V . of the holder.Using a tuft damp and a pair of hemostats,a tuft is located,and was securely <br /> gripped.The Instron was activated and the maximum force necessary to pull the tuft from the <br /> primary and secondary backing was recorded.An additional two pulls were made on the same <br /> specimen at least 1'apart from the previous pull.This procedure was conducted on all five <br /> I specimens to achieve a total of fifteen pulls.The results were averaged and are reported <br /> below. <br /> I TEST PARAMETERS: Instron Head Speed: 127minute <br /> Instron Chart Speed: 5/minute <br /> Instron Load Cell: 100 lbs <br /> Test Environment: 70°F 65%RH <br /> ITEST RESULTS: <br /> 1 Average Tuft Bind Strength <br /> 8.3 lbslforce <br /> Approved By: <br /> I <br /> Ede Miles,Jr.VP <br /> Testing Services Inc. <br /> 1. OUR LETTERS AND REPORTS APPLY ONLY TO THE SAMPLE TESTED AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF THE QUALITIES OF APPARENTLY IDENTICAL <br /> OR SIMILAR PRODUCTS, THESE LETTERS AND REPORTS ARE FOR THE USE ONLY OF THE CLIENT TO WHOM THEY ARE ADDRESSED AND THEIR <br /> COMMUNICATION TO ANY OTHERS OR THE USE OF THE NAME TESTING SERVICES.Inc MUST RECEIVE OUR PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL. THE REPORTS AND <br /> LETTERS.AND OUR NAME,OUR SEALS.OR OUR INSIGNIA ADC.,nT„•,ncD A°,..r,Dr,D•ttf•hCES TO BE USED IN ADVERTISING TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. <br /> �t 1 ProGrass RFP No. 12-10-03 on.com 84 <br />