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ESG as an Operational Framework
2024-02  Environmental, social and governance, or short ESG, refers to set of quantifiable parameters that can be used to measure the impact of an organisation, event or other activity on ...
Why do surface materials break down?
2023-04 Polymer degradation usually manifests itself through a loss of properties, change in shape or form, crack formation and discoloration (e.g. loss of gloss, greyish-white surface). According to the mode ...
Microplastics in Synthetic Turf Pitches - Is the current approach the best?
2023-02  Microplastic particles are increasingly detected in natural habitats and the food chain raising concerns regarding their impact on the environment and potentially human health. From the packaging of food ...
Sporting Trends at ISPO
2019-02  Sustainability, mass customization of products, digitalization, eSports and new business models were some of the topics discussed and on display at ISPO 2019 in Munich.  From academia, to entrepreneurs, ...
Is Playing on Synthetic Turf Safe?
2017-06  The International Association for Sports Surface Sciences (ISSS), located in Switzerland, commissioned chemneera to conduct a review of important studies published around the globe in relation to the perceived ...
Closing the Loop - Accessing Innovation to increase Sustainability
2014-05  For many years the sport surfacing industry has made use of recycled materials in their product systems.Use of recycled materials in sport surfacesFrom recycled tires used in polyurethane-bound elastic ...