AstroTurf is an American subsidiary of SportGroup that produces artificial turf for playing surfaces in sports. The original AstroTurf product was a short-pile synthetic turf invented in 1965 by Monsanto. [2] Since the early 2000s, AstroTurf has marketed taller pile systems that use infill materials to better replicate natural turf. [3]

The Astrodome used artificial turf, or AstroTurf, for the majority of its life as a sports arena. Three AstroTurf fields were installed over thirty years — in 1966, 1978, and 1988. After each field was taken up, sections were either given away or auctioned off to fans.

Mar 22, 2022 · This specific artificial grass was named astro turf, after the Astrodome stadium. Since then, the name has become colloquial for any synthetic grass or turf throughout the late 20th century. Soon, the artificial grass surfaces made their way into more baseball stadiums and American Football stadiums in the United States and Canada.

Jul 21, 2011 · AstroTurf was actually originally invented in 1964, two years before the Astros would use it, by Donald L. Elbert, James M. Faria, and Robert T. Wright, working for Monsanto Company.

July 19, 1966: The Astros beat the Phillies 8-2 in the first major league game played entirely on the AstroTurf artificial surface. Houston Astros manager Grady Hatton and Los Angeles …

Jan 30, 2019 · AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf or synthetic grass. James Faria and Robert Wright of Monsanto Industries co-invented Astroturf. A patent for astroturf was filed for on December 25, 1965, and issued by the USPTO on July 25, 1967.

Painting the glass killed both the glare and the grass, so the lifeless lawn was replaced in 1966 with the revolutionary ChemGrass, which was quickly dubbed AstroTurf®. The new turf was a resounding success, and it soon became a desired surface for both indoor and outdoor stadiums.

AstroTurf, the iconic brand that pioneered the artificial grass revolution, has become synonymous with synthetic turf. Originally developed to solve practical challenges in sports facilities, AstroTurf evolved into a versatile surface for sports, landscaping, and more.

When the Houston Astros took the field against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the new synthetic field in the Astrodome on April 8th 1966, a new era of playing surfaces had begun and AstroTurf became the first name in turf.

Oct 29, 2020 · Many people know the origin story of AstroTurf, or at least they think that they do. The popular story is that it was developed specifically for the Houston Astrodome, but its roots go back just a little farther than that.