Turf heating and more ...
... drinking and waste water pipes, beverage hoses and refrigeration systems, cable conduits, drainage systems and geotextiles for soccer stadiums
During the next few weeks as the whole world watches the World Cup soccer games in Germany, 12 ultramodern stadiums will become the arenas for the long anticipated and greatest international sporting event of 2006. While players, fans and television crews from around the world are currently feverishly preparing themselves for the games, the effort of turning the venues into playing fields began months ago. Involved from the outset, REHAU is contributing to the quality of most of the World Cup venues with systems for: drinking and waste water, beverage tubing and refrigeration, cable ducts and drainage, as well as turf heating.
The global polymer processor is making its presence felt on and off the field with product and systems solutions, not just for the World Cup. From Turin to Moscow, from Vienna to Istanbul, from Bremen to Munich, nearly 100 stadiums and training fields used by top international teams are equipped with intelligent systems for turf heating. REHAU is the market leader in this area throughout Europe. “Turf heating operates along the same lines as underfloor heating in buildings,” explains Jörg Neukirchner, manager of REHAU’s construction business. “Especially robust and durable heating pipes are laid out in parallel underneath the grass. When needed, warm water can then be sent through these pipes to “thaw out” frozen fields and to melt any snow.” The complex system is controlled by weather-sensing equipment which maintains a maximum turf surface temperature of 2°C (36°F). Even though it is highly unlikely that turf heating systems will be needed during the World Cup, world-class players such as Ballack and Co. nonetheless profit from them. The cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipeline systems installed in the turfs of the most well-known stadiums ensure year-round training and playing conditions.
Also contributing to year-round stadium use are REHAU’s high-performance drainage systems. Polymer sectional drainage pipes pick up rain water or melting snow directly below the turf and carry it to multipurpose pipes installed along the edges of the playing field. These larger diameter pipes then carry the collected runoff to cisterns, storm sewers or directional and inspection shafts. In this application, REHAU calls upon its many years of experience in the areas of traffic and civil engineering. Notes Neukirchner, “When it comes to providing everything from a single source, we’re at the top of the ladder in all matters related to playing field systems: from turf heating to drainage and reliable irrigation systems to geotextiles which help stabilize the heavily used fields for years.” Aside from recognized quality and single-source supply, it is primarily the service offered by the company with each individual project which underlines this statement. “The specialist firms involved with the installation receive training from the very outset,” says Neukirchner.
Beyond the millions of meters of REHAU pipe which have already been installed in European stadiums, other innovative product and systems solutions from the polymer processor meet the highest demands before, during and after the World Cup. These products are generally invisible and often taken for granted. For example, the constant temperature beverage tubing and refrigeration systems found in dispensing equipment and vending machines guarantee fans both hygiene and efficient cooling. Long before the kickoff, huge volumes of data for the worldwide radio and television audience are speeding through highly resistant cable conduits made of PVC. And in the sanitary area, both players and fans profit from the reliability and durability of the drinking and waste water systems provided by REHAU.
Soccer stadiums are but one example of the performance capabilities of REHAU on which customers throughout the world have come to rely. Like no other, the polymer processor continuously displays its competence with regard to polymer-based solutions in construction, automotive and industry. With its innovative capability and impressive array of products and services, the privately-held company is unique in the plastics industry. The company’s core competences include materials development, systems design and surface technology. Building on these capabilities, REHAU, with more than 14,000 employees at more than 170 locations, has taken its place as a worldwide driving force for innovation.
The global polymer processor is making its presence felt on and off the field with product and systems solutions, not just for the World Cup. From Turin to Moscow, from Vienna to Istanbul, from Bremen to Munich, nearly 100 stadiums and training fields used by top international teams are equipped with intelligent systems for turf heating. REHAU is the market leader in this area throughout Europe. “Turf heating operates along the same lines as underfloor heating in buildings,” explains Jörg Neukirchner, manager of REHAU’s construction business. “Especially robust and durable heating pipes are laid out in parallel underneath the grass. When needed, warm water can then be sent through these pipes to “thaw out” frozen fields and to melt any snow.” The complex system is controlled by weather-sensing equipment which maintains a maximum turf surface temperature of 2°C (36°F). Even though it is highly unlikely that turf heating systems will be needed during the World Cup, world-class players such as Ballack and Co. nonetheless profit from them. The cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) pipeline systems installed in the turfs of the most well-known stadiums ensure year-round training and playing conditions.
Also contributing to year-round stadium use are REHAU’s high-performance drainage systems. Polymer sectional drainage pipes pick up rain water or melting snow directly below the turf and carry it to multipurpose pipes installed along the edges of the playing field. These larger diameter pipes then carry the collected runoff to cisterns, storm sewers or directional and inspection shafts. In this application, REHAU calls upon its many years of experience in the areas of traffic and civil engineering. Notes Neukirchner, “When it comes to providing everything from a single source, we’re at the top of the ladder in all matters related to playing field systems: from turf heating to drainage and reliable irrigation systems to geotextiles which help stabilize the heavily used fields for years.” Aside from recognized quality and single-source supply, it is primarily the service offered by the company with each individual project which underlines this statement. “The specialist firms involved with the installation receive training from the very outset,” says Neukirchner.
Beyond the millions of meters of REHAU pipe which have already been installed in European stadiums, other innovative product and systems solutions from the polymer processor meet the highest demands before, during and after the World Cup. These products are generally invisible and often taken for granted. For example, the constant temperature beverage tubing and refrigeration systems found in dispensing equipment and vending machines guarantee fans both hygiene and efficient cooling. Long before the kickoff, huge volumes of data for the worldwide radio and television audience are speeding through highly resistant cable conduits made of PVC. And in the sanitary area, both players and fans profit from the reliability and durability of the drinking and waste water systems provided by REHAU.
Soccer stadiums are but one example of the performance capabilities of REHAU on which customers throughout the world have come to rely. Like no other, the polymer processor continuously displays its competence with regard to polymer-based solutions in construction, automotive and industry. With its innovative capability and impressive array of products and services, the privately-held company is unique in the plastics industry. The company’s core competences include materials development, systems design and surface technology. Building on these capabilities, REHAU, with more than 14,000 employees at more than 170 locations, has taken its place as a worldwide driving force for innovation.
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© REHAU Polymer (Pty) Ltd, 2011
© REHAU Polymer (Pty) Ltd, 2011