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1. MN and FB Global The Latest Development in Athletic Field Synthetic Turf Yarn Specification 2013
2. Bonar Yarns – A Low & Bonar Company A subsidiary of Low & Bonar, a multinational group of leading manufacturers and suppliers of high performance technical textiles Manufacturing sites across Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East; selling into more than 70 countries Annual sales $500 million Extensive in-house R&D for product and application development 2
3. Development & Application Center – Key to product innovations Additional R&D capabilities gained with sister company, Colbond’s Development & Application Center and Development Laboratory Tasked with Polymer research Indicative FIFA performance testing Further optimization of existing turf solutions Yarn and turf system development 3
4. Leading Product Manufacturing – Act Global Bonarproudly works in collaboration with leading synthetic turf manufacturer Act Global. Production locations in Georgia USA, Asia and Europe ISO 9001 Quality Certification FIFA Preferred Producer for Football Turf, Certified Synthetic Turf Council Manufacturer Complete ASTM, UV and Lisport Durability testing Stable financial condition and $2.5 million product liability insurance
5. Raising the bar for contact sports: Our new Ultra range MN Global: Monofilament that combines unrivalled durability with great resilience and skin friendliness. FB Global: Slit tape with outstanding durability and skin friendlyfor heavy use contact sports fields. Yarn specification that encompass ruggedness, longevity andplayer comfort! 6
6. MN Global – available exclusively through Act Global Latest advancement in Bonar fibers Provided exclusively through Act Global Dual diamond shaped system Blend of 360 micron diamond & 300 micron winged diamond fibers Fully tested for durability and performance Used for professional quality sports fields Meets international sports standards
7. FB Global Fibrillated, sports green Non directional design creates a smooth, even playing surface Fully tested for sports use 110 micron Provided exclusively through Act Global
8. The secrets of MN Global & FB Global’s playability Unique extrusiontechnologyfor unrivalled resistance to abrasion Combination of high gradepolymersfor enhanced resilience Special additives for softness and skin friendliness 9
9. Lisport wear testing (performed by Lisport and ISA Sport) Lisport tester: studded roll test method Simulates the wear effects of play on synthetic turf under heavy use Testing based on EN 15306 Visual inspection up to 140,000 Lisportcycles 11
10. Visual inspections Lisport wear test Before testing After 70,000 cycles After 35,000 cycles After 110,000 cycles After 125,000 cycles After140,000 cycles After 20,000 cycles 12
11. Visual inspection Lisport wear test Before testing After 10,000 cycles After 5,000 cycles After 15,000 cycles After 20,000 cycles After50,000 cycles
12. Lisport wear results confirmed by ball roll tests Ball roll tests executed by ISA Sport Testing according to KNVB approved ISA Sport test method Ball roll behaviormonitored in two directions Samples tested before and after Lisportwear tests
13. Product testing: Resilience values reflect MN Global’sdurability Resilience testing 5kg weights placed on tufted samples and removed after 24 hours Pile height measured after 1, 5 and 60 minutes MN Global recovers better than any other yarn After 1 minute After 60 minutes 16
14. Skin friction and skin abrasion tests MN Global’s& FB Global’s skin friction values comply with FIFA norms for one and two star fields Skin abrasion value is substantially below the allowed maximum Despite their enhanced durability MN Global and FB Global are more skin friendly than any other yarn MN Global MN Global max.min. 17