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International Thank a Golf Course Superintendent Day celebrates the professionals behind exceptional outdoor spaces
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. OutdoorCoffeeShop™ recognizes the greenkeepers and course professionals whose stewardship keeps outdoor living spaces welcoming, fun and beautiful. When we step onto a golf course, we notice the beauty. The perfectly maintained greens, vibrant fairways and stunning landscapes create an experience that allows us to enjoy the outdoors, ...
The science behind stronger outdoor bonds
By Jesse Sanchez. Understanding green strength, weather resistance and application needs can help contractors reduce adhesive-related failures on outdoor projects. Outdoor installations put adhesive performance to the test. NORDOT Adhesives develops solutions for applications such as synthetic turf, aquatic installations, landscaping projects and other recreational uses that can face heat, ...
The adhesive behind successful synthetic turf projects
By Jesse Sanchez. Choosing the right commercial-grade adhesive can help synthetic turf contractors improve installation efficiency, strengthen long-term performance and reduce the risk of costly callbacks. Synthetic turf contractors face growing pressure to complete installations efficiently while delivering systems that perform over the long term. Labor shortages, rising costs, changing ...
Why adhesive quality matters in synthetic turf installations
By Jesse Sanchez. NORDOT® Adhesives are designed to support durable synthetic turf, recreational and aquatic surface installations in demanding conditions. A synthetic turf system depends on more than the quality of the turf, pad and base. The adhesive holding those components together also plays an important role in the installation’s ...
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ set at TurfMutt Great Lawn in Louisville’s Waterfront Park
The record-breaking event served as live demonstration of the power of parks. The TurfMutt Great Lawn at Louisville’s Waterfront Park officially was the site of a historical achievement on Saturday, May 16, as power technology company Rehlko set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORD™ for fastest mowing of an area the size ...
GCSAA is celebrating their centennial anniversary
By Emma Peterson. Celebrating 100 years of service and the dedicated members who made that legacy possible. Today, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) boasts more than 21,000 members “who are science-based college graduates who oversee all aspects of golf course management, from agronomics to environmental sustainability.” That ...
Choosing the right adhesive determines synthetic turf performance
By Jesse Sanchez. Understanding adhesive behavior helps contractors prevent failures, manage costs and deliver long-term durability. Selecting the correct adhesive, including solutions from NORDOT® Adhesives, is one of the most consequential decisions in a synthetic turf installation, shaping not only immediate performance but long-term durability and profitability. Although adhesives represent ...
Choosing the right adhesive for synthetic turf
By Jesse Sanchez. Learn how different adhesive technologies and weather considerations influence the performance and durability of synthetic turf installations. Selecting the right adhesive is one of the most important decisions in synthetic turf installation. Companies such as NORDOT Adhesives emphasize that while buyers sometimes search for a single “best” ...
Why Choose NORDOT Adhesives?
High “Green Strength”, one-part, easy to use, installer-friendly. NORDOT® Adhesives have a unique and very important property called “Green Strength” (grab/tack as opposed to oily/slippery). This gives an adhesive the ability to hold two surfaces together when first contacted and before (still ‘green’) the adhesive develops its ultimate bonding properties when ...
The Toro Company again gives $50,000 to support Rounds 4 Research program
Toro has assisted the GCSAA Foundation in raising nearly $5 million for turfgrass research. The GCSAA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), has received another $50,000 grant from The Toro Company Foundation for continued support of the Rounds 4 Research (R4R) program in 2026. ...
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