ShockWave Onyx is a shock pad system leading the way in terms of sustainability, made with 35% recycled content and like all ShockWave products is 100% recyclable.

Combined base and shock pad technology for synthetic turf pitches.

The ShockWave collection is designed to deliver high level playing characteristics, enhancing player experience and optimising playing conditions across multiple sports.

Delivers elite standard pitches, meeting and often exceeding, all recognised standards for football, rugby, and Gaelic Football.

ShockWave pitches can be both FIFA and World Rugby compliant, and can be infilled with environmentally friendly plant infill.

All ShockWave products come with a 30 year warranty.

Features

  • Manufactured in 40 or 55mm

  • Made from 100% recyclable EPP (expanded polypropylene)

  • Density of 50-53 grams per litre

  • Tile dimensions 1200x900mm

  • Textured surface for friction and reduced carpet movement

  • Drainage holes for horizontal and vertical drainage

  • Each tile can attenuate up to 11.3L of water or air

  • 0% Asphalt or Macadam

  • Up to 50% reduction in base depth compared with traditional designs

  • 50%+ reduction in infill requirements

Benefits

  • ShockWave maximises player comfort for a range of sports – rugby, football, hockey, GAA

  • Long term (30 year) performance warranty

  • Increased player safety - achieves 2.3m HIC results against the World Rugby increased standard of 1.3m

  • Thermally stable performance, with tests demonstrating insulation equivalent to an aggregate base over 1 meter deep or sand up to 1.7 meters. Ensuring protection against frost heave in cold conditions.

  • Short construction periods - your pitch will be ready sooner, minimising disruption to schools and clubs with a construction period as short as 8 weeks

  • Environmentally friendly - the amount of quarried aggregates is halved and lorry movements to site are reduced by up to 150 visits

  • ShockWave is 100% Recyclable

  • Verified by manufacturing & supply chain partners, including DS Smith® & ARPRO®

  • ShockWave offers high capacity vertical & lateral drainage performance - creating a compliant drainage design to standards BRE 365 in the UK

  • Reduced capital costs – in conjunction with a reduction in base build costs there is a potential 30% total life cost savings compared to traditional designs

  • Reduced resurfacing costs – only the surface needs replacing, with no extra remedial work needed creating huge cost savings over 30 year warranty period.