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ASTRO TURF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Astro Turf™
1, record 1, English, Astro%20Turf%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Chemgrass™ 1, record 1, English, Chemgrass%26trade%3B
former designation, correct, trademark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A particular kind of artificial turf. The term is often used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. Astro Turf was invented in 1965 by employees of Monsanto and patented in 1967 under the name "Chemgrass." It was renamed Astro Turf due to its first well-known use in the Houston Astrodome baseball stadium. 1, record 1, English, - Astro%20Turf%26trade%3B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Astro Turf™: A trademark of Southwest Recreational Industries, Inc. 2, record 1, English, - Astro%20Turf%26trade%3B
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Astro Turf
- Chemgrass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Astro Turf
1, record 1, French, Astro%20Turf
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Chemgrass 1, record 1, French, Chemgrass
former designation, correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] M. Chaney, à l'emploi de la firme de textiles Chemstrand, fut un pionnier du merveilleux monde du sport en ce qu'il était à la tête de l'équipe de chercheurs qui inventa le gazon synthétique, appelé «Chemgrass» à l'origine, soit au début des années 1960 [...] Début 1966, on installa donc du Chemgrass, dès lors rebaptisé «Astro Turf» et qui se répandit comme la petite vérole dans les grands stades de béton des années 1970. 1, record 1, French, - Astro%20Turf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Astro Turf [exposabnt MC : Marque de commerce de la société Southwest Recreational Industries, Inc. 2, record 1, French, - Astro%20Turf
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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