{"id":4794,"date":"2026-09-25T15:56:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T15:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/padel-court-turf-specifications\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T09:24:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T09:24:15","slug":"padel-court-turf-specifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/de\/padel-court-turf-specifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Pad\u00e9l-Turf-Angebote: Zwischen den Specs lesen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- meta_description: Padel court turf specifications explained: pile height, DTEX, density, backing, sand infill and UNE limits - how to read every number before you sign. --><\/p>\n<style>\nh2 { font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.3; margin: 40px 0 18px; }\nh3 { font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.35; margin: 26px 0 12px; }\np { line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 28px; }\ntable { display: table !important; width: 100% !important; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 28px; }\nth { text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; background: #1a5c2e; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; }\ntd { padding: 12px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5; vertical-align: top; }\nfigcaption { text-align: center; font-style: italic; }\n<\/style>\n<p>A padel turf quote is read twice: once for what each number means and once for what each number hides. Pile height without its sand assumption, density without its gauge and stitch rate, and dtex without its edition all look precise and still mislead. Two quotes for the same 12 mm carpet can disagree on every other line. Page one of the search results lists ranges without ever teaching the verification.<\/p>\n<p>We run extrusion, tufting, coating and outgoing inspection on our own line. That bench view is how we read a padel court turf specifications sheet: name the parameter, name the unit, name the verification move. Every range below belongs to a named source with a stated scope.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-spec-sheets-mislead-before-they-inform\">Why Spec Sheets Mislead Before They Inform<\/h2>\n<p>The units themselves split before the numbers do. Face weight is quoted in ounces per square yard in the North American market and in grams per square meter elsewhere. Density is quoted straight as tufts per square meter by one page and derived from gauge and stitch rate by another. A buyer who compares the numbers without converting the units compares two different currencies.<\/p>\n<p>The bands do not agree either. The SAPCA v3 code bands yarn weight at 9,000 to 10,000 dtex. A buyer guide prints 6,600 to 11,000 dtex as its own typical padel band. Neither figure is wrong; each belongs to a different document with a different scope, and neither announces which one it is.<\/p>\n<p>The trade knows this happens. A turf glossary warns that some suppliers exaggerate dtex on quotation sheets, and that the figure cannot be checked without professional equipment. A padel court turf specifications sheet deserves the same suspicion a price does: read it, then cross-check it.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"pile-height-the-number-that-sets-the-bounce\">Pile Height: the Number That Sets the Bounce<\/h2>\n<figure>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/look-for-in-artificial-grass-suppliers-slot1.webp\" data-img-slot=\"1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Close-up of dense green grass blades\" class=\"wp-image-1760\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/look-for-in-artificial-grass-suppliers-slot1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/look-for-in-artificial-grass-suppliers-slot1-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/look-for-in-artificial-grass-suppliers-slot1-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/look-for-in-artificial-grass-suppliers-slot1-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/look-for-in-artificial-grass-suppliers-slot1-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Dense grey-green artificial grass fibers packed tightly together, the pile a height spec measures.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pile height opens every padel court turf specifications sheet, and the SAPCA v3 code bands it at 10 mm to 15 mm. One manufacturer guide calls 10 to 15 mm the usual range, with about 12 mm the popular choice among padel court clubs. The same guide explains the reading: lower pile suits control-oriented play, while higher pile speeds up bounce and roll. Pile height is measured from the top of the backing and excludes the backing itself, so the number is pure fiber.<\/p>\n<p>Another vendor specifies textured monofilament turf at 10 to 12 mm, which sits inside the code band. One flooring guide then recommends polyethylene turf at 19 to 24 mm, a figure that sits well above it. That recommendation is a vendor claim, treated here as a claim and never merged into a typical value.<\/p>\n<p>When a quote prints a pile number, ask which document the band comes from and what sand assumption sits behind it. A pile height without its infill assumption is half a specification. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/high-artificial-turf-be\/\">pile height guide for artificial turf<\/a> reads the parameter the same way across sports.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"dtex-yarn-weight-and-the-exaggeration-problem\">DTEX: Yarn Weight and the Exaggeration Problem<\/h2>\n<p>Dtex is the weight of the yarn in grams per 10,000 meters, so it measures linear density rather than thickness alone. The SAPCA v3 edition bands it at 9,000 to 10,000. The 2023 v10 edition widened the threshold to above 8,000 and added textured yarn to the accepted types. Two editions, two bands; a number quoted without its edition is half a number.<\/p>\n<p>Other documents print other bands. One manufacturer guide puts padel fiber thickness at 8,000 to 10,000 dtex, and the buyer guide from above spans 6,600 to 11,000. A live datasheet row keeps the number grounded: Mondo&#8217;s Supercourt XN lists 8,610 dtex. None of these bands agree, because each carries a different scope.<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers explain that a higher dtex means a thicker, more wear-resistant fiber. That is how they explain the number, not a universal law. For padel court turf specifications, the verification move is to pair every dtex figure with its document and edition. An unexplained jump between two quotes is a question the supplier has to answer, not a feature.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"density-gauge-and-stitch-rate-one-number-three-sources\">Density, Gauge and Stitch Rate: One Number, Three Sources<\/h2>\n<p>Gauge, stitch rate and density are the three readings padel court turf specifications quote in different places, and they are one number seen from three sides. Gauge is the distance between two stitched rows. Stitch rate is the stitches along a meter of row. Density is the tufts per square meter that both produce.<\/p>\n<p>One glossary works the calculation end to end. A 3\/8 inch gauge equals 0.9525 cm of row spacing, which gives 105 rows per meter. At 170 stitches per 100 cm, the density is 105 x 170 = 17,850 stitches per square meter. The recompute also exposes mixed units: gauge in inches, stitch count per 10 cm and density per square meter have to be brought to one basis first.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-grass-mat-cross-section-upright-fibers.jpg\" data-img-slot=\"2\" width=\"1120\" height=\"680\" alt=\"Studio cutaway display showing the structural, tuft anchor, and upright fibers of synthetic grass\" class=\"wp-image-2693\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-grass-mat-cross-section-upright-fibers.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-grass-mat-cross-section-upright-fibers-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-grass-mat-cross-section-upright-fibers-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-grass-mat-cross-section-upright-fibers-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-grass-mat-cross-section-upright-fibers-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><figcaption>A studio cutaway showing the tuft anchor and upright fibers that density and gauge numbers describe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The code bands follow the same edition discipline. SAPCA v3 bands stitch rate at 40,000 to 60,000; the v10 edition widened that to 35,000 to 60,000. A manufacturer guide prints 40,000 to 60,000 stitches per square meter and warns that lower density saves cost but leaves sparse, balding carpet under long-term use.<\/p>\n<p>Published model cards run higher. One lists 65,200 tufts per square meter at 30 stitches per 10 cm. Another lists 54,600 at 26 stitches per 10 cm, both plus or minus 10 percent. One vendor guide lists 10,000 to 13,000 stitches per square meter for padel. That figure sits far from the code bands because its unit basis differs, so it stays a vendor claim here, not a comparable density.<\/p>\n<p>Our reading is the cross-check. Density must equal rows per meter times stitches per meter, recomputed from the gauge and stitch rate on the same sheet. A 3\/16 inch gauge gives about 210 rows per meter, and 30 stitches per 10 cm gives 300 per meter. The density should therefore land near 63,000 stitches per square meter, inside the published 65,200 tufts band, plus or minus 10 percent, for the same card. A quote that fails its own arithmetic has failed the cheapest test available.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"face-weight-and-total-weight-reading-the-stack\">Face Weight and Total Weight: Reading the Stack<\/h2>\n<p>Face weight is the row buyers eyeball first, and the row that unit systems corrupt fastest. It is the yarn-only weight: ounces per square yard in the North American market, grams per square meter elsewhere. Our reading of the conversion is that 1 oz\/yd2 equals about 33.9 g\/m2. A quote at 40 oz\/yd2 and one at 1,356 g\/m2 describe nearly the same carpet, so convert before comparing.<\/p>\n<p>Total weight adds two more rows. The published Mondo Supercourt XN sheet lists fiber weight at 1,393 g\/m2, backing at 223 and coating at 600, for a total of 2,216 g\/m2. Across the four published Mondo padel systems, dtex spans 8,200 to 9,300 and total weight spans 2,001 to 2,228 g\/m2. A quote that prints only a total weight, with no component rows, cannot be stack-checked at all.<\/p>\n<p>Our reading is the stack identity: fiber weight plus backing weight plus coating weight must equal total weight. The Mondo row demonstrates it: 1,393 + 223 + 600 = 2,216. A quote where the three components do not sum to the total deserves a question before you order anything.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"backing-and-coating-what-holds-the-carpet-together\">Backing and Coating: What Holds the Carpet Together<\/h2>\n<p>The primary backing is a woven polypropylene fabric that fixes yarn position. The secondary coating locks the tufts in and keeps fiber from pulling out. SAPCA v3 names polypropylene as the primary and latex as the secondary. The v10 edition accepts latex or polyurethane for the secondary.<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturer descriptions run along the same two layers. A polypropylene grid primary backing fixes yarn position. A latex or styrene-butadiene rubber coating then adds integrity and prevents fiber loss. Published model cards pair PP + Net + SBR latex on one turf and PP + Net + PU on another. The glossary that defines both layers adds the trade judgment: polyurethane performs better but costs more, and latex is good enough for most cases.<\/p>\n<p>The number to request alongside the backing row is tuft withdrawal force. One manufacturer&#8217;s published laboratory report lists 55 N of tuft withdrawal against a requirement of at least 30 N. A backing row without that line describes the recipe but not the hold. Primary and secondary are separate rows in a quote, so read both instead of one combined backing line.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sand-infill-the-second-half-of-the-spec\">Sand Infill: the Second Half of the Spec<\/h2>\n<p>The SAPCA code treats correct filling as a performance condition, not an option. The surface will not perform and its durability will be compromised if the carpet is not correctly sand dressed or filled before play. The code defers the rate to the turf manufacturer&#8217;s own guidance, and that deferral matters, because the published rates do not converge.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bocce-build-bocce-ball-cou-273999.webp\" data-img-slot=\"3\" width=\"1200\" height=\"804\" alt=\"Close-up of shiny petanque balls on a sandy beach. Perfect f\" class=\"wp-image-720\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bocce-build-bocce-ball-cou-273999.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bocce-build-bocce-ball-cou-273999-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bocce-build-bocce-ball-cou-273999-1024x686.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bocce-build-bocce-ball-cou-273999-768x515.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Metal boules resting on silica sand, a close look at the infill material padel specs call for.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sand is the second half of padel court turf specifications, and the half the quotes disagree on most. The grain is rounded silica sand, usually 0.2 to 0.8 mm, named in the guides for weight and stability, rebound control and player cushioning. Published rates scatter once the pile height changes.<\/p>\n<p>A maintenance company puts optimal sand levels at 10 to 15 kilograms per square meter depending on the carpet. A buyer guide prints 12 to 18 kg\/m2 and recommends asking the supplier for the rate specific to the turf bought. A trade guide gives 15-20 kg\/m2 as its club figure, with outdoor courts at 18-20 and indoor courts at 12-15. Mondo&#8217;s datasheet states 10 kg\/m2, and one construction-standards page specifies 8-10 kg\/m2 of baked and screened sand.<\/p>\n<p>Our reading is that sand infill is a system-relative number, not a universal constant. Published third-party figures span 8 to 20 kg\/m2 across sources and pile heights. The only rate a buyer can act on is the one the turf manufacturer states for the specific carpet. Every other figure above is a cross-check, not a target. The fill level itself is read three ways.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grain: rounded washed silica sand in the 0.2 to 0.8 mm band, per the infill guides.<\/li>\n<li>Depth: filled to 60-70 percent of pile depth, with the sand level about 4-6 mm below the fiber tip.<\/li>\n<li>Exposure: a correctly filled surface shows about one third of the fibers protruding above the sand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One independent contractor&#8217;s regional guide pairs pile height with sand rate, and the pairing shows why the rate is pile-linked:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<th>Pile height<\/th>\n<th>Sand rate<\/th>\n<th>Sand total for 200 m2<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10 mm<\/td>\n<td>8-10 kg\/m2<\/td>\n<td>about 2.0 t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12 mm<\/td>\n<td>10-13 kg\/m2<\/td>\n<td>about 2.5 t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15 mm<\/td>\n<td>13-15 kg\/m2<\/td>\n<td>about 3.0 t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>The same guide places the sand level about 4-6 mm below the turf tip. At the pile-linked rates, a 200 m2 playing area takes about 2.5-3 tonnes of sand. Read our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/padel-court-turf-surface-system\/\">how the padel turf surface system fits together<\/a> before fixing either number, because the sand and the pile height are one decision.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"uv-stability-and-what-the-tested-hours-mean\">UV Stability and What the Tested Hours Mean<\/h2>\n<p>UV stabilization hours circulate as bare numbers. One buyer guide specifies yarn tested to 1,500+ hours and warns that cheap yarn can fade and turn brittle after one intense summer. A manufacturer&#8217;s model cards record 5,000 hours of UVA exposure. Both figures describe yarn testing, not installed court aging.<\/p>\n<p>The hours are only comparable when the test condition behind them travels with the number. Hours against one lamp, one irradiance and one method are not hours against another. A 1,500-hour figure and a 5,000-hour figure can describe yarns closer together than the numbers suggest, if the conditions differ.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout-note\" style=\"border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;background:#f3f7f2;padding:18px 22px;margin:28px 0;border-radius:4px\">\n<p>The hour figure is a test result, not a promise of years. Two turfs with the same hours can still age differently if the condition, the yarn blend or the color differs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The datasheet line to demand is hours plus condition plus report. Ask what the yarn was tested against, under which method, and ask for the report itself. Neither published hour figure names its full condition in the line itself, which is exactly why the report has to travel with it. A UV line without a condition is a marketing row, not a specification row.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"performance-numbers-the-limits-a-court-must-meet\">Performance Numbers: the Limits a Court Must Meet<\/h2>\n<p>Performance is where padel court turf specifications stop being negotiable. The limits live in the Spanish standard UNE 147301:2018, whose requirements the International Padel Federation has adopted. SAPCA requires padel surfacing products to be tested in the laboratory for compliance in both dry and wet conditions.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/look-for-in-artificial-turf-manufacturer-slot3.webp\" data-img-slot=\"4\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Dense green grass blades seen close up\" class=\"wp-image-1768\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/look-for-in-artificial-turf-manufacturer-slot3.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/look-for-in-artificial-turf-manufacturer-slot3-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/look-for-in-artificial-turf-manufacturer-slot3-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/look-for-in-artificial-turf-manufacturer-slot3-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/look-for-in-artificial-turf-manufacturer-slot3-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Upright artificial grass blades in a dense, even pile, the surface condition performance tests measure.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The limits read as a checklist of independent laboratory test methods. Shock absorbency sits at 15 to 25 percent, tested to EN 14808. Ball rebound must stay above 80 percent, tested to EN 12235. Rotational resistance must fall between 25 and 50 Nm, tested to EN 15301-1. Water permeability must exceed 500 mm per hour, tested to the independent EN 12616 method, with dry and wet both tested because the same court has to pass in both.<\/p>\n<p>Surface regularity carries its own number: a maximum undulation of 6 mm under a 3 m straight edge. One manufacturer publishes its laboratory report as a requirement-versus-result table, and that table is the model of what a datasheet should show. Shock absorption reads 22.8 percent against a 15-24 percent requirement. Rotational resistance reads 47 Nm against a 25-50 Nm band. Vertical ball rebound reads 94 percent, tuft withdrawal 55 N and joint tensile 670 mm\/h, each above its required floor.<\/p>\n<p>A comparison method only pays off when the carpet behind the numbers can be built to match. That part is ours to make.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cta-box\" style=\"background-color:#1a2b3c;border-radius:6px;padding:30px;margin:35px 0\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#ffffff;margin-top:0\">Turf Numbers That Refuse to Line Up?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff\">Send the spec sheet in front of you. Pile height, DTEX, density, backing and roll width are all made to order.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/sports-artificial-grass\/padel-turf\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background-color:#1a5c2e;color:#ffffff;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600\">See Padel Turf Systems<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"roll-width-lines-and-what-the-datasheet-omits\">Roll Width, Lines and What the Datasheet Omits<\/h2>\n<p>The datasheet also goes quiet on logistics. The published Mondo maximum roll is 25 m by 4 m. A sand guide computes about 230 m2 of turf to cover a standard 200 m2 court once seam overlaps and cuts around posts are included. Width, length and overage never appear on a yarn spec page, yet they decide the order. A wider roll also means fewer seams across the court, and fewer joints to keep flat and filled.<\/p>\n<p>Sand tonnage follows the rate. The same guide totals 3-4 tonnes of sand for that court at its 14-20 kg\/m2 rate. The pile-linked rates above land at 2.5-3 tonnes for the same playing area. Line integration is the third omission: line color, court markings and joint positions are decided with the roll plan, not after it.<\/p>\n<p>A quote is incomplete in writing, not in marketing, when it lacks any of three lines. It needs an infill rate tied to its pile height, a UV test condition, and a backing weight that sums. Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/artificial-grass-products\/artificial-grass-roll\/\">artificial grass roll specifications<\/a> for the roll-dimension side before the cutting list is booked.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"turning-numbers-into-a-comparison-sheet\">Turning Numbers Into a Comparison Sheet<\/h2>\n<p>Padel court turf specifications turn into a comparison sheet through five moves, run on both quotes side by side.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Convert the units: 1 oz\/yd2 is about 33.9 g\/m2, so put both quotes in one face-weight system first.<\/li>\n<li>Recompute the density from gauge and stitch rate, and reject any quote that fails its own arithmetic.<\/li>\n<li>Sum the weight stack: fiber weight plus backing weight plus coating weight must equal total weight.<\/li>\n<li>Pair the sand rate with the pile height and with the rate the turf manufacturer states for that carpet, never with a standalone figure.<\/li>\n<li>Demand the laboratory report, with the test standard and the code edition named on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The fifth move is where edition discipline pays. A band quoted from the 2021 code and a band quoted from the 2023 edition are different numbers wearing the same name. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/padel-court-turf-manufacturers-china\/\">padel turf manufacturer checklist<\/a> walks the supplier side of the same comparison.<\/p>\n<p>None of the five moves needs laboratory equipment or a site visit. Four of them run on the two sheets themselves, and the fifth only asks the supplier to produce a report the laboratory already wrote. That is the whole distance between a range on a page and a number you can sign against.<\/p>\n<p><!-- relyirgate:C1 --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0\">What pile height should a padel court have?<\/h3>\n<p>The SAPCA v3 code bands it at 10 to 15 mm, with about 12 mm the popular choice among clubs. One vendor recommends 19-24 mm, but that is a vendor claim against the code band, not a norm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0\">What does dtex mean on a padel turf quote?<\/h3>\n<p>Dtex is the weight of the yarn in grams per 10,000 meters. SAPCA v3 bands it at 9,000 to 10,000, the v10 edition at above 8,000, and the trade warns some suppliers exaggerate the figure on quotation sheets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0\">How do you check the density on a padel turf quote?<\/h3>\n<p>Recompute it: density equals rows per meter times stitches per meter, both derived from the gauge and stitch count on the same sheet. A 3\/16 inch gauge with 30 stitches per 10 cm should land near 63,000 per square meter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0\">How much sand does a padel court need?<\/h3>\n<p>Published third-party figures span 8 to 20 kg\/m2 across sources and pile heights, so the only actionable figure is the rate the turf manufacturer states for the specific carpet. Every other published number is a cross-check, not a target.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0\">What performance numbers must padel turf meet?<\/h3>\n<p>UNE 147301:2018 sets the limits. Shock absorbency must sit at 15 to 25 percent, ball rebound above 80 percent, rotational resistance between 25 and 50 Nm, water permeability above 500 mm per hour. Each limit is tested to its EN method.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0\">Why do two 12 mm padel turfs play differently?<\/h3>\n<p>Because pile height is one line of many. Dtex, density, gauge, sand rate and backing all move the bounce, so two carpets at the same 12 mm can disagree on every other row of the sheet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@type\": \"Article\",\n \"headline\": \"Padel Court Turf Specifications: How to Read Every Number\",\n \"description\": \"Padel court turf specifications explained: pile height, DTEX, density, backing, sand infill and UNE limits - how to read every number before you sign.\",\n \"author\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Relyir Artificial Grass\"},\n \"publisher\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Relyir Artificial Grass\"},\n \"datePublished\": \"2026-09-25\",\n \"dateModified\": \"2026-09-25\",\n \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/padel-court-turf-specifications\/\"\n}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n \"mainEntity\": [\n  {\n   \"@type\": \"Question\",\n   \"name\": \"What pile height should a padel court have?\",\n   \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The SAPCA v3 code bands it at 10 to 15 mm, with about 12 mm the popular choice among clubs. 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Flussh\u00f6he ohne ihre Sandannahme, Dichte ohne Feinheitsgrad und Stichdichte sowie dtex ohne seine Version wirken alle pr\u00e4zise und irren dennoch. 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