Product Overview • Sportsfield is the exclusive provider of Ultra Cross® baseball netting • Manufactured with UHMWPE Dyneema®, considered "The World's Strongest Fiber" • Knotless, low-profile design gives spectators industry-leading 95% see-through visibility • Specifically designed to deliver superior strength and performance over conventional netting • Unique intersection eliminates 30-60% strength loss experienced by knotted synthetic fibers • Four-strand braided twine is proven to be stronger than two-strand twisted alternatives • Improved dimensional stability relative to knots that will tighten and distort over time • Lightweight with 95% open-area results in less wind load and stress on the system • Performance characteristics are backed by 3rd party testing and certification Ultra Cross® Knotless Netting
Engineered Safety. Uncompromised Visibility
Ultra Cross® Baseball Impact Test In March of 2021, Sportsfield Specialties contracted Innovative Test Solutions (ITS) of Schenectady, NY to conduct impact testing on our Ultra Cross® Knotless Netting. Our goal was to see just how many powerful hits our industry-leading product could handle! To simulate a field installation, a scaled down netting system model was constructed to replicate a full-scale system. This cable suspended system consisted of four constraint cables, located at each edge of a 10’x10’ 1.2 mm knotless Ultra Cross® Dyneema® netting panel. The net was then lashed to the cables with a combination of zip ties and braided rope. Once the system was in place, a series of standard baseballs was fired at the net from a dramatic 10’ distance using a high-powered pitching machine with ball speeds averaging at 100mph. Here are the results:
Test Date Distance (ft)
Ball Impacts Avg Speed (mph)
Comments
Net Failed after 4795 ball impacts. Ball passed through main target point breaking two netting strands. The cable were retighted, as needed, during testing.
3/15/2021
10
4795
100MPH
Eng/Tech:
Data Check:
Quality Manager:
ULTRA CROSS ® NETTING TOOK NEARLY 5000 HITS!
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