Your laboratory for testing football facilities and equipment
We certify and advise to guarantee the quality of your sports products and facilities
Why test your sports facilities and equipment?
To guarantee and certify the quality of the equipment and installations
Compliance with regulations and administrative requirements
Minimise the risk of injury
Optimise maintenance and the useful life of the facility
Obtain certifications from sports federations
Why choose the IBV?
We offer advice and support throughout the process
We are a laboratory accredited by the International Football Federation (FIFA)
Multidisciplinary team - Qualified and highly specialised staff
State-of-the-art equipment
Speed and responsiveness
Regulations and accreditations
Our tests comply with the main national and international standards in the sports sector, ensuring maximum reliability and recognition
FIFA Quality Programme
EN / UNE-EN 15330 (1-6)
UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017
NF P90-112
They trust us:
Football surface tests
We conduct both on-site and laboratory tests to ensure that football facilities comply with technical and regulatory requirements. We cover artificial, natural and hybrid turf facilities.
Artificial turf
ON-SITE
Ball-surface interaction
Ball roll
Vertical ball rebound
Player-surface interaction
Shock absorption
Vertical deformation
Energy restitution
Rotational resistance
HIC (Head Injury Criterion)
Construction elements
Slope measurement
Planimetry and regularity (surface and sub-base)
Drainage capacity (surface and sub-base)
LAB
Ball-surface interaction
Ball roll
Vertical ball rebound
Angled ball rebound
Splash determination (infill splash)
Player-surface interaction
Shock absorption
Vertical deformation
Energy restitution
Rotational resistance
HIC (Head Injury Criterion)
Skin friction/abrasion
Mechanical properties and durability
HEAT (Heat Emission Test)
Lisport EN wear
Lisport XL wear
Carpet, marking lines, thread, filling material and elastic bases
Granulometry
Bulk density
Shape analysis
Thermogravimetric analysis
Number of stitches per square metre
Gauge
Dtex
Fibre height
Total mass per unit area
Fibre mass per unit area
Joint strength
Fibre morphological analysis
Differential scanning calorimetry
(DSC) analysis
Coating identification by FTIR
Leachate determination.
Simulated climatic ageing UVA, UVB.
Thermal bath ageing
Natural / hybrid turf
Performance tests
Ball roll
Vertical ball rebound
Shock absorption
Vertical deformation
Energy restitution
Rotational resistance
Planimetry and regularity
Agronomic tests
Hardness (Clegg Hammer)
Compaction severity
Infiltration rate
NVDI
Sward height
Root depth
Thatch depth
Ground coverage
Weeds, pests and diseases
Soil moisture
Soil health analysis
Turf colour
Football equipment testing
We assess the quality and verify that goals, seats and lighting comply with the dimensional, structural and safety requirements for use in sports facilities.
Goals
Verification of dimensional compliance
Inspection for entrapment hazards
Inspection of sharp edges, cutting elements and non-rounded edges
Evaluation of the net
Structural stability
Structural strength
Evaluation of the documentation accompanying the product
Balls
Vertical ball rebound
Sphericity and circumference
Weight assessment
Pressure loss assessment
Stadium seats
Assessment of ergonomic requirements
Safety requirements
Structural strength and durability
Assessment of product documentation
Sports lighting
Illuminance level
Lighting uniformity
EyeTurf: The IBV app for monitoring and evaluating artificial turf fields
Using drones and artificial intelligence, our app allows you to remotely assess the condition of pitches, optimise maintenance and ensure safety during play.
- It evaluates and classifies the condition of the field (excellent, acceptable, poor quality, unacceptable).
- AI to detect wear and tear and plan maintenance at the right time.
- Reduces costs by optimising interventions.
- Improves player safety by avoiding risks due to poor surface conditions.
- Facilitates management for clubs, municipalities and maintenance companies with objective data.
- Complies with international standards (FIFA, World Rugby, etc.).
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If you would like information about our testing services for sports facilities and equipment, please do not hesitate to contact us.