'Play it Safe' demonstrates G-max results of Organite compared to rubber and sand as artificial turf infill.
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Hi, Professor Phil Safer, here again.
I think I was chosen to introduce this page because it really is all about safer fill material. Until you conquer the twin problems of harmful chemical content and microbial growth in the fill materials, you cannot claim an ecologically-safe artificial turf. Furthermore, any viable solution must be attainable at reasonable cost. This page will demonstrate how FieldShield fully achieves these goals and allows you to ‘fill safer’, without emptying your budget allocation.
CHAPTER 3 - Organite™ - SAFE INFILL ALTERNATIVE Continued 2
Most performance results (wear; shoe traction; rotational resistance; abrasion; ball-roll) are much more a function of the yarn properties and the turf design particulars, such as: face weight, pile height, tuft density, infill depth, yarn relief, tuft gauge, etc.
In general, we can tell you that G-max results with a given depth of Organite will be slightly higher than rubber
(10 to 15 points on typical ASTM F-355 test) and much lower than sand; understanding that the G-max results with sand are highly variable depending on moisture content and/or compaction.
For projects where extremely low G-max results are required, FieldShield offers Organite G-Min, incorporating 20% EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer), which is an environmentally safe rubber that does not contain any chemicals known to be hazardous or a health risk in normal use.
Now, that’s the whole story. Not just a safer alternative to rubber or sand, but an infill alternative with
comprehensive anti-microbial protection over the life of your artificial turf, with the maximum available heat reduction capability!
