How to properly fill the artificial turf field with quartz sand and rubber particles?

Artificial turf grounds are divided into the non-filling type and filling type. We usually see that artificial turf sports fields should be filled at most. Of course, there are also some non-filling types, such as some cage football fields, kindergarten venues, youth training venues, etc., but At present, the infilled field still accounts for more than 80%. These two types of lawns have their own characteristics. The infilled lawn needs to be filled with auxiliary materials to protect and fix the grass. After all, the standard football grass has 4-6cm. High, filling materials account for about 2/3, which gives good protection to the roots of the grass, and it is not easy to be broken by long-term high-frequency friction, thereby protecting the service life of the lawn. However, for engineering companies or end customers, how to correctly select filling materials requires screening.

Artificial turf system

The choice of quartz sand is not random. It should be selected according to the mesh size of the artificial turf. Normally, the mesh size of the quartz sand filled in our artificial turf is about 40-60 mesh, not all the quartz meshes. Sand is suitable for filling. Large or small meshes directly affect the comfort and flexibility of the venue, and there is still a certain risk of injury during exercise. A private club owner said: "Our site was laid out by the contractor before, including artificial turf, quartz sand, and rubber pellets. They were all done by themselves. I didn't understand this at first. Yes, but after the ground was paved, many people complained that our ground was too hard, and the ball was not elastic enough to press the foot when running, and it was easy to break the foot. Later, we will find a professional to come and see it directly. It is said that the mesh number of our filled quartz sand is not too thick. And the proportion of filling is too small. It is very important to find a professional artificial grass installation and construction team." So for people in this industry who don’t understand, it’s best to find a professional construction team. Many artificial turf manufacturers now have professional site construction teams, which are professional and guaranteed. Choosing inappropriate quartz sand will not only prevent the grass filaments from maintaining the effect but will make the grass filaments fall down more easily.

Rubber granules

Filled venues are generally filled with quartz sand + rubber particles. The quartz sand protects the grass filaments, while the rubber particles provide elasticity and cushioning for the artificial turf system of the sports field, and improve sports performance. Rubber particles play a very important role in the entire artificial turf system, so how to choose the right rubber particles for your site is also a science. There are many kinds of rubber particles on the market, such as German SSBR black particles and TPE environmental protection particles. The price of SSBR black particles is much cheaper than TPE environmentally friendly particles. You can choose the right particles according to your own budget. However, do not purchase some inferior particles for filling because of the reduction of project costs. The quality of such products is not guaranteed. There may also be heavy metal harmful substances, which will leave a great safety hazard to the venues, especially in some school venues, where exercise frequency is high, and long-term trampling can easily cause particles to pulverize. These harmful substances may enter the body through the athlete’s respiratory tract. Causes irreversible physical damage, so when purchasing rubber pellets, you must choose products from regular channels. It also minimizes the harm to the environment and the harm to the human body.