Eurocob increases production of corn infill
French company Eurocob, the producer of corn infill used in third-generation synthetic turf surfaces, will increase its production capacity. The…
Trondheim municipality first to experiment with birch as infill
The municipality of Trondheim has used birch granulate on a municipal’s 11-a-side pitch in Lade Sports Park. The trial is…
FFF produces flyer on synthetic turf and organic infills
The French Football Federation (FFF), together with the Federal Commission for Sports Grounds and Facilities (CFTIS) and the industry, has…
EPA allays health-scare SBR
A multi-agency research initiative in the US that examined sport players’ chemical exposure on synthetic turf fields using crumb rubber…
Andalusia ban fools the uninformed
The Andalusian Regional Government in Spain has gazetted that it will no longer subsidise synthetic turf fields that use microplastics…
What is left following the ban on polymeric infill?
The European Commission has spoken. From September 2031, onwards it will no longer allow the placing of polymeric infills like…
KG 2021 reaffirms future for organic infill in Scandinavia
Contrary to popular belief, organic infill can be used for third-generation synthetic turf in Scandinavian countries. Scientists of the Centre…
School district sues for fraudulent claim of cooling synthetic turf
Richland County School District Two in the US is suing Geosurfaces Southeast and TCoolPT over breach of contract, negligence and…
European Commission adopts ban on polymeric infill
The European Commission has adopted the ban on the sale of polymer infills. The ban will take effect from 2031.…
EU’s rigid attitude towards plastic a hindrance
The proposed EU ban on the sale of polymer infills has been so firmly cast in stone that it hardly…