What is artificial turf?

Artificial turf is a surface of synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. An artificial turf system consists of different layers.

1. Top layer

Artificial turf consists of a carpet. This can be tufted or woven:

2. Performance infill

Usually, the carpet is filled in with a layer of sand for stability and, on top of this, a layer of performance infill.
This performance infill can be SBR, EPDM, TPE, cork, biodegradable granules or geotextiles,…

SBR	EPDM	TPE	Cork	Biodegradable granules	Biodegradable geotextiles

The amount of infill depends on the system, as can be seen in the examples below. 

Some carpets are designed to work without infill, such as the one below. The infill is replaced by some crushed or crimped fibers:

3. Subbase

Below the carpet, a draining subbase is constructed. This can be made in crushed stone, sand, lava, …