What Are The Different Types of Infill And Their Purpose?

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Hi everyone, welcome back to our channel. Today we’ll be talking about why it’s important to have infill for your artificial turf area.
What is Artificial Grass Infill?
Artificial turf infill refers to the product that is placed in between the fibers of artificial turf to help the grass blades stand up or return them back to their upright position after being exposed to pressure. The turf infill also helps to protect the backing used on artificial turf from the damage that is caused by UV rays.
Types of Infill
There are many types of infill that can be used in synthetic grass. Each type is intended to provide the same benefit, but some products do a better job than others. Here are a couple of types of infill that US Turf uses:
Silica Sand - derived of quartz that has been eroded by wind and water. Silica sand helps keep the blades of artificial grass standing in an upright position. It also helps to improve drainage. Another benefit of this type of infill is its cost; generally, it is the least expensive type of infill material.
Silica sand infill is ideal for areas that don’t get a lot of traffic, such as hills, thick turfs, balconies, commercial spaces, or open fields that aren’t used a lot.
Acrylic Sand - another popular choice when it comes to artificial turf infill. The “Microban” antimicrobial protection is built into Envirofill during the manufacturing process as a preventative measure against the bacteria and microbes that can cause heinous smells, deplorable stains and negative effects on the integrity of your artificial turf.
Zeofill - a popular infill choice by pet owners. Zeofill is 100% natural and is a resource that comes straight from the planet. Zeofill’s negatively charged honey-comb molecular design makes it different from all other infills. This molecular form allows it to absorb urine while trapping in the ammonia gases that cause the foul odor from pet pee! Zeofill will scientifically suppress and hold onto the gases until water releases it and removes the absorbed mess from the infill. It will continue to hold the gases until heavy rainfall washes over and carries all the odor and bacteria away through the turf leaving the zeofill.
Why Infill Is Important
Not only does infill help to maintain the look of artificial turf, but it also helps to gives it the feel of natural grass. Infill mimics the impact absorption qualities of the soil under real grass, thus, you will feel as if you are walking on real grass. Another benefit of infill is that it helps to weigh down artificial turf, preventing it from developing wrinkles, buckles, or ripples that can occur as a result of movement. It also aids in drainage, which means you won’t have to deal with pooling water after it rains or if your synthetic grass is exposed to any other type of precipitation.
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[@GavinRoche]

Any tip for anti static solutions

[@Deepimpactocean]

Is it possible to use both envirofill and zeolite? If so, is it best to do 50/50?

[@usturf]

Absolutely. This is a common strategy on our projects. When we combine we generally will do 50/50.

[@paulcampos4086]

Is Silica sand #20 okay to use?

[@usturf]

Absolutely! Very common.

[@paulcampos4086]

@@usturf thank you 😊 would you recommend 1 or 2 lbs per sq ft?

[@usturf]

@@paulcampos4086 it depends on the length of the turf. There’s really no such thing as too much infill. You just don’t want to apply so much that it starts to become overly visible from the top. We use ~1 pound on 1” products and 1.5-2 pounds on anything longer.

[@paulcampos4086]

@@usturf got it 👍🏽 thank you so much for your help

[@norbibajgyik4460]

the only problem is that it smells sooooooo bad in the summer after my dogs go to use it that I want to rip it out and go back to grass

[@usturf]

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[@usturf]

We offer this and it works really well.

[@lizv233]

I have two large dogs and use PE-51 or TurfFresh enzyme cleaners. Use them as they are directed and once per week during the summer. I’ve had many people surprised how my yard doesn’t smell