Silica Sand Infill
Why Use Silica Sand Infill in Artificial Grass?
Sand infill is brushed into the blades of synthetic turf to help weigh it down as well as assists the artificial grass blades to stand up.
What is Sand Infill In Synthetic Turf?
Silica sand is used as an infill for synthetic turf to help the turf grass blades stand upright as well as to provide UV protection to the backing material. especially for football grass.
It also gives the artificial grass a natural feel under feet as it provides additional cushioning, similar to soil in natural grass.
Why Is Sand Important?
Silica sand is often chosen as artificial grass infill because of its organic nature. It is also a healthier and cost-effective alternative to old crumb rubber infill which is controversial because of its chemical composition.
What is Zeolite?
Zeolite is a natural material that is known for its deodorizing properties. It is used on top of artificial turf infill to provide these deodorizing benefits.
Zeolite's use is prevalent in pet turf applications, as it helps suppress odors from pet waste such as dog urine. This is because it can absorb ammonia from the urine, eliminating the unpleasant odor in the process.
Is It Safe?
High quality zeolite is safe to use in artificial grass because of its organic nature. It is actually used as a detoxification supplement, so its application in artificial grass is unquestionably safe.
Hence you can use it with assurance without fearing for the health of your kids or pets!
What is Silica Sand?
Silica sand differs from regular sand as by definition, it must have 95% SiO2 (silicon dioxide) and less than 0.6% iron oxide.
Because of its purer composition compared to ‘regular’ sand – which contains less than 80% SiO2 – it’s much less chemically reactive.
It is added to artificial turf as infill because it provides a natural feel very similar to soil, making the turf even more comfortable to use.
