Market positioning of Non-infill artificial grass
What is non infill artificial grass for football fields?
Artificial turf for football field without filling is a high-performance turf system that does not require the addition of rubber particles, quartz sand and other fillers. This kind of turf is designed by optimizing the height, density and fiber structure of the grass to achieve the purpose of excellent sports performance and safety without filling. It not only saves the cost of using filling materials and the installation process, but also performs well in environmental protection and maintenance convenience.
Core technology and material composition
1. Grass structure design
Adopting a "sparse on top and dense on the bottom" double-layer structure: the upper layer is upright fiber, simulating the appearance and resilience of natural grass; the lower layer is curled fiber, which enhances the support and stability of the turf and replaces the support of traditional fillers.
The grass height is usually between 40mm-55mm, combined with high-density plant design, effectively preventing the grass from lodging and extending the service life.
2. Selection of raw materials
Polyethylene (PE): Provides softness and resilience, and improves foot feel.
Polypropylene (PP): Increases wear resistance and weather resistance.
Adding UV absorbers, antioxidants and antistatic agents can effectively prevent fading, aging and static electricity accumulation.
3. Adhesive and base fabric
The adhesive is made of environmentally friendly PU or styrene-butadiene latex (SBR), which is flexible and firmly bonded;
The double-layer grid base fabric structure enhances the overall tensile strength of the turf and the adhesion to the ground.
Advantages of non-filling artificial turf
1. Environmental protection and safety
No risk of filling particles flying: traditional rubber particles are dangerous for inhalation or eyes, and non-filling grass effectively eliminates this hidden danger;
No odor, no pollution: reducing microplastic emissions to the environment, which is conducive to creating green and low-carbon venues.
2. Strong comfort
Soft foot feel, good resilience, closer to natural turf, reducing sports impact, protecting athletes' knees and ankles;
The surface temperature is relatively low, especially suitable for use in high temperature environment areas.
3. Low maintenance cost
No need to add or replace rubber particles regularly;
Easy to clean, not easy to breed bacteria;
The grass is not easy to fall over, reducing the frequency of daily combing.
4. High construction efficiency
Easy to install, omitting the process of paving and compacting the filling materials;
Suitable for rapid deployment of projects, especially for places with tight construction schedules such as schools and communities.
Wide application scenarios
School stadiums: suitable for daily physical education classes, extracurricular exercises and campus football training in primary and secondary schools;
Community fitness space: provides residents with a convenient and safe exercise environment;
Commercial operation venues: such as football clubs, indoor five-a-side football stadiums, rooftop stadiums;
Special environments such as roofs and indoors: non infill artificial grass is more suitable for installation in special ground structures due to its light weight and no scattered objects.
No-Infill Turf vs. Infill Turf Comparison Chart
| Project | Non-infill Turf | Traditional infill turf |
| Filler | Not required | Usually requires quartz sand + rubber particles |
| Environmental protection | More environmentally friendly, no particle pollution | Filling particles are prone to produce microplastics and odors |
| Maintenance cost | Low maintenance, no need to add materials or backfill particles | Filling materials need to be replenished and cleaned regularly |
| Foot feel and safety | Softer foot feel, good cushioning | Slightly harder, filling particles have a mitigating effect on impact |
| Construction efficiency | Short construction period, saving labor and materials | Construction is more complicated and requires multiple filling processes |
| Applicable scenarios | Rooftops, indoors, schools, communities | Large outdoor standard football fields |
| Price cost | Higher (the turf itself is expensive) | Lower (the turf is cheap but needs to be filled) |
Summary
No-Infill artificial turf for football fields is one of the development trends of modern sports venues. With its advantages of environmental protection, safety, easy maintenance, and high simulation, it is favored by more and more schools, communities and commercial operators. Especially in projects with higher environmental requirements, tighter construction periods, and limited maintenance budgets, non-filled turfs are an ideal choice with high cost performance.
