Its signature is on the most unlikely everyday objects, Olympic sports equipment, organic solvents, high profile global works, state-of-the-art road and railway projects, spacecraft... Within the panorama of contemporary creation, it challenges designers, scientists and architects to explore the endless potential of co…

Cork and olive component infills guarantee balanced elasticity and compression resistance

Scandinavian countries are leading in the promotion of sustainable products in their daily life. In this case, both the association and the community have been committed to the importance of sustainability, environmental protection, and the avoidance of microplastics. The main challenge for those countries is to find e…

With high temperatures and humidity ratios, the main challenges of a synthetic turf in Latin America and, in this case, in Peru (Lima), are related to the athletes comfort: technical shock absorption, lower energy restitution, but above all, lower surface temperature in order to avoid health issues. On the other hand,…

There are several different types of infills available in the market. Sand is a typical stabilizing infill and can be used alone or in combination with other performance infills on top. Typical performance infills include: SBR, EPDM, recycled EPDM, TPE. Beside synthetic infills, there are different kinds of organic inf…

When subject to higher temperatures or increased pressure, non-organic infills, particularly EPDM, tend to soften or agglomerate, creating granules. These agglomerates are hazardous for players and increase the likelihood of injuries. Furthermore, if the performance infill is agglomerated, it loses optimal performance…

Amorim Organic 202 Infill applied to the artificial turf of two new football pitches.