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As a home landscaping or sports facility option, artificial turf takes the cake when it comes to being a surface solution that’s low maintenance, safe for the whole family, and looks pristine all-year round.
If you’re thinking about making artificial turf the standout feature of your backyard, playground, putting green, or maybe even a bocce or tennis court, then you’ll want a turf infill, like Envirofill, you can count on to help your artificial turf look and perform its best.
So when it comes to installing Envirofill for your turf project, where do you start? How do you know what size and color you need? We break it all down for you below.
First things first, let’s start off with why you need an artificial turf infill, like Envirofill, in the first place.
Have you ever passed a meticulously manicured artificial turf lawn and wondered how it was possible that the blades looked so lush, vibrant, and perfectly straight? Well, turf infill is to thank for that. Here’s what it does for your synthetic turf:
Read more about our turf infill, Envirofill, its uses and benefits in this blog.
Artificial turf is made from synthetic turf fibers, using mainly three types of materials: polypropylene, polyethylene, and nylon. These synthetic fibers are blended with other ingredients to improve the integrity of the turf and are fashioned into yarn. The yarn is then stitched together with a backing, but it’s how the yarn is stitched (with varying densities) that makes the resulting artificial turf carpet specific to one type of activity over another.
Turf density is measured by the number of shoots per unit area. You can think of it like trees in the forest. The more trees per square foot, the more dense the forest is; the more turf blades per square foot, the higher the artificial turf density.
Because of varying amounts of space between each blade, different turf densities need different sizes and amounts of artificial turf infill to settle perfectly into the turf carpet. That’s why when you’re spreading infill into artificial turf, it’s crucial to use the right size turf infill for that type of turf.
Turf infill is measured by sieve size, which describes the minimum and maximum mesh sieves each grain of Envirofill would be able to fit through. For example, the 12” in the 12-20 size is the largest hole in the sieve that product would fit through, and the 20” is the smallest hole in the sieve that product would fit through.
Since there will be more infill than any other component in your synthetic turf system, your choice of infill directly affects the lifetime quality of your turf application. So from putting greens to playgrounds, we’ll help you choose the ideal Envirofill infill for your artificial turf project.
Now comes the fun part. Choosing a color and size of Envirofill to complete your synthetic turf project.
You might be wondering what the most important factor in finding the correct size of Envirofill for your artificial turf project is. Well, it all comes down to how you’ll be enjoying your new luscious, green space! Let’s get into the details, so you can find the perfect size Envirofill for your artificial turf project:
Are you a homeowner installing a backyard lawn with dogs or kiddos at home? Maybe you’re installing a playground in your own backyard or for a park or preschool? Or perhaps you’re an athletic director installing a new synthetic turf sports field?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Envirofill 12-20 or 16-30 are the ideal Envirofill sizes for your project to keep your surface safe, clean, and performing at its best.
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Envirofill 12-20 and 16-30 (color: green)
Golf pros and aficionados alike are known to bring their love of the game right into their backyards. Putting green turf is easy to maintain, it looks great, and performs well. If you’re installing a putting green at home or at a golf facility, we recommend Envirofill 30/50 and 16/30:
30-50 is recommended for shorter pile (3/8-5/8”) textured nylon or poly putting green turf. These turf types are quite dense, so the very fine sieve size of 30-50 allows installers to infill the synthetic turf much quicker.
16-30 is generally used for “sand-filled” putting greens. These are typically higher-end systems built for avid golfers with a different style of turf (slit film 1-1.25”).
To learn more about the right putting green turf system for you, check out this blog.
Envirofill 16-30 (colors: black & green blend OR green) & 30-50 (black and green blend)
Ready to upgrade your home’s outdoor space or perfect your tennis swing in the comfort of your own backyard? Bring the fun of bocce or tennis home to enjoy with the whole family with Envirofill green or red clay!
Envirofill 20-40 (colors: green & red clay)
Meet the newest sport craze – padel. Padel is a racquet-based ball sport that can best be described as being a mixture of squash and tennis. It’s played within an enclosed space on blue turf but on a smaller court size than tennis. Fun fact, it’s one of the fastest growing sports in the world with around 25 million people playing across the globe. If you’re looking to add a padel court to your facility, here’s why Envirofill Blue is the perfect infill.
Application | Sieve Size | Colors Available |
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Lawns | 12-20 or 16-30 | Green |
Sand-Filled Putting Greens | 16-30 | Green or Green/Black Blend |
Shorter Pile Putting Greens | 30-50 | Green/Black Blend |
Bocce & Tennis Court | 20-40 | Green or Red Clay |
Whether you’re looking to start an artificial turf project at your home or make an upgrade to your facility, our team is here to help you find exactly what you need. Ready to get started?