How to identify environmentally friendly and non-environmental artificial turf systems

In recent years, environmental protection and healthy sports facilities products have been increasingly demanded and demanded. However, most people cannot fully recognize the difference between environmental protection and non-environmental protection. The following takes the artificial turf system as an example to explain how Identify environmental and non-environmental artificial turf systems.

The difference between environmental protection and non-environmental artificial turf

The artificial turf industry, which belongs to the ground material, was actually fired by Chairman Xi Jinping’s emphasis on the football business. However, the artificial turf market also has a mixed bag of dragons and fishes. The following is an analysis of the differences between environmental protection and non-environmental artificial turf systems.

First of all, the current mainstream artificial turf system consists of grass, rubber-filled, quartz sand-filled, ground-based, back-adhesive, and 6 large-scale foundations. Artificial turf composed of grass silk, ground cloth, and back glue comes from man-made turf. Turf manufacturers; rubber granules, quartz sand are purchased by the user or the construction contractor itself; the foundation is constructed by the user or the construction contractor, usually cement or gravel, and environmental protection issues will hardly occur.

About straw

The main environmental protection requirements for grass silk are heavy metal antimony, arsenic, antimony, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, and selenium that do not exceed the amount specified in the relevant standards. The environmentally friendly grass silk uses a brand new high-quality olefin polymer, and it does not contain heavy metals. The high-temperature masterbatch and processing aids are extruded at one time. Since several kinds of raw materials are single, the quality can be well controlled, and no skin irritation or harm to the environment will occur during use. For example, at present, the OSIM shares listed on the New Third Board are all tested by SGS food grade, and passed the 19 heavy metal tests of European children's toys without any heavy metals.

The non-environmental factors of straw are mostly derived from the use of recyclable materials whose origins are unknown or unqualified, because the source of recycled materials is generally more complex and contains many different types of additives. These additives are easily processed after many uses. Reacts or cracks, causing damage to the human body and the environment. In addition, due to the different uses of recycled materials, it is unavoidable that heavy metals are introduced during recovery, and remain in the straw after being processed into straw, causing potential poisoning damage to long-term contacts, and causing damage to water bodies and soil. Irreversible damage.

About

At present, the large-scale artificial turf base fabric manufacturers are few and have relevant qualification certificates. The quality and environmental protection are relatively reliable, and basically there will be no environmental problems.

About adhesive

At present, there are mainly two types of back glue used in artificial turf: styrene butadiene latex, polyurethane, and polyurethane, as long as it is a specification for use, will not have any material that will affect environmental protection at a later stage. The styrene-butadiene latex is made from the polymerization of butadiene and styrene. The quality of environmentally-friendly styrene-butadiene rubber latex is not only qualified, but also the reaction process is carried out in a precisely controlled reaction vessel to meet the national standards. However, this set of process and equipment is very expensive, not all manufacturers can achieve, only a few large manufacturers, such as the above mentioned the new three-plate listed OSRAM shares and other manufacturers, can achieve this requirement, so the manufacturers of latex Prices are also different and quality is uneven.

About rubber particles

The significance of rubber granules for filling artificial turf is to make the artificial turf have natural turf-like elasticity, rolling performance, and good human grass, ball and grass interaction. It is an important component of the artificial turf system, and it is also a part of the system that is in direct contact with people. Environmental rubber particles are made from styrene butadiene rubber mixed with color masterbatch and auxiliaries. The process is strictly controlled during the production process to ensure the elasticity of the rubber particles, and it does not contain heavy metals or odors. However, the rubber granules produced by this method are expensive and are used only in a few places. Most of the sites use rubber granules made of waste rubber, such as waste tires, shoe soles, and wires and cables. Due to the complex composition of such rubbers, the reaction between different auxiliaries or decomposition may produce toxic hazards during processing or use. Substances, causing harm to users and the environment.

Or take Guangzhou Aosong artificial grass as an example. The rubber particles used in the Aoshuang artificial grass are made by crushing the raw materials with warming. Such rubber particles are not only environmentally friendly and non-toxic, but also can better protect grass lines and reduce grass line wear. , extend the life of the lawn.

With the popularization of artificial turf, the impact of non-environmental artificial turf systems on humans and the environment will become increasingly prominent. In addition to the need for a sound regulatory mechanism for the government departments to regulate the market, consumers will also have to participate in the supervision of the public. Health and environmental protection make their own contribution.