Patent ID: 10059836

Abstract:
Disclosed is an eco-friendly infill for artificial turf, which is made of eco-friendly components to have insect-repellent, antimicrobial, and water purification properties. Further disclosed is a method of preparing the eco-friendly infill. The eco-friendly infill is installed on a base layer of an artificial turf system to fill gaps between pile-fibers of the artificial turf system, thereby forming an infill layer having a predetermined thickness. The eco-friendly infill includes 8 to 15 wt % of bark powder excluding cinnamon powder, 8 to 15 wt % of zeolite, 3 to 8 wt % of lacquer powder or lacquer, 3 to 10 wt % of cinnamon powder, 15 to 25 wt % of calcium carbonate, 15 to 25 wt % of polyethylene, 15 to 25 wt % of at least one elastic material selected from the group consisting of SEBS, latex, and silicone rubber, and 5 to 15 wt % of oil.