Patent ID: 7858148

Claim:
A method of producing synthetic athletic field and landscape using environmentally safe aggregate filler formed of glass beads comprising: crushing glass cullet and passing said crushed glass into a heating chamber; heating said crushed glass to a state slightly less than molten and tumbling said heated crushed glass until substantially round beads are formed; coating said substantially round beads following said heating and tumbling; sizing said beads to be between five mesh sizes; providing a backing fabric carrying synthetic tufts of between about 1″ and 4″ extending upward for a first surface; evenly applying said beads onto said first surface of said backing fabric providing a non-pilling filler in an amount weighing between about 1 and 6 pounds per square foot; and providing that said beads are disposed between and around said tufts to maintain said tufts erect and above said beads while providing a substantially level upper surface with even drainage throughout.