Montreal, Canada (Prime Newswire)-- The results of a long-term study confirms that the rubber granules used in the construction of artificial turf fields pose absolutely no threat to the environment. Aliapur, the leading French government body responsible for used tires, along with ADEME, the French Agency for Environment and Energy Management has completed a scientific study that aimed at evaluating possible environmental impact from the rubber granules in sports fields that are derived from recycled used car tires. The studies prove no cause for concern to human health. The main goal of the study was to determine the quality of water transferred into the natural environment after passing through the rubber granules and other infill materials from the artificial grass sports fields. In addition, the study obtained a detailed analysis and evaluation of the gas emissions generated by these fields. As part of the testing methodology, three artificial grass sample fields were infilled with three different materials, to create real life replicas of artificial turf fields used around the world in schools, parks and playgrounds. Each artificial grass sample field used a different rubber infill: SBR (rubber granules from used tires); TPE (new material thermoplastic rubber granules) and EPDM (new virgin material rubber granules). An artificial grass carpet with no rubber infill was also used as a control field sample.
