Rubber Crumb Infill Material
Used for infill in Sports Turf, Synthetic Lawns & Playground areas.
Crumb rubber is a finely ground, powdered rubber produced from whole tires. Our Tire Recycling utilizes both cryogenic and ambient systems to produce 175 million pounds per year of high quality crumb rubber from passenger or all black radial truck tires at four strategically located facilities through out the USA. Strict quality control process assures reliability and customer satisfaction
in every bag.
- Used to provide an in-fill cushion material in synthetic turf to provide additional safety against injuries from falls from athletes & children.
- Made from 100% Recycled Tires & free of metal fibers
- Used in Synthetic Sports Turfs & Synthetic Lawns world-wide for many years.
- We offer style G1 (8 -20 mesh) for most synethetic lawn/fringe applications & A1 (10 - 20 mesh) for specialty applications (special order).
- Sold in 50 lb bags consumer bags on our site.
- 2000 lb commercial Super Sacks (Call for Special Pricing on 5 or more Super Sacks)
- Most Synthetic Lawn applications require 1-2 lbs per sqft so each 50 lb bag will in-fill 25 - 50 sqft of Synthetic Turf.
- Shipped by Truck Freight (Common Carrier) on a pallet. Frequently asked Questions about Rubber In-Fill Material.
Will the crumb rubber float away when it rains?
No, your crumb rubber in-fill material will not float away when it rains. The high density of crumb rubber will cause it to stay in place.
Is Rubber in-fill safe?
According to the EPA, crumb rubber in-fill can be used as ground cover under playground equipment and “possesses high impact attenuation/ability to absorb the energy from falling children and objects.”
Also the use of crumb rubber on athletic playing fields as a soil additive can increase the “resiliency of the field thereby decreasing injuries.” (See additional information in PRODUCT DESCRIPTION below)
Installation Tips
Spreading rubber grinds is best done by hand. It is not possible to use a drop spreader with rubber grinds as it is with most other infill materials. The rubber crumb is too big for most drop spreaders and has a tendency of clogging the spreader. However, due to its characteristics it is much easier to disperse once it is on the turf.
To get started, fill your wheelbarrow with the rubber crumb material. Position the wheelbarrow in a needed area, reach in with both hands and grab as much as you can carry. Simply throw the rubber crumb onto the turf until you have the entire area filled. You will want enough infill material to fill in between the fibers without completely covering the tips of the fiber. It is all right if some areas have more infill than others at this point of the process. You will be brushing the infill in with a power broom or stiff bristle broom to even out the rubber grinds.
Brooming the rubber grinds is a required step to work the infill down into the fibers of the turf. It also helps disperse the infill and even out the high spots created during the application of the rubber grinds.
Using a stiff bristle broom, use short brisk strokes against the grain to work the rubber down into the fibers and to the backing material. Continue brooming until the blades are standing up and you have an even layer of rubber.
- Use short brisk strokes to work the rubber into the fibers.
- Continue brooming until the blades are standing upright.
The final step of the infill process is wetting down the turf with a garden hose. This helps drop the infill material down into the fibers and to the base. It also helps clean excess dust and debris left behind during the infill process.
Simply hose down the area side to side with your garden hose. Make sure to wet down the entire area to ensure all infill materials are settled. Repeat as often as necessary.
