{"id":7775,"date":"2025-09-14T17:16:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T15:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rubber-granules.com\/?p=7775"},"modified":"2026-04-12T18:04:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T16:04:56","slug":"clarity-on-microplastics-rubber-infill-for-synthetic-turf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rubber-granules.com\/en\/2025\/09\/14\/clarity-on-microplastics-rubber-infill-for-synthetic-turf\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarity on microplastics | Rubber infill for synthetic turf"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7775\" class=\"elementor elementor-7775 elementor-7536\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eba54d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eba54d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1de197a\" data-id=\"1de197a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c791026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c791026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">CLARITY ON MICROPLASTICS | RUBBER INFILL FOR SYNTHETIC TURF<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b07772 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b07772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As industry professionals, it is essential that we provide clarity regarding the use of rubber infill for synthetic turf football fields.<\/p><p><strong>Introduction<\/strong><br \/>Recently, the European Union, following an investigative period, issued a directive\u2014binding only for EU Member States\u2014concerning the application of usage rules and bans related to what is defined as microplastics.<\/p><p>Below, we present the key excerpts from this new Regulation that specifically concern rubber infill for synthetic turf.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ef92f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ef92f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3af0955\" data-id=\"3af0955\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-986e375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"986e375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5d93ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5d93ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52f7043\" data-id=\"52f7043\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f5aebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f5aebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">REGULATION (EU) 2023\/2055 OF THE COMMISSION \u2013 25 September 2023\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b489d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b489d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>This regulation amends Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No. 1907\/2006 of the European Parliament and Council concerning the registration, evaluation, authorization, and restriction of chemical substances (REACH), with regard to synthetic polymer microparticles. Key considerations include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><p><span><strong>(1)<\/strong> The widespread presence of tiny fragments of chemically modified natural or synthetic polymers, which are water-insoluble, degrade very slowly, and are easily ingested by living organisms, raises concerns about their overall environmental impact and potential risks to human health. These polymers are found throughout the environment, including in drinking water and food, and contribute to microplastic pollution.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span><strong>(2)<\/strong> Much of the microplastic pollution is generated unintentionally\u2014for example, through the fragmentation of larger plastic waste, tire wear, road paint erosion, or washing of synthetic garments. However, tiny polymer fragments are also intentionally manufactured for use as such or added to products.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span><strong>(53)<\/strong> Regarding granular infill used on synthetic sports surfaces, the Commission considers that extending the transitional period to eight years before the market ban is justified. This allows existing synthetic sports surfaces using such infill to reach their natural end-of-life before needing replacement.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span><strong>(j)<\/strong> Starting from <strong>17 October 2031<\/strong>, the marketing of granular infill for use on synthetic sports surfaces will be prohibited.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span>A full PDF version of the regulation is available, with highlighted sections relevant to polymer use as infill for synthetic turf.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-413a29c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"413a29c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6e36ed\" data-id=\"a6e36ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b9ec8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a7b9ec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbae958 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbae958\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aea814b\" data-id=\"aea814b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af19a59 elementor-button-danger elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"af19a59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rubber-granules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/microplastiche-25-09-2023-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Regolamento UE Microplastiche<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2e532b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2e532b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5190f28\" data-id=\"5190f28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d3890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"70d3890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1304c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1304c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a51413d\" data-id=\"a51413d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7046b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7046b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Conclusions \u2013 FAQ<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862c4f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"862c4f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span><strong>1) What does the new Regulation establish?<\/strong> It bans, within EU Member States only, the sale\/purchase and consequently the new use of polymeric infill for synthetic turf.<\/span><\/p><p><span><strong>2) From when will the sale\/purchase and new use of rubber infill be prohibited?<\/strong> Starting <strong>17 October 2031<\/strong>, manufacturers and resellers must indicate in their offers that granular polymeric material with a particle size below 5 mm <strong>cannot<\/strong> be used for loose applications in manufactured goods or finished products intended for sale within the EU market.<\/span><\/p><p><span><strong>3) If I purchase rubber infill before 17 October 2031, can I continue using it for my synthetic turf field until its end-of-life?<\/strong> Yes. You may continue using it until the field reaches its end-of-life\u2014for example, a full-size football pitch may remain in use until <strong>2043<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CLARITY ON MICROPLASTICS | RUBBER INFILL FOR SYNTHETIC TURF As industry professionals, it is essential that we provide clarity regarding the use of rubber infill for synthetic turf football fields. Introduction Recently, the European Union, following an investigative period, issued a directive\u2014binding only for EU Member States\u2014concerning the application of usage rules and bans related [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[838],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rubber-granules.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rubber-granules.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rubber-granules.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rubber-granules.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rubber-granules.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7775"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.rubber-granules.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9279,"href":"https:\/\/www.rubber-granules.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7775\/revisions\/9279"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rubber-granules.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rubber-granules.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rubber-granules.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rubber-granules.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}