prEN 15330-6
(Main)Surfaces for sports areas - Synthetic turf sports surfaces - Part 6: Specification for synthetic turf carpets
Surfaces for sports areas - Synthetic turf sports surfaces - Part 6: Specification for synthetic turf carpets
This document specifies minimum durability, environmental, toxicological and performance requirements for tufted, woven and knitted synthetic turf carpets used in synthetic turf sports surfacing systems.
NOTE 1 Minimum requirements for the sports performance properties of synthetic turf sports surface systems are specified in EN 15330 1.
NOTE 2 Minimum requirements for the quality and performance of shockpads used within a synthetic turf sports surface systems are specified in EN 15330 4
NOTE 3 Minimum requirements for the quality and performance of infill materials used within a synthetic turf sports surface systems are specified in EN 15330 5.
This document can also be applied to synthetic turfs used for recreational and landscaping purposes.
Sportböden - Sportflächen aus Kunststoffrasen - Teil 6: Spezifikation für Kunstrasenteppiche
Dieses Dokument legt Mindestanforderungen an die Dauerhaftigkeit, Umweltanforderungen, toxikologische Anforderungen und Leistungsanforderungen an im Tuftverfahren hergestellte, gewebte und gewirkte Flächensysteme für sportliche Aktivitäten aus Kunststoffrasen fest.
ANMERKUNG 1 EN 15330 1 legt Mindestanforderungen an die sportlichen Leistungseigenschaften von Flächensystemen aus Kunststoffrasen für sportliche Aktivitäten fest.
ANMERKUNG 2 EN 15330 4 legt Mindestanforderungen an die Beschaffenheit und die Leistung von Elastikschichten, die innerhalb von Flächensystemen aus Kunststoffrasen verwendet werden, fest.
ANMERKUNG 3 EN 15330 5 legt Mindestanforderungen an die Beschaffenheit und die Leistung von Verfüllgut, das innerhalb von Flächensystemen aus Kunststoffrasen verwendet wird, fest.
Dieses Dokument kann auch für Kunststoffrasen angewendet werden, der für Freizeitzwecke und zur Landschaftsgestaltung verwendet wird.
Sols sportifs - Sols sportifs en gazon synthétique - Partie 6 : Spécifications pour les tapis de gazon synthétique
Le présent document spécifie les exigences minimales en matière de durabilité, d'environnement, de toxicologie et de performance applicables aux tapis de gazon synthétique réalisés par touffetage, tissage et nouage utilisés dans les systèmes sol sportif en gazon synthétique.
NOTE 1 Les exigences minimales relatives aux propriétés de performance sportive des systèmes sol sportif en gazon synthétique sont spécifiées dans l'EN 15330 1.
NOTE 2 Les exigences minimales relatives à la qualité et à la performance des couches de souplesse utilisées dans les systèmes sol sportif en gazon synthétique sont spécifiées dans l'EN 15330 4.
NOTE 3 Les exigences minimales relatives à la qualité et à la performance des matériaux de remplissage utilisés dans les systèmes sol sportif en gazon synthétique sont spécifiées dans l'EN 15330 5.
Le présent document peut également s'appliquer aux gazons synthétiques utilisés à des fins récréatives et paysagères.
Podloge za športne dejavnosti - Umetne travnate podloge - 6. del: Specifikacija za preproge iz umetne trave
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2025
Podloge za športne dejavnosti - Umetne travnate podloge - 6. del: Specifikacija za
preproge iz umetne trave
Surfaces for sports areas - Synthetic turf sports surfaces - Part 6: Specification for
synthetic turf carpets
Sportböden - Sportflächen aus Kunststoffrasen - Teil 6: Spezifikation für
Kunstrasenteppiche
Sols sportifs - Sols sportifs en gazon synthétique - Partie 6 : Spécifications pour les tapis
de gazon synthétique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 15330-6
ICS:
97.220.10 Športni objekti Sports facilities
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2025
ICS 97.220.10
English Version
Surfaces for sports areas - Synthetic turf sports surfaces -
Part 6: Specification for synthetic turf carpets
Sols sportifs - Surfaces en gazon synthétique et DIN EN 15330-6 Sportböden - Überwiegend für den
surfaces en textile aiguilleté principalement destinées Außenbereich hergestellte Kunststoffrasenflächen und
à l'usage en extérieur - Spécification pour les tapis de Nadelfilze - Teil 6: Spezifikation für
gazon synthétique Kunstrasenteppiche
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 217.
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which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Factory production control . 10
4.1 Quality management system . 10
4.2 Environmental management system . 10
5 Laboratory testing to verify compliance . 10
5.1 Initial type testing . 10
5.2 Independent third-party testing . 15
5.3 Sampling, testing and compliance criteria . 15
5.4 Requirements . 15
5.4.1 General. 15
5.4.2 Synthetic turf pile yarns . 15
5.4.3 Synthetic turf carpets . 17
5.4.4 Toxicological properties . 18
5.4.5 Environmental leaching . 19
6 Product details . 19
6.1 Technical data . 19
6.1.1 Manufacture’s product data . 19
6.1.2 Test institute verification . 20
6.2 Use of recycled materials . 22
6.3 Suitability for recycling . 22
7 Test report . 23
Annex A (normative) Method of test for measuring yarn brittleness a . 24
Annex B (normative) Assessing the content of poly-cyclic-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in
synthetic turf yarns . 26
Annex C (normative) Test method for the determination of the resistance to abrasion of synthetic
turf yarns to causing microplastic yarn debris . 27
Annex D (normative) Test method for the determination of the yarn anchorage . 32
Annex E (normative) Method of test for the determination of pile yarn thickness and shape . 33
Annex F (normative) Method of test for the measurement of differential calorimetry (DSC) . 35
Annex G (normative) Method of test for the determination of deci-tex (dtex) of yarns taken from
turf carpets . 38
Bibliography . 39
European foreword
This document (prEN 15330-6:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 217 “Surfaces
for sports areas”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
EN 15330 consists of the following parts, under the general title Surfaces for sports areas — Synthetic turf
and needle-punched surfaces primarily designed for outdoor use:
— Part 1: Specification for sports performance properties;
— Part 2: Specification for needle-punched textile sports surfaces;
— Part 4: Specification for shockpads used in synthetic turf and needle-punched surfaces;
— Part 5: Specification for infill materials used in synthetic turf and needle-punched surfaces.
Introduction
Synthetic turf surfaces provide an attractive, hard-wearing, sports surfacing solution for many situations
where natural grass alternatives are not cost-effective, feasible or sustainable.
The sports performance characteristics of a synthetic turf sports surface are provided by the combined
properties of the synthetic turf carpet, any infill within the pile of the carpet, and any shockpad laid
beneath the carpet. The selection of the correct permutations of each is complex and the responsibility of
the sports surface designer. Minimum requirements for the sports performance and player welfare
properties of a synthetic turf sports surfaces are given in EN 15330-1, and attention is drawn to sporting
regulations published by some international sports governing bodies. Selection of the appropriate
standard is the responsibility of the sports facility designer.
As with any man-made product, a synthetic turf sports surface needs to be manufactured, used, and
finally disposed of in a way that minimizes its impact on the environment. They should not contain
chemicals that may be harmful to the health of people using them or be harmful to the environment. They
should also be sufficiently robust to withstand the detrimental effects of the climate and use, so that they
do not create secondary microplastic pollution through premature wear and tear. This standard has been
prepared to assist consumers select products that meet these objectives.
Selecting a synthetic turf that complies with this standard is, however, only part of fulling understanding
its impact on the environment through its service life. Consideration also needs to be made to how it is
manufactured, what materials are used, what resources are required to maintain the surface, and finally,
how it can be disposed of at end-of-life. To fully assess these important properties, you need reliable and
correct data. To create greater environmental awareness the European Commission has developed the
Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) method of analysis. PEFs look at a product’s whole lifecycle and
cover 16 environmental impacts, including climate change, and impacts related to water, air, resources,
land use and toxicity, and give a comparison of environmental performances between comparable
products in a specific commercial sector. PEFs enable companies to measure and communicate their
environmental performance and thereby compete on the market based on reliable environmental
information.
The European Commission has published protocols describing how industry sectors should develop a
standardized approach to developing PEFs for its products; these are called category rules. The European
Synthetic Turf Council (http://www.estc.info/) has developed a set of category rules for synthetic turf
surfaces. The European Commission recommends that when a PEFCR exists for an industry sector, it
should be used for calculating the environmental footprint of a product belonging to that product
category0F .
Ensuring consumers purchase sustainable synthetic turf surfaces is only part of the process required to
ensure the surfaces do not detrimentally impact the environment. Those operating and using the surfaces
also have a key role to play. The facilities the surfaces are laid on should be designed to minimize the risk
of microplastic pollution. Any facility having a surface with a polymeric infill should incorporate the risk
management measures described in CEN/TR 17519, and it is recommended the containment barriers be
fitted on all facilities to also help contain any fibre debris. The surfaces should always be suitably
maintained, with the maintenance equipment and procedures being tailored to ensure the required
sports performance and player welfare properties are retained, but also to ensure and debris occurring
from wear and tear is regularly collected before it can escape into the surrounding neighbourhood.
Guidance on suitable equipment to achieve this should be obtained from the surface manufacturer.
Finally at the surface’s end of life, it should be processed by recycling to allow the component materials
to be used within the circular economy. Independent guidance on companies offering recycling facilities
may be obtained from the industry trade association, the European Synthetic Turf Council.
1 Scope
This document specifies minimum durability, environmental, toxicological and performance
requirements for tufted, woven and knitted synthetic turf carpets used in synthetic turf sports surfacing
systems.
NOTE 1 Minimum requirements for the sports performance properties of synthetic turf sports surface systems
are specified in EN 15330-1.
NOTE 2 Minimum requirements for the quality and performance of shockpads used within a synthetic turf sports
surface systems are specified in EN 15330-4
NOTE 3 Minimum requirements for the quality and performance of infill materials used within a synthetic turf
sports surface systems are specified in EN 15330-5.
This document can also be applied to synthetic turfs used for recreational and landscaping purposes.
2 Normative references
The following documents are re
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