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Surfaces for sport areas - Synthetic turf and textile sports surfaces - Part 5: Specification for infill materials

This document:
a)   specifies minimum performance and durability and requirements for infill materials used in synthetic turf, and textile sports surfaces;
b)   describes how the performance of an infill is to be measured, and the results classified;
c)   specifies the physical and chemical properties of an infill that are to be declared in a manufacturer’s product declaration;
d)   specifies minimum production control tolerance to ensure consistency of infill materials between production batches;
e)   describes how reclaimed infill is to be tested to assess its suitability for reuse.
NOTE 1   The sports performance characteristics of a synthetic turf or textile sports surface are provided by the combined characteristics of the synthetic turf or textile surface, any infill within the playing surface pile and any shockpad. The selection of the correct permutations of each is complex and the responsibility of the sports surface designer.
NOTE 2   If infill materials migrate from a synthetic turf or textile sports surface into the surrounding natural environment, they become a source of contamination. To minimize the risk this occurring, guidance on how to prevent infill migration from the sports facility is given in CEN Technical Report PD CEN/TR 17519.

Sportböden - Kunststoffrasenflächen und textile Sportflächen - Teil 5: Spezifikation für Verfüllgut

Dieses Dokument:
a)   legt Mindestanforderungen an die Leistung und Dauerhaftigkeit von Verfüllgut für Kunststoffrasenflächen und textile Sportflächen fest;
b)   beschreibt, wie die Leistung einer Füllung zu messen und die Ergebnisse zu klassifizieren sind;
c)   legt die physikalischen und chemischen Eigenschaften einer Füllung fest, die in der Produktdeklaration des Herstellers anzugeben sind;
d)   legt eine Mindestgrenzabweichungen für die Produktionskontrolle fest, um die Konsistenz des Verfüllguts zwischen den Fertigungslosen zu sicherzustellen;
e)   beschreibt, wie wiedergewonnene Füllung auf ihre Eignung für die Wiederverwendung zu prüfen ist.
ANMERKUNG 1   Die sportlichen Leistungseigenschaften einer Kunststoffrasenfläche oder textilen Sportfläche ergeben sich aus der Kombination der Eigenschaften der Kunststoffrasenfläche oder textilen Sportfläche, der Füllung innerhalb des Flors der Spielfläche und der Elastikschicht. Die Auswahl der richtigen jeweiligen Kombinationen ist komplex und liegt in der Verantwortung des Konstrukteurs der Sportfläche.
ANMERKUNG 2   Wenn das Verfüllgut von einer Kunststoffrasenfläche oder einer textilen Sportfläche in die natürliche Umgebung migriert, werden sie zu einer Quelle der Verunreinigung. Um dieses Risiko zu minimieren, enthält der Technische Bericht FD CEN/TR 17519 des CEN eine Anleitung, wie die Migration der Füllung aus der Sportanlage verhindert werden kann.

Sols sportifs - Sols sportifs en gazon synthétique et en textile - Partie 5 : Spécification des matériaux de remplissage

Le présent document :
a) spécifie les exigences minimales de performance et de durabilité applicables aux matériaux de remplissage utilisés dans les sols sportifs en gazon synthétique et en textile ;
b) décrit comment la performance d'un remplissage doit être mesurée et comment les résultats doivent être classés ;
c) spécifie les propriétés physiques et chimiques d'un remplissage qui doivent être déclarées dans la déclaration de produit du fabricant ;
d) spécifie la tolérance minimale de contrôle de production pour assurer l'homogénéité des matériaux de remplissage entre les lots de production ;
e) décrit comment les matériaux de remplissage de récupération doivent être soumis à essai pour évaluer leur aptitude à la réutilisation.
NOTE 1 Les caractéristiques de performance sportive d'un sol sportif en gazon synthétique ou en textile sont fournies par les caractéristiques combinées de la surface en gazon synthétique ou en textile, de tout remplissage dans le velours de la surface de jeu et de toute couche de souplesse. Le choix des permutations correctes de chacun de ces éléments est complexe et relève de la responsabilité du concepteur du sol sportif.
NOTE 2 Si les matériaux de remplissage migrent d'un sol sportif en gazon synthétique ou en textile vers le milieu naturel environnant, ils deviennent une source de contamination. Pour réduire le plus possible le risque que cela se produise, des recommandations sur la manière d'empêcher la migration du remplissage depuis l'installation sportive sont données dans le rapport technique PD CEN/TR 17519 du CEN.

Površine za športne dejavnosti - Umetna trava in tekstilne športne podlage - 5. del: Specifikacija materialov za zapolnitev

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 30-Oct-2022
• ICS: 97.220.10 - Sports facilities
• Technical Committee: SPO - Sports
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 18-Aug-2022
• Due Date: 05-Jan-2023
• Completion Date: 02-Nov-2022
• Ref Project: prEN 15330-5 - Surfaces for sport areas - Synthetic turf and textile sports surfaces - Part 5: Specification for infill materials

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 15330-5:2022
01-oktober-2022
Površine za športne dejavnosti - Umetna trava in tekstilne športne podlage - 5. del:
Specifikacija materialov za zapolnitev
Surfaces for sport areas - Synthetic turf and textile sports surfaces - Part 5: Specification
for infill materials
Sportböden - Kunststoffrasenflächen und textile Sportflächen - Teil 5: Spezifikation für
Verfüllgut
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 15330-5
ICS:
97.220.10 Športni objekti Sports facilities
oSIST prEN 15330-5:2022 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 15330-5
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

August 2022
ICS 97.220.10
English Version

Surfaces for sport areas - Synthetic turf and textile sports
surfaces - Part 5: Specification for infill materials
 Sportböden - Kunststoffrasenflächen und textile
Sportflächen - Teil 5: Spezifikation für Verfüllgut
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 217.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
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United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.


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Contents Page
European foreword . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Sampling . 9
5 Classification. 10
6 Physical properties . 10
6.1 General. 10
6.2 Infill composition . 10
6.3 Particle size distribution . 10
6.4 Particle shape . 11
6.5 Bulk density . 11
6.6 Polymer characterization . 11
7 Performance and material requirements . 11
7.1 Elastic properties . 11
7.2 Resistance to residual deformation after static load . 11
7.3 Durability . 12
7.4 Surface temperature during exposure to infrared energy . 12
7.5 Resistance to melting / permanent agglomeration . 12
7.6 Inhalable Dust Content . 12
7.7 Water infiltration . 13
7.8 Resistance to artificial weathering . 13
7.8.1 General. 13
7.8.2 Elastic properties . 13
7.8.3 Durability . 13
7.8.4 Colour fastness . 13
7.9 Resistance to freeze/thaw cycles . 13
8 Reaction to fire. 14
9 Toxicology . 14
9.1 PAH content . 14
9.2 Migration of chemical elements through accidental human digestion . 14
9.3 Leaching of chemical elements through immersion in water . 14
10 Production tolerances . 15
10.1 Particle size distribution . 15
10.2 Particle shape . 15
10.3 Bulk density . 15
10.4 Polymer characterization . 15
10.5 Infill colour . 15
10.6 Blended infills . 15
11 Assessment of reclaimed infills to determine suitability for reuse. 15
11.1 Introduction . 15
11.2 Sampling . 16
11.3 Testing and requirements . 16
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11.3.1 Infill composition. 16
11.3.2 Particle size . 16
11.3.3 Particle shape . 16
11.3.4 Bulk density . 16
11.3.5 Inhalable Dust Content . 16
11.3.6 PAH content . 16
11.3.7 Migration of chemical elements through accidental human digestion . 16
11.3.8 Elastic properties of reclaimed polymeric infills . 16
11.3.9 Durability of reclaimed performance infills . 16
12 Test report . 16
Annex A (normative) Particle size distribution — Presentation of resuts . 18
A.1 Graphical presentation of results — cumulative passing % by mass . 18
A.2 Material retained per sieve % by mass . 18
A.3 Particle size range . 19
Annex B (normative) Method of test for the determination of the elastic properties of
performance infill materials . 20
B.1 Scope . 20
B.2 Equipment . 20
B.2.1 Universal test machine . 20
B.2.2 Sample container . 20
B.2.3 Indenter . 20
B.3 Sample preparation . 21
B.4 Test conditions . 21
B.5 Test procedure . 22
B.5.1 Establishment of machine stiffness . 22
B.5.2 Sample test . 22
B.6 Calculation and expression of results . 23
B.6.1 Definitions and abbreviations displacements . 23
B.6.2 Calculation to consider the stiffness of the test system . 23
Annex C (normative) Method of test for the determination of infill durability . 27
C.1 Scope . 27
C.2 Test equipment. 27
C.2.1 Abrasion head . 27
C.2.2 Infill container . 28
C.3 Procedure . 29
C.4 Test report . 30
Annex D (normative) Method of test of for the determination of temperature build-up of infill
materials when exposed to infrared heat . 31
D.1 Scope . 31
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D.2 Test apparatus . 31
D.2.1 Test box . 31
D.2.2 Sample container . 32
D.2.3 Reflector . 32
D.2.4 Infrared lamps . 32
D.2.5 Infrared Pyrometer . 32
D.3 Test sample . 33
D.4 Sample preparation . 33
D.5 Procedure . 33
D.6 Reporting . 34
Annex E (normative) Method of test to determine the temperature required for permanent
agglomeration . 35
E.1 Scope . 35
E.2 Equipment . 35
E.3 Laboratory conditions . 35
E.4 Sample preparation . 35
E.5 Procedure . 36
E.5.1 Set up of the compression system . 36
E.5.2 Sample test temperatures . 36
E.5.3 Compression . 36
E.5.4 Subsequent test temperature . 36
E.5.5 Evaluation of effects . 36
E.6 Report . 37
Annex F (normative) Method of test of for the determination of infill materials’ resistance to
freeze/thaw cycles . 39
F.1 Scope . 39

F.2 Principle . 39
F.3 Equipment . 39
F.3.1 Water . 39
F.3.2 Metallic containers . 39
F.3.3 Low temperature cabinet . 39
F.3.4 Drying cabinet . 39
F.4 Sample size . 39
F.5 Freezing-thawing cycles . 40
F.6 Characterization of sample before and after freezing-thawing cycles . 40
F.7 Test report . 40
Annex G (normative) Method of test of for reaction to fire . 41
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G.1 Test method . 41
G.2 Classification of results . 41
Bibliography . 43

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European foreword
This document (prEN 15330-5:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 217 “Surfaces
for sports areas”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.

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1 Scope
This document:
a) specifies minimum performance and durability and requirements for infill materials used in
synthetic turf, and textile sports surfaces;
b) describes how the performance of an infill is to be measured, and the results classified;
c) specifies the physical and chemical properties of an infill that are to be declared in a manufacturer’s
product declaration;
d) specifies minimum production control tolerance to ensure consistency of infill materials between
production batches;
e) describes how reclaimed infill is to be tested to assess its suitability for reuse.
NOTE 1 The sports performance characteristics of a synthetic turf or textile sports surface are provided by the
combined characteristics of the synthetic turf or textile surface, any infill within the playing surface pile and any
shockpad. The selection of the correct permutations of each is complex and the responsibility of the sports surface
designer.
NOTE 2 If infill materials migrate from a synthetic turf or textile sports surface into the surrounding natural
environment, they become a source of contamination. To minimize the risk this occurring, guidance on how to
prevent infill migration from the sports facility is given in CEN Technical Report PD CEN/TR 17519.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 71-3:2019+A1:2021, Safety of toys — Migration of certain elements
EN 933-1, Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates — Part 1: Determination of particle size
distribution — Sieving method
EN 933-2, Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates — Part 2: Determination of particle size
distribution — Test sieves, nominal size of apertures
EN 1097-3, Tests for mechanical and physical properties of aggregates — Part 3: Determination of loose
bulk density and voids
EN 12616, Surfaces for sports areas — Determination of water infiltration rate
EN 12229, Surfaces for sports areas — Procedure for the preparation of synthetic turf and needle-punch
test pieces
EN 13817, Surfaces for sports areas — Procedure for accelerated ageing by exposure to hot air
EN 14810, Surfaces for sports areas — Determinination of spike resistance
EN 14836, Surfaces for sports areas — Synthetic surfaces for outdoor sports areas — Test method for
artificial weathering
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EN 14955, Surfaces for sports areas — Determination of composition and particle shape of unbound mineral
surfaces for outdoor sports areas
EN 15051, Workplace exposure — Measurement of the dustiness of bulk materials
EN 17409, Surfaces for sports areas — Code of practise for the sampling of performance infulls used within
synthetic turf surfaces
EN 17467, Surfaces for sports areas — Test method for the determination of the residual deformation of
synthetic or organic infill granules after static load
EN 20105-A02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A02: Grey scale for assessing change in colour
(ISO 105-A02)
EN ISO 7500-1, Metallic materials — Calibration and verification of static uniaxial testing machines — Part
1: Tension/compression testing machines — Calibration and verification of the force-measuring system (ISO
7500-1)
EN ISO 9239-1, Reaction to fire tests for floorings — Part 1: Determination of the burning behaviour using
a radiant heat source (ISO 9239-1)
ISO 11358-2, Plastics — Thermogravimetry (TG) of polymers — Part 2: Determination of activation energy
CEN/TS 16384:2012, Synthetic sport systems — Leaching test
CEN/TR 17519, Surfaces for sports areas — Synthetic turf sports facilities — Guidance on how to minimize
infill dispersion into the environment
Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulations of the
European Union
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
infill
particulate materials installed within or over the pile of a synthetic turf or textile sports surface, to aid
the provision of the required playing characteristics and to provide weight and stability to the surface
3.2
sport surfacing system
all components that influence the sports performance, bio-mechanical and durability characteristics of
the playing surface, including the sports carpet, any infill and any shockpad
3.3
sports carpet
synthetic turf or textile carpet that comprises the main component of a sports surfacing system
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3.4
performance infill
granular infill material that contributes to the playing characteristics of the surface and assists in
stabilising the sports carpet
Note 1 to entry: The performance infill can also act as the stabilizing infill.
3.5
stabilizing infill
granular infill material that assists in stabilising the sports carpet
3.6
coated infill
granular infill material (e.g. sand) that has a polymeric coating
3.7
reclaimed infill
infill taken from an existing synthetic turf field for reuse after being cleaned and processed for reuse
3.8
reference sample
infill as supplied by the manufacturer or supplier, and that has not been subjected to any sample
conditioning or testing
3.9
manufacturer’s product declaration
statement or datasheet provided by the manufacturer or supplier of the infill that describes the
composition and expected performance of the infill
4 Sampling
Sampling of infill materials to demonstrate compliance with this standard shall be undertaken in
accordance with EN 17409.
Following normal production processes, test samples shall not be washed prior to test.
If samples are supplied in a moist or wet condition and require drying prior to test, they should be dried
placed in an air circulating oven operating at a temperature of (60 ± 2) °C. They should remain in the oven
until they reach a constant weight. Tests should not be performed for at least 30 min after removal of the
sample from the oven, to allow cooling to room temperature.
To enable blended infills to be tested, samples of the blended material, plus samples of each constituent
part, should be supplied to the laboratory.
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5 Classification
Based on the composition of the infill it shall be classified in accordance with Table 1.
Table 1 — Infill type classification
Infill type Characteristics
An infill containing more than 1 % by mass of a synthetic material such as
Polymeric infill
rubbers and plastics.
An infill produced entirely from naturally occurring vegetal materials, e.g.
Vegetal infill
cork, coconut fibre, nut husks, etc.
An infill produced entirely from naturally occurring in-organic materials, e.g.
Mineral infills
sand.
A mix of infill types, that does not comply with any of the classifications
Blended infills
detailed above.
NOTE 1 The 1 % by mass applied to the definition of a polymeric infill is based on criteria defined by the
European Chemical Agency.
NOTE 2 Vegetal infills are also known as organic infills.

Blended infills shall be tested in accordance with the requirements of the majority constituent (by mass)
part, e.g. if a blended infill comprises 70 % vegetal infill it shall be tested, where appropriate, as a vegetal
infill.
6 Physical properties
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