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KOOLFILL

  • Sanitary
  • Environmentally Safe
  • Coated SiO2 Beads
  • Virtually Dust Free
  • 100% Reusable
  • Low Angle of Response
  • Nonflammable
  • Excellent Shock Absorbing Qualities
  • Repels Water
  • Resist Compacting
  • Consistent Sizing
  • Nontoxic
  • No Heavy Metal

GREAT Infill product FOR DOG FACILIITIES, SPORTS FIELDS, LANDSCAPE TURF, PLAYGROUNDS

KOOLFILL - is a color coated, clean, dust free and specially sized silicon dioxide bead.
Its design addresses all major concerns, such as the environment, safety, playability, durability,   health, coolness, and flammability, to make it
a complete filter for all synthetic turf applications.

Silicon dioxide is covalently bonded in a
three dimensional network of billions of atoms.

The interior of each bead contains twice as many oxygen atoms as silicon atoms, which can be represented by the formula SiO2.  However, the surface of the bead contains oxygen atoms that covalently bonded to the hydrogen atoms.  These are polar covalent bonds, like the Oxygen and Hydrogen bonds in water molecules.

This means that both the surface of the silicon and the water molecules carry partially positive and negative charges and consequently water is attracted to the bead.  Silicon is hydrophilic (water loving).

Silica, by its very nature, helps the coating process by drawing the coating to itself in a thin layer.  This proactivity of silica makes coating more
efficient and cost effective.  Our specially formulated coating both clings to tiny cracks and fissures in the silica and is chemically bonded to the surface to form a double bond.  This process is uniquely designed to be quite durable through many lives of synthetic turf.

KOOLFILL does not have the same SiO2 surface exposed after coating and does not attract water.  It could be said to be hydrophobic (water hating), hence comes its antimicrobial features.  KOOLFILL may become wet, but no moisture will be absorbed.

TEST METHOD TEST RESULTS
Abrasiveness ASTMF1015 12+
Shoe Traction Dry ASTMF1551 0.8
Shoe Traction Wet ASTMF1551 0.86
Flammability ASTME648 Non-Flammable
G-Max ASTMF355 88+



Microbiological Analysis

Staph Reduction ATCC6538 99.93%
Heavy Metal 6010/7470 Trace
Wear Analysis Abrader Linear Undistributed
Vertical Drainage 857044 42 in/hour