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SBR rubber the best choice for your pitch Set clear standards for your infill Although the infill plays only a minor part in the total costs of a complete artificial turf project, it is possibly the

The quality of the infill is extremely important to the image and perception of the artificial turf pitch after it has been put into use.

2 SBR rubber the best choice for your pitch Set clear standards for your infill Although the infill plays only a minor part in the total costs of a complete artificial turf project, it is possibly the most important element. The quality of the infill is paramount for meeting the performance criteria of the pitch. The quality of the infill is extremely important to the image and perception of the artificial turf pitch after it has been put into use. Unfortunately, poor quality of infill has in many cases damaged the performance as well as the image of artificial turf. With Genan High Performance Infill, Genan is now setting clear and measurable standards for contaminants, dust, abrasion resistance, bulk density and environmental performance. Rubber originating from tyres is called SBR rubber. Only the very best materials are used in the production of tyres and the rubber gets a second life after high-quality recycling as infill in artificial turf pitches. In this way the superior characteristics such as elasticity, weather resistance and extremely good aging properties are maintained. Beware that only recycled rubber from tyres, not industrial rubber from other sources (e.g. conveyor belts, windshield wipers, rubber hoses), has these superior features. All the guaranteed properties are measured according to well-known standards like EN, DIN and ASTM as well as leading quality standards for the turf business from e.g. Labosport or ISA.

com Don t accept dust, smell and smear Go for the best environmental choice Too much dust and fine

This has a negative impact on the working environment during installation and is damaging to the

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therefore perceived by players and clubs as clean and user-friendly.

The content of fine particles is kept at a minimum, far below the requirements of the DIN 18035-7

No infill material has been tested as thoroughly as SBR rubber.

worldwide concluding that there are no environmental or health risks connected with the use in

The environmental properties of Genan High Performance Infi ll are tested according to the DIN

In recent years, highly respected scientists from IFEU in Heidelberg, the FORCE Institute and

studies comparing different routes for the disposal of scrap tyres.

the avoided production of virgin materials leads to savings of a minimum of 1.

Material: Genan High Performance Infill Fine Kornklasse [mm] p3 [%] Q3 [%] 0.000-0.250 0.01 0.01 0.250-0.

3 Copyright Retsch Technology GmbH, Retsch Technology Phone: +[49] (0) Don t accept dust, smell and smear Go for the best environmental choice Too much dust and fine particles in infill causes smell and smear. This has a negative impact on the working environment during installation and is damaging to the players perception of the pitch, giving the artifi cial turf industry a bad image. Consequently, it is important to define strict quality levels for dust and fine particles. High Performance Infill FINE Firma: Genan Bearbeiter: Ergebnisdatei: C:\...igh Performance Infill Fine\High_Performance_Infill_Fine_ _ _113.rdf Messaufgabe: C:\Programme\CAMSIZER_Standard\CAMSYS\VK_HPI Fine.afg Messzeit: , 16:30, Dauer 4 min 46 s bei 1.0 % Dichte, Bildrate 1:1 und 60 mm Rinne Partikelmodell: xc_min Partikelanzahl: CCD-B = , CCD-Z = Anpassung: C:\Programme\CAMSIZER_Standard\CAMSYS\Fein_Ek1'25-1'4_Siebung.fte Genan High Performance Infi ll is almost completely free from dust and fine particles and is therefore perceived by players and clubs as clean and user-friendly. Dust content is on a guaranteed low level and measured according to the EN15051 standard. The content of fine particles is kept at a minimum, far below the requirements of the DIN standard, and clearly documented in the sieve analysis. No infill material has been tested as thoroughly as SBR rubber. SBR infill from scrap tyres has been the subject of numerous environmental and health studies worldwide concluding that there are no environmental or health risks connected with the use in artifi cial turf pitches. The environmental properties of Genan High Performance Infi ll are tested according to the DIN standard and is permanently monitored in the production process. In recent years, highly respected scientists from IFEU in Heidelberg, the FORCE Institute and Copenhagen Resource Institute in Denmark have concluded comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies comparing different routes for the disposal of scrap tyres. These LCA studies, which have been peer-reviewed by other independent scientists, have shown that the avoided production of virgin materials leads to savings of a minimum of 1.7 tons of CO2 per ton of SBR infi ll used in artificial turf pitches. Material: Genan High Performance Infill Fine Kornklasse [mm] p3 [%] Q3 [%] > Q3 [%] p3 [%] xc_min [mm] Bearbeiter Kenngrößen Q3 [%] x [mm] If you compare Genan High Performance Infi ll with infi ll from virgin materials like EPDM and TPE rubber, huge environmental benefits in the areas of greenhouse gas emissions, acidification and use of fossil fuels are documented. Ask your Genan representative for further information, scientific studies or visit our web site at CAMSIZER XT: 0427 Bearbeiter: 1 / 1 Sieve curve

4 Impurities in 120 tons of infill for a standard football pitch 0.01% Avoid impurities by using Genan High Performance Infill Genan has more than 20 years of experience in producing clean rubber granulate in a consistent and superior quality. The consistent quality of Genan s products is achieved largely due to the fact that we only use scrap tyres as raw material and never industrial or other types of rubber. The Genan technology is extremely sophisticated with respect to the separation of steel and textile fractions from the rubber. Consequently, Genan High Performance Infill is guaranteed a maximum of 0.01% impurities from steel, textile and other non-rubber particles. Genan High Performance Infill is guaranteed to have max. 0.01% impurities (12 kg). 0.1% The closest competition claims no more than 0.1% impurities (120 kg).

Non-Standardized Test Method Demand proof of quality Camsizer Genan High Performance Infill is produced using the best production technology and continuously tested with the most sophisticated

5 Non-Standardized Test Method Demand proof of quality Camsizer Genan High Performance Infill is produced using the best production technology and continuously tested with the most sophisticated testing equipment. Genan s technical data sheet documents the required/guaranteed values as well as the typical values measured, which are even significantly better. You can get Genan High Performance Infill in 3 different sizes of granulate: Fine, Finemix and Medium. Quality standard for SBR high performance infill Product: Name Genan High Performance Infill Version 1.0/EN Type FINE Revision date Use Infill Material for syntetic turf Nature SBR Producer Genan A/S Jegindøvej 16 DK Viborg Genan NRW GmbH Gottlieb Daimler Str. 34 D Dorsten Genan GmbH Birkenallee 80 D Oranienburg GenanSüd GmbH Im Gewerbepark Unterallgäu 1 D Kammlach Infill Performance No Type Standard Unit Requirement Typical Value 1 Shape EN Descr. spherical, moderate angular as required 2 Colour (Lab co-ordinates) NF P L*a*b not specified Black 3 Stucture EN /. closed as required 4 Environmenmtal Performance: 4.1 EOX DIN ,Tabel 7 mg/kg <= 100 <= DOC DIN ,Tabel 7 mg/l <=20 / <=40 <= Pb (in acerbic eluate) DIN ,Tabel 7 mg/l <= 0,04 <=0, Cd (in acerbic eluate) DIN ,Tabel 7 mg/l <= 0,005 <=0, Chrom total (in acerbic eluate) DIN ,Tabel 7 mg/l <=0,05 <=0, Chrom VI (in acerbic eluate) DIN ,Tabel 7 mg/l <= 0,008 <=0, Hg (in acerbic eluate) DIN ,Tabel 7 mg/l <= 0,001 <=0, Sn (in acerbic eluate) DIN ,Tabel 7 mg/l <= 0,05 <=0, Zn (in hydrous eluate) DIN ,Tabel 7 mg/l <= 0,5 <=0,2 5 Deformation during load ISA % >= 50% 78 6 Residual deformation ISA % <= 25% 8 7 Abrasion resistance ISA % >= 95% 97 8 bulk density EN g/l ca. 420 ± 6% Grain Size DIN ,Tabel 6 mm >= 0,5 <= 4,0 0,7-2,0 9.1 Content < 0.5 mm, DIN ,Tabel 6 % < 1% < 0,2% 9.2 Particel distribution by sieving DIN ,Tabel 6./../. acc. page 2 10 Free metal contamination OA % < 0,004% < 0,002% ASTM 5603 item 7.3 / 7.4 % 0,1% 10 Free fiber contamination OA % < 0,002% < 0,001% ASTM 5603 item 7.3 / 7.4 % 0,5% 10 Other Contamination OA % < 0,004% < 0,002% ASTM 5603 item 7.3 / 7.4 %./. 11 Inhalable Dust DIN EN Classifi Very low to low Very low cation 12 TGA (Elastomer %) NF P % > PAH 10 VROM NEN 7331 mg/kg < 75 mg/kg < 35 mg/kg Typical data sheet Contact Sampling for Performance Control of deliveries: Control specification and methods: Samples have to be taken directly after delivery from the Big-Bag by using a minimum 200 ml sampling lance. 3 samples each 200 ml has to be taken from the top, middle and bottom of the big-bag. Samples are filled into a 1000 ml container and mixed 10 minutes by "buttom up and down" shaking, or 5 minutes stirring with a mixer before taking out samples for testing. Equal above mentioned standards Germany Denmark Genan GmbH Birkenallee 80 D Oranienburg genan@genan.de Genan A/S Jegindovej 16 DK-8800 Viborg genan@genan.eu Genan is the world s largest recycler of scrap tyres with 4 large recycling plants in Germany and Denmark and one under construction in USA. The technology has been developed since 1990 and the plants are highly sophisticated and fully automated. The tyres are recycled into their original components: rubber, steel and textile. The end products are uniform and clean and therefore very well suited for high quality applications. Recent life cycle assessment studies have shown that significant environmental benefits in areas like greenhouse gas emissions, acidification and cumulative energy demand are achieved if scrap tyres are recycled instead of incinerated or used for civil engineering purposes.

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