Eliminate the health-hazards and ecological risks associated with crumb rubber and sand by using Organite, all-natural, anti-microbial infill alternative.
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Hi, Professor Phil Safer, here again.
I think I was chosen to introduce this page because it really is all about safer fill material. Until you conquer the twin problems of harmful chemical content and microbial growth in the fill materials, you cannot claim an ecologically-safe artificial turf. Furthermore, any viable solution must be attainable at reasonable cost. This page will demonstrate how FieldShield fully achieves these goals and allows you to ‘fill safer’, without emptying your budget allocation.
The publication of numerous scientific studies over the past few years, has raised concerns regarding environmental, health and safety liabilities associated with recycled tire rubber and/or sand, when used as an 'infill' in today's artificial turfs. In response to these concerns, FieldShield, Inc has developed the first Anti-Microbial Infill (AMITM) alternative.
The AMI product, we call OrganiteTM, is a polyorganic all-natural, environmentally friendly, compound which contains no synthetics and, therefore, contains no polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); butylated hydroxyanisole or any other known carcinogens. Neither does it contain any of the chemicals of recycled tire rubber which are suspected to cause reproductive or developmental toxicity.
Also, since Organite contains none of the carcinogens or chemicals which cause reproductive harm, annually listed by the State of California, it is compliant with that State's Prop 65 and, therefore, does not require warning signage, in CA. Obviously, concerns about respiratory exposure to particulate from rubber dust or silica sand; ingestion by children of known carcinogens; as well as run-off contamination of the aquifer by the infill, are eliminated with Organite.
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This is where the story usually ends for the products currently marketed as 'safe' alternatives to recycled tire rubber in artificial turf. But this ignores the significant problem - often exacerbated by inclusion of sand in the infill - of bacteria, fungi and mold growth within the infill depth.
FieldShield™ addresses this problem of microbial contaminant growth, not just on the surface but rather through the full depth of the infill matrix. This is accomplished by integrating a unique antimicrobial product, SportAide 1000®, through factory-coating of every Organite infill particle.
This highly effective anti-microbial is both extremely durable and environmentally-friendly and will continuously inhibit growth of bacteria, mold and fungi, year after year. Powered by
AEGIS Microbe Shield® , this antimicrobial technology has been used safely in medical and consumer goods for more than 30 years. It is non-toxic, hypoallergenic, non-sensitizing and non-irritating to human skin; it will not wash-off nor is it consumed or dissipated in executing its anti-microbial protection.
