Artificial turf infill and artificial turf including the same

Abstract

An artificial turf is provided. The artificial turf includes a pile fabric having a backing, pile elements extending upwardly from the backing, and an infill layer filled on the backing such that the pile elements are at least partially embedded in the infill layer. The infill layer includes an elastic infill and a high-hardness resin infill.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An artificial turf, comprising:
 a pile fabric having a backing, and pile elements extending upwardly from the backing; and   an infill layer filled on the backing such that the pile elements are at least partially embedded in the infill layer, wherein the infill layer includes a high-hardness resin infill substantially substituting for sands used as a conventional infill, and an elastic infill.   
     
     
         2 . The artificial turf according to  claim 1 , wherein the high-hardness resin infill has a hardness ranging from 50 Shore D to 120 Rockwell R. 
     
     
         3 . The artificial turf according to  claim 1 , wherein the high-hardness resin infill is made of at least one polymeric material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, and ethylene copolymer. 
     
     
         4 . The artificial turf according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastic infill has a hardness ranging from 40 to 90 Shore A. 
     
     
         5 . The artificial turf according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastic infill includes at least one selected from the group consisting of waste tire recycled chips, thermoplastic elastomer chips, and special rubber chips. 
     
     
         6 . The artificial turf according to  claim 1 , wherein the content of the infills in the shape of a pellet with a diameter of 1 mm or less in the infill layer is 10 wt % or more with respect to the total weight of the infills.