I saw a new news article today announcing that an Albuquerque soccer-only complex is about to be made with the surface, 4 fields worth, being made from Mondoturf Ecofill Star artificial turf. This artificial turf has been made with the new environmentally friendly Ecofill Star which is made from a synthetic material. The big deal is that this infill replaces the ground rubber that has been the center of health concerns surrounding other artificial turf surfaces.

Ecofill Star was designed for soccer. It overcomes the problems of excessive energy return, excessive ball bounce, granular splash, heat absorption, and granule migration-the loss of infill granules during rain-all of which are challenges associated with ground tire infills on soccer fields. It has been used in more than 300 facilities around the world and is fast becoming one of the premier athletic synthetic grass suppliers, particularly for soccer grounds.

Ecofill Star is almost completely odor free and it retains less heat than traditional rubber infill, overcoming another frequent complaint, that of excessive heat related to synthetic turf.

The new facility is a boon for Albuquerque school soccer players for sure, but it’s also another step forward for the improvement in synthetic turf technology.