Cooling infill for synthetic turf applications

An infill comprising:

• from about 40 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of a polyvinyl chloride resin;
• from about 5 wt. % to about 30 wt. % of a plasticizer derived from a naturally occurring source;
• from about 2 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of a reflective pigment;
• from about 0.01 wt. % to about 0.1 wt. % of a blowing agent;
• and
• from about 5 wt. % to about 30 wt. % of a filler, wherein the filler is calcium sulfate, calcium carbonate, a silica powder, or a combination thereof, and wherein the filler has a specific gravity of greater than 2,
• wherein the infill has a melting point greater than 200° F.,
• wherein the infill is pelletized and exhibits a specific gravity greater than 1, and
• wherein the pelletized infill maintains the temperature of an artificial turf field, when disposed throughout the artificial turf field, at a temperature about 15° F. to about 25° F. less than a temperature of a comparative artificial turf under substantially similar ambient and environmental conditions, wherein a comparative infill of the comparative artificial turf consists essentially of crumbed rubber infill.