A granular infill material and a process for producing the granular infill material

A process for producing a granular infill material for a synthetic turf surface, the process comprising:

• providing scraps of a composite material comprising a textile support and a coating of the textile support, wherein the coating comprises a polymeric material and wherein a weight percentage of the textile support is at least 5% of a total weight of the composite material;
• grinding the scraps to obtain scrap pieces;
• preparing a mixture comprising the scrap pieces;
• heating the mixture to obtain a blend comprising:
• the polymeric material in softened state;
• and
• pieces of the textile support dispersed in the polymeric material;
• obtaining, from the blend, a plurality of granules for the granular infill material, wherein each of the granules comprises:
• a polymeric matrix, wherein the polymeric matrix includes the polymeric material;
• and
• a reinforcing filler dispersed in the polymeric matrix, the reinforcing filler comprising the pieces of the textile support.

A granular infill material for a synthetic turf surface, wherein the granular infill material comprises:

• a plurality of granules, wherein each of the plurality of granules includes:
• a polymeric matrix comprising a polymeric material;
• and
• a reinforcing filler dispersed in the polymeric matrix, the reinforcing filler comprising pieces of a textile support.