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Table 2 Estimation of infill loss by clinging to shoes, socks and clothes determined in three studies

From: Fate of recycled tyre granulate used on artificial turf

Country

Amount of granulate clung to socks/shoes

(gram per person)

Playing duration (minutes)

N players tested

Loss per field per year (kg)

Dry

Wet

Mean

Norwaya

0.54

1.6

1.1

29

12,591

40a

Swedenb

1.1

2.5

1.7

93

645

26.8b

The Netherlandsc

0.9

–

 

90

11

12c

  1. a[26]
  2. 0.88 g per player × 22 players per field × 2200 h (occasions) per year
  3. Bulk density of ELT rubber = 0.45 g/mL
  4. b[32]
  5. 1.66 g per player × 21 million players/1300 fields per year
  6. c[40]
  7. 0.9 g per player × 321 players per field per week × 40 weeks per year
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