ESTC Letter to the members released
The latest issue of our ‘Letter to the members’ has been released! This edition of the quarterly newsletter updates members about the latest developments regarding polymeric and biodegradable infills, the FIFA Technical Advisory Group meeting, activities within the ESTC Working Groups, and achievements by members. Being the sole industry body for the synthetic turf industry […]
ECHA publishes SEAC draft opinion
ECHA has opened the window for a public consultation on the SEAC Draft Opinion on the Microplastics REACH restriction. This is the final opportunity to comment on what is proposed. Together with the SEAC draft opinion, ECHA also published the final opinion by the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC). As previously advised, RAC is recommending a […]
Opening up about the end of use
The ESTC End of Use Working Group reflects the entire synthetic turf value chain. Its purpose is to collect and build on the experience and best practices to recapitalise on old synthetic turf. Working Group chairman Eric O’Donnell reports. The recycling and removal of synthetic turf has become a hot topic in recent debates. With […]
Guideline for recommissioning a field after lockdown
Handy tips and guidance on how to recommission a synthetic turf field after lockdown have all been captured in the ESTC Guidelines for Preparing your synthetic turf field for use after lockdown. The document has been drafted by the ESTC Maintenance Working Group. The one-page document addresses all important aspects clubs and municipalities have to […]
CEN publishes new standards
Three more European Standards have been published by the European Standards Committee (CEN). ESTC has played an important role in initiating and drafting these documents. CEN has announced that the following standards are now available for purchase: EN 17409 Surfaces for sports areas. Code of practice for the sampling of performance infills used within synthetic […]
TS prepares WG
Groundworks for a PEFCR Working Group have been laid, with the ESTC Technical Secretariat having finished the first phase of the project. The Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) project was initiated by the European Commission last year. It aims to establish official Life Cycle Assessment procedures for industry sectors. Following a thorough application process, […]
FIH latest affiliate member of ESTC
EMEA Synthetic Turf Council (ESTC) is pleased to announce that the Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH) has joined ESTC as an affiliate member. The affiliate membership enables FIH to interact directly with the synthetic turf industry and to participate in the various ESTC knowledge forums. ESTC Director General Stefan Diderich calls the membership a milestone […]
European Code of Practice
Following the decision by the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) to draft a restriction limiting the quantities of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) allowed in infill materials used in synthetic turf surfaces it became apparent to ESTC that there should be a pan-European method of sampling infills to allow testing to verify that they comply with the […]
ESTC environmental activities taking shape
ESTC has formed two new Working Groups that will each focus on specific aspects of the environment. The End-of-Use Working Group will focus solely on all aspects related to synthetic turf that will no longer be of use to its original owner. It will discuss and work on documentation related to the correct removal and […]
Support publication of the CEN guideline!
ESTC encourages you to reach out to your national standards organisation to notify them that you support the publication of ‘Guidance on how to minimise infill dispersion into the environment’ by the European Standards Committee. The support is essential as we understand that the European Chemical Agency’s Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) is likely to recommend […]