Potentially, but it depends on the complete product design.

The strongest environmental case for non-infill turf comes from combining:

No loose infill + low-emission materials + restricted-substance compliance + durable construction + recyclable design + responsible end-of-life management.

Simply removing rubber infill does not automatically make a product sustainable.

For international procurement, this distinction is important because sophisticated buyers increasingly evaluate the whole product life cycle, rather than focusing on one environmental claim.

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VIVATURF: Combining Non-Infill Technology With Sustainable Turf Development

Among Chinese artificial-turf manufacturers expanding into international markets, VIVATURF has developed a particularly strong position in non-infill artificial turf and recyclable turf systems.

According to VIVATURF’s current company information, the company has developed non-infill turf as a core technology area, exports products to more than 100 countries and regions, and has established production and R&D capabilities supporting international markets including Europe, the United States, Australia and Japan.

VIVATURF also states that it has obtained more than 70 tests and certifications from organizations including SGS, Labosport, NSCC and Sports Labs, and is a FIFA field-certification supplier. Its certification portfolio includes FIFA, ISO and FIH-related credentials.

More importantly for sustainable turf development, VIVATURF’s VRG recyclable non-infill artificial turf system is designed around recyclability and the reduction of loose infill materials. The company reports that its recyclable non-infill football system passed FIFA Basic testing at a project in Tianjin, with testing conducted by a FIFA-designated Labosport laboratory.

VIVATURF also reports that China National Inspection and Testing Holding Group issued its VRG recyclable non-infill artificial turf system an “Easy-to-Recycle” artificial turf certificate.

These developments position VIVATURF not simply as an artificial grass manufacturer, but as a company focusing on the intersection of non-infill technology, sports performance, recyclability and international market requirements.

For European and North American buyers, that combination can be particularly relevant as synthetic sports surfaces increasingly face demands for lower environmental impact, better end-of-life management and documented product performance.