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Olive pits infill systems and artificial turfs having the same

a technology of organic infill and artificial turf, applied in the field of organic infill systems and artificial turf fields, can solve the problems of difficult to obtain the right composition and arrangement of materials

Inactive Publication Date: 2021-08-19
TARKETT SPORTS CANADA INC
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The invention is about an artificial turf system that uses olive pit particles as infill on the backing of the turf. The infill is made entirely of raw crushed olive pits and has a depth covering a portion of the fibers and exposing another portion of the fibers. The olive pit particles are intermixed with other infill materials such as sand, extruded composite, cork, or rubber particles. The system has a pile height between about 15 mm and about 70 mm and a weight between about 1 kg per square meter and about 15 kg per square meter of olive pit particles. The technical effects of the invention include improved drainage, reduced water consumption, and improved durability of the turf.

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Obtaining the right composition and arrangement of materials can be challenging.

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[0029]In accordance with principles of the present invention, embodiments of the present invention are directed to using olive pit particles as a portion or a primary portion of the infill for an artificial turf field. Infill 105, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, refers to material that is deposited over the turf backing 120 and forms a layer around the turf fibers 125. Infill 105 is interspersed between the turf fibers 125 rising out of the turf backing 120. Infill 105 generally has a depth that covers a portion of the turf fibers 125 (unexposed portion of the turf fiber) leaving part of the turf fibers 125 extending above the infill 105 (exposed portion of the turf fiber). Infill 105 helps support the turf fibers 125 in an upright position and is used to provide traction and shock absorption.

[0030]The turf fibers 125 are preferably synthetic fibers or man-made fibers. The turf fibers 125 can be made of materials comprising polyethylene (“PE”), polypropylene (“PP”), polyamide (“PA”), other t...

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Abstract

The present invention relates to using olive pit particles as a portion of the infill for an artificial turf field. The olive pit particles are produced by crushing raw olive pits. The particles or pits are not treated with antimicrobial additives. Infills and artificial turf fields comprising such particles, or such particles in combination with the weight distributions and other materials disclosed in this application, exhibit superior properties compared to other infills and artificial turf fields comprising other organic materials and synthetic materials.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]Embodiments of the present invention relate to organic infill systems and artificial turf fields having the same. More particularly, the embodiments relate to organic infill systems comprising olive pit particles and artificial turf fields comprising such infill systems.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]There is currently a potential trend and related search with respect to new infill materials and compositions for artificial turf fields. A particular focus has been towards developing an infill that uses organic materials. For example, some customers of infill materials have sought to reduce or eliminate the use of certain compounds such as synthetic materials, recycled rubber, or both for the infill of their artificial turf fields.[0003]As a matter of background, a significant amount of engineering and development is devoted to developing artificial turf field systems. With respect to the infill, each kind of material often times has its own performance a...

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IPC IPC(8): E01C13/08
CPCE01C13/08
Inventor SMOLLETT, JASONGILL, DARRENKRAMER, TINA
Owner TARKETT SPORTS CANADA INC
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