804 results about "Artificial turf" patented technology

Composite particles made of a binder and filler material are provided for use in subterranean formations. The filler is finely divided mineral and optional fiber. The particles are proppants useful to prop open subterranean formation fractures. The particles are also useful for water filtration and artificial turf for sports fields. Methods of making the composite particles are also disclosed.< / PTEXT>

Low density composite particles made of a binder and filler material are provided for use in subterranean formations. The filler includes low density filler and optionally other filler. The binder includes a polymer and optionally cement. The particles may be employed as proppants useful to prop open subterranean formation fractures. The particles are also useful for gravel packing in subterranean formations, water filtration and artificial turf for sports fields. Methods of making the composite particles are also disclosed.

Low density composite particles made of a binder and filler material are provided for use in subterranean formations. The filler includes low density filler and optionally other filler. The binder includes a polymer and optionally cement. The particles may be employed as proppants useful to prop open subterranean formation fractures. The particles are also useful for gravel packing in subterranean formations, water filtration and artificial turf for sports fields. Methods of making the composite particles are also disclosed.

Improved impact absorbing shoe constructions are provided which include a composite sole and an attached upper. The sole includes a section of artificial turf having a backing sheet, a plurality of artificial turf grass fibers secured to the backing sheet, and resilient elastomeric infill between the fibers. The resultant shoes provide a comfortable wearing experience while also giving adequate foot and ankle support.

An artificial turf that includes a first face yarn, a second face yarn, and a stitch-in yarn. The second face yarn is textured in some embodiments, for at least the reason of creating a zone such as a textured zone. A knot is formed by knitting the first face yarn, the second face yarn, and the stitch-in yarn together. A row of knots is also formed in this manner. A backing is formed when a lay-in yarn is extended between at least two rows of the knots and knitted to hold the at least two rows of knots together. A coating is coupled to the backing to prevent, among other things, detachment of the yarns after extended use of the artificial turf. An underlayment is positioned beneath the backing such that a stable base is provided for the artificial turf.

An artificial turf infill comprising an organic material including ground walnut shells having each organic particle completely coated with an anti-microbial agent. Water-retaining particles are added to the infill ranging between 0 and 60% of total weight of the mixture. Synthetic, ecologically-safe resilient granules preferably between approximately 20% and 25% by weight may be added to the infill to improve shock attenuation (lower G-max) properties of the infill mixture. The water-retaining particles and synthetic resilient granules within the infill are completely coated with the anti-microbial agent.

A liftable support structure for a turf system, the support structure comprising a skeletal framework having an open based structure with upstanding sides and at least two parallel spaced cross beams, the framework defining open subsections, each subsection having a base defining a ledge structure, each subsection supporting a latticework panel that sits on the ledge structure, the framework having a plurality of spaced lifting points and the cross beams defining access to forklift tines. A pallet for natural or artificial turf comprising a structure moulded in foamed plastics to have a closed planar top surface supported by a lattice work of mutually perpendicular walls defining a flexible open base, the structure defining a pair of elongate spaced parallel channels extending across each side to facilitate forklift tine entry.

A filled artificial turf includes a plurality of filled artificial turf sections which can be disconnected, rolled up and stored and then later unrolled and reconnected, thereby to enable a facility to accommodate a wide variety of sporting and non-sporting events, with no adverse effects on the playability of the turf. Each of the sections includes a backing, fibers secured to the backing, and a particulate fill with the fibers being of sufficient density and texture so as to substantially hold the particulate fill to the backing during rolling and unrolling. The sections also include hook and loop fasteners along the edges thereof, to facilitate simple and cost-effective connection and disconnection of the sections.

The invention discloses an aromatic artificial turf fiber, which is prepared by aromatic microcapsule through a blending method or an after-treatment method, wherein the aromatic microcapsule is made from essence and a wall material which is encapsulated on the outer side, and the particle diameter is 1-100 micron. The specific preparation steps are that: 1, the aromatic microcapsule is made through that essence emulsion is coated in the wall material through a monolayer or multilayer wall-building method. 2, The aromatic artificial turf fiber is prepared through the aromatic microcapsule, matrix resin, color master batch or additives are mixed to be extruded and formed, or after the aromatic microcapsule and water are made into finishing agent according to a certain proportion, the finishing agent is adhered on the surface of artificial turf fiber to prepare the aromatic artificial turf fiber through smearing, leaching and pressing. The aromatic artificial turf which is prepared by the invention has the characteristics that the aromatic is uniformly released and is long lasted.

The invention discloses artificial turf thermoplastic rubber filler particles, which comprises the following components by weight portion: 10 to 30 portions of styrene thermoplastic elastomer, 6 to 15 portions of rubber powder, 40 to 70 portions of activated calcium carbonate, 2 to 5 portions of stearic acid, 6 to 10 portions of naphthenic oil, 0.1 to 0.3 portion of antioxidant, 0.1 to 0.3 portion of anti-ultraviolet agent and 0.01 to 0.3 portion of pigment. The artificial turf thermoplastic rubber filler particles of the invention can be recycled, have good thermoplastic property, elasticity and wear resistance, and are environmentally-friendly, pollution-free, simple in production method, low in cost, rich in color, excellent in compatibility with a turf system and wide in market prospect.

An artificial turf is disclosed having a base and a plurality of synthetic fibers attached to and extending upward from the base, the fibers comprising a chlorin-based organic colorant and the colorant reflects infrared radiation in the range of 700 to 1,100 nm.

A method and system for processing and recycling infill material of artificial turf. The invention includes drying extracted infill material through a fluid bed dryer, the fluid bed dryer passes a process gas through a bed of solids via a perforated plate. The dried infill material is processed using a plurality of vibrating screens to remove excessively large or small particles from the infill material. The plurality of vibrating screens may be a set of progressively finer mesh screens. The processed infill material is separated by density. The density of the infill material may be determined by a high intensity, uniform sheet of laminar airflow. The separated infill material is discharged and is ready to be used again in another artificial turf. In one embodiment, the infill material includes at least one of graded sand, granulated styrene-butadiene rubber, cork, organic infill, thermoplastic elastomers, or ethylene propylene diene monomers.

Systems, methods and apparatuses for airport safety areas, runways and taxiways is provided. Various attachment systems for installing a synthetic covering are described. The use of artificial turf as well as various embodiments for a suitable synthetic matting for the installation are also described. Also, solar energy, heating and fire suppression systems are disclosed. A method of financing the turf system is also described using a synthetic covering with advertising.

The invention relates to a wear-resistant artificial turf fiber made of the following raw materials by weight: 60 to 95 parts of matrix resin, 1 to 10 parts of wear-resistant masterbatch, 1 to 10 parts of color masterbatch, and 2 to 5 parts of age resister; and the wear-resistant masterbatch contains silicone powder. The wear-resistant artificial turf fiber has a greatly improved wear resisting property, thereby being suitable for places such as schools and the like where the wear-resistant artificial turf fiber is required to be used frequently for a long time. The wear-resistant artificial turf fiber has the advantages that the preparation method is simple; and the cost is low.

The invention discloses an enhancing type artificial turf fibre and a preparing method thereof which belongs to the artificial turf technique field. Fibre intension and flexible of the enhancing type artificial turf fibre are increased greatly and is suitable for occasion with great intensity movement and vehement that can reduce probability of influencing movement caused by turf fibre hurting. The enhancing type artificial turf fibre is composed of matrix resin, enhancing master batch and functional material that each component has weight percentage as follows: 60-94% matrix resin, 5-30% enhancing master batch and 0.1-10% functional material.

Artificial turf for use with an artificial turf system, which may also include a base layer and a support layer. The artificial turf comprising a backing supporting pile tufts of between ¼″ to 4″ in length, in position on its upper surface. The backing may comprise a porous synthetic foam or backing sheet. A filler of particles shaped to have no sharp edges and of substantially equal size are interspersed over the backing and about the tufts up to at least half thick length. The artificial turf substantially retains its resiliency, porosity and equal density throughout.

A horizontally draining artificial turf system comprises an impervious base at proper slope, an impermeable layer or drainage blanket over the base at a corresponding slope for guiding water horizontally, an artificial turf at top of the impermeable layer, and a perforated pipe near the lower edge of the base for receiving water for evacuation. Rainwater over the artificial turf first drains vertically onto the impermeable layer and then flows along the impermeable layer to reach the perforated pipe, without infiltrating into the base. Alternatively, a partially pervious drainage blanket is provided in lieu of the impermeable layer where the base is partially pervious. Backup rainwater runs off the drainage blanket horizontally after it saturates the soils of the base.

The present invention provides an artificial turf runway surface suitable for supporting take off, landing and taxiing of aircraft. The turf system cures many of problems and pitfalls associated with natural sand or grass systems, such as rutting, bare spots, erosion, unevenness, standing water as well as other problems associated with natural grass airstrips. The synthetic surface also removes nesting materials and food and thereby dissuades birds and other animals from landing and congregating thereon. The system includes a synthetic covering, such as an artificial turf covering, one or more sheeting or flow through membranes, a compacted rock base suitable for supporting the aircraft when landing, tacking off and taxiing.

The invention relates to the technical field of plastic functional masterbatches, in particular to a smooth, abrasion-resistant and weather-resistant artificial turf masterbatch and a preparation method thereof. The artificial turf masterbatch mainly comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 10 to 20 percent of light stabilizer, 2.5 to 8 percent of ultraviolet absorber, 2.5 to 8 percent of antioxidant, 10 to 20 percent of pigment, 20 to 40 percent of slipping agent, 5 to 10 percent of dispersing agent and 15 to 40 percent of carrier resin. The artificial turf masterbatch has the characteristics of ageing resistance, abrasion resistance, simple production process equipment, and particularly high-level smooth feel, and is applicable to occasions with higher use frequency.

An artificial turf is provided that resists migration of rubber infill into the space above the turf. Artificial grass is attached to and extends upward from a backing material, which may be one or more layers. The artificial grass includes groups of at least two different kinds of fiber sewn through a common path in the backing material. One of the kinds of fibers is an artificial grass blade shaped so as to appear like a blade of grass. The other kind of fiber in each group is pre-stressed / crimped so that the relaxed shape of the fiber is nonlinear, resembling a curlicued or articulated form having lateral excursions. The lateral excursions cause portions of one such pre-stressed fiber to overlap and interfere with another, forming a mesh. The height of the pre-stressed fibers in their relaxed state in the turf is less than the height of the relatively unstressed fiber(s). Resilient granules are embedded in the mesh, and are captivated by the interfering pre-stressed fibers. In one embodiment, the pre-stressed fiber is constructed of nylon material, and the relatively unstressed artificial grass blade of polyethylene.

The invention discloses an artificial turf capable of being fully recycled. The artificial turf comprises artificial grass silks, base cloth and a back glue layer, wherein the back glue layer adopts an EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) hot melt glue layer. The manufacturing method comprises the following steps: tufting the artificial grass silks onto the base cloth by knitting at first, and heating the EVA hot melt glue to be 160-180 DEG C, then coating onto the rear surface of the base cloth in a dripping way. As the EVA hot melt glue is adopted as the back glue, the artificial turf is resistant to acid, alkali and corrosion, the anti-aging time is more than 6 years, the pullout force is more than 30 N, and the artificial turf can be fully recycled in a way of washing, grinding and extrusion granulation after being used for 6-8 years.

Embodiments of a synthetic turf system are disclosed generally comprising: a water barrier or impermeable layer adapted to be placed on top of a soil surface; a water permeable foam pad for the collection and drainage of water; a water permeable substrate material; a plurality of tufts coupled to the substrate material formed to resemble grass; a layer of non-resilient particles placed on the substrate material, and a layer of resilient particles placed on top of the layer of non-resilient particles.

A waste disposal system includes a receptacle with a base adapted to receive a waste tray assembly on a top panel thereof. The top panel includes an inlet drain opening. A discharge drain is provided in the receptacle base. The waste tray assembly can include natural or artificial turf, and is removable from the top panel. A cover can be mounted on the receptacle base and can be movable between open and closed positions. Alternatively, a lid can be provided for removably mounting on the receptacle base.

A system and method for forming synthetic / artificial grass or turf tufted fabric materials in which a series of tufts or artificial / synthetic grass or turf yarns is formed in a backing material. The system generally will include a row of needles mounted along a tufting zone and which are reciprocated through the backing material to deliver a series of yarns into the backing materials. The needles are arranged in needle groups with the needle groups spaced apart along the length of the needle bar. A series of gauge parts, typically including cut-pile hooks, will be aligned with and will engage the needles in order to form cut and pile tufts defining spaced grass / turf tuft formations in the backing material.

An artificial turf remover and infill separator comprising an artificial turf removing station, an infill separating station and an artificial turf collection station. The infill separating station comprises rotatable spinning devices comprises corners, wherein each corner comprises chain links. The artificial turf remover and infill separator is utilized by positioning a strip of artificial turf on an angular ramp, conveying the artificial turf over a first pair of rotatable rollers, conveying the artificial turf between a second pair of rotatable rollers, separating infill from the artificial turf via fin-shaped picks, square-shaped rotatable diggers and the rotatable spinning devices, wherein the chain links jostle the infill material from the artificial turf onto a first and second infill collection conveyor belt. The artificial turf is then conveyed over a first and second base roller, between a rear pair of counter-rotating rollers and then wound around a final artificial turf collection roller.

Kits and methods for playing a golf-like game provide golfers with a fun and challenging alternative to conventional golf. A kit comprising three T-joints, three tubes, three poles, three flags, a mat of artificial turf, a marker, and six plastic golf balls is disclosed. The opposing ends of the tubes are inserted into the opposing ends of the T-joints to form rings, and the flags are attached by the poles to the middle of the T-joints. Each of the flags has a different color, with one flag being red, one being yellow, and one being blue. Various methods of play using the kit and standard commercially available golf clubs are disclosed, including horseshoes, traditional golf, and “Golf 500.”

This invention relates to a composite board including: a core having upper and lower surfaces and at least one aperture extending therebetween, at cast one upper reinforcing layer disposed on the upper surface of the core and at least one lower reinforcing layer disposed on the lower surface of the core, at least one tie member passing through the substantially aligned apertures, each said tie member having a first end portion protruding through said aligned apertures from said upper reinforcing layer and a second end portion protruding through aligned apertures from a lower reinforcing layer, with the surface covered by artificial turf as a means of alternative gripping for the rider. The artificial turf is secured to the upper layer of the skateboard by an adhesive. A process for preparing the composite board and skateboard deck formed from the composite board and artificial turf surface are disclosed.

A horizontally draining artificial turf system comprises an impervious base at proper slope, an impermeable layer or drainage blanket over the base at a corresponding slope for guiding water horizontally, an artificial turf at top of the impermeable layer, and a perforated pipe near the lower edge of the base for receiving water for evacuation. Rainwater over the artificial turf first drains vertically onto the impermeable layer and then flows along the impermeable layer to reach the perforated pipe, without infiltrating into the base. Alternatively, a partially pervious drainage blanket is provided in lieu of the impermeable layer where the base is partially pervious. Backup rainwater runs off the drainage blanket horizontally after it saturates the soils of the base.

The invention provides a novel artificial turf, a method for manufacturing the same and a recycled material prepared from the artificial turf through recycling. The artificial turf comprises grass fiber, grass bottom part and back rubber, wherein the grass fiber and the grass bottom part are mainly made from polyethylene and polypropylene respectively; and the back rubber is made from ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin (EVA) as a main material together with a filler, tackifying resin, a conditioning agent, a plasticizer, an antioxidant and the like which are added into the main material. The artificial turf is made by adhering the back rubber to the grass bottom part provided with the grass fiber; and the adhesion can be achieved in two modes: the first mode is to make the back rubber into a thin film firstly and then adhere the back rubber to the grass bottom provided with the grass fiber; and the second mode is to make the back rubber into a thin film through casting and adhere the thin film to the grass bottom provided with the grass fiber simultaneously. The artificial turf can be recycled integrally to obtain a useful recycled composite material, so as to eliminate environmental pollution and reduce the recycling cost.