公开(公告)号：US20230407579A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US18258564

申请日：2021-12-23

Applicant: TEN CATE THIOLON B.V.

Inventor： Salil Sethunath ,  Niels Gerhardus Kolkman ,  Colin Young ,  Michael Rene Vogel ,  Hein Anton Heerink

IPC: E01C13/08

CPC classification number: E01C13/08

Abstract: A natural binder-based infill for artificial turf, comprising biodegradable granules, wherein the granules comprise a natural binder that has been physically but not chemically modified by the addition of a quantity of filler material, wherein the granules have a mean size of between 0.2 and 5 mm.

公开(公告)号：US20240328094A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18576385

申请日：2022-07-08

Applicant: Ten Cate Thiolon B.V.

Inventor： Colin Young ,  Salil Sethunath ,  Hein Anton Heerink ,  Michael Rene Vogel ,  Niels Gerhardus Kolkman

IPC: E01C13/08

CPC classification number: E01C13/08

Abstract: Sports surface (10) comprising a backing layer (1) and a pile layer (2), wherein the pile layer comprises pile fibres, connected to the backing layer to form loops (21) and the loops are closely packed together to form a substantially continuous playing surface. The substantially continuous playing surface can be used for ball sports or other recreational purposes. The application further relates to a method for making such a sports surface.

公开(公告)号：US20230374738A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18258566

申请日：2021-12-23

Applicant: Ten Cate Thiolon B.V.

Inventor： Salil Sethunath ,  Niels Gerhardus Kolkman ,  Colin Young ,  Michael Rene Vogel ,  Hein Anton Heerink

IPC: E01C13/08

CPC classification number: E01C13/08

Abstract: A natural rubber based infill for artificial turf, comprising biodegradable granules, wherein the granules comprise natural rubber that has been physically but not chemically modified by the addition of a quantity of filler material, wherein the granules have a mean size of between 0.2 and 5 mm.

公开(公告)号：US20240254688A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18560935

申请日：2022-05-20

Applicant: Ten Cate Thiolon B.V.

Inventor： Colin Young ,  Salil Sethunath ,  Hein Anton Heerink ,  Michael Rene Vogel ,  Niels Gerhardus Kolkman

IPC: D06N7/00 ,  C08L23/06 ,  D01D5/253 ,  D01D5/42 ,  D01F6/04 ,  D03D1/00 ,  D03D13/00 ,  D03D15/283 ,  D03D15/46 ,  D03D15/573 ,  D03D15/587 ,  D05C17/02 ,  E01C13/08

CPC classification number: D06N7/0068 ,  C08L23/06 ,  D01D5/253 ,  D01D5/426 ,  D01F6/04 ,  D03D1/00 ,  D03D13/008 ,  D03D15/283 ,  D03D15/46 ,  D03D15/573 ,  D03D15/587 ,  D05C17/023 ,  D06N7/0065 ,  D06N7/0078 ,  E01C13/08 ,  C08L2207/062 ,  D06N2201/0254 ,  D06N2203/042 ,  D10B2321/0211 ,  D10B2401/063 ,  D10B2505/202

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyethylene backing layer for an artificial turf substrate consisting essentially of highly oriented, high density polyethylene filaments forming warp and weft threads, the high density polyethylene filaments having a density of at least 945 kg/m3 and a melt flow index of maximum 2 g/10 min. The invention further relates to filaments for making such a backing layer, a method for producing such filaments and an artificial turf substrate including such a backing layer.