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EP1983103A1
EP1983103A1 EP07007944A EP07007944A EP1983103A1 EP 1983103 A1 EP1983103 A1 EP 1983103A1 EP 07007944 A EP07007944 A EP 07007944A EP 07007944 A EP07007944 A EP 07007944A EP 1983103 A1 EP1983103 A1 EP 1983103A1
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Jürgen Dipl.-Ing. Morton-Finger
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Reifenhaeuser GmbH and Co KG Maschinenenfabrik
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01C—CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
    • E01C13/00—Pavings or foundations specially adapted for playgrounds or sports grounds; Drainage, irrigation or heating of sports grounds
    • E01C13/08—Surfaces simulating grass ; Grass-grown sports grounds
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01D—MECHANICAL METHODS OR APPARATUS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS
    • D01D5/00—Formation of filaments, threads, or the like
    • D01D5/24—Formation of filaments, threads, or the like with a hollow structure; Spinnerette packs therefor
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01D—MECHANICAL METHODS OR APPARATUS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS
    • D01D5/00—Formation of filaments, threads, or the like
    • D01D5/253—Formation of filaments, threads, or the like with a non-circular cross section; Spinnerette packs therefor
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01D—MECHANICAL METHODS OR APPARATUS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS
    • D01D5/00—Formation of filaments, threads, or the like
    • D01D5/28—Formation of filaments, threads, or the like while mixing different spinning solutions or melts during the spinning operation; Spinnerette packs therefor
    • D01D5/30—Conjugate filaments; Spinnerette packs therefor
    • D01D5/34—Core-skin structure; Spinnerette packs therefor
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01F—CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
    • D01F8/00—Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, artificial filaments or the like; Manufacture thereof
    • D01F8/04—Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, artificial filaments or the like; Manufacture thereof from synthetic polymers
    • D01F8/06—Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, artificial filaments or the like; Manufacture thereof from synthetic polymers with at least one polyolefin as constituent

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  • the invention relates to an artificial turf, in particular for sports fields and gardens with a variety of stalks made of plastic.
  • Artificial turf surfaces of the aforementioned type are known from practice in various embodiments.
  • the culms of the known embodiments are usually made of plastic, wherein in particular plastic mixtures are used.
  • the artificial turf should fulfill as many requirements as possible.
  • the artificial turf should not cause any injuries to the skin or produce any unpleasant sensation on the skin in the event of intensive contact with the human skin, for example when athletes fall.
  • the artificial grass should also ensure sufficient damping.
  • the previously known types of artificial turf have the disadvantage that they can not normally meet all the above requirements equally or equally satisfactorily.
  • a known artificial turf is designed so that as long as possible a trouble-free re-erecting of the stalks after mechanical action takes place, this is usually at the expense of the skin compatibility of the artificial turf. In other words, intense friction of the human skin on this artificial turf may result in injury or burns to the skin.
  • the synthetic turf is designed to be well tolerated by the skin, this is usually at the expense of long-term, beneficial rebuilding of the stalks.
  • the achieved damping leaves much to be desired in the known artificial turf types. As a result, the known artificial turf types usually do not meet all requirements and therefore need to be improved.
  • the invention is based on the technical problem to provide an artificial turf of the type mentioned above, which in particular has an optimal skin compatibility, and nonetheless in the long term, a reservable re-erecting of the stalks after mechanical impositions is possible.
  • the invention teaches an artificial turf, in particular for sports fields and gardens with a plurality of blades of thermoplastic material, the blades being formed from multi-component filaments, wherein a first plastic component forms part of the cross-section of a straw and extends at least substantially over the length of the straw, and wherein a second plastic component forms part of the cross-section of a straw and extends at least substantially over the length of the straw.
  • the first plastic component and the second plastic component are different from each other.
  • the first plastic component extends and / or the second plastic component extends over the entire length of the straw.
  • a third plastic component forms part of the cross-section of a straw and extends at least substantially over the length of the stem and that the third plastic component is arranged in the multi-component filament between the first plastic component and the second plastic component.
  • the third plastic component extends over the entire length of a straw.
  • the third plastic component in the multi-component filament at least partially and preferably completely separates the first plastic component from the second plastic component.
  • the multicomponent filaments for the blades are tricomponent filaments of the first, the second and the third plastic component.
  • the third plastic component expediently acts as a bonding agent between the first plastic component and the second plastic component.
  • the multicomponent filaments have a core / sheet structure, wherein the first plastic component forms the shell of the multi-component filament and wherein the second plastic component forms the core of the multi-component filament.
  • the third plastic component is expediently arranged between jacket (first plastic component) and core (second plastic component) and it is recommended that it surround the core at least partially and preferably completely. This means that due to the interposed third plastic component, there is preferably essentially no direct contact or no direct contact between the core and the jacket.
  • the third plastic component expediently acts as a bonding agent between shell (first plastic component) and core (second plastic component).
  • the multicomponent filaments according to the invention are spun from a spinneret.
  • the spinneret is expediently supplied with the individual plastic components from extruders.
  • the Mehrkomponentenfilrait be cut in suitable lengths for the stalks according to the invention.
  • cooling takes place, preferably in a water bath.
  • the filaments are cut to the neck lengths or straws.
  • the filaments or monofilaments are first attached by tufts to the base layer and then cut.
  • the first plastic component is a polyolefin, preferably a polyethylene.
  • the polyolefin, preferably polyethylene forms according to highly recommended embodiment of the invention, the sheath component of the multi-component filament core-sheath structure.
  • the polyethylene used is LLDPE (linear low-density polyethylene). This polyethylene has proven particularly useful in the invention.
  • the polyolefin, preferably polyethylene, particularly preferably LLDPE may in particular contain additives with UV-reflecting action and / or additives with antibacterial effect and / or additives in the form of fungicides.
  • the second plastic component is a polyamide or a polyester.
  • the polyester polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) may preferably be used.
  • the second plastic component is a polyamide.
  • the polyamide forms the core of the multicomponent filaments in core-shell structure.
  • a recommended embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the second plastic component is a polyamide from the group "polyamide 6, polyamide 6.6, polyamide 6.12, polyamide 6.10". Particularly preferred is the use of polyamide 6 as a second plastic component, preferably as a core component of the multi-component filament in core-shell structure.
  • the third plastic component is a plastic which acts as adhesion promoter between the first plastic component, preferably sheath component and the second plastic component, preferably the core component.
  • the skilled person is generally aware of plastics which can act as adhesion promoters, in particular between a polyolefin and a polyamide.
  • the third plastic component is a copolymer polyamide / polyolefin, preferably a copolymer polyamide / polyethylene.
  • the third plastic component used is a polyolefin modified with a maleic acid derivative, advantageously with maleic anhydride.
  • the modified polyolefin is preferably modified polyethylene or polypropylene.
  • the multicomponent filaments have 5 to 50%, preferably 10 to 45% and preferably 10 to 40% of the first plastic component, based on their cross-section or on their cross-sectional area.
  • the above information is the percentage area fraction occupied by the first plastic component with respect to the cross-sectional area of a multi-component filament.
  • the abovementioned first plastic component is preferably the sheath component of the multicomponent filament in a core-sheath structure, which is preferably composed of polyolefin, very preferably polyethylene and particularly preferably LLDPE.
  • the multi-component filaments based on their cross-section (cross-sectional area) from 3 to 20%, preferably 5 to 20% and preferably 5 to 15% of the third plastic component.
  • the third plastic component is preferably arranged between the sheath component (first plastic component) and the core component (second plastic component) of a multi-component filament in a core-sheath structure.
  • the third plastic component in this core-shell structure forms as it were the inner shell between the outer shell (first plastic component) and the core (second plastic component).
  • the multi-component filaments based on their cross-section (cross-sectional area) 30 to 93%, preferably 30 to 85% and preferably 35 to 80% of the second plastic component.
  • the second plastic component is expediently the main constituent of the multicomponent filaments, which preferably occupies more than 40%, preferably more than 45%, of the cross-sectional area with respect to the cross-sectional area.
  • the abovementioned second plastic component is preferably the core component of the multicomponent filament in the core-shell structure, which is preferably composed of polyamide and very preferably of polyamide 6.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the core of the multi-component filaments in the core-shell structure has hollow chambers.
  • the hollow chambers may expediently be designed as hollow channels passing through the core.
  • the use of multi-component filaments with such hollow chambers in the core has proven particularly useful.
  • the hollow chambers advantageously make it possible to absorb water in the multi-component filaments or in the blades of the synthetic turf.
  • the invention is based on the finding that the artificial turf according to the invention surprisingly satisfies all desired requirements.
  • the artificial turf invention is characterized by excellent skin compatibility. For example, if athletes fall on this artificial turf or slip over this artificial turf, there will be no significant injury or burns to the skin.
  • the artificial turf according to the invention is characterized by a long-term reservible re-erecting of the stalks. Even with frequent mechanical Stress or impingement of the stalks so they are always easily back to their original position.
  • the artificial turf according to the invention is also characterized by good damping. It should be emphasized that the synthetic turf according to the invention is relatively easy and inexpensive to produce. The artificial grass according to the invention is also ideal for landscaping.
  • the Fig. 1 shows a portion of an artificial turf according to the invention of a plurality of stalks 1, which are fixed to a base layer 2.
  • the multi-component filaments according to the invention are used as monofilaments, which then form the blades 1.
  • a straw 1 corresponds to a multi-component filament or a portion of a multi-component filament according to the invention.
  • several of the multicomponent filaments according to the invention can be combined or joined to form a straw.
  • the Fig. 2 shows the attachment of the multi-component filaments or the blades 1 to the base layer 2.
  • the base layer 2 may be in particular a suitable tissue. This tissue is expediently from a polyolefin, preferably from polypropylene or polyethylene.
  • the blades 1 or multi-component filaments are preferably attached to the base layer 2 by tufts.
  • Fig. 2 is the dash-dotted line, the filling of the spaces between the stalks 1 with a damping material 3 has been indicated.
  • Fig. 3 shows a cross section through a straw 1 according to the invention or by a multi-component filament according to the invention.
  • the blades 1 or Mehrkomponentenfilêt are executed here and according to a preferred embodiment of the invention in core-shell structure.
  • the jacket 4 is in the embodiment of polyethylene, preferably made of LLDPE (first plastic component).
  • the core 5 is preferably and in the embodiment of polyamide, very preferably polyamide 6.
  • a layer of a third plastic component which preferably consists of a copolymer of polyamide and polyethylene. From this, an inner shell 6 is formed, which completely surrounds the core 5 and acts as a bonding agent between shell 4 and core 5.
  • the second plastic component or core component forms the main constituent of the multicomponent filament and preferably occupies at least 35%, preferably at least 40% area fraction in relation to the cross-sectional area.

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US12/104,483 US20080260975A1 (en) 2007-04-19 2008-04-17 Artificial turf

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