EP3106552A1 - Fil pour gazon artificiel, gazon artificiel, champ de gazon artificiel et utilisation et procédé correspondant - Google Patents

Fil pour gazon artificiel, gazon artificiel, champ de gazon artificiel et utilisation et procédé correspondant Download PDF

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EP3106552A1
EP3106552A1 EP15172398.8A EP15172398A EP3106552A1 EP 3106552 A1 EP3106552 A1 EP 3106552A1 EP 15172398 A EP15172398 A EP 15172398A EP 3106552 A1 EP3106552 A1 EP 3106552A1
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artificial grass
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Sander Brouwer
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D02—YARNS; MECHANICAL FINISHING OF YARNS OR ROPES; WARPING OR BEAMING
    • D02G—CRIMPING OR CURLING FIBRES, FILAMENTS, THREADS, OR YARNS; YARNS OR THREADS
    • D02G3/00—Yarns or threads, e.g. fancy yarns; Processes or apparatus for the production thereof, not otherwise provided for
    • D02G3/44—Yarns or threads characterised by the purpose for which they are designed
    • D02G3/445—Yarns or threads for use in floor fabrics
    • 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
    • D01F1/00—General methods for the manufacture of artificial filaments or the like
    • D01F1/02—Addition of substances to the spinning solution or to the melt
    • D01F1/04—Pigments
    • 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
    • D10—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
    • D10B—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES
    • D10B2505/00—Industrial
    • D10B2505/20—Industrial for civil engineering, e.g. geotextiles
    • D10B2505/202—Artificial grass

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  • the invention relates to a yarn for artificial grass.
  • Artificial grass is a synthetic grass manufactured from plastic. Artificial grass has the advantage relative to natural grass that it can withstand intensive use while being low-maintenance; mowing or watering are after all not necessary. Artificial grass is used for, among other purposes, sports fields, parks and in private gardens.
  • An object of the invention is to obviate or at least reduce the above stated problem by providing an artificial grass which has a different appearance in summer and spring than in autumn and winter.
  • the yarn for artificial grass comprising a fluorescent substance and/or a photochromic substance such that the yarn has a first colour when illuminated with light having a first irradiance spectrum typical for winter, and has a second colour differing visibly from the first colour when illuminated with light having a second irradiance spectrum typical for summer.
  • the yarn preferably comprises a plastic.
  • the irradiance spectrum is a spectral irradiance characteristic of light incident on the yarn.
  • Irradiance also referred to as irradiation intensity, provides a measure for the amount of light incident on a surface and is usually expressed in W/m 2 .
  • the irradiance spectrum defines the power per surface area for each wavelength of the light.
  • the fluorescent substance and/or photochromic substance reacts to this difference between the winter irradiance spectrum and the summer irradiance spectrum, resulting in a difference clearly discernible to the human eye in the appearance of the yarn in winter as compared to summer.
  • Artificial grass with yarn according to the invention is hereby more true to nature than conventional artificial grass.
  • a fluorescent substance absorbs light of a first wavelength and shortly thereafter emits light at a different, usually longer wavelength.
  • a photochromic substance is a substance with a colour which changes when exposed to (sun)light.
  • the photochromic substance absorbs light and undergoes a change from a first chemical form to a second chemical form, wherein the absorption spectra of the two chemical forms differ so that the perceived colour of the substance changes.
  • the objectively measured colour of an object does of course always depend to greater or lesser extent on the illumination of the object. According to the invention however, a difference in irradiance spectrum as a result of the seasons provides for a colour change which goes beyond just the colour change resulting from the changing light conditions.
  • the emission spectrum of the yarn thus changes subject to the irradiance spectrum.
  • the absorption spectrum of the yarn changes subject to the irradiance spectrum.
  • the subjective colour perception does not depend on the light conditions, or at least does so to very limited extent.
  • the colour difference occurring as a result of the fluorescent/photochromic substance is discernible to the human eye. This means that the colour change can be perceived subjectively, despite the fact that the human brain corrects for changing light conditions.
  • the fluorescent substance and/or photochromic substance comprises for instance a fluorescent/photochromic colouring agent or fluorescent/photochromic pigment.
  • the first colour differs discernibly from the second colour. That is, the difference in colour of the yarn is discernible to the human eye.
  • ⁇ E is preferably a minimum of 10, more preferably a minimum of 15, still more preferably a minimum of 20, still more preferably a minimum of 25 and most preferably a minimum of 30-50.
  • ⁇ L is a LAB scale wherein 0 ⁇ L ⁇ 100, -128 ⁇ a ⁇ 127 and -128 ⁇ b ⁇ 127.
  • the fluorescent substance comprises a daylight fluorescent substance.
  • Daylight fluorescent substances are substances which fluoresce when exposed to daylight, i.e. sunlight. Daylight fluorescent substances usually absorb ultraviolet and/or blue light and subsequently emit light with a greater wavelength, for instance yellow or green. Since the irradiance spectrum comprises a greater overall power in summer than in winter (more energy per irradiated surface area), the fluorescence will occur mainly in summer.
  • the yarn preferably comprises a daylight fluorescent substance which fluoresces when irradiated with visible light, in particular blue light.
  • the fluorescent substance preferably the daylight fluorescent substance, emits light at least in the wavelength range of green and/or yellow.
  • the yarn according to the invention can comprise additional colouring agents or pigments so as to also give the artificial grass some degree of colouring in winter and/or to determine the colour in the summer in combination with the fluorescent and/or photochromic substance.
  • the yarn comprises a percentage by weight of fluorescent substance, preferably daylight fluorescent substance, of 0.5-2%, preferably 1-1.5%.
  • the fluorescent substance preferably a daylight fluorescent substance
  • the photochromic substance reacts to light in at least the wavelength range of blue light or UV light, preferably blue light.
  • the fluorescent/photochromic substance is sensitive to changes in the power of received blue light and/or UV light.
  • the amount of blue and UV light in the sunlight is up to two times greater in summer than in winter. Because the substance will in any case react to a change in this wavelength range, the appearance of the yarn is effectively changed on the basis of the season.
  • the fluorescent/photochromic substance preferably reacts in any case to a change in irradiance of blue light.
  • the colour change of the yarn is particularly sensitive to the difference in sunlight in summer and winter.
  • the fluorescent substance and/or the colour-changing substance reacts to light in at least the wavelength range of 10 nm - 495 nm, preferably 280 nm - 495 nm, more preferably 320 nm - 495 nm and most preferably 380 nm - 495 nm.
  • This wavelength corresponds to respectively UV to blue light, UV-B to blue light, UV-A to blue light and blue light.
  • the yarn visibly changes colour at a difference in irradiance in the blue and/or UV range of a maximum of 20 W/m 2 , preferably a maximum of 10 W/m 2 , more preferably a maximum of 5 W/m 2 , still more preferably a maximum of 1 W/m 2 and most preferably a maximum of 0.5 W/m 2 .
  • a visible change of the fluorescent/photochromic substance already occurs when the difference in irradiance, i.e. overall irradiation intensity (W/m 2 ), in the UV and blue part of the irradiance spectrum amounts to only 20 W/m 2 , preferably only 10 W/m 2 , more preferably only 5 W/m 2 , still more preferably only 1 W/m 2 and most preferably only 0.5 W/m 2 .
  • W/m 2 overall irradiation intensity
  • the yarn comprises a UV stabilizer.
  • the UV stabilizer prevents degradation of the yarn due to UV light from sunlight by absorbing UV light. Degradation of the fluorescent/photochromic substance as well as degradation of possibly present plastic are reduced by the UV stabilizer.
  • the UV stabilizer is particularly advantageous in combination with a fluorescent/photochromic substance which is sensitive to a change in the blue part of the spectrum.
  • a fluorescent/photochromic substance which is sensitive to a change in the blue part of the spectrum.
  • the UV stabilizer will absorb a large part of the UV light so that no, or hardly any, fluorescence or photochromic colour change can take place on the basis thereof.
  • Combining the UV stabilizer with a fluorescent or photochromic substance sensitive to blue light results in a combination which is UV-resistant but still reacts to change in the sunlight as a result of the seasons. It is moreover the case that fluorescent substances in particular are subject to degradation due to UV light.
  • the addition of a UV stabilizer is therefore particularly advantageous in embodiments in which the yarn comprises a fluorescent substance.
  • the yarn comprises a RadGlo pigment from the company Radiant Color, particularly from the RadGlo EA-series, or a similar substance as daylight fluorescent substance.
  • a RadGlo pigment from the company Radiant Color, particularly from the RadGlo EA-series, or a similar substance as daylight fluorescent substance.
  • These fluorescent substances are sensitive to blue light, so that a seasonal colour difference can also be obtained in combination with a UV stabilizer.
  • the daylight fluorescent pigment is preferably RadGlo EA-11 or a similar substance.
  • the yarn comprises an additional colouring agent.
  • the yarn comprises for instance a percentage by weight of additional colouring agent of 0.5-5%, preferably 1-3% and most preferably about 2%.
  • the additional colouring agent provides a base colour, also when the light-sensitive substance, i.e. the fluorescent and/or photochromic substance, is not activated, or only activated to limited extent. In other words, the additional colouring agent also determines the colour of the yarn in winter.
  • the invention also relates to artificial grass, in particular an artificial grass turf, comprising yarn as described above, and an artificial grass field comprising such artificial grass.
  • the yarn is preferably distributed substantially uniformly over the artificial grass. A substantially uniform colour change is in this way realized over the surface of the artificial grass.
  • the yarn according to the invention is for instance used with yarns which do not change colour.
  • the yarn according to the invention is in that case however preferably also distributed substantially uniformly over the surface of the artificial grass, so that substantially the same colour change occurs over the whole surface of the artificial grass.
  • the invention also relates to the use of yarn comprising a fluorescent substance and/or a photochromic substance in an artificial grass which displays colour change depending on the season.
  • the invention relates particularly to the use of a yarn as described above in artificial grass.
  • the invention relates to a method for manufacturing artificial grass, comprising of incorporating into the artificial grass a yarn comprising a fluorescent substance and/or a photochromic substance such that the artificial grass has a first colour when illuminated with light having a first irradiance spectrum typical for winter, and has a second colour differing visibly from the first colour when illuminated with light having a second irradiance spectrum typical for summer.
  • the method for instance comprises of forming a mixture with a continuous phase comprising a plastic and a dispersed phase comprising the fluorescent substance and/or photochromic substance.
  • Artificial grass 2 ( figure 1 ) comprises underlayer 4 into which synthetic fibres 6 are tufted. Fibres 6 are tufted for this purpose into a tuft substrate, after which the tuft substrate is provided on the underside with a rubber or latex layer so as to thus form underlayer 4. Fibres 6 are manufactured from yarns according to an embodiment of the invention. Additional yarns are optionally provided, for instance yarns which do not change colour. Fibres 6 are in any case preferably distributed substantially homogeneously over underlayer 4 so that the seasonal colour change occurs in substantially the same way over substantially the whole surface.
  • the fibres comprise 96% plastic, 1% fluorescent pigment and 3% additional colouring agent (expressed in percentages by weight).
  • the fluorescent substance is for instance RADO HTR-series Green, RADO HTR series Lemon Yellow, Radiant Color EA-11 Green or Radiant Color RPC-10 Chartreuse.
  • the plastic is for instance polyethylene (also referred to as polyethene).
  • the additional colouring agent is for instance ColorService UN67058, corresponding to RAL6025.
  • the plastic can moreover comprise a UV stabilizer.
  • the plastic for instance comprises 1-10% UV stabilizer, for instance 2-8% UV stabilizer, for instance about 5% UV stabilizer.
  • the UV stabilizer serves to stabilize both the plastic and the fluorescent substance.
  • Figure 2 shows a schematic view of an absorption spectrum of the fluorescent substance.
  • the y-axis represents the absorption, expressed as the logarithmic ratio of I door , transmitted light, and I in , incident light.
  • the x-axis represents ⁇ , the wavelength.
  • the fluorescent substance absorbs light with a wavelength of up to about 500 nm, i.e. UV light (10 nm - 380 nm) and blue light (380-495 nm). Greater wavelengths are not shown, although the fluorescent substance can for instance hardly absorb other wavelengths.
  • the fluorescent substance hereby has a white or blue-white colour when it does not fluoresce.
  • the emission spectrum is shown schematically in figure 3 .
  • the y-axis represents the spectral radiance in Wm -2 nm -1 .
  • the x-axis represents the wavelength ⁇ .
  • the light emitted by the fluorescent substance has a longer wavelength than the UV light and blue light absorbed by the substance.
  • the emission is in the green and yellow part of the spectrum. Fibres 6 will hereby appear greener when illuminated by sunlight with more blue light and UV light, such as in summer.
  • Figure 4a shows schematically a first absorption spectrum of a photochromic substance.
  • the photochromic substance displays a substantially uniform absorption of wavelengths in the UV and visible part of the light spectrum so that the photochromic substance is dark-coloured in a first state.
  • the substance transposes into a second state, in which the substance has the absorption spectrum as according to figure 4b .
  • this second state a part of the wavelengths in the green and yellow range of the spectrum is no longer absorbed but reflected by the substance, so that the substance displays a green colour.
  • a method for manufacturing artificial grass according to the invention will now be described.
  • a mixture of 96% plastic, 1% daylight fluorescent pigment and 3% green pigment is prepared. This mixture is extruded to form monofilament yarn 6. Yarn 6 is then tufted into a tuft substrate, after which the tuft substrate is provided on the underside with a rubber or latex layer, so forming underlayer 4.

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WO2007049953A1 (fr) * 2005-10-25 2007-05-03 Ten Cate Thiolon B.V. Pelouse synthétique, en particulier terrain de sport en pelouse synthétique
CN203247483U (zh) * 2013-04-15 2013-10-23 泰山体育产业集团有限公司 感温变色人造草坪
CN102776592B (zh) * 2012-08-14 2014-04-02 青岛青禾人造草坪有限公司 一种具有荧光效应的人造草丝及其制备方法

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US20020064628A1 (en) * 2000-11-30 2002-05-30 Carr Patrick J. Artificial turf airport marking safety system
KR20010069824A (ko) * 2001-05-14 2001-07-25 강한주 자외선 변색사
WO2007049953A1 (fr) * 2005-10-25 2007-05-03 Ten Cate Thiolon B.V. Pelouse synthétique, en particulier terrain de sport en pelouse synthétique
CN102776592B (zh) * 2012-08-14 2014-04-02 青岛青禾人造草坪有限公司 一种具有荧光效应的人造草丝及其制备方法
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