Abstract: The present invention relates to a water barrier, in particular a dike, comprising an inner slope, a crown and an outer slope, wherein the outer slope is located on the waterside. The water barrier is characterized in that the natural vegetation of at least one of the elements of inner slope, crown and outer slope is provided with fibers inserted into said vegetation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a substructure for an artificial lawn, comprising a top layer of artificial grass fibres and a number of underlying layers including a base layer, one or more intermediate layers and possibly other layers. The aforesaid substructure preferably comprises a water-permeable shock-absorbing layer, wherein said shock-absorbing layer is separated from said top layer of artificial grass fibres by one or more intermediate layers, wherein said one or more intermediate layers are selected from the group consisting of crushed stone, lava and sand, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A substructure (1) for an artificial lawn, comprising a top layer (4) of artificial grass fibers (5) and a substratum (2), which substratum comprises a number of individual layers, including a base layer (2), an intermediate layer (7) positioned on top of said base layer an a sand layer (3) positioned on top of said intermediate layer, wherein said sand layer comprises at least two sublayers, wherein the first sublayer (11) comprises a sand fraction having a particle size which is larger than the particle size of the sand fraction of the second sublayer (13).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water barrier, in particular a dike, comprising an inner slope, a crown and an outer slope, wherein the outer slope is located on the waterside. The water barrier is characterized in that the natural vegetation of at least one of the elements of inner slope, crown and outer slope is provided with fibres inserted into said vegetation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificial lawn at least consisting of a substrate through which one or more synthetic fibres are attached, wherein part of said one or more synthetic fibres projects from the substrate, forming a base on which the artificial lawn can be played, and another part of said one or more synthetic fibres faces away from the substrate. It is an object of the present invention to provide an artificial lawn wherein the artificial lawn, which is made up of various components, can be recycled, wherein in particular the chemical origin of the individual components is substantially identical.

Abstract: A substructure (1) for an artificial lawn, comprising a top layer (4) of artificial grass fibres (5) and a substratum (2), which substratum comprises a number of individual layers, including a base layer (2), an intermediate layer (7) positioned on top of said base layer an a sand layer (3) positioned on top of said intermediate layer, wherein said sand layer comprises at least two sublayers, wherein the first sublayer (11) comprises a sand fraction having a particle size which is larger than the particle size of the sand fraction of the second sublayer (13).

Abstract: An artificial grass fiber is formed, which fiber has an elongated cross-section that remains substantially constant along its longitudinal axis. An artificial lawn comprising these artificial grass fibers is provided, as well as to the use of the aforesaid artificial grass fibers. The fibers collectively provide a special type of artificial grass which imitates the advantageous characteristics of natural grass, in particular in the field of ball roll and sliding characteristics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to artificial grass composed of fibres comprising a core and a cladding, which core and which cladding are made of different materials, wherein the material for the cladding has a hydrophilicity which is different from the hydrophilicity of the material used for the core.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificial grass fibre having an elongated cross-section that remains substantially constant along its longitudinal axis. The present invention further relates to an artificial lawn comprising artificial grass fibres as well as to the use of the aforesaid artificial grass fibre. It is an object of the present invention to provide a special type of artificial grass which imitates the advantageous characteristics of natural grass, in particular in the field of ball roll and sliding characteristics, as much as possible.

Abstract: A sports floor, comprises a substrate disposed on an underlying honeycomb structure placed on a support base. The honeycomb structure comprises a series of substantially identical cells arranged in rows. The cells include lateral cell walls adjoining each other according to an annular configuration, forming cell openings upon extension of the honeycomb structure. A mesh width of the cell openings ranges between 20 and 100 mm, a height of the cell walls ranges between 5 and 250 mm, and a ratio of the mesh width to the height of the cell walls ranges between 1:4 and 1:0.1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drain for liquid comprising a detachable pipe part provided with a stench-trap, placed substantially horizontal in or in connection to a drainage pipe, wherein the pipe part comprises positioning means for placing the pipe part in or in connection to the drainage pipe with a substantially univocal orientation. In one embodiment the drain comprises a receptacle having a bottom wall and raised side walls, wherein the raised side walls comprise a first side wall provided with a drainage opening placed therein, wherein the drainage pipe is placed at an outside of the receptacle so as to connect to the drainage opening. The drain according to the invention is particularly suitable for placement in for instance a finishing floor of a wet area in a building, such as for instance a bathroom or a shower cubicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sports floor, or a part thereof, comprising a substrate disposed on a support base. The present invention furthermore relates to a method for constructing such a sports floor. The object of the present invention is to provide a sports floor, or a part thereof, which requires a minimum amount of maintenance, which exhibits a good compatibility with the support base and which is moreover remarkable for drainage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for forming monofilaments, wherein a granular plastic material is fed to an extruder, whereupon the extruder screw pressurises the grains and presses them through the extruder head, after which the material thus obtained is subjected to a post-stretching operation. The present invention furthermore relates to monofilaments obtained by using such a method, as well as to an artificial lawn built up of the aforesaid monofilaments.