Abstract: Artificial grass (100, 200, 320) with good fire-retardant performance including its manufacturing process (300) is disclosed, particularly to be used for indoor applications. The fire retardant, particularly of halogen-based type (311), is incorporated within the artificial fiber filaments (101, 201, 301). The backing (102, 202, 302) onto which the artificial fiber filaments (101, 201, 301) are attached, may also be provided with a fire retardant.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 14, 2016
Date of Patent:
February 2, 2021
Assignee:
BFS Europe NV
Inventors:
Daan Robert De Keyzer, Marc Verleyen, Joris Degroote
Abstract: The present invention seeks to provide artificial turf that imitates more closely the root zone, the volume effect, and density of natural grass and that has an improved wear and drainage property. An artificial turf adapted for use in landscape and sports applications comprises a mechanically bounded layer of fibers formed as a non-woven matting made of one or more natural and/or synthetic fibers. A plurality of tufts of pile yarn is inserted through the mechanically bounded layer of fibers. A backing is applied at the backside of the mechanically bounded layer of fibers enhancing anchoring the tufts to the mechanically bounded layer of fibers.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 13, 2013
Date of Patent:
January 29, 2019
Assignee:
BFS EUROPE NV
Inventors:
Marc Henri Verleyen, Mathijs Marc Beauprez
Abstract: Artificial grass (100, 200, 320) with good fire-retardant performance including its manufacturing process (300) is disclosed, particularly to be used for indoor applications. The fire retardant, particularly of halogen-based type (311), is incorporated within the artificial fiber filaments (101, 201, 301). The backing (102, 202, 302) onto which the artificial fiber filaments (101, 201, 301) are attached, may also be provided with a fire retardant.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 14, 2016
Publication date:
December 21, 2017
Applicant:
BFS Europe NV
Inventors:
Daan Robert De Keyzer, Marc Verleyen, Joris Degroote
Abstract: A new mat (1, 101), for forming an artificial lawn (9), in particular an artificial grass sports field, is disclosed whereby the mat (1, 101), comprises a cushioning layer (5, 105) and artificial fibers (4, 104) tufted through this cushioning layer (5, 105). With this new mat (1, 101) construction, the artificial lawn (9) also comprising an infill material (8), has improved shock absorption characteristics.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 2, 2015
Publication date:
June 1, 2017
Applicant:
BFS Europe NV
Inventors:
Mathijs Beauprez, Kjell De Rudder, Frank Vancoillie, Marc Verleyen
Abstract: The present invention seeks to provide a tufted structure such as an artificial turf, that imitates more closely the root zone, the volume effect, and density of natural grass and that has an improved wear and drainage property. An artificial turf adapted for use in landscape and sports applications comprises a bounded layer of fibers formed as a non-woven matting made of one or more natural and/or synthetic fibers. A plurality of tufts of pile yarn is inserted through the bounded layer of fibers. A backing is applied at the backside of the bounded layer of fibers enhancing anchoring the tufts to the bounded layer of fibers.