Patents Assigned to Polytex Sportbelage Produktions GmbH
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Publication number: 20240125057Abstract: A method for manufacturing an artificial turf system provides for collecting infill from an existing artificial turf, wherein the collected infill comprises collected rubber granulates, mixing the collected rubber granulates and a binding agent for generating an elastic binding composition, applying the elastic binding composition over a base layer or over an optional existing artificial turf on top of the base layer, and applying a new artificial turf over the elastic binding composition, and the artificial turf system generated therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicants: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp., Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventor: Kris BROWN
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Publication number: 20240084524Abstract: The invention provides for an artificial Turf fiber comprising a polyolefin grafted with one or more siloxanes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Thorsten VAN DEN BERG, Marco REHOSEX, Dirk SANDER, Oliver WAGENER
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Publication number: 20240084523Abstract: An artificial turf infill comprising olive pit fragments and microporous zeolite particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Dario Grochla, Sven Hamann
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Publication number: 20240084522Abstract: A method of creating an artificial turf infill comprising providing olive pit fragments from an oil extraction process employing compressing the olives for extracting the olive oil, and tumbling the olive pit fragments to smoothen sharp edges of the olive pit fragments to produce rounded olive pit fragments.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Dario GROCHLA, Sven HAMANN
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Publication number: 20240084526Abstract: An artificial turf infill comprising a thermally treated olive pit material. The thermally treated olive pit material exhibits exceptional antimicrobial resistance and biodegradation resistance in moist and humid conditions. In some embodiments, the thermally treated olive pit material comprises olive pit fragments that have been heated to a sufficiently high temperature to chemically modify the structure/composition of the hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin components and render them resistant to biodegradation in moist/humid environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Dario Grochla, Sven Hamann
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Publication number: 20240084525Abstract: A method for producing an artificial turf fiber, comprising: preparing a core polymer mixture from a core polymer and a thread polymer forming beads within the core polymer; coextruding the core polymer mixture with a cladding polymer component into a monofilament, the core polymer mixture forming a cylindrical core, The cladding polymer component forming a cladding encompassing the core with a non-circular profile; quenching the monofilament; reheating the quenched monofilament; stretching the reheated monofilament to deform the beads into threadlike regions; and providing one or more of the stretched monofilaments as the artificial turf fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Dirk SANDER, Ivo LOHR
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Patent number: 11926971Abstract: A method for manufacturing an artificial turf system provides for collecting infill from an existing artificial turf, wherein the collected infill comprises collected rubber granulates, mixing the collected rubber granulates and a binding agent for generating an elastic binding composition, applying the elastic binding composition over a base layer or over an optional existing artificial turf on top of the base layer, and applying a new artificial turf over the elastic binding composition, and the artificial turf system generated therein.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignees: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp., Polytex Sportbeläge Produktions-GmbHInventor: Kris Brown
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Patent number: 11905666Abstract: A method for producing an artificial turf fiber, comprising: preparing a core polymer mixture from a core polymer and a thread polymer forming beads within the core polymer; coextruding the core polymer mixture with a cladding polymer component into a monofilament, the core polymer mixture forming a cylindrical core, The cladding polymer component forming a cladding encompassing the core with a non-circular profile; quenching the monofilament; reheating the quenched monofilament; stretching the reheated monofilament to deform the beads into threadlike regions; and providing one or more of the stretched monofilaments as the artificial turf fiber.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Polytex Sportbeläge Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan Sick, Dirk Sander, Ivo Lohr
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Publication number: 20240052582Abstract: The invention relates to a completely or partially compostable turf (202, 300) the turf being a completely or partially compostable artificial turf or a hybrid turf (202) comprising a completely or partially compostable hybrid turf support, the turf comprising a decomposition inhibitor, the decomposition inhibitor in the turf being adapted to lose its functionality or leave the turf until a defined period of time has elapsed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicants: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbH, TECHNOLOGY LICENSING CORPORATION, StadiaTurf Systems PTE. Ltd.Inventors: Stephan SICK, Mark A. HEINLEIN, Ivo LOHR, Stefan HALLY, Hamish SUTHERLAND
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Publication number: 20230416996Abstract: An artificial turf fiber comprising at least one monofilament, each monofilament comprising a cylindrical core and a cladding. The core comprises a core polymer and threadlike regions formed by a thread polymer and embedded in the core polymer. The cladding is formed by a cladding polymer surrounding the core. It has a non-circular profile and is miscible with the core polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Dirk SANDER, Ivo LOHR
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Patent number: 11851827Abstract: The invention relates to a completely or partially compostable turf (202, 300) the turf being a completely or partially compostable artificial turf or a hybrid turf (202) comprising a completely or partially compostable hybrid turf support, the turf comprising a decomposition inhibitor, the decomposition inhibitor in the turf being adapted to lose its functionality or leave the turf until a defined period of time has elapsed.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignees: Technology Licensing Corporation, Stadia Turf Technology Pte. Ltd., Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan Sick, Mark A. Heinlein, Ivo Lohr, Stefan Hally, Hamish Sutherland
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Publication number: 20230392323Abstract: An artificial turf fiber comprising a polymer material and an anti-slip agent disposed within the polymer, characterized in that the anti-slip agent has an effective rate of migration in the polymer material and is provided in the polymer material in an effective amount to provide effective reduction of the fiber friction coefficient on the surface of the fiber for at least one year, preferably for at least 2 years, more preferably for at least 5 years, and most preferably for at least 10 years.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Sven HAMANN, Thorsten VAN DEN BERG
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Publication number: 20230392324Abstract: An artificial turf fiber comprising a polymer material and an anti-slip agent disposed within the polymer, characterized in that the anti-slip agent has an effective rate of migration in the polymer material and is provided in the polymer material in an effective amount to provide effective reduction of the fiber friction coefficient on the surface of the fiber for at least one year, preferably for at least 2 years, more preferably for at least 5 years, and most preferably for at least 10 years.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Sven HAMANN, Thorsten VAN DEN BERG
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Publication number: 20230243072Abstract: The invention provides for a method of delaying and reducing texture reversion of a textured artificial turf yarn (145), characterized by using a stretched and textured monofilament yarn as the textured artificial turf yarn, the stretched and textured monofilament yarn comprising a polymer mixture (400, 500), wherein the polymer mixture is at least a three-phase system, wherein the polymer mixture comprises a first polymer (402), a second polymer (404), and a compatibilizer (406), wherein the first polymer and the second polymer are immiscible, wherein the first polymer forms polymer beads (408) surrounded by the compatibilizer within the second polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Dirk Sander, Bernd Jansen, Ivo Lohr, Kris Brown
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Publication number: 20230211524Abstract: A system and method for processing an artificial turf, and a product produced by the method, is provided. The method includes providing an artificial turf having an infill, separating at least a portion of the infill from the artificial turf, downsizing the artificial turf into artificial turf fragments and rotationally mixing and translating, by a melt system, the artificial turf fragments at a pressure less than a maximum predefined pressure to form a melt. The maximum predefined pressure is between about 0.08 - 20 bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: POLYTEX SPORTBELÄGE PRODUKTIONS-GMBHInventors: Stephan SICK, Tom Strange BECK
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Publication number: 20230193568Abstract: A method for producing an artificial turf fiber, comprising: preparing a core polymer mixture from a core polymer and a thread polymer forming beads within the core polymer; coextruding the core polymer mixture with a cladding polymer component into a monofilament, the core polymer mixture forming a cylindrical core, The cladding polymer component forming a cladding encompassing the core with a non-circular profile; quenching the monofilament; reheating the quenched monofilament; stretching the reheated monofilament to deform the beads into threadlike regions; and providing one or more of the stretched monofilaments as the artificial turf fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Dirk SANDER, Ivo LOHR
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Publication number: 20230183888Abstract: A method of manufacturing artificial turf creating a liquid polymer mixture, wherein the polymer mixture is at least a two-phase system. A first one of the phases includes a first polymer and a first dye, and a second one of the phases of the polymer mixture includes a second polymer and a second dye of a different color than the first dye. The first and the second phase are immiscible, the first phase forming polymer beads within the second phase. The method further includes extruding the polymer mixture into a monofilament including a marbled pattern of the first and second color; quenching the monofilament; reheating the monofilament; stretching the reheated monofilament to deform the polymer beads into threadlike regions and to form the monofilament into an artificial turf fiber; and incorporating the artificial turf fiber into an artificial turf backing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Dirk SANDER, Bernd JANSEN, Dirk SCHMITZ
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Patent number: 11655566Abstract: The invention provides for a method of delaying and reducing texture reversion of a textured artificial turf yarn (145), characterized by using a stretched and textured monofilament yarn as the textured artificial turf yarn, the stretched and textured monofilament yarn comprising a polymer mixture (400, 500), wherein the polymer mixture is at least a three-phase system, wherein the polymer mixture comprises a first polymer (402), a second polymer (404), and a compatibilizer (406), wherein the first polymer and the second polymer are immiscible, wherein the first polymer forms polymer beads (408) surrounded by the compatibilizer within the second polymer.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan Sick, Dirk Sander, Bernd Jansen, Ivo Lohr, Kris Brown
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Patent number: 11608572Abstract: A method of manufacturing artificial turf creating a liquid polymer mixture, wherein the polymer mixture is at least a two-phase system. A first one of the phases includes a first polymer and a first dye, and a second one of the phases of the polymer mixture includes a second polymer and a second dye. The second dye has a different color than the first dye, the second polymer being of the same or of a different type as the first polymer. The first and the second phase are immiscible, the first phase forming polymer beads within the second phase. The method further includes extruding the polymer mixture into a monofilament including a marbled pattern of the first and second color; quenching the monofilament; reheating the monofilament; stretching the reheated monofilament to deform the polymer beads into threadlike regions and to form the monofilament into an artificial turf fiber; and incorporating the artificial turf fiber into an artificial turf backing.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan Sick, Dirk Sander, Bernd Jansen, Dirk Schmitz
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Patent number: 11608599Abstract: A method for producing an artificial turf fiber, comprising: preparing a core polymer mixture from a core polymer and a thread polymer forming beads within the core polymer; coextruding the core polymer mixture with a cladding polymer component into a monofilament, the core polymer mixture forming a cylindrical core, The cladding polymer component forming a cladding encompassing the core with a non-circular profile; quenching the monofilament; reheating the quenched monofilament; stretching the reheated monofilament to deform the beads into threadlike regions; and providing one or more of the stretched monofilaments as the artificial turf fiber.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GMBHInventors: Stephan Sick, Dirk Sander, Ivo Lohr