Patents Assigned to Polytex Sportbelage Produktions GmbH
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Publication number: 20250100002Abstract: The invention relates to a system for manufacturing an artificial turf, including: a dielectric barrier discharge device including a first electrode and a second electrode; a conveyor unit configured for moving a carrier mesh through an air gap formed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the carrier mesh includes a backside, and wherein the carrier mesh includes fibers integrated such that a portion of the fibers are exposed on the backside; a control unit configured to control the dielectric barrier discharge device to apply a dielectric barrier discharge to the backside of the carrier mesh as the carrier mesh moves through the air gap for plasma-activating the backside; and a dispensing unit configured to apply a backing layer to the plasma-activated backside of the carrier mesh for providing the artificial turf.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Dario GROCHLA, Stephan SICK, Sven HAMANN, Thorsten VAN DEN BERG
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Publication number: 20250100003Abstract: A method of manufacturing an artificial turf provides for moving a carrier mesh through an air gap formed between a first electrode and a second electrode of a dielectric barrier discharge device, applying a dielectric barrier discharge to a backside of the carrier mesh for plasma-based activation of the backside, and applying a backing layer to the plasma-activated backside of the carrier mesh for providing the artificial turf.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Dario GROCHLA, Stephan SICK, Sven HAMANN, Thorsten VAN DEN BERG
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Publication number: 20250100001Abstract: A system for manufacturing an artificial turf includes a dielectric barrier discharge device including a first electrode and a second electrode; a conveyor unit configured for moving a carrier mesh through an air gap formed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the carrier mesh includes a backside, and wherein the carrier mesh includes fibers integrated such that a portion of the fibers are exposed on the backside; a control unit configured to control the dielectric barrier discharge device to apply a dielectric barrier discharge to the backside of the carrier mesh as the carrier mesh moves through the air gap for plasma-activating the backside; and a dispensing unit configured to apply a backing layer to the plasma-activated backside of the carrier mesh for providing the artificial turf.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Thorsten VAN DEN BERG, Sven HAMANN, Dario GROCHLA
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Publication number: 20250101633Abstract: An extrusion apparatus suitable for manufacturing artificial turf polymer fiber, in particular from LLDPE that is free of fiber splitting, wherein the extrusion apparatus is characterized in that a ratio of an equivalent diameter of the nozzle outlet over an axial length of the inner channel of the nozzle is from 0.90 to 1.10, or from 0.95 to 1.05.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Sven HAMANN, Dario GROCHLA, Dirk SANDER
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Publication number: 20250100265Abstract: A method for making an artificial turf, the method comprising: providing a carrier (308) and an artificial turf fiber (501) incorporated into the carrier such that a first portion of the artificial turf fiber (506) protrudes to a back side of the carrier, a second portion of the artificial turf fiber (302) protrudes to a front side of the carrier, and a third portion of the artificial turf fiber (504) is inside the carrier; preparing a polyurethane (PU) foam reaction mixture (210) containing a reactive foam stabilizer (RFS), applying the PU foam reaction mixture on the back side of the carrier (308) to cover the artificial turf fiber (506) protruding to the back side of the carrier (308) and hardening the PU foam reaction mixture to form a flexible PU backing securing the turf fiber in place.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicants: Synthetic Turf Resources, Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Thorsten VAN DEN BERG, Dario GROCHLA
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Publication number: 20250101678Abstract: A method of manufacturing an artificial turf provides for moving a carrier mesh through an air gap formed between a first electrode and a second electrode of a dielectric barrier discharge device, applying a dielectric barrier discharge to a backside of the carrier mesh for plasma-activating the backside, and applying a backing layer to the plasma-activated backside of the carrier mesh for providing the artificial turf.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Thorsten VAN DEN BERG, Sven HAMANN, Dario GROCHLA
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Publication number: 20250100005Abstract: A method of manufacturing an artificial turf provides for moving a carrier mesh through an air gap formed between a first electrode and a second electrode of a dielectric barrier discharge device, applying a dielectric barrier discharge to a backside of the carrier mesh for plasma-based activation of the backside, and applying a backing layer to the plasma-activated backside of the carrier mesh for providing the artificial turf.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Dario GROCHLA, Stephan SICK, Sven HAMANN, Thorsten VAN DEN BERG
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Publication number: 20250100004Abstract: A method of manufacturing an artificial turf provides for moving a carrier mesh through an air gap formed between a first electrode and a second electrode of a dielectric barrier discharge device, applying a dielectric barrier discharge to a backside of the carrier mesh for plasma-based activation of the backside, and applying a backing layer to the plasma-activated backside of the carrier mesh for providing the artificial turf.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Dario GROCHLA, Stephan SICK, Sven HAMANN, Thorsten VAN DEN BERG
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Publication number: 20250092615Abstract: Disclosed is an extruded artificial turf fiber (100, 800, 900, 1000, 1100) having an arced cross-sectional shape, the arced cross-sectional shape being defined by a boundary line consisting of uninterrupted undulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicants: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbH, Synthetic Turf ResourcesInventors: Stephan SICK, Dario GROCHLA, Anthony David DANIELL
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Publication number: 20250084242Abstract: An artificial turf fiber comprising a polymer material and a traction control agent disposed within the polymer, wherein the traction control agent (404) is a grafted polymer (404) comprising a slip agent (302) grafted on a backbone (304) of the grafted polymer (404).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2023Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Thorsten VAN DEN BERG, Sven HAMANN, Dario GROCHLA
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Publication number: 20250084594Abstract: An artificial turf fiber comprising a polymer material and a traction control agent disposed within the polymer, wherein the traction control agent (404) is a grafted polymer (404) comprising a slip agent (302) grafted on a backbone (304) of the grafted polymer (404).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2023Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Thorsten VAN DEN BERG, Sven HAMANN, Dario GROCHLA
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Patent number: 12247327Abstract: 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: April 11, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Polytex Sportbeläge Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan Sick, Dirk Sander, Bernd Jansen, Ivo Lohr, Kris Brown
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Publication number: 20250075442Abstract: The invention provides for an artificial turf fiber comprising a polymer grafted with one or more siloxanes, the polymer being a polyolefin or a polyamide.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Thorsten VAN DEN BERG, Marco REHOSEK, Dirk SANDER, Oliver WAGENER
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Patent number: 12227905Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 2022Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Polytex Sportbeläge Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan Sick, Dario Grochla, Sven Hamann
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Patent number: 12195931Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 8, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Polytex Sportbeläge Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan Sick, Dirk Sander, Ivo Lohr
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Patent number: 12152318Abstract: A method for manufacturing an artificial turf fiber includes creating a polymer mixture that includes, 60-99% by weight of an LLDPE polymer and 1-15% by weight of an LDPE polymer. The method further includes extruding the polymer mixture into a monofilament; quenching the monofilament; reheating the monofilament; and stretching the reheated monofilament to form the monofilament into the artificial turf fiber.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Polytex Sportbeläge Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan Sick, Dirk Sander, Bernd Jansen
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Patent number: 12134687Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer-based artificial turf fiber comprising substances (216) adapted for protecting the fiber against UV radiation. The substances comprise a hindered amine light stabilizer—HALS and a first and a second UV-absorbent substance. The molecular weights of the first and the second UV-absorbent substances differ from each other by at least 100 g/mol.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Polytex Sportbeläge Produktions-GMBHInventors: Stephan Sick, Dirk Sander, Dirk Schmitz, Bernd Jansen, Ivo Lohr
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Publication number: 20240336764Abstract: A polymer-based artificial turf fiber including substances adapted for protecting the fiber against UV radiation. The substances comprise a hindered amine light stabilizer-HALS and a first and a second UV-absorbent substance. The molecular weights of the first and the second UV-absorbent substances differ from each other by at least 100 g/mol.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2024Publication date: October 10, 2024Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Dirk SANDER, Dirk SCHMITZ, Bernd JANSEN, Ivo LOHR
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Publication number: 20240254700Abstract: The invention provides for a method of manufacturing artificial turf (1000). The method includes creating a polymer mixture, such as polymer mixture (400), where the polymer mixture is at least a three-phase system. The polymer mixture includes a first polymer, a second polymer and a compatibilizer. The first polymer is a polyamide (PA) and the second polymer is a polyethylene (PE). The first polymer is included in an amount of 0.125 percent to 5 percent by weight, the second polymer is included in an amount of 60 percent to 97 percent by weight and the compatibilizer is included in an amount of 0.375 percent to 15 percent by weight. The first polymer and the second polymer are immiscible, and the first polymer forms polymer beads surrounded by the compatibilizer within the second polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventor: Stephan SICK
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Publication number: 20240175218Abstract: An artificial turf system provides an existing artificial turf including a plurality of existing artificial turf fibres and an existing artificial turf backing configured to carry the plurality of existing artificial turf fibres, a new artificial turf comprising a plurality of artificial turf fibres and an artificial turf backing layer, where the artificial turf backing layer comprises a carrier structure configured to carry the plurality of artificial turf fibres, and a geogrid positioned between the existing artificial turf and the backing layer of the new artificial turf.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2024Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicants: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp., Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventor: Kris BROWN