Abstract: The present invention describes a synthetic turf having super absorbent materials in order to keep the synthetic turf cooler than conventional synthetic turfs. The present invention also provides for synthetic turf infill cooling particles comprising a layer of water-absorbing material coating a foundation comprising a core substrate. In one embodiment, the cooling particle is comprised of a core particle or substrate, which is coated with a water-absorbing material. In one embodiment, the water-absorbing material is a super absorbent polymer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 7, 2014
Date of Patent:
May 8, 2018
Assignee:
Sapturf LLC
Inventors:
Christopher Tetrault, Phil M. Stricklen, Raymond A Berard
Abstract: The present invention describes a synthetic turf having super absorbent materials in order to keep the synthetic turf cooler than conventional synthetic turfs. The present invention also provides for synthetic turf infill cooling particles comprising a layer of water-absorbing material coating a foundation comprising a core substrate. In one embodiment, the cooling particle is comprised of a core particle or substrate, which is coated with a water-absorbing material. In one embodiment, the water-absorbing material is a super absorbent polymer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 8, 2012
Date of Patent:
August 5, 2014
Assignee:
Sapturf, LLC
Inventors:
Christopher Tetrault, Phil M. Stricklen, Raymond A. Berard
Abstract: The present invention describes a synthetic turf having super absorbent materials in order to keep the synthetic turf cooler than conventional synthetic turfs. The present invention also provides for synthetic turf infill cooling particles comprising a layer of water-absorbing material coating a foundation comprising a core substrate. In one embodiment, the cooling particle is comprised of a core particle or substrate, which is coated with a water-absorbing material. In one embodiment, the water-absorbing material is a super absorbent polymer.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 8, 2012
Publication date:
October 11, 2012
Applicant:
SAPTURF, LLC
Inventors:
Christopher Tetrault, Phil M. Stricklen, Raymond A. Berard
Abstract: The present invention describes a synthetic turf having super absorbent materials in order to keep the synthetic turf cooler than conventional synthetic turfs.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 23, 2009
Publication date:
August 12, 2010
Applicant:
SAPTURF, LLC
Inventors:
Christopher Tetrault, Raymond A. Berard