Patents Assigned to Synthetic Turf Resources (STR)
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Publication number: 20250116077Abstract: A synthetic turf includes a plurality of synthetic turf fibers knitted together to form a knitted backing layer of the synthetic turf, and a water permeable polyurethane coat formed on the knitted backing layerType: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Applicants: Synthetic Turf Resources Corp., Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Kristan Michael BROWN, Matthew Lee HENSON, Chad D. LANDS, Erin Anderson TIDWELL
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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: 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: 20250052016Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing an artificial turf (600) and the artificial turf obtained by this method, the method comprising: incorporating an artificial turf fiber on a carrier (104); adding a polyurethane reaction mixture on the back side of the carrier (106); and hardening polyurethane reaction mixture to form a polyurethane backing, characterized in that pyrithione zinc is added in the polyurethane reaction mixture to provide antimicrobial property to the polyurethane backing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: Synthetic Turf Resources (STR)Inventors: Stephan SICK, Larry Wayne MOBLEY, Jerry Chase CLOER
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Patent number: 12209368Abstract: A synthetic turf (300) includes a plurality of synthetic turf fibers (102) knitted together to form a knitted backing layer (104) of the synthetic turf, and a water permeable polyurethane coat (114) formed on the knitted backing layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignees: Synthetic Turf Resources Corp., Polytex Sporbeläge Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan Sick, Kristan Michael Brown, Matthew Lee Henson, Chad D. Lands, Erin Anderson Tidwell
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Patent number: 12152352Abstract: A method of manufacturing an artificial turf includes creating fluid polyurethane mass. The creation including reacting first and second polyols with an isocyanate. The first polyol is a polyether polyol and/or a polyester polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups per molecule, the second polyol being polybutadien diol. The isocyanate including isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers or isocyanate prepolymers or a mixture thereof, the isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers and the isocyanate prepolymers having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule. The method further includes incorporating an artificial turf fiber into a carrier such that a first portion of the fiber protrudes to the front side of the carrier and that a second portion of the fiber is located at the back side of the carrier, adding the fluid polyurethane mass on the back side of the carrier, and hardening the fluid polyurethane mass.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignees: Advanced Polymer Technologies Corp., Synthetic Turf Resources Corp.Inventors: Stephan Sick, Frank Lucarelli, Axel Hinrichs, Andreas Schulze-Ising, Matthew Lee Henson, Erin Anderson Tidwell
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Publication number: 20230016648Abstract: A method of manufacturing an artificial turf includes creating fluid polyurethane mass. The creation including reacting first and second polyols with an isocyanate. The first polyol is a polyether polyol and/or a polyester polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups per molecule, the second polyol being polybutadien diol. The isocyanate including isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers or isocyanate prepolymers or a mixture thereof, the isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers and the isocyanate prepolymers having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule. The method further includes incorporating an artificial turf fiber into a carrier such that a first portion of the fiber protrudes to the front side of the carrier and that a second portion of the fiber is located at the back side of the carrier, adding the fluid polyurethane mass on the back side of the carrier, and hardening the fluid polyurethane mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicants: Advanced Polymer Technologies Corp., Synthetic Turf Resources Corp.Inventors: Stephan SICK, Frank LUCARELLI, Axel HINRICHS, Andreas SCHULZE-ISING, Matthew Lee HENSON, Erin Anderson TIDWELL
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Patent number: 11473249Abstract: A method of manufacturing an artificial turf includes creating fluid polyurethane mass. The creation including reacting first and second polyols with an isocyanate. The first polyol is a polyether polyol and/or a polyester polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups per molecule, the second polyol being polybutadien diol. The isocyanate including isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers or isocyanate prepolymers or a mixture thereof, the isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers and the isocyanate prepolymers having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule. The method further includes incorporating an artificial turf fiber into a carrier such that a first portion of the fiber protrudes to the front side of the carrier and that a second portion of the fiber is located at the back side of the carrier, adding the fluid polyurethane mass on the back side of the carrier, and hardening the fluid polyurethane mass.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignees: Advanced Polymer Technologies Corp., Synthetic Turf Resources Corp.Inventors: Stephan Sick, Frank Lucarelli, Axel Hinrichs, Andreas Schulze-Ising, Matthew Lee Henson, Erin Anderson Tidwell
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Publication number: 20200385936Abstract: A synthetic turf (300) includes a plurality of synthetic turf fibers (102) knitted together to form a knitted backing layer (104) of the synthetic turf, and a water permeable polyurethane coat (114) formed on the knitted backing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicants: Synthetic Turf Resources Corp., Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Kristan Michael BROWN, Matthew Lee HENSON, Chad D. LANDS, Erin Anderson TIDWELL
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Publication number: 20190093291Abstract: A method of manufacturing an artificial turf includes creating fluid polyurethane mass. The creation including reacting first and second polyols with an isocyanate. The first polyol is a polyether polyol and/or a polyester polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups per molecule, the second polyol being polybutadien diol. The isocyanate including isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers or isocyanate prepolymers or a mixture thereof, the isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers and the isocyanate prepolymers having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule. The method further includes incorporating an artificial turf fiber into a carrier such that a first portion of the fiber protrudes to the front side of the carrier and that a second portion of the fiber is located at the back side of the carrier, adding the fluid polyurethane mass on the back side of the carrier, and hardening the fluid polyurethane mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicants: Advanced Polymer Technologies Corp., Synthetic Turf Resources Corp.Inventors: Stephan SICK, Frank LUCCARELLI, Axel HINRICHS, Andreas SCHULZE-ISING, Matthew Lee HENSON, Chad D. LANDS, Erin Anderson TIDWELL, David CALHOUN
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Publication number: 20180291567Abstract: Method of manufacturing an artificial turf includes: creating fluid polyurethane mass, the creation comprising reacting first and second polyols with an isocyanate, the first polyol being a polyether polyol and/or a polyester polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups per molecule, the second polyol being polybutadiendiol; the isocyanate comprising isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers or isocyanate prepolymers or a mixture thereof, the isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers and the isocyanate prepolymers having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule; incorporating an artificial turf fiber into a carrier such that a first portion of the fiber protrudes to the front side of the carrier and that a second portion of the fiber is located at the back side of the carrier; and adding the fluid polyurethane mass on the back side of the carrier; and hardening the fluid polyurethane mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicants: Advanced Polymer Technologies Corp., Synthetic Turf Resources Corp.Inventors: Stephan Sick, Frank Lucarelli, Axel Hinrichs, Andreas Schulze-Ising, Matthew Lee Henson, Chad D. Lands, Erin Anderson Tidwell, David Calhoun