Abstract: An infill material (151) for artificial turf, the infill material comprising a plurality of particles (141) covered at least partially by a PCM shell layer (143) containing at least one PCM material and a heat conductive shell layer (145) formed over the PCM shell layer (143).

Abstract: A floor pavement structure exhibiting resistance to overheating, the floor pavement structure comprising at least one layer containing a phase change material. The floor pavement structure may further comprise a heat conductive sub-layer including graphite, graphene or combinations thereof, the heat conductive sub-layer being disposed between the phase change material containing layer and a substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to an artificial turf comprising: a carrier (308); 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; and a polyurethane backing (210?) formed on the back side of the carrier, characterized in that a phase material is added in the polyurethane backing (210?) and/or in at least one layer formed over the carrier 308. The artificial turf may further comprise a heat conductive layer formed on the back side of the polyurethane backing, the heat conductive layer comprising graphite, graphene and or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A floor pavement structure exhibiting resistance to overheating, the floor pavement structure comprising at least one heat conductive sub-layer including graphite, graphene or combinations thereof, the heat conductive sub-layer being disposed between a top layer and a substrate. The top layer may include a phase change material.

Abstract: A tool for use in fusing an outlet fitting in the side wall of a plastic pipe has a base with three perpendicular guide rods. A movable plate is reciprocated on the guide rods in response to manual operation of a rack-and-pinion. The movable plate has a hole oriented to align a drill adapter and an outlet fitting adapter which are interchangeably inserted into the hole on an axis extending through a predetermined point on the longitudinal axis of the pipe. A retractable ratchet strap tightly girts the pipe to secure the tool against the pipe. The ratchet strap assures that the tool always maintains its original orientation on the pipe and the hole assures that interchanged drill and outlet fitting adapters are always returned to their original orientation in the tool. Therefore, the outlet fitting is always fused in its proper orientation in the pipe.

Abstract: A tool for use in fusing an outlet fitting in the side wall of a plastic pipe has a base with three perpendicular guide rods. A movable plate is reciprocated on the guide rods in response to manual operation of a rack-and-pinion. The movable plate has a hole oriented to align a drill adapter and an outlet fitting adapter which are interchangeably inserted into the hole on an axis extending through a predetermined point on the longitudinal axis of the pipe. A retractable ratchet strap tightly girts the pipe to secure the tool against the pipe. The ratchet strap assures that the tool always maintains its original orientation on the pipe and the hole assures that interchanged drill and outlet fitting adapters are always returned to their original orientation in the tool. Therefore, the outlet fitting is always fused in its proper orientation in the pipe.