Abstract: Disclosed is an artificial turf fiber (204, 502-510, 804, 902-906, 1500, 1602-1618) comprising a longitudinal cross-sectional profile, the artificial turf fiber being under internal stress that causes the artificial turf fiber, upon receiving heat treatment, to assume a helical shape, wherein the core of the fiber consists of or predominantly comprises a core polymer, and wherein the periphery of the fiber consists of or predominantly comprises a cladding polymer, wherein the core polymer and the cladding polymer are different polymer materials, and wherein the core and cladding polymers are selected such that the core polymer undergoes greater shrinkage than the cladding polymer when subjected to the heat treatment.

Abstract: Disclosed is an artificial turf fiber comprising: 1.0 to 10.0 wt % of the fiber a modifier polymer material, the remainder of the fiber including a base polymer material and at least one additive, wherein the modifier polymer material is polyethylene selected from an ultra-low density polyethylene (ULDPE) or a low density polyethylene (LDPE) or a combination thereof, wherein the base polymer material is polyamide, or polyester, or a combination thereof, and wherein the at least one additive includes a compatibilizer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a helical artificial turf fiber comprising an anti-splicing agent.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing an artificial turf includes manufacturing a hot-texturized yarn by texturizing a first yarn at a first temperature; manufacturing a low-temperature-texturized yarn by texturizing a second yarn at a second temperature, the second temperature being lower than the first temperature; integrating the hot-texturized yarn, the low-temperature-texturized yarn and a non-texturized yarn into a carrier; cutting the integrated yarns to form low-temperature-texturized fibers, hot-texturized fibers and non-texturized fibers extending from the carrier; exposing the carrier with the texturized and non-texturized fibers to a third temperature to cause the hot-texturized fibers to shrink and the low-temperature-texturized fibers to expand; after exposition to the third temperature, providing the carrier with the texturized and non-texturized fibers as the artificial turf.

Abstract: An artificial turf wrapping yarn made of polyethylene or polyethylene-polyamide polymer mixture with a compatibilizer. The wrapping yarn is adapted for wrapping around a plurality of turf fiber monofilaments to form a bundle of the turf fiber monofilaments and protect their integrity during securing the bundle of the turf fiber monofilaments to a carrier of the artificial turf.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: The invention relates to an extruded artificial turf fiber (100; 800-1200; 2100-2500).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an artificial turf fiber includes extruding a polymer mixture through at least one fiber profile opening of an extrusion plate to form an artificial turf fiber, where the fiber profile opening includes first and second end portion openings and a curved middle portion opening has at least one spine opening proximate to at least one end portion opening, allowing the extruded polymer mixture to travel along a distance between the fiber profile opening to a quenching unit, where the at least one spine opening is sized and positioned such that a net polymer mass flow in the extruded polymer mixture from a position of the spine opening to the at least one end portion of the fiber proximate the spine opening occurs before the fiber is quenched, and quenching the extruded polymer mixture in the quenching unit to form the artificial turf fiber.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: The invention relates to an artificial turf (100, 200) that provides an infill layer including a water absorber layer (106) and a performance layer (104), where the performance layer is on top of the water absorber layer and shields the water absorber layer from sunlight, and where the water absorber layer is adapted to serve as water reservoir layer and includes a porous, water-absorbent material.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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 layer

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an elastic layer on site provides for collecting artificial turf infill from an aged artificial turf, mixing the artificial turf infill, a binding agent, and fragments of an aged elastic layer for forming a fluid elastic composite, and applying the fluid elastic composite on a substrate at the site for forming the elastic layer.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.