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Machine for manufacturing artificial turf

US10738401B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims

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Assignee

Polytex Sportbeläge Produktions-GmbH · DE

Inventors

Stephan SICK · Willich, DE
Dirk SANDER · Kerken, DE
Thomas Leszinski · Nettetal, DE
Bernd JANSEN · Nettetal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 21, 2017
Grant date	Aug 11, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 6, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD10B2505/202
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A machine for manufacturing artificial turf includes a fiber inserter configured to incorporate artificial turf fiber into an artificial turf backing to form the artificial turf. The artificial turf includes an underside and an artificial turf surface. The machine further includes a coater configured to coat the underside with a colloidal latex coating. The colloidal latex coating has an exposed surface. The machine further includes an applicator configured to wett an exposed surface of the colloidal latex coating with an anti-blistering agent. The machine further includes a heater configured to heat the underside to cure the colloidal latex coating into a solid latex coating.

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