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Artificial turf fiber with a non-circular cladding

US11788237B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Polytex Sportbeläge Produktions-GmbH · DE

Inventors

Stephan SICK · Willich, DE
Dirk SANDER · Kerken, DE
Ivo LOHR · Kempen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 2, 2018
Grant date	Oct 17, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 8, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/2973
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An artificial turf fiber comprising at least one monofilament, each monofilament comprising a cylindrical core and a cladding. The core comprises a core polymer and threadlike regions formed by a thread polymer and embedded in the core polymer. The cladding is formed by a cladding polymer surrounding the core. It has a non-circular profile and is miscible with the core polymer.

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