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US 2018/0002870 A1Published application
System and Method for Producing Artificial Turf Filaments
OwnerJoseph Claude Priceinventor
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Abstract
A system and method for producing artificial turf filaments according to one example embodiment includes an artificial turf filament, a first air drawn oven for heating the filament, a roll stand for applying an aqueous liquid to the filament and a second air drawn oven for heating the filament. In multiple embodiments, the filament has a latent helix shape when exposed to manufacturing or ambient heat.
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A system for producing artificial turf surfaces, comprising:
- an artificial turf filament;
- a first air drawn oven for heating the filament;
- a roll stand for applying an aqueous liquid to the filament;
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- a second air drawn oven for heating the filament.
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A method for installing artificial turf surfaces, comprising the following steps:
- producing an artificial turf surface having artificial turf filaments that exhibit a latent helix shape when exposed to ambient heat;
- installing the artificial turf surface while the artificial turf filaments are straight;
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- exposing the artificial turf filaments to ambient heat after installation.
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