Composition for a sports surface, in particular for an equestrian sport, and method for producing such a composition
OwnerPatrick BELLIARDinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a composition for the production of a sports surface, especially for equestrian sports, advantageously comprising at least 50% by mass of sand, optionally at least one filler, and at most 10% by mass of an organic coating comprising at least one flexible polymer A having a tensile modulus less than or equal to 1 MPa at room temperature, as well as a process for manufacturing such a composition.
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1-16. (canceled)
A composition, comprising:
- at least 50% by mass of sand;
- at most 10% by mass of an organic coating comprising at least one flexible polymer A having a tensile modulus less than or equal to 1 MPa at room temperature, and
- wherein the composition does not comprise waxes and oils.
A process for manufacturing a composition for the production or refurbishing of a sports surface, comprising:
- mixing an aqueous emulsion of at least one polymer A with sand, said polymer A having a tensile modulus less than or equal to 1 MPa at room temperature, so as to form a first composition comprising at least 50% by mass of sand and not comprising waxes and oils;
- evaporating water from said first composition;
- obtaining the composition for the production or refurbishing of the sports surface, the composition comprising at most 10% by mass of an organic coating comprising at least said polymer A.
A process for refurbishing a sports surface comprising a composition to be refurbished comprising at least 50% by mass of sand, said process comprising:
- providing an aqueous emulsion of at least one polymer A having a tensile modulus of less than or equal to 1 MPa at room temperature;
- mixing said composition to be refurbished with said aqueous emulsion;
- evaporating water from the mixture;
- and
- obtaining a composition comprising at least 50% by mass of sand for the production of the sports surface, comprising at most 10% by mass of an organic coating comprising at least said polymer A and not comprising waxes and oils.
A sports surface comprising a composition according to claim 1.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.