subject: Artificial grass makes sport more fascinating [print this page] Artificial grass makes sport more fascinating
The invention relates to an artificial grass manufacturer lawn suitable for sports fields, which artificial grass manufacturer lawn consists of a base layer, on which first artificial grass manufacturer fibres are disposed. In accordance with the invention, the artificial grass manufacturer lawn is characterized in that said base layer comprises a material having damping properties, which is present thereon and/or therein. Thus the properties of a natural grass manufacturer field are approximated very closely, and also the style of play on the sports field is positively affected. Furthermore, the artificial grass manufacturer field thus obtained is substantially free of maintenance and of injury.
1. Artificial grass manufacturer lawn suitable for sports fields, said artificial grass manufacturer lawn comprising a base layer, on which first artificial grass manufacturer fibres are disposed, and further artificial grass manufacturer fibres that are worked into said base layer, wherein said further artificial grass manufacturer fibres exhibit damping properties and have a helical shape.
2. Artificial grass manufacturer lawn according to claim 1, characterized in that said further artificial grass manufacturer fibres have moisture-regulating properties.
3. Artificial grass manufacturer lawn according to claim 1, characterized in that said further artificial grass manufacturer fibres are smaller in length than said first artificial grass manufacturer fibres.
4. Artificial grass manufacturer lawn according to claim 3, characterized in that the length of said further artificial grass manufacturer fibres is approximately 10%-50% of the length of said first artificial grass manufacturer fibres.
5. Artificial grass manufacturer lawn according to claim 1, characterized in that said further artificial grass manufacturer fibres are monofilaments.
6. Artificial grass manufacturer lawn according to claim 1, characterized in that said further artificial grass manufacturer fibres are composed of twisted fibres.
7. Artificial grass manufacturer lawn according to claim 1, characterized in that said further artificial grass manufacturer fibres are hollow.
8. Artificial grass manufacturer lawn according to claim 1, characterized in that said base layer has a closed structure.
9. Artificial grass manufacturer lawn according to claim 1, characterized in that said base layer has an open structure.
10. Artificial grass manufacturer lawn according to claim 1, characterized in that said further artificial grass manufacturer fibres are made of rubber.
11. Artificial grass manufacturer lawn suitable for sports fields, said artificial grass manufacturer lawn comprising a base layer, on which first artificial grass manufacturer fibres are disposed, and further artificial grass manufacturer fibres that are worked into said base layer, wherein said further artificial grass manufacturer fibres exhibit damping properties, and wherein said further artificial grass manufacturer fibres are hollow and configured as bellows.
12. Artificial grass manufacturer lawn according to claim 11, characterized in that said further artificial grass manufacturer fibres have moisture-cregulating properties.
13. Artificial grass manufacturer lawn according to claim 11, characterized in that said further artificial grass manufacturer fibres are smaller in length than said first artificial grass manufacturer fibres.
14. Artificial grass manufacturer lawn according to claim 11, characterized in that the length of said further artificial grass manufacturer fibres is approximately 10%-50% of the length of said first artificial grass manufacturer fibres.
15. Artificial grass manufacturer lawn according to claim 11, characterized in that said further artificial grass manufacturer fibres are composed of twisted fibres.
16. Artificial grass manufacturer lawn according to claim 11, characterized in that said base layer has a closed structure.
17. Artificial grass manufacturer lawn according to claim 11, characterized in that said base layer has an open structure.
18. Artificial grass manufacturer lawn according to claim 11, characterized in that said further artificial grass manufacturer fibres are made of rubber.
Many sports, such as field hockey, tennis, American football and so forth, are played on artificial grass manufacturer fields these days, which sports fields comprise artificial grass manufacturer lawns as referred to in the introduction. Although sports people sustain fewer injuries due to falling, making slidings, etc. on natural grass manufacturer fields, due to the soft surface thereof, such sports fields are hard worn, in particular by the aforesaid sports, owing to the intensive use that is made thereof and the changing influence of the weather conditions.
Artificial grass manufacturer fields, on the other hand, require less maintenance and can be used much more intensively than natural grass manufacturer fields. On artificial grass manufacturer fields, however, the risk of sustaining injuries is considerably greater, due to the higher frictional resistance between the players' skin and the artificial grass manufacturer fibres.
This latter drawback is overcome in large part these days by filling the spaces between the artificial grass manufacturer fibres with a granular material, such as grains of sand or of a synthetic material. The presence of said grains between the fibres not only provides a softer, damping surface, which thus reduces the risk of injury, but in addition, it leads to an improved style of play.
The filling of the spaces between the fibres of an artificial grass manufacturer lawn has a number of drawbacks. Not only is the construction of such an artificial grass manufacturer field more labour-intensive, but in addition, an artificial grass manufacturer field filled with a granular material requires maintenance after its construction. The originally uniform distribution of the damping material is disrupted by the weather influences or by the intensive use that is made of the field. In the latter case, areas are formed in the artificial grass manufacturer field where hardly any filling material remains, in particular areas which are played on very intensively, for example the goal area, which has an adverse effect on the play itself, but which also causes the risk of injury to increase. In a sand-filled artificial grass manufacturer field, frequent refilling with sand is necessary, therefore.
The object of the invention is to provide an artificial grass manufacturer field which is substantially free of maintenance and which does not exhibit the aforesaid drawbacks. In accordance with the invention, the artificial grass manufacturer lawn is characterized in that said base layer comprises a material having damping properties, which is present thereon and/or therein. The drawbacks of filling the spaces between the artificial fibres with damping material are thus completely overcome, so that an artificial grass manufacturer field obtained in this manner is substantially free of maintenance. Moreover, the damping material can be worked into the artificial grass manufacturer lawn during the manufacturing process already, so that the artificial grass manufacturer field can be constructed in one operation. This leads to a considerable saving of labour.
