E01C13/06

PROTECTIVE SURFACE AND CUSHION LAYER USED IN SUCH A SURFACE
20210285165 · 2021-09-16 ·

The present disclosure is directed to a poured-in-place protective surface, such as can be installed at a playground. The protective surface includes an impact-attenuation or cushion layer, which comprises a blend of (a) a rubber chunk component made up of granules of reclaimed rubber, the reclaimed rubber being from non-tire sources; (b) a tire buffings component; and (c) a binder. The ratio of rubber chunk component to tire buffings component is selected to be between 1.25:1 and 10:1, and more particularly between 1.25:1 and 5:1.

Method, apparatus and system for producing a polyurethane sports flooring

A method for producing polyurethane flooring includes providing polyurethane reactive components including a isocyanate component and a polyol component, determining environmental data, determining process parameters for mixing the polyurethane reactive components, wherein the process parameters depend on the environmental data, mixing the foam for the polyurethane flooring by mixing the isocyanate component and the polyol component using a froth foam process with the process parameters, applying a first lane of the liquid foam to a ground, applying a second lane of the liquid foam to the ground, wherein a side edge of the second lane gets in contact with a side edge of the first lane, wherein the process parameter are determined so that the foam of the first lane is not cured before applying the foam of the second lane. Furthermore, the invention relates to an apparatus and a system for producing a polyurethane flooring.

A HYBRID RUNNING TRACK ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME
20230407131 · 2023-12-21 ·

The present application provides a hybrid running track article, comprising, from top to bottom: (I) a top coating layer made from a first composition comprising an externally emulsified polyurethane dispersion and rubber particles, wherein the externally emulsified polyurethane dispersion is derived from: (Ai) an isocyanate component comprising one or more compounds having at least two isocyanate groups, (Bi) an isocyanate-reactive component comprising one or more compounds having at least two isocyanate-reactive groups; (Ci) an optional catalyst, (Di) an external emulsifier, (Ei) a chain extender and (Fi) water, and (II) a bottom layer made from a second composition comprising a 1K solvent-free polyurethane binder and rubber particles.

COMPOSITION FOR A SPORTS SURFACE, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN EQUESTRIAN SPORT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A COMPOSITION
20210047565 · 2021-02-18 ·

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.

SPORTS FLOORING AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SPORTS FLOORING
20210071371 · 2021-03-11 · ·

The invention relates to a method for providing a sports flooring, in particular a clay court, a sand court or an ash court. The sports flooring comprising a top layer arranged above a dynamic layer. The method comprising i. providing a dynamic layer comprising a mixture of lava particles and/or limestone particles and/or clinker particles, and microporous zeolite mineral particles, wherein the microporous zeolite mineral particles are present in the amount of 4% to 65% of the total mass of the dynamic layer and wherein the grain size of the microporous zeolite mineral particles is between 0.4 mm and 12 mm, and ii. applying a top layer on top of the dynamic layer.

SPORTS FLOORING AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SPORTS FLOORING
20210071371 · 2021-03-11 · ·

The invention relates to a method for providing a sports flooring, in particular a clay court, a sand court or an ash court. The sports flooring comprising a top layer arranged above a dynamic layer. The method comprising i. providing a dynamic layer comprising a mixture of lava particles and/or limestone particles and/or clinker particles, and microporous zeolite mineral particles, wherein the microporous zeolite mineral particles are present in the amount of 4% to 65% of the total mass of the dynamic layer and wherein the grain size of the microporous zeolite mineral particles is between 0.4 mm and 12 mm, and ii. applying a top layer on top of the dynamic layer.

RESILIENT DECK STRUCTURE
20210047789 · 2021-02-18 ·

A resilient platform assembly has a playing deck with horizontally disposed deck panels. Each deck panel has a pair of foot flanges on the bottom of the deck panels. Receiving shoes are attached to the deck panels and configured to receive the foot flanges of the deck panels. A transverse member, perpendicular to the horizontally disposed deck panels, includes a plurality of notches. Each notch is cut in the transverse member in a predetermined spacing pattern. The receiving shoes are installed in the notches and the deck panels are attached to the transverse member through the receiving shoes. Resilient mounts connect the transverse member to a support assembly and allow relative motion between the transverse member and the support assembly. The resilient mounts include a first spring capture assembly attached to the support assembly, a second spring capture assembly attached to the transverse members, and a plurality of springs disposed between the first spring capture assembly and the second spring capture assembly.

Floor pavement structure with gel layer

A floor pavement structure includes a top layer that seals the floor pavement structure and a PU gel layer. The PU gel layer includes a solid and a liquid component and is positioned between a base material and the top layer. The solid component is a polyurethane polymer matrix. The liquid component is a plasticizer.

Malleable surface material
10851300 · 2020-12-01 ·

An improved surface material is particularly suited for non-turf baseball field applications such as the pitcher's mound and base paths. The material generally comprises clay, wax, alkane fluid and sand and has a putty-like consistency. Cleats can penetrate the material but are not likely to pull it out in clumps upon removal of the cleats. Method for forming the surface includes spraying emulsified wax and/or alkane fluid on a surface and mixing it with the surface material.

Engineered surfaces

A moisture holding material for blending with fill to form an engineered surface. The moisture holding material includes a first non-woven fabric coated in an aqueous superabsorbent polymer (SAP); a second non-woven fabric; fiber; and a fluff material that are chopped and applied topically within a surface, on various substrates including, but not limited to, rubber, sand, wood chippings, grass, soil, fiber, textile, clay or rock. A portion of the non-woven material is coated with SAP.