EP0403498A1 - Exercise areas - Google Patents
Exercise areasInfo
- Publication number
- EP0403498A1 EP0403498A1 EP89902403A EP89902403A EP0403498A1 EP 0403498 A1 EP0403498 A1 EP 0403498A1 EP 89902403 A EP89902403 A EP 89902403A EP 89902403 A EP89902403 A EP 89902403A EP 0403498 A1 EP0403498 A1 EP 0403498A1
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- composition according
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- emulsion
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01C—CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
- E01C13/00—Pavings or foundations specially adapted for playgrounds or sports grounds; Drainage, irrigation or heating of sports grounds
- E01C13/06—Pavings made in situ, e.g. for sand grounds, clay courts E01C13/003
- E01C13/065—Pavings made in situ, e.g. for sand grounds, clay courts E01C13/003 at least one in situ layer consisting of or including bitumen, rubber or plastics
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- C09K17/00—Soil-conditioning materials or soil-stabilising materials
- C09K17/14—Soil-conditioning materials or soil-stabilising materials containing organic compounds only
- C09K17/16—Soil-conditioning materials or soil-stabilising materials containing organic compounds only applied in a physical form other than a solution or a grout, e.g. as platelets or granules
Definitions
- the invention relates to compositions for use in making exercise areas such as an arena, gallop or track, primarily for use by horses.
- the invention is based on the realisation that if a modified composition is used, the surface formed is especially resilient and of long life because of its water permeability.
- the invention provides a composition for admixture with a particulate material such as sand to form the top layer of an exercise area, the composition comprising granules of a resilient granular filler coated with an oil component whereby the formed layer will be resilient and substantially water- permeable.
- the composition may be applied to the particulate material either cold or heated.
- the granules of the resilient granular filler component may be provided by granules of plastics; synthetic or natural rubbers, and cork or the like. Preferred are polyvinyl chloride, natural or synthetic rubber, polymers or mixtures.
- the granules preferably range from 1 m to about 12mm in diameter, and preferably the component comprises a mixture of granules of different sizes.
- the grading of the granules provides interstices between the coated granules in the top layer of the exercise area, to provide water-permeability. Often such mixtures are commercially available and they may be used directly, but a proportion of fluffy or dusty material is desirable. Also the granules should be or have a reduced moisture content.
- the oil composition preferably comprises a stabilised oil-in-water emulsion.
- the stabilised oil-in-water emulsion is preferably a bitumen or resin (or mixture) in water emulsion. Suitable bitumens will typically have a softening point in the range from about 25 to about 90.
- stabilised we mean that the emulsion will not fully break from the time that it is made until the granules have been blended with the emulsion and the material comprising the composition and sand have been laid.
- additives which we will call “stabilisers”.
- the additives selected will depend on the particular components of the emulsion, as will the concentration.
- stabilisers in concentrations by weight relative to the bitumen as shown :
- Lignin salts such as metal salts, about 0.5%
- Rosin derivatives such as acidic rosin derivatives about 1.0%
- the proportion of oil in the emulsion may range from about 30% to about 65% by weight. If less than the minimum is used, then a thick enough coating is unlikely to be produced in which case the break time may be too long owing to the presence of relatively excess water and the material may not bind satisfactorily. If the upper limit is exceeded a too thick and uneven coating may result with the possibility of too quick a break. This would give an inconsistent product which would be very difficult to lay in the normal way ie even distribution over the area to be treated by raking.
- the granules and the bitumen-in-water emulsion may be mixed in a weight proportion of about 16 to about 6:1 for a 40% oil in water emulsion. Varying the emulsion content will produce similar effects to varying the oil content of the emulsion as described above.
- the granular filler component * makes up about 90% by weight of the composition.
- the stabilised oil-in-water emulsions are anionic. Emulsions which are cationic could be used but it is difficult to control the break time and to set with an even film of the bitumen on the granules.
- the stabilised emulsion and the granules may be mixed in a variety of ways. While the emulsion and granules may be mixed on site using for example a paddle mixer, it is a much preferred feature of the invention that they are mixed together in a Pugmill type mixer such as an asphalt mixer or like equipment.
- a Pugmill type mixer such as an asphalt mixer or like equipment.
- the product when the emulsion is only partially broken is a free flowing mix which may be transported from the site of manufacture to the place of use and then be laid without further treatment. When the emulsion breaks the product is flexible and resilient.
- the stabilised emulsion may include additives such as reinforcing fibres eg polypropylene, asphaltite, pigments, fillers or the like. It is an important feature of the product that it binds well under compaction yet is resilient with good elastic recovery when the compacting force is removed.
- the oil;component of the emulsion may be modified by the addition or rubber or polymer, or a latex or mixture of lattices or rubber or polymer in water emulsions may be added to the emulsion and incorporated by mixing, or added to the composition whilst it is being mixed.
- a suitable proportion of bitumen emulsion to polymer emulsion would be about 13:1.
- compositions just defined are those that they can be laid cold but of course the composition and the particulate material can be laid warm if required.
- the particulate material may be coated hot using another oil composition of the invention, the composition comprising the !
- the compos ition j ust def ined preferably includes natur gilsonite as the asphaltite because this is a powder which readily mixable. The presence of this ingredient increases t overall life of the material by absorbing ultraviolet light.
- the concentration of t asphaltite tends to be low, about say 0.5 to about 1.5% by weig of the total composition. If less than this is used then su softening may occur while an upper limit is determined by co and the effect on the binder.
- bitumen or resin binder will be selected according to amient conditions.
- a bitumen having a penetration value between about 50 and 100 when measured by the BS2000 Part method is suitable in Germany; different values may be better warmer climates.
- the composition includes one or more latic
- the latex provides elasticity and flexibility in the form product. it also tends to prevent embrittlement at l temperatures. A mixture of latexes, natural and synthetic, be used. It also tends to limit movement under high temperatu Waxes, and fillers may be present to reduce tack and for l effects. Reinforcing fibres may be present.
- composition comprising (by weight)
- particulate filler eg sand 100 granular filler (graded) 150 bitumen 10 asphaltite 3
- the particulate filler is preferably a sand, preferably having round grains so that there are no sharp corners to h horses. Other particulate fillers may be used.
- An area of the composition of the invention may be laid on suitable substrate. While the substrate may be prepared in variety of ways, we prefer to cut the substrate eg soil, appl geotextile membrane, followed by a 13cm layer of grad limestone, then a 5cm layer of open textured bitumen bas macadam, and then at least 15cm of the composition of t invention is applied cold or with heat. The area may then raked or rolled to provide the exercise surface.
- the formed a has a number of advantages. Firstly, it is resilient, in th sense that natural turf is, so that it is an excellent surfa for exercising horses. Secondly it has little or no tendency suffer from tracking, ie for permanent tracks to be formed as result of regular use. The area is suitable for all weather us being water and rain permeable. If any tracking or deformati does occur the area can be remedied very easily by harrowing raking and rolling.
- a horse track or other substitute soil material when made mixing sand or other particulate material with a composition this invention is resilient and water permeable irrespective whether the oil component of the composition is a stabilised oi in-water emulsion or a bitumen and asphaltite mixture.
- T granules of the granular filler provide resilience; this i enhanced in the case of the stabilised oil-in-water emulsion the flexibility of the binder system thereof and in the case the bitumen/asphaltite mixture by additives such as lati ⁇ es.
- T water permeability in both cases is caused by the grading of t granular filler and the binder content.
- the inclusion of asphaltite such as gilsonite to both types of oil compone extends the life of the laid material.
- the invention includes a resilient water permeable ma comprising * a particulate material mixed with a compositi comprising granules of a granular filler coated with an oil component whereby the mass is resilient and water permeable.
- the invention further includes a method of applying such as mass to form an exercise area.
- the invention provides a resilient flexible water permeable mass which is the blended product of a particulate material and a composition comprising a resilient granular filler component and a stabilised oil-in-water emulsion component.
- the invention provides a method of making such a composition comprising blending a resilient granular filler component in such a way as to blend the filler granules therein and then allowing or causing the emulsion to break.
- the invention provides a resilient water permeable mass which is the blended product of a resilient granular filler component and a composition comprising bitumen or resin binder and an asphaltite.
- Bitumen of softening point 50°C is mixed with water and the following additives to form a stabilised bitumen-in-water emulsion, in the following proportions :
- a mixture of polyvinyl chloride average granule size of 1mm to 12mm diameter was mixed with the stabilised emulsion and gilsonite in a paddle mixer in a weight proportion of 87:12:1
- the mixer was run for 2 minutes.
- the granules were blended in the emulsion which partially broke, and the resultant composition took the form of a flexible mass.
- a substrate was prepared by consolidating the ground, laying a plastics liner, and applying 12cm of graded limestone and 5cm of open texture bitumen based macadam coarse.
- the mass was laid to a depth of about 15cm, rolled and raked.
- the track formed was used to exercise horses. It was noted that the surface layer was resilient and the horses exercised well. There was little or no tracking. .Droppings falling on the track were easily removed. The surface was freshened by rolling or raking.
- a resilient water permeable mass was made by mixing in the cold sand particles with composition comprising :-
- polyvinyl chloride particles graded 87.0 bitumen (penetration point of 200) 7.0 water 4.0 limestone filler 1.0 long chain amines 0.5 synthetic wax 0.5
- the mass was used to lay a horse exercise track which was resilient and water permeable.
- a resilient water permeable mass made by coating sand particles in the cold with a composition comprising :- polyvinylchloride particles (graded) 87.5 bitumen (penetration point of 100) 7.0 water 4.0 gilsonite 1.0 polypropylene fibres 0.5
- Arude wax 20.00 latexes 6.40 long chain amines 5.00 antioxidant (such as the dilauryl salt of B, B-! thiodipropionic acid) 2.00
- Vinsol NVX 0.88 Indulin C the sodium salt of lignum 0.44 Proxil AB (aqueous dispersion of
- Example V 36.5 parts sand were heated and added to a mixer with 3.5 parts bitumen. 5.5 parts of the concentrate were added and well mixed followed by 55 parts of waste pvc granules (graded mix). The whole was well mixed until the sand grains were evenly coated. The formed mass was resiliently flexible and removed from the mixer. The material could then be used directly to form the equitation surface.
- a substrate was prepared by consolidating the ground, laying a plastics liner, and applying 12cm of graded limestone and 5cm of open texture bitumen based macadam coarse. The mass prepared as above was laid to a depth of about 15cm, rolled and raked. The track formed was used to exercise horses. It was noted that the surface layer was resilient and the horses exercised well without material sticking to their hooves. There was little or no tracking. Droppings falling on the track were easily removed. The surface was freshened by rolling or raking.
- Example V 36.5 parts sand were heated and added to a mixer with 3.5 parts
- Sand particles (30 parts) were heated and added to a mix followed by a mixture of the following while maintaining the he
- Sand particles (32.75 parts) were heated and add to a mix followed by :- waste polyvinylchloride graded granules (graded) 60.0 bitumen (penetration point of 100) 4.0 cement filler 2.0 asphaltite 1.0 long chain amine . 0.25 The mixing was continued until the sand particles were evenly coated to form a resilient flexible water-permeable mass.
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Abstract
Une composition à étendre afin de former une surface d'exercice pour chevaux, comprend une matière particulaire telle que du sable, enrobée à froid ou à chaud d'une composition à base de granules en plastique tel que du PVC enrobé avec un constituant huileux, par exemple du bitume plus des additifs, de sorte que la matière étendue soit élastique et perméable à l'eau.A composition to be extended in order to form an exercise surface for horses, comprises a particulate material such as sand, cold or hot coated with a composition based on plastic granules such as PVC coated with an oily component, for example bitumen plus additives, so that the expanded material is elastic and permeable to water.
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Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB888802879A GB8802879D0 (en) | 1988-02-09 | 1988-02-09 | Exercise areas |
GB8802879 | 1988-02-09 | ||
GB8824234 | 1988-10-17 | ||
GB888824234A GB8824234D0 (en) | 1988-10-17 | 1988-10-17 | Improved exercise area |
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EP0403498A1 true EP0403498A1 (en) | 1990-12-27 |
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EP89902403A Withdrawn EP0403498A1 (en) | 1988-02-09 | 1989-02-07 | Exercise areas |
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JP (1) | JPH03503061A (en) |
WO (1) | WO1989007635A1 (en) |
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IE903353A1 (en) * | 1989-09-21 | 1991-04-10 | En Tout Cas Plc | Ground surface material |
FR2707093B1 (en) * | 1993-06-30 | 1995-09-29 | Genser Franck | Artificial surface in particular suitable for making horse tracks and method for obtaining such a surface. |
AUPN235195A0 (en) * | 1995-04-11 | 1995-05-11 | Protrak Australia Pty Limited | Improvements in artificial surfaces |
WO1999019567A1 (en) * | 1997-10-10 | 1999-04-22 | Martin Collins | Synthetic surfaces |
GB0113273D0 (en) * | 2001-05-31 | 2001-07-25 | Plasmega Worldwide Ltd | Composite material for equestrian sports tracks and the like |
ITTO20060775A1 (en) * | 2006-10-30 | 2008-04-30 | Tecneco Spa | SPORTS PLAYING SURFACES WITH SYNTHETIC HERBS |
GB2584486A (en) * | 2019-06-07 | 2020-12-09 | Equestrian Direct Ltd | An artificial surface and a method for making an artificial surface |
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FR605699A (en) * | 1924-11-18 | 1926-05-31 | Improvements to compositions for tennis courts, platforms, etc. | |
GB435324A (en) * | 1934-04-25 | 1935-09-19 | Caleb Arlidge | Improvements in playing courts, paths and the like |
US3708319A (en) * | 1970-04-03 | 1973-01-02 | Dow Chemical Co | Stabilizing soils and accumulations of fine particulate material |
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GB8510317D0 (en) * | 1985-04-23 | 1985-05-30 | Denehunt Ltd | Manufacture of particulate material |
GB8600735D0 (en) * | 1986-01-14 | 1986-02-19 | En Tout Cas Plc | Substitute ground surface material |
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- 1989-02-07 EP EP89902403A patent/EP0403498A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1989-02-07 WO PCT/GB1989/000115 patent/WO1989007635A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1989-02-07 JP JP1502207A patent/JPH03503061A/en active Pending
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