EP1747306B1 - Fabrication d'une fibre synthetique pour pelouse artificielle de terrain de sports, et fibre synthetique - Google Patents

Fabrication d'une fibre synthetique pour pelouse artificielle de terrain de sports, et fibre synthetique Download PDF

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EP1747306B1
EP1747306B1 EP05737712.9A EP05737712A EP1747306B1 EP 1747306 B1 EP1747306 B1 EP 1747306B1 EP 05737712 A EP05737712 A EP 05737712A EP 1747306 B1 EP1747306 B1 EP 1747306B1
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01D—MECHANICAL METHODS OR APPARATUS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS
    • D01D5/00—Formation of filaments, threads, or the like
    • D01D5/42—Formation of filaments, threads, or the like by cutting films into narrow ribbons or filaments or by fibrillation of films or filaments
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01F—CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
    • D01F8/00—Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, artificial filaments or the like; Manufacture thereof
    • D01F8/04—Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, artificial filaments or the like; Manufacture thereof from synthetic polymers
    • D01F8/06—Conjugated, i.e. bi- or multicomponent, artificial filaments or the like; Manufacture thereof from synthetic polymers with at least one polyolefin as constituent
    • 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
    • E01C13/08—Surfaces simulating grass ; Grass-grown sports grounds
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T428/29—Coated or structually defined flake, particle, cell, strand, strand portion, rod, filament, macroscopic fiber or mass thereof
    • Y10T428/2913—Rod, strand, filament or fiber
    • Y10T428/2929—Bicomponent, conjugate, composite or collateral fibers or filaments [i.e., coextruded sheath-core or side-by-side type]

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  1. Procédé de fabrication d'une fibre synthétique (10, 20, 30, 40) destinée à une utilisation dans une pelouse artificielle de terrain de sports utilisant un processus de co-extrusion comprenant les étapes de :
    i) fournir un premier matériau synthétique
    ii) fournir au moins un second matériau synthétique ;
    iii) composer, par co-extrusion, une couche de matériau synthétique consistant en au moins une couche d'un premier matériau synthétique (11, 21, 31, 41) et une couche dudit second matériau synthétique (12, 22, 32, 42), dans lequel la couche de matériau synthétique est composée d'une couche interne dudit premier matériau synthétique et d'une ou de plusieurs couche(s) externe(s), chaque couche consistant en un matériau synthétique différent ;
    iv) obtenir la fibre synthétique à partir de la couche de matériau synthétique,
    caractérisé en ce que, après l'étape iii), la couche de matériau synthétique est étirée.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que, après l'étape iii), des fibres sous la forme d'au moins un monofilament sont obtenues à partir de la couche de matériau synthétique.
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 2, caractérisé par l'étape supplémentaire de tordre des fibres provenant de plusieurs monofilaments.
  4. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que, après l'étape iii) la fibre est obtenue à partir de la couche de matériau synthétique sous la forme d'une bande.
  5. Procédé selon la revendication 4, caractérisé par l'étape supplémentaire de fibrillation des fibres en bande.
  6. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que, pendant l'étape iii) les couches sont constituées avec des épaisseurs différentes.
  7. Procédé selon l'une quelconque ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'étape i) comprend l'étape de fourniture du premier matériau synthétique sous la forme d'un mélange d'un polymère et d'un plastomère.
  8. Procédé selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le plastomère est fourni avec un rapport de plastomère dans le premier matériau synthétique compris entre 30 et 80 % en poids.
  9. Procédé selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que le plastomère est fourni avec un rapport de plastomère dans la couche centrale compris entre 35 et 50 % en poids.
  10. Procédé selon l'une quelconque ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'étape ii) consiste à fournir un additif hydrophile en tant qu'au moins l'un des autres matériaux synthétiques.
  11. Procédé selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que l'additif hydrophile fourni est un copolymère d'éthylène alcool vinylique.
  12. Procédé selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que l'additif hydrophile fourni est un polyhydroxyéthyle méthacrylate.
  13. Procédé selon l'une quelconque ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'étape ii) comprend l'étape de fourniture d'un additif antistatique en tant qu'au moins l'un des autres matériaux synthétiques.
  14. Procédé selon la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que l'additif antistatique fourni est un polymère, en particulier un polyamide ou un polyéther bloc amide.
  15. Procédé selon l'une quelconque ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 14, caractérisé en ce que l'étape ii) comprend l'étape de fourniture d'une autre couche de liaison entre la couche interne et chacune desdites couches externes.
  16. Procédé selon l'une quelconque ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la couche de matériau synthétique est composée d'une couche interne dudit premier matériau synthétique, laquelle couche interne est entourée, des deux côtés, d'une ou de plusieurs couche(s) externe(s), chaque couche consistant en un matériau synthétique différent.
  17. Fibre synthétique obtenue grâce à l'utilisation du procédé selon l'une quelconque ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, ladite fibre synthétique étant composée d'une couche de matériau synthétique, dans laquelle ladite couche est composée d'une couche interne d'un premier matériau synthétique et une ou plusieurs couche(s) externe(s), chaque couche consistant en un matériau synthétique différent.
  18. Pelouse artificielle adaptée aux terrains de sport, pourvue de fibres synthétiques selon la revendication 17.
  19. Pelouse artificielle selon la revendication 18, caractérisée en ce que la pelouse comprend un substrat sur lequel ont été fixées les fibres synthétiques.
  20. Pelouse artificielle selon les revendications 18 ou 19, caractérisée en ce qu'un matériau granulaire a été répandu entre les fibres synthétiques.
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AU2005243347A1 (en) 2005-11-24
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