Patent ID: 11859352
Assignee: MELOS GMBH
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  C  D  Y | IPC C  E

Claim 20:
21. An artificial turf infill comprising:
natural fiber mixed with rubber granulate, the artificial turf infill including between 10% and 40% of the natural fiber by weight, the natural fiber including hemp fiber, cotton fiber, sisal fiber, elephant grass fiber, or any combination thereof,
wherein the rubber granulate includes outer coatings,
wherein one of the outer coatings covers a portion of a surface of the rubber granulate and includes a first binding agent,
wherein at least a portion of the natural fiber is attached to the rubber granulate by the one of the outer coatings,
wherein another one of the outer coatings covers another portion of the surface of the rubber granulate and a portion of a surface of the one of the outer coatings and comprises a second binding agent,
wherein at least another portion of the natural fiber is attached to the rubber granulate by the other one of the outer coatings,
wherein the one of the outer coatings is a first outer coating, wherein another one of the outer coatings is a second outer coating, and wherein the rubber granulate comprises one or more further outer coatings, wherein each further outer coating of the one or more further outer coatings includes either the first or second binding agent, and wherein each further outer coating of the one or more further outer coatings does not include the natural fiber.