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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2012
Christopher Tetrault, Amelia, OH (US);
Phil M. Stricklen, Dalton, GA (US);
Raymond A. Berard, Portsmouth, RI (US);
Christopher Tetrault, Amelia, OH (US);
Phil M. Stricklen, Dalton, GA (US);
Raymond A. Berard, Portsmouth, RI (US);
Sapturf, LLC, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention describes a synthetic turf having super absorbent materials in order to keep the synthetic turf cooler than conventional synthetic turfs. The present invention also provides for synthetic turf infill cooling particles comprising a layer of water-absorbing material coating a foundation comprising a core substrate. In one embodiment, the cooling particle is comprised of a core particle or substrate, which is coated with a water-absorbing material. In one embodiment, the water-absorbing material is a super absorbent polymer.