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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2011
Reyad I. Sawafta, Greensboro, NC (US);
Jeffrey W. Bruner, Greensboro, NC (US);
Reyad I. Sawafta, Greensboro, NC (US);
Jeffrey W. Bruner, Greensboro, NC (US);
Other;
Abstract
In one aspect, artificial turf systems are described herein. In some embodiments, an artificial turf system comprises an artificial turf mat and artificial turf fibers disposed on a surface of the artificial turf mat, the artificial turf mat comprising at least one energy management material. An energy management material, in some embodiments, is disposed in a backing of the artificial turf mat, a binding agent of the artificial turf mat, and/or an infill material of the artificial turf mat. In addition, in some embodiments, the artificial turf fibers also comprise at least one energy management material.