Cool artificial turf

Abstract

An artificial turf surface comprising fibrous materials, such as fibers, filaments and/or tapes, and if applicable infill materials, wherein the artificial turf surface additionally comprises one or more additive(s) that reflect(s) light, characterized in that the additive(s) is or are incorporated in the fibrous material, preferably located at the surface of the fibrous material.

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         7 . A fibrous material, such as fibers, filaments and/or tapes, comprising one or more additive(s) that reflect(s) infrared light in a wavelength range from about 700 nm to about 1 mm, wherein the additive(s) is or are preferably located at the surface of the fibrous material. 
     
     
         8 . The fibrous material according to  claim 7 , wherein the additives are pigments selected from a group containing metal oxides, mixed metal oxides, cobalt compounds and chromium compounds. 
     
     
         9 . The fibrous material according to  claim 7 , wherein the fibrous material is selected from a group containing polyethylene, polypropylene, plastomer blends, nylon, and copolymers and blends thereof 
     
     
         10 . An artificial turf surface comprising fibrous materials, such as fibers, filaments and/or tapes, according to  claim 7  and if applicable infill materials. 
     
     
         11 . The artificial turf surface according to  claim 10 , wherein the additives are pigments selected from a group containing metal oxides, mixed metal oxides, cobalt compounds and chromium compounds. 
     
     
         12 . The artificial turf surface according to  claim 10 , wherein the fibrous material is selected from a group containing polyethylene, polypropylene, plastomer blends, nylon, and copolymers and blends thereof 
     
     
         13 . A method of covering a sports field or landscape surface comprising:
 installing the artificial turf surface according to  claim 10 .   
     
     
         14 . A method of heat insulating a building comprising:
 installing the artificial turf surface according to  claim 10  in a green roof on the building.   
     
     
         15 . The fibrous material according to  claim 8 , wherein the fibrous material is selected from a group containing polyethylene, polypropylene, plastomer blends, nylon, and copolymers and blends thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The artificial turf surface according to  claim 11 , wherein the fibrous material is selected from a group containing polyethylene, polypropylene, plastomer blends, nylon, and copolymers and blends thereof 
     
     
         17 . A method of covering a sports field or landscape surface comprising:
 installing the artificial turf surface according to  claim 11 .   
     
     
         18 . A method of covering a sports field or landscape surface comprising:
 installing the artificial turf surface according to  claim 12 .   
     
     
         19 . A method of heat insulating a building comprising:
 installing the artificial turf surface according to  claim 11  in a green roof on the building.   
     
     
         20 . A method of heat insulating a building comprising:
 installing the artificial turf surface according to  claim 12  in a green roof on the building.   
     
     
         21 . A method of covering a sports field or landscape surface comprising:
 installing the artificial turf surface according to  claim 16 .   
     
     
         22 . A method of heat insulating a building comprising:
 installing the artificial turf surface according to  claim 16  in a green roof on the building.