SYNTHETIC TURF RECYCLING AND RECLAMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method of recycling and reclaiming a synthetic turf system, which method comprises the steps of:
- providing a field cover comprising a synthetic turf layer; and
applying to said synthetic turf layer an in-fill layer of rubber and sand particles.
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Abstract
A system and method for recycling and repurposing a synthetic turf field cover including a pre-existing mixture of rubber and sand particles embedded in the turf material. The system utilizes an aspirating machine for removing and separating the existing rubber and sand particles. The removed rubber particles are reused, and can be cleaned and sterilized prior to reinstallation. A method of recycling a synthetic turf field cover includes the steps of removing the existing synthetic turf field cover, aspirating pre-existing rubber and sand particles, sterilizing the rubber particles, reapplying the sterilized, reused rubber particles and applying additional rubber particles and sand to a replaced or reinstalled field turf cover.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of recycling and reclaiming a synthetic turf system, which method comprises the steps of:
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providing a field cover comprising a synthetic turf layer; and applying to said synthetic turf layer an in-fill layer of rubber and sand particles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of recycling and repurposing a synthetic turf field cover system over a graded surface, which existing cover system includes a synthetic turf cover and a mixture of rubber and sand particles in said cover, which method comprises the steps of:
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removing the existing synthetic turf cover; aspirating the existing rubber and sand particles; recovering the existing rubber particles; cleaning and disinfecting the existing, extracted rubber particles; laser-grading the existing surface below said cover system; mending or replacing the cover membrane; applying a cover membrane over said graded surface; adding additional rubber particles to said pre-existing rubber particles; and applying said rubber particles to said synthetic turf cover according to a predetermined ratio of rubber-to-sand.
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12. A recycled and repurposed synthetic turf field cover system, which includes:
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a graded base; a containment membrane placed over said base; a synthetic turf cover placed over said membrane; and a mixture of rubber and sand particles placed on said synthetic turf cover. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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