Artificial turf with traction control agent

A method of manufacturing an artificial turf fiber, the method comprising the steps of:

• creating a polymer mixture, the polymer mixture comprising 1.0 to 10.0 % by its weight a modifier polymer material, the remainder of the polymer mixture including a base polymer material and at least one additive, wherein the modifier polymer material is polyethylene selected from an ultra-low density polyethylene (ULDPE) or a low density polyethylene (LDPE) or a combination thereof, wherein the base polymer material is polyamide, or polyester, or a blend of the polyamide and the polyester, wherein the at least one additive includes a compatibilizer, wherein the polymer mixture comprises domains of the modifier polymer material;
• extruding the polymer mixture into a monofilament;
• quenching the monofilament;
• reheating the monofilament;
• and
• stretching the reheated monofilament to reshape the domains of the modifier polymer into threadlike structures and to form the monofilament into an artificial turf fiber;