Artificial turf having alloy fibers and the method of manufacture thereof

Abstract

An apparatus and a method are described for the present disclosure relating to artificial turf products. The present disclosure includes an artificial turf product comprised of a polyolefin, polyamide, and a binding agent. The three components are mixed together to form a homogenous alloy within an artificial turf fiber. The binding agent allows the polyolefin and the polyamide to combine to create the homogenous alloy. The binding agent may be maleic anhydride, maleic acid, a modified polar star-like high polypropylene, or any other binding agent disclosed herein. To create the homogenous alloy, the unhomogenized mixture of polyolefin, polyamide, and the binding agent is heated. Once the mixture is heated, it may go through an extrusion process. The present disclosure provides a new material in artificial turf products.

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