Two/three component compatible polyolefin compounds

A composite comprising:

• at least one shock absorbing layer comprising a polyolefin compound and at least one non-polyolefin substrate layer, the polyolefin compound comprising:
• A) at least one thermoplastic olefin copolymer comprising the reaction product of olefin 1 and olefin 2, wherein:
• olefin 1 is a C2 based olefin and olefin 2 is a C3 to C8 α-olefin;
• or
• olefin 1 is a C3 based olefin and olefin 2 is a C4 to C8 α-olefin;
• B) at least one functional polymer, the functional polymer content in the polyolefin compound being between 1 and 75 weight percent of the combined components A and B;
• C) at least one thermoplastic olefin homopolymer, wherein the olefin homopolymer forms a dispersed phase;
• wherein the thermoplastic olefin copolymer and the functional polymer form a continuous phase;
• wherein:
• a) an I2 melt index of the polyolefin compound is from about 1 to about 15 g/10 min as measured using ASTM D1238 at 190° C.;
• b) a Shore A hardness of the polyolefin compound is from about 55 to about 100 as measured using ASTM D2240;
• c) a flexural modulus of the polyolefin compound is from about 0.8 to about 30 kpsi as measured using ASTM D790.

An artificial turf composite having at least one shock absorbing layer comprising a polyolefin elastomer comprising,

• A) at least one thermoplastic olefin copolymer comprising the reaction product of olefin 1 and olefin 2, wherein:
• olefin 1 is a C2 based olefin and olefin 2 is a C3 to C8 α-olefin;
• or
• olefin 1 is a C3 based olefin and olefin 2 is a C4 to C8 α-olefin;
• B) at least one functional polymer, the functional polymer content in the polyolefin compound being between 1 and 75 weight percent of the combined components A and B;
• wherein the thermoplastic olefin copolymer and the functional polymer form a continuous phase;
• wherein:
• a) an I2 melt index of the polyolefin compound is from about 1 to about 15 g/10 min as measured using ASTM D1238 at 190° C.;
• b) a Shore A hardness of the polyolefin compound is from about 55 to about 100 as measured using ASTM D2240;
• c) a flexural modulus compound is from about 0.8 to about 30 kpsi as measured using ASTM D790;
• and
• at least one non-polyolefin substrate layer.