Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an artificial turf filament formed from a formulation comprising an ethylene-based polymer having a density 0.900 g/c to 0.955 g/cc and a melt index (12) of 0.1 g/10 min to 20 g/10 min as measured according to ASTM D1238 (at 190 C, 2.16 kg), and one or more polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) components having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of from 10,000 g/mol to 500,000 g/mol, wherein the Mn is measured by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC).

Abstract: A process for the production of a polymer composition is disclosed. The polymer composition comprises an organopolysiloxane dispersed in a thermoplastic organic polymer liable to thermo-radical degradation or cross-linking when subjected to a high compounding energy at a temperature above its melting point. In a first step (I), a thermoplastic organic polymer and an organopolysiloxane are mixed at a temperature at which both the thermoplastic organic polymer and the organopolysiloxane are in liquid phases to form a masterbatch. In a second step (II), the masterbatch is mixed with further thermoplastic organic polymer to form a polymer composition having a lower concentration of organopolysiloxane than that in the masterbatch. In the first step (I), the thermoplastic organic polymer and the organopolysiloxane are mixed in the presence of an additive capable of inhibiting the thermo-radical degradation or cross-linking of the thermoplastic organic polymer.