A heat-shrinkable film comprises a blend of 35-75 wt % of an ethylene-based polymer, 10-45 wt % of an ethylene/unsaturated ester copolymer, and 5-30 wt % of a plastomer, with the blend making up at least 20 wt % of the film. The ethylene-based polymer has a peak melt point ≥95° C. The plastomer has a peak melt point ≤90° C. and a melt index of ≤1.1 g/10 min. The film comprises a cross-linked polymer network which has been strained by solid state orientation. The film has a total free shrink at 85° C. of at least 90% and an energy-to-break of at least 0.70 J/mil.

A heat-shrinkable film comprises a blend of 35-75 wt % of an ethylene-based polymer, 10-45 wt % of an ethylene/unsaturated ester copolymer, and 5-30 wt % of a plastomer, with the blend making up at least 20 wt % of the film. The ethylene-based polymer has a peak melt point ≥95° C. The plastomer has a peak melt point ≤90° C. and a melt index of ≤1.1 g/10 min. The film comprises a cross-linked polymer network which has been strained by solid state orientation. The film has a total free shrink at 85° C. of at least 90% and an energy-to-break of at least 0.70 J/mil.

Provided herein are ethylene copolymers, methods for making such copolymers, and compositions made from such copolymers. The ethylene copolymers have 70 wt. % to 85 wt. % of units derived from ethylene and at least 12 wt. % of units derived from at least one α-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms. The copolymers preferably further have a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) ranging from about 50,000 to about 200,000 g/mol, melting point of at least 100° C., ratio of Mw/Mn of about 1.5 to about 3.5, a content of group 4 metals of no more than 25 ppm, and a ratio of wt ppm Group 4 metals/wt ppm Group 5 metals of at least 3. Such copolymers may be particularly useful as viscosity modifiers for lubricating oil compositions.

Provided herein are ethylene copolymers, methods for making such copolymers, and compositions made from such copolymers. The ethylene copolymers have 70 wt. % to 85 wt. % of units derived from ethylene and at least 12 wt. % of units derived from at least one α-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms. The copolymers preferably further have a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) ranging from about 50,000 to about 200,000 g/mol, melting point of at least 100° C., ratio of Mw/Mn of about 1.5 to about 3.5, a content of group 4 metals of no more than 25 ppm, and a ratio of wt ppm Group 4 metals/wt ppm Group 5 metals of at least 3. Such copolymers may be particularly useful as viscosity modifiers for lubricating oil compositions.

The invention provides a composition comprising a first composition comprising the following: A) a first ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer that has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) greater than 90,000 g/mole and a MWD less than, or equal to 3, each as determined by conventional GPC; B) a second ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer; and wherein the first composition has a number average molecular weight (Mn) less than 10,000 g/mole, as determined by conventional GPC; and wherein the α-olefin of first interpolymer is the same as the α-olefin of the second interpolymer.

The invention provides a composition comprising the following: A) a first ethylene-based polymer, formed by a high pressure, free-radical polymerization process, and comprising the following properties: a) a Mw(abs)/Mw(GPC)<2.2; and b) a MS versus I2 relationship: MS≧C×[(I2).sup.D], where C=13.5 cN/(dg/min).sup.D, and D=−0.55, c) a melt index (I2) from 0.1 to 0.9 g/10 min; and B) a second ethylene-based polymer; and wherein the second ethylene-based polymer has a melt index (I2) from 0.1 to 4.0 g/10 min.

A hot melt adhesive useful in high-speed coating and spiral coating at low temperature for adhering a polyolefin film to a nonwoven fabric and disposable products obtained by the same are provided. The hot melt adhesive comprises: (A) a thermoplastic block copolymer which is a copolymer of a vinyl-based aromatic hydrocarbon with a conjugated diene compound; (B) a propylene homopolymer having a melting point of 100° C. or lower which is obtainable by polymerizing propylene using a metallocene catalyst; and (C) an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer. The hot melt adhesive is excellent in high-speed coating and spiral coating at low temperature, and also provides excellent adhesion to a polyolefin film and a nonwoven fabric.

A hot melt adhesive useful in high-speed coating and spiral coating at low temperature for adhering a polyolefin film to a nonwoven fabric and disposable products obtained by the same are provided. The hot melt adhesive comprises: (A) a thermoplastic block copolymer which is a copolymer of a vinyl-based aromatic hydrocarbon with a conjugated diene compound; (B) a propylene homopolymer having a melting point of 100° C. or lower which is obtainable by polymerizing propylene using a metallocene catalyst; and (C) an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer. The hot melt adhesive is excellent in high-speed coating and spiral coating at low temperature, and also provides excellent adhesion to a polyolefin film and a nonwoven fabric.

The encapsulating material for solar cell is an encapsulating material for solar cell including an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer and an organic peroxide having a one-minute half-life temperature in a range of 100° C. to 170° C. In addition, the complex viscosity of the encapsulating material for solar cell has the minimum value (η.sup.*1) of the complex viscosity at a temperature in a range of 100° C. to lower than 135° C., the minimum value (η.sup.*1) of the complex viscosity is in a range of 6.0×10.sup.3 Pa.Math.s to 4.0×10.sup.4 Pa.Math.s, the complex viscosity (η.sup.*2) of the encapsulating material for solar cell at 150° C. is in a range of 2.0×10.sup.4 Pa.Math.s to 1.0×10.sup.5 Pa.Math.s, and the content of the organic peroxide in the encapsulating material for solar cell is in a range of 0.1 parts by weight to 3 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the ethylene/α-olefin copolymer.

The encapsulating material for solar cell is an encapsulating material for solar cell including an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer and an organic peroxide having a one-minute half-life temperature in a range of 100° C. to 170° C. In addition, the complex viscosity of the encapsulating material for solar cell has the minimum value (η.sup.*1) of the complex viscosity at a temperature in a range of 100° C. to lower than 135° C., the minimum value (η.sup.*1) of the complex viscosity is in a range of 6.0×10.sup.3 Pa.Math.s to 4.0×10.sup.4 Pa.Math.s, the complex viscosity (η.sup.*2) of the encapsulating material for solar cell at 150° C. is in a range of 2.0×10.sup.4 Pa.Math.s to 1.0×10.sup.5 Pa.Math.s, and the content of the organic peroxide in the encapsulating material for solar cell is in a range of 0.1 parts by weight to 3 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the ethylene/α-olefin copolymer.