Embodiments of this disclosure are directed to ethylene-based polymers. The ethylene-based polymer are polymerized units derived from ethylene, diene, and optionally, one or more C3-C12 α-olefins. The ethylene-based polymer includes a melt viscosity ratio (V0.1/V100) at 190 C greater than 20. The V0.1 is the viscosity of the ethylene-based polymer at 190 C at a frequency of 0.1 radians/second, and the V100 is the viscosity of the ethylene-based polymer at 190 C at a frequency of 100 radians/second. Additionally, the ethylene-based polymer includes an average g greater than 0.86, where the average g′ is an intrinsic viscosity ratio determined by gel permeation chromatography using a triple detector.

Embodiments of this disclosure are directed to ethylene-based polymers. The ethylene-based polymer are polymerized units derived from ethylene, diene, and optionally, one or more C3-C12 α-olefins. The ethylene-based polymer includes a melt viscosity ratio (V0.1/V100) at 190 C greater than 20. The V0.1 is the viscosity of the ethylene-based polymer at 190 C at a frequency of 0.1 radians/second, and the V100 is the viscosity of the ethylene-based polymer at 190 C at a frequency of 100 radians/second. Additionally, the ethylene-based polymer includes an average g greater than 0.86, where the average g′ is an intrinsic viscosity ratio determined by gel permeation chromatography using a triple detector.

The ethylene-based polymers include a low molecular weight polymer fraction and a high molecular weight polymer fraction, which are divided by S.sub.max on a molecular weight distribution (MWD) curve determined via absolute gel permeation chromatography. The low molecular weight polymer fraction and the high molecular weight polymer fraction include a Ladder character, L, defined for a given absolute molecular weight (MW) as the fit of the log of the intrinsic viscosity [h] versus the log of the absolute MW (M) curve using the expression, log[η]=log(β)+α log(M)−L*α log(2) according to a Mark-Houwink-Sakurada curve, in which log(β) is the intercept and ax is the slope. The low molecular weight polymer fraction has an MW below S.sub.max and all values of L between −0.35 to 0.35; and the high molecular weight polymer fraction has an MW above S.sub.max and a maximum value of L between 0.8 and 1.5.

The ethylene-based polymers include a low molecular weight polymer fraction and a high molecular weight polymer fraction, which are divided by S.sub.max on a molecular weight distribution (MWD) curve determined via absolute gel permeation chromatography. The low molecular weight polymer fraction and the high molecular weight polymer fraction include a Ladder character, L, defined for a given absolute molecular weight (MW) as the fit of the log of the intrinsic viscosity [h] versus the log of the absolute MW (M) curve using the expression, log[η]=log(β)+α log(M)−L*α log(2) according to a Mark-Houwink-Sakurada curve, in which log(β) is the intercept and ax is the slope. The low molecular weight polymer fraction has an MW below S.sub.max and all values of L between −0.35 to 0.35; and the high molecular weight polymer fraction has an MW above S.sub.max and a maximum value of L between 0.8 and 1.5.

Processes of polymerizing olefin monomers using catalyst systems and catalysts systems that include a procatalyst having a structure according to formula (I):

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Processes of polymerizing olefin monomers using catalyst systems and catalysts systems that include a procatalyst having a structure according to formula (I):

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The disclosure are directed to a process for polymerizing ethylene-based polymers. The process includes polymerizing ethylene and optionally one or more (C.sub.3-C.sub.14)α-olefin monomer, and at least one diene, in the presence of at least one multi-chain catalyst and at least one single-chain catalyst. The process may include a solvent. The multi-chain catalyst in the process includes a plurality of polymerization sites. Long-chain branched polymers are synthesized by connecting the two polymer chains of the multi-chain catalyst with the diene, the joining of the two polymer chains being performed in a concerted manner during the polymerization. The ethylene-based polymers are produced and include at least two molecular weight polymer fractions. The multi-chain catalyst produces the high molecular weight fraction, which is the long-chain branched polymer.

The disclosure are directed to a process for polymerizing ethylene-based polymers. The process includes polymerizing ethylene and optionally one or more (C.sub.3-C.sub.14)α-olefin monomer, and at least one diene, in the presence of at least one multi-chain catalyst and at least one single-chain catalyst. The process may include a solvent. The multi-chain catalyst in the process includes a plurality of polymerization sites. Long-chain branched polymers are synthesized by connecting the two polymer chains of the multi-chain catalyst with the diene, the joining of the two polymer chains being performed in a concerted manner during the polymerization. The ethylene-based polymers are produced and include at least two molecular weight polymer fractions. The multi-chain catalyst produces the high molecular weight fraction, which is the long-chain branched polymer.

An ethylene-α-olefin copolymer capable of implementing formation of a film having excellent slipperiness and suppressed fish eyes, a method of producing the ethylene-α-olefin copolymer, an ethylene-based resin composition containing the ethylene-α-olefin copolymer, and a film containing the ethylene-α-olefin copolymer or the ethylene-based resin composition. An ethylene-α-olefin copolymer according to the present invention has: a monomer unit (1) based on ethylene; and a monomer unit (2) based on an α-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein a branching parameter is 0.70 to 0.90, and a light scattering area ratio is 1.60 to 3.60.

An ethylene-α-olefin copolymer capable of implementing formation of a film having excellent slipperiness and suppressed fish eyes, a method of producing the ethylene-α-olefin copolymer, an ethylene-based resin composition containing the ethylene-α-olefin copolymer, and a film containing the ethylene-α-olefin copolymer or the ethylene-based resin composition. An ethylene-α-olefin copolymer according to the present invention has: a monomer unit (1) based on ethylene; and a monomer unit (2) based on an α-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein a branching parameter is 0.70 to 0.90, and a light scattering area ratio is 1.60 to 3.60.