A polyethylene composition comprising may include a multimodal high-density polyethylene, comprising at least a lower molecular weight fraction and a higher molecular weight fraction, and a low density polyethylene, wherein the low-density polyethylene is present in an amount of greater than 1 to 20% by percent weight of the total composition. Methods for increasing die swell in blow molding processes may include polymerizing ethylene and optionally one or more alpha-olefin comonomers to obtain a multimodal HDPE comprising at least a lower molecular weight fraction and a higher molecular weight fraction, and blending a low-density polyethylene with the multimodal HDPE.

The present inventions concerns a copolymer of ethylene and an C3 to C8 alpha-olefin, wherein the copolymer has a density of 890 to 915 kg/m.sup.3 measured according to ISO 1183 and a MFR2 of 0.5 to 8.0 g/10 min measured according to ISO 1133, wherein the alpha-olefin is present in the copolymer in an amount of 10 to 20 wt. %, wherein the copolymer has a melt point T.sub.m between 100 and 120° C. measured according to ISO 11357-3 and a Vicat softening temperature T.sub.vicat of 80 to 96° C.

The present disclosure provides a multi-layer film. The multi-layer film includes a first outer layer and a second outer layer, where at least one of the first and the second outer layers comprises a first polyethylene; a core layer between the first and second outer layers, where a thickness of the core layer is 8 to 30% of a total thickness of the multi-layer film. The core layer is formed from a core polymer comprised of 20 to 0 wt. % of a second polyethylene and 80 to 100 wt. % of a propylene-based elastomer having a density of 0.855 g/cm.sup.3 to 0.877 g/cm.sup.3, the wt. % based on a total weight of the core layer. The multi-layer film comprises 8 to 30 wt. % of the propylene-based elastomer, based on a total wt. % of the multi-layer film. The multi-layer film also includes a first and a second inner layer, where at least one of the first and the second inner layers comprises 80 to 100 wt. % of a LLDPE having a density of 0.870 g/cm.sup.3 to 0.912 g/cm.sup.3 and 20 to 0 wt. % of a LDPE, where the core layer is positioned between the first and the second inner layers.

A polyethylene blend that has an improved stretch break property and is useful for stretch wrap film applications. The polyethylene blend consists essentially of approximately 98 weight percent (wt %) of a linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) component and approximately 2 wt % of a higher molecular weight high-density polyethylene polymer (HMW HDPE) component, based on the combined weight of the LLDPE and HMW HDPE components. Also, a method of making the polyethylene blend, a formulation comprising the polyethylene blend and at least one additive that is different than the polyethylene blend, a method of making a manufactured article from the polyethylene blend or formulation; the manufactured article made thereby, and use of the polyethylene blend for stretch wrapping object(s) in need thereof.

The present invention provides uniaxially oriented films and packages formed from such films. In one aspect, a uniaxially oriented film comprises (a) a first layer comprising (i) a first composition comprising an ethylene-based polymer prepared in the presence of a single-site catalyst, wherein the first composition has a density of 0.935 g/cm.sup.3 to 0.965 g/cm.sup.3, a melt index (I.sub.2) of 0.5 to 6 g/10 minutes, and a MWD of 6.0 or less, and (ii) a Ziegler-Natta catalyzed ultra low density polyethylene having a density of 0.880 g/cm.sup.3 to 0.912 g/cm.sup.3, a melt index (I.sub.2) of 0.5 to 6 g/10 minutes, and a MWD of 6.0 or less, (b) a second layer comprising at least one polyolefin, and (c) at least one inner layer between the first layer and the second layer comprising a high density polyethylene. The film is oriented in the machine direction at a draw ratio of between 4:1 and 10:1, and can exhibit a machine direction 2% secant modulus of 85,000 psi or more when measured as per ASTM D882.

Articles made from a moisture-crosslinkable, polymeric composition comprising in weight percent based on the weight of the composition: (A) 10 to 99.99 wt % of a nonpolar ethylenic polymer grafted with silane functionality (Si-g-npPE), the npPE having the following properties before grafting: (1) a vinyl content of 0.2 to 0.7 per 1,000 carbon atoms, (2) a melt index of 1.5 to 7.0 dg/min, (3) a density of 0.913 to 0.965 g/cc, and (4) a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of equal to or less than 8; (B) 0.01 to 20 wt % of a silanol condensation catalyst; and (C) 0 to 70 wt % of a flame retardant additive; exhibit one or more of desirable (a) silane grafting efficiency; (b) hot creep performance as a cable jacket/insulation after moisture crosslinking; (c) retained dielectric strength after glancing impact as a moisture crosslinked cable construction; and (d) crush resistance as a moisture crosslinked cable construction.

A breathable elastic film includes particular amounts of a polyolefin elastomer having a density of 0.860 to 0.890 grams per cubic centimeter, a polyethylene oxide having a Brookfield viscosity in 5 weight percent aqueous solution at 25° C. of 30 to 115 centiPoise, and a hydrophilic filler. The film has a water vapor transmission rate of at least 1,000 g-mil/m.sup.2-day, as determined according to ASTM E398-2780. Composite laminates and articles including the films are also disclosed.

A melt blended composition comprising, in weight percent (wt %) based upon the weight of the composition: (A) 55 to 94.99 wt % of a thermoplastic polymer, (B) 5 to 44.99 wt % of a moisture curable polymer, and (C) 0.01 to 5 wt % of a moisture condensation catalyst exhibits enhanced rheological and mechanical properties as compared to a composition alike in all aspects save for the presence of a moisture curable polymer.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to coextruded multilayer films comprising a comprising a plurality of layers, wherein at least one layer comprises the thermoplastic adhesive composition, the thermoplastic adhesive composition comprising: at least one maleic anhydride-grafted ethylene-based polymer; at least one at least one ethylene/α-olefin/non-conjugated diene interpolymer having a molecular weight distribution (MWD)≥2.5, wherein MWD=Mw/Mn, wherein Mw is weight averaged molecular weight and Mn is number averaged molecular weight, which are both determined by gel permeation chromatography; and a very low density polyethylene (VLDPE) having a density in the range 0.885 to 0.915 grams/cm.sup.3.

An encapsulant film is made from a composition comprising (A) a non-polar ethylene-based polymer; (B) an organic peroxide; (C) a silane coupling agent; and (D) a co-agent comprising a compound of Structure I wherein R.sub.1-R.sub.6 each is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a C.sub.1-C.sub.8 hydrocarbyl group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.36 substituted hydrocarbyl group, and combinations thereof.

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