Modified ethylene vinyl acetate compositions, polymer blends and films made therefrom

A composition, comprising:

• an EVA polymer produced from ethylene, vinyl acetate, and one or more polar comonomers, wherein at least one of the one or more polar comonomers comprises an amine moiety;
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• wherein the one or more polar comonomers are present at a percent by weight of the composition (wt %) ranging from 0.25 wt % to 25 wt %;
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• wherein the composition further comprises a silica in at a percent by weight (wt %) ranging from 0.02 wt % to 5 wt %.

A composition, comprising:

• an EVA polymer produced from ethylene, vinyl acetate, and one or more polar comonomers, wherein at least one of the one or more polar comonomers comprises an amine moiety;
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• wherein the one or more polar comonomers are present at a percent by weight of the composition (wt %) ranging from 0.25 wt % to 25 wt %;
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• wherein the composition is a masterbatch that is added at a percent by weight (wt %) of 1 wt % to 20 wt % to a polymeric resin.

A method of preparing a polymer composition, the method comprising:

• adding ethylene, vinyl acetate and one or more polar comonomers to a reactor, wherein at least one of the one or more polar comonomers comprise an amine moiety;
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• reacting the ethylene, vinyl acetate and one or more comonomers to produce the polymer composition comprising an EVA polymer,
• wherein the amine of the one or more polar comonomers is a primary amine or a secondary amine, and
• wherein the EVA polymer has a number average molecular weight (Mn) ranging from 5 to 50 kDa, and
• wherein the one or more polar comonomers are present at a percent by weight of the composition (wt %) ranging from 0.25 wt % to 25 wt %.

A method of preparing a polymer composition, the method comprising:

• adding an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer and one or more polar comonomers to an extruder, wherein at least one of the one or more polar comonomers comprise an amine moiety;
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• reacting the EVA polymer and one or more comonomers to produce the polymer composition,
• wherein at least one of the one or more polar comonomers comprises an amine moiety;
• and
• wherein the one or more polar comonomers are present at a percent by weight of the composition (wt %) ranging from 0.25 wt % to 25 wt %;
• and
• wherein the composition is a masterbatch that is added at a percent by weight (wt %) of 1 wt % to 20 wt % to a polymeric resin.