Compositions of linear ultra low density polyethylene and propylene polymers and films therefrom
AssigneeEastman Chemical Company
InventorMarc Stacey Somers
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Abstract
A novel composition is disclosed comprising about 80 to about 99 weight percent based on the composition, of a linear ultra low density polyethylene (LULDPE) and about 1 to about 20 weight percent of a propylene polymer comprising 0 to about 40 weight percent olefin comonomer units having 2 to 10 carbon atoms and from about 60 to about 100 weight percent propylene, based on the propylene polymer, the propylene polymer having a Brookfield Thermosel viscosity of about 1 to about 30,000 mPa·s at 190° C. and a needle penetration of about 5 to about 300 dmm at 23° C. Also disclosed are films produced from the composition, both blown and cast, and both monolayer and multilayer. Also disclosed are processes for stretch wrapping and forming blown and cast film.
Claims23
A composition comprising:
- (a) from about 80 to about 99 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition of a linear ultra low density polyethylene having a density of less than about 0.916 g/cm3;
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- (b) from about 1 to about 20 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition of a propylene polymer comprising 0 to about 40 weight percent olefin comonomer units having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, based on the total weight of the propylene polymer and from about 60 to about 100 weight percent propylene, based on the propylene polymer, wherein the propylene polymer has a Brookfield Thermosel viscosity of from about 1 to about 30,000 mPa·s at 190° C. and a needle penetration of from about 5 to about 300 dmm, determined according to ASTM, at 23° C.
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