LDPE for use as a blend component in shrinkage film applications

An ethylene-based polymer characterized as having a density from about 0.9 to about 0.94 grams per cubic centimeter, a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) from about 4 to about 10, a melt index (I2) from about 0.05 to less than 0.8 grams per 10 minutes, a gpcBR value greater than 0.05, as determined by a gpcBR Branching Index, and a GPC-LS characterization Y value greater than about 0.4, wherein the GPC-LS characterization Y value is determined according to the following formula;

• Y=Abs(A/B/(Abs(x)+0.05))
• wherein A is the area between (a) a straight line between a first intercept point and a second intercept point at the two logarithmic cc-GPC molecular weight values, located on the concentration-normalized LS chromatogram curve, and (b) the concentration-normalized LS chromatogram curve between the two logarithmic cc-GPC molecular weight values, and wherein B is the area under the concentration-normalized LS chromatogram curve between the two logarithmic cc-GPC molecular weight values;
• and wherein x is determined according to the following formula:
• x
• =
• LSresponse
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• wherein LSresponse(Point2,CN) is the concentration-normalized (CN) LS response value for Intercept 2, corresponding to logarithmic cc-GPC molecular weight value of 6.0607, LSresponse(Point1,CN) is the concentration-normalized (CN) LS response value for Intercept 1, corresponding to the logarithmic cc-GPC molecular weight value of 5.3010, and log MW(Point2,ccGPC) is the logarithmic cc-GPC molecular weight for Intercept 2, corresponding to the logarithmic cc-GPC molecular weight value 6.0607, log MW(Point1,ccGPC) is the logarithmic cc-GPC molecular weight for Intercept 1 corresponding to the logarithmic cc-GPC molecular weight value of 5.3010;
• and wherein Abs( ) is the mathematical absolute value function, and
• wherein the ethylene-based polymer is a homopolymer.