| abstract |
An irradiated multilayer film has a first layer and a second layer. The firs t layer is an outer heat seal layer containing a blend of a highly branched homogenous polymer and a semicrystalline polymer. The highly branched homogenous polymer has at least 40 branches per 1000 methylene groups, an M~w/M~n less than than 3.0, and a density of less than 0.89 g/cc. The highly branched homogenous polymer is present in an amount of from about 5 to 50 weight percent, based on layer weight. The semicrystalline polyolefin has a density of at least 0.90 g/cc. The semicrystalline polyolefin is present in an amount of from about 50 to 95 weight percent, based on total layer weight. T he second layer contains a thermoplastic polymer in a crosslinked polymer network. A process for making a packaging article includes coextruding the first and second layers, irradiating the resulting multilayer film, and thereafter heat sealing the first layer to itself or another component of th e packaging article. |