| abstract |
Succinic acid or succinic anhydride grafts of HDPE were blended with LLDPE, especially ethylene/1-octene copolymers, to form blends having useful adhesive properties at elevated temperatures. The succinic acid or succinic anhydride groups were provided by grafting, respectively, maleic acid or maleic anhydride onto HDPE. The resin blends were useful for coating metal foil substrates. The adhesion of the resin blend to the metal foil substrate is particularly good at elevated temperatures (e.g., temperatures above 60 °C). |