| abstract |
A composition comprising polyethylene and, for each 100 parts by weight of polyethylene, about 0.1 to about 3 parts by weight of the reaction product of (i) an aliphatic diacid anhydride or a polymer or copolymer thereof wherein the anhydride has 4 to 20 carbon atoms; and (ii) a polymer selected from the group consisting of a polycaprolactone, a polyalkylene glycol, a monoalkyl ether of a polyalkylene glycol, and a mixture of two or more of said polymers, the weight ratio of component (i) to component (ii) being in the range of about 0.05:1 to about 1:1. |