| abstract |
The present inventionn n n A first component crosslinkable and comprising a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of ethylene containing polymers, present in an amount from about 50% to about 95% by weight of the blend, and having a first melting point temperature determined by DSC;n n n Is not readily crosslinkable and is selected from the group consisting of propylene-containing polymers and methyl-pentene-containing polymers, present in an amount from about 50% to about 5% by weight of the blend, A second component having;n n n The portion of the first component is crosslinked and the second component provides a polymer blend that is essentially not crosslinked. |