Patent ID: 11952470
Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Field: Macromolecular chemistry, polymers (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C | IPC C

Claim 1:
2. The coagent masterbatch of claim 1 characterized by any one of limitations (i) to (x): (i) the coagent masterbatch is free of (D) an peroxide-curable polyolefin compound (host polymer) other than constituent (A); (ii) the coagent masterbatch further comprises at least one additive independently selected from optional additives (E) to (M): (E) an antioxidant, (F) a processing aid, (G) a colorant, (H) a metal deactivator, (I) an (unsaturated carbon-carbon bond)-free hydrolyzable silane, (J) a corrosion inhibitor, (K) a hindered amine light stabilizer, (L) an ethylene-based copolymer that is different than constituents (A) and (D) and is an ethylene/(C4-C20)alpha-olefin copolymer, an ethylene/unsaturated carboxylic ester copolymer, or a propylene/ethylene-based copolymer, and (M) a flame retardant; (iii) the coagent masterbatch does not contain an alkenyl-functional coagent-containing porous resin; (iv) the coagent masterbatch does not contain any porous resin; (v) the coagent masterbatch consists of constituents (A), (B) and (C); (vi) both (i) and (ii); (vii) both (i) and (iii); (viii) both (i) and (iv); (ix) the coagent masterbatch can be maintained for at least 20 days at a temperature of 23° C. without sweat out of the alkenyl-functional coagent as measured by Sweat Out Test Method (Quantitative); and (x) both (ix) and any one of (i) to (viii).