Patent ID: 8637607

Claim:
A collation shrink film having: a thickness of 2.0 mm, a stiffness of about 90 lbs/in and a shrinkage of 80% at 135° C.; wherein the film comprises a blend of: (a) 50% to 95%, based on the weight of the blend, of a medium density polyethylene (MDPE) homopolymer which is made by high pressure, free radical polymerization and has a density within the range of greater than 0.928 to 0.940 g/cm 3 , an MI 1 2 within the range of 0.1 to 1 dg/min; and (b) 5% to 50%, based on the weight of the blend, of a polyolefin selected from the group consisting of: (i) a high density polyethylene (HDPE), (ii) a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), (iii) a low density polyethylene (LDPE), (iv) a polypropylene, (v) a polybutene, and mixtures thereof.