Patent ID: 6969483

Claim:
A crosslinked non-diene containing polymer for fabricating monolayer films or a layer within a multilayer film, the polymer comprising: a blend composed solely of a first component and a second component, the first component selected from the group consisting of: (1) ethylene and Î±-olefin copolymers having a density of less than about 0.915 g/cc, and (2) ionomers, the first component being present in an amount from about 99% to about 55% by weight of the blend; the second component present in an amount by weight of the blend from about 45% to about 1% and selected from the group consisting of: (1) propylene containing polymers, (2) polybutene polymers, and (3) polymethylpentene polymers; and, the blend when fabricated into a film having a modulus of elasticity when measured in accordance with ASTM D882 of less than about 60,000 psi, an internal haze when measured in accordance with ASTM D1003 of less than about 25%, an internal adhesion ranking of greater than about 2, a sample creep at 120Â° C. under 27 psi loading of less than or equal to 150% for a film having a thickness of from about 5 mils to about 15 mils, and the film being capable of being heat sealed into a container having seals wherein the seals remain intact when the container is autoclaved at 121Â° C. for one hour.