Filled polymer-based compositions with low viscosity, good mechanical properties and adhesion

Abstract

The invention provides a composition comprising the following: A) a first polymer composition comprising an anhydride functionalized ethylene-based polymer, and optionally, an ethylene-based polymer; B) a filler; and wherein the anhydride functionalized ethylene-based polymer has a density from 0.855 g/cc to 0.900 g/cc and a melt viscosity, at 177° C., from 1000 to 50,000 cP.

1 . A composition comprising the following:
 A) a first polymer composition comprising an anhydride functionalized ethylene-based polymer, and optionally, an ethylene-based polymer;   B) a filler; and   
       wherein the anhydride functionalized ethylene-based polymer has a density from 0.855 g/cc to 0.900 g/cc and a melt viscosity, at 177° C., from 1000 to 50,000 cP. 
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises from 1.0 wt % to 75.0 wt % of the anhydride functionalized ethylene-based polymer, based on the weight of the composition. 
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of the first polymer composition to the filler is from 1/1 to 1/5. 
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the first composition comprises the ethylene-based polymer. 
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 4 , wherein the ethylene-based polymer has a density from 0.855 to 0.890 g/cc. 
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 4 , wherein the weight ratio of the ethylene-based polymer to the anhydride functionalized ethylene-based polymer is from 1/1 to 6/1. 
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 4 , wherein the ratio of ‘the density of the anhydride functionalized ethylene-based polymer” to “the density of the ethylene-based polymer” is from 0.7 to 1.3. 
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises greater than, or equal to, 70 wt % of the sum weight of component A and component B, based on the weight of the composition. 
     
     
         9 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition has viscosity (V0.1 at 0.1 rad/s and 100° C.) from 1,000 to 5,000 Pa·s. 
     
     
         10 . An article comprising at least one component formed from the composition of  claim 1 .