ExxonMobil Chemical Company has introduced a new metallocene
polyethylene (mPE) platform, Enable™ mPE, to
help converters enhance their extrusion operations while providing
excellent film performance. Enable mPE can help converters: achieve more
stable operations, extend film line output, simplify resin sourcing and
generate downgauged films.
A single unique resin, Enable mPE offers an unprecedented combination of
film processing and higher alpha olefin performance benefits for a range
of flexible film solutions including collation shrink, pallet shrink,
cast stretch handwrap, agricultural greenhouse films, heavy duty bags
and lamination film applications.
"This new product generates films with
exceptional performance, but the additional value to converters can be
measured through formulation simplification, extrusion energy savings,
film line output benefits, more sustainable flexible film solutions, and
application versatility,” said David
McConville, polyethylene global market development manager, ExxonMobil
Chemical. "These benefits include the
replacement of complex LLDPE blends and significant downgauging
opportunities for LDPE-rich blends.”
Enable mPE has a broad, robust operating window on both LLDPE and LDPE
equipment. The ability of Enable mPE to extrude at lower melt
temperatures yields extrusion energy savings, promotes greater bubble
stability, and leads to stable, worry-free operations for efficiency
focused converters.
Enable mPE facilitates faster film processing which increases film line
capacity. When replacing LLDPE-rich blends, Enable mPE can increase
output by up to 20 percent, which may result in increased revenue and
the postponement of future equipment investments.
As a single resin solution, Enable mPE is designed to replace blends.
This simplifies sourcing and lowers inventory costs, as the number of
resins needed is reduced. It also helps to eliminate costly errors
associated with complex blends which reduce film waste.
While often surpassing the mechanical performance requirements of
LLDPE-rich structures, Enable mPE can significantly improve the
toughness of LDPE-rich structures, making downgauging by more than 20
percent a possibility. Enable mPE opens up new application opportunities
on LDPE equipment.
"Enable mPE has been designed to complement
Exceed™ mPE, with both brands offering
exceptional downgauging potential, they can reduce film weight, lower
inventory and working capital requirements thereby providing efficiency
benefits and reduced environmental impact. Together, they provide a
leadership metallocene portfolio to meet the needs of the value chain
across a wide range of flexible film applications,”
said McConville.
The versatility offered by Enable mPE makes it suitable for a wide range
of flexible film applications including: (1) collation shrink for
bottled water, beverages, canned goods, hand soaps, detergents, health
products and beauty aids; (2) large load unitization –
pallets; (3) multi-layer cast stretch handwrap film; (4) agricultural
greenhouse film; (5) medium to heavy duty bags; and (6) lamination
packaging film.
About ExxonMobil Chemical Company
ExxonMobil Chemical Company is a global leader in technology, product
quality and customer service with petrochemical manufacturing and/or
marketing operations around the world. For more information visit: www.exxonmobilchemical.com.
Note to Editors:
1. Enable and Exceed are trademarks for ExxonMobil Chemical Company.
2. The term "ExxonMobil Chemical" refers collectively to some or all of
the companies affiliated with Exxon Mobil Corporation which have
chemical manufacturing and/or marketing operations around the world.
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