Film converters looking to produce flexible films with improved mechanical strength, enhanced sealing performance and opportunities for film-line output improvements are using Exceed™ and Enable™ metallocene polyethylene (mPE) resin blends, available to the UK through Plastribution.
Exceed™ and Enable™ metallocene polyethylene (mPE) resin blends deliver significant improvements in performance compared with LDPE resin-based blends, creating opportunities for downgauging of flexible films.
Associated benefits include a significant improvement in impact strength and tear resistance, higher hot-tack peak and broader hot-tack window, greater processability, improved tensile strength and enhanced package integrity and less leakers.
This makes Exceed™ and Enable™ metallocene polyethylene (mPE) resin blends ideal for film applications such as consumer packaging, heavy duty bags and sacks, compression packaging and refuse bags.
On its own, Exceed™ mPE resin offers the opportunity for unrivalled film performance for highly demanding end-use applications.
Outstanding film properties include a superior balance of film toughness and strength, outstanding film impact resistance, dazzling film optical properties and exceptional film sealing performance.
Meanwhile, Enable™ mPE redefines performance because it offers an unprecedented combination of film processing and higher alpha olefin (HAO) performance benefits in a single, unique resin. Its benefits include operational stability, extended film line output, versatility with HAO performance and sourcing reduction
When used in combination, Exceed™ and Enable™ mPE resin blends create opportunities for significant downgauging through overall improvement in mechanical properties. For instance, Exceed™ and Enable™ mPE resin blends provide the following benefits compared with Exceed™ mPE2018 resin-rich blends with LDPE resins:
- Significant improvement in tear resistance and impact strength
- Excellent sealing capability
- Outstanding extrusion performance
- Ideal for skin layers in coextruded films
Alternatively, Exceed™ and Enable™ mPE resin blends provide the following benefits compared with Exceed™ mPE resin-lean blends with LDPE resins:
- Substantial downgauging
- Equivalent extrusion performance
- Excellent bubble stability
- Improved impact resistance
Film converters in the UK looking for step-out performance for their highly demanding film applications should contact Plastribution about the Exceed™ and Enable™ mPE resin blends from ExxonMobil Chemical.
Further information on Exceed™ and Enable™ metallocene polyethylene (mPE) resin blends can be found at: www.exxonmobilchemical.com.
Enable™ and Exceed™ are trademarks of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
