ExxonMobil Chemical Company's New Enable(TM) Metallocene Polyethylene Combines Enhanced Extrusion with Excellent Film Performanc
24 Mars 2008 - 11:09PM
Business Wire
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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