HOUSTON, July 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ExxonMobil
(https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/) today announced the launch of its Enable(TM)
1617 performance polyethylene (PE) grade. Ideal for thin-gauge hand wrap
applications, the new resin is designed to help provide high tenacity and
consistent extrusion, as well as help enable the incorporation of high loading
levels of post-consumer recycled (PCR) content.
Key Potential Benefits Include:

  * Incorporation of PCR content: Can provide the performance boost to help
    enable the incorporation of high levels of PCR content.
  * Efficiency: Can help to achieve high production speed, offering a cost-
    effective extrusion process that can maximize output while maintaining
    quality, making it ideal for high-volume production environments.
  * Performance: Can help to deliver high tenacity, strong holding force, and
    reliable load stability, which can help wrapped products remain secure and

intact during transportation and storage and help reduce the risk of damage. An Enable(TM) performance polyethylene resin-based solution can help to deliver
high tenacity, contribute to high holding force and great load stability. The
new Enable 1617 performance PE resin can combine seemingly opposite features:
high flow and high tenacity. This unique combination can result in great cast
film processing, exhibited by fast line speed, low pressure and low motor load.
With its flow properties, Enable 1617 resins can be run in coextruded structures
as discrete layers, contrary to some of the lower melt index high tenacity
resins that require blending in order to be processed. The balanced properties
can provide opportunities for stiff, thinner gauge film, while offering
consistent extrusion and high throughput rates, up to 650 m/min for 8 ?m film
thickness.
To help support value chain participants' goals of reducing their use of raw
materials, ExxonMobil has developed a solution for downgauged, tough hand wrap
films that can include the incorporation of PCR content. In high-tenacity hand
wrap applications, Enable 1617 resin can make the incorporation of 30+% PCR
content possible, while maintaining high processability and good film quality.
The incorporation of PCR content can make predicting gel content and quality
consistency difficult. Enable(TM) 1617 performance polyethylene resin is especially
well-suited as a blend partner for the incorporation of PCR content. The high
melt strength of Enable(TM) 1617 can contribute to process stability, while the
high flow attributes can help enable the processing of thin gauge film at high
extrusion rates. Film properties can be affected by the quality of the
incorporated PCR content, however, Enable 1617 resins can be instrumental in
helping to maintain acceptable film properties for the application without need
to up-gauge.
"ExxonMobil is committed to collaborating with our customers to understand their
needs and to help them create compelling potential solutions for the industry.
Our new resin not only can enhance performance but also can support the
incorporation of recycled content," said Justin Schmader, Market Development
Manager, ExxonMobil. "We believe this product will help our customers achieve
their operational objectives more efficiently such as helping support their
goals of reducing raw material use."
For more information about ExxonMobil's Enable 1617 performance polyethylene and
associated applications, please visit our case study
(https://www.exxonmobilchemical.com/en/resources/library/library-
detail/111992/malpack_pps_case_study_en), fact sheet
(https://www.exxonmobilchemical.com/en/resources/library/library-
detail/112169/high_tenacity_hand_wrap_with_pcr_factsheet_lr) or datasheet
(https://www.exxonmobilchemical.com/en/chemicals/webapi/dps/v1/datasheets/150000
104981/0/en).
About ExxonMobil PE
ExxonMobil, one of the largest publicly traded international energy companies,
uses technology and innovation to help meet the world's growing energy needs.
ExxonMobil holds an industry-leading inventory of resources, is one of the
largest refiners and marketers of petroleum products, and its chemical company
is one of the largest in the world. To learn more, visit exxonmobilchemical.com
(http://exxonmobilchemical.com) or follow us on LinkedIn
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