ExxonMobil Chemical Co. has launched Exceed XP, a new polyethylene product that offers better performance for flexible packaging. Packaging films made with Exceed XP offer a high level of protection and preservation for a broad range of products. These unique polymers are especially well-suited for demanding applications such as liquid and food packaging, construction liners and agricultural films, where extreme performance matters. The new polymers allow excellent processing to create extremely damage-resistant packaging which exhibit the exceptional toughness, aged property retention and sealability that packaging requires to withstand demanding environments, like freezers, or be capable of holding large quantities or heavy contents.
The extreme durability of these solutions, compared to market reference films, offers downgauging opportunities for lower material use. Using Exceed XP eliminates the need for melt strength enhancers which may deteriorate the film’s performance properties. This creates opportunities for converters to enhance the performance of mono-layer extrusion structures. Converters can increase output and optimize film formulations. A range of options for bubble stability and ease of extrusion are available to optimize solutions and deliver opportunities for high output. The extreme toughness and melt strength allows film formulations to be tailored through linear polyethylene blends or downgauging. It is designed to provide a balance of eXtreme Performance and processability, while helping to manage costs through to the end-user. There is also potential to deliver coextrusion performance in a monolayer structure.
Exceed XP offers unprecedented performance with: Extreme flex-crack and dart impact resistance, Exceptional aged property retention, Outstanding machine direction (MD) tear strength, Excellent melt strength, Enhanced flexibility and sealability, Film converters can benefit from processing efficiency due to:, Film consistency which can reduce machine-run stoppages for potentially higher output, Maintained film stiffness at lower densities, Bubble stability, Shorter machine runs, if required, with easier flow for less energy use
