Advanced packaging film innovation with Enable mPE and Exceed mPE resins and Vistamaxx PBE TM

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Unique resin technology advancing packaging film innovation in a range of end-use applications ExxonMobil Chemical’s unique portfolio of globally available Enable™ mPE and Exceed™ mPE metallocene polyethylene (mPE) resins and Vistamaxx™ propylenebased elastomers (PBE) presents breakthrough technologies that add value to customers across the supply chain in a range of packaging films. Together with this technology leadership and application expertise, this portfolio is helping customers meet changing market needs and create higher value for end-use packaging film applications.

Enable mPE resin – an unprecedented combination of film processing and HAO performance

Vistamaxx PBE – inspiring film innovation with its combination of sealability, adhesion, elasticity and toughness

Operational stability

Outstanding film sealing performance

Extended output

Very low seal initiation temperature and high hot-tack

Versatility with higher alpha olefin (HAO) performance

Excellent adhesion to a broad array of polyolefins

Simplifies sourcing and operations

Good optical properties

Sustainable benefits

Excellent cling characteristics

Enable mPE resin offers an unprecedented combination of film processing and higher alpha olefin (HAO) performance benefits in single unique resin.

High snap-back and toughness

While Enable mPE resin generates films with outstanding performance, it also adds value to converters by delivering more sustainable film solutions through formulation simplification, extrusion energy savings and film line output benefits.

Because it is a copolymer of propylene and ethylene, Vistamaxx™ exhibits excellent compatibility with other polyolefinic polymers and can be utilized to achieve targeted attributes in many packaging applications and offer countless possibilities for film innovation.

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Exceed mPE resin – unrivalled film performance for highly demanding end-use markets TM

Superior film toughness and strength Outstanding film impact resistance Dazzling film gloss and transparency Excellent sealing performance Sustainability benefits Exceed mPE resin - the flagship mPE technology from ExxonMobil Chemical offers unrivalled film performance. It helps create value across the supply chain. TM

Importantly, in today’s environmentally conscious society, the toughness, strength and impact resistance achievable with Exceed mPE allows significant film downgauging which delivers more sustainable flexible film solutions. Exceed mPE resin together with Enable mPE resin, provides a leadership metallocene portfolio to help meet the evolving needs of your business.

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Excellent organoleptic properties

Offering a combination of sealability, adhesion, elasticity and toughness they provide a new level of performance potential for many packaging applications.

Exceed mPE and Enable mPE resins combined for dazzling collation shrink multipack film

Enable mPE resin for high utility collation shrink bundle packaging film

For bundling and multipacks, Exceed and Enable metallocene polyethylene (mPE) resin formulated films combine outstanding package integrity, economic advantage and packaging-line reliability with the superb optical properties of clarity and gloss for enhanced brand promotion.

Offering an unprecedented combination of film processing and higher alpha olefin (HAO) performance benefits, Enable mPE formulated films allow downgauging without the loss of critical film properties in collation shrink applications.

The combination of Exceed mPE resin toughness, strength and optical performance, and the advanced shrink properties of Enable mPE resin, delivers a unique film solution for dazzling retail bundling and multipacks.

Benefits of Enable mPE resin formulated collation shrink films include:

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Downgauging by up to 25% – raw material savings, lower film inventory, reduced transportation costs, lower unit costs, and more sustainable flexible film solutions

High package integrity – sealing consistency, high holding force, excellent tear resistance and puncture resistance for load stability from packaging to the store to the consumer’s home

Improved toughness and puncture – more efficient packaging line operations, less risk of product damage during transit, and more secure loads

Outstanding gloss and transparency – retail packaging display and promotion

Enhanced optical properties – improve package appearance, provide excellent “see-through” clarity, better bar code reading, and the option for surface printing

Fewer damaged and returned goods – excellent cost/performance balance – downgauging potential of 10-20 μm; for example, 6 water bottle multipacks of 1.5 liter at 40 μm can provide cost savings of 10-25% with improved optical properties

Drop-in shrink-tunnel performance – efficient and worry-free operations. Reduced hole formation results in fewer rejected packages

Exceed mPE and Enable mPE resin formulated collation shrink packaging film can be applied to a broad range of retail marketing, sales promotion and transportation bundling and multipack applications including: Beverages, bottled waters and foods Hand soaps and detergents Health and beauty aids Newspaper and magazine bundles

Enable mPE resin formulated collation shrink films are suitable for a broad range of bundling applications including bottled waters and beverages, canned goods, hand soaps, detergents and health & beauty aids. When compared with conventional LDPE-rich resin alternatives, Enable mPE-based resin collation shrink films provide the following benefits: significant improvement in toughness, puncture, and clarity; improved TD shrink performance at thinner gauge; unit cost reduction and lower transportation costs achieved through up to 25% downgauging; and total film weight reduction of up to 25% - more sustainable flexible film solutions.

Exceed mPE and Enable mPE resins combined for outstanding, high clarity packaging films at high throughput rates

Vistamaxx PBE enhances sealing performance of cast PP film and packaging line efficiencies

Converters are producing packaging films which combine outstanding optical properties with excellent mechanical and sealing properties by using Exceed mPE 1018 resin in the outer layers and Enable mPE 27-03CH resin in the core of a three-layer co-extruded film structure.

Producers of cast polypropylene (cPP) film are enhancing sealing performance and improving their customers packaging line efficiencies using VistamaxxTM. It is adding value to cPP films primarily because it enables films to be produced with very low seal initiation temperatures (SIT) for faster packaging line speeds and improved performance.

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While Exceed mPE resin provides excellent mechanical and sealing performance, the use of Enable mPE resin eliminates the need for low density polyethylene (LDPE) which can adversely affect the toughness and strength of the film. In addition, exceptional optical properties can be obtained when film output rate is increased. Exceed and Enable mPE resins in combination are ideal for use in lamination packaging film, compression packaging film and produce and bread bag film. Running Enable mPE resin in the core layer at high output produces films with an exceptional combination of properties including: The appearance of a second yield point with either higher levels of Enable mPE resin and/or high output rates Dart impact and tear strength that is very high Tensile strength and energy at break Elongation properties similar to pure Exceed mPE 1018 resin Stiffness that can be tailored by adding high density polyethylene (HDPE) in the core without detriment to the optical properties Because Enable mPE 27-03CH resin is easier to process it provides converters with the opportunity to increase output. Tests have shown that by using 20% Enable mPE 27-03CH resin, film output can be increased by 20% compared with using Exceed mPE 1018 series in the core.

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Whether incorporated into general purpose cPP film for food and consumer packaging or more specialized uses, manufacturers of cPP films can all benefit from Vistamaxx. Improved sealing performance Vistamaxx improves seal performance in cPP films by: Expanding the hermetic seal range by up to 300% which is critical for leak-free, airtight MAP packaging applications Offering low and very low SIT to enable faster packaging line speeds and improved performance Delivering very low hot-tack initiation temperatures combined with excellent strength enabling faster packaging line speeds and a broader operating range Enhanced packaging line performance Due to the lower SIT provided by Vistamaxx PBE it delivers the following benefits: Faster packaging line speeds up to 100% Increased capacity Lower energy consumption More efficient packaging operations Investment delay when capacity limited

Enable mPE resin for downgauging and improved performance of cast stretch hand wrap applications TM

With its unprecedented combination of film processing and HAO performance benefits, Enable mPE resin formulated films allow downgauging without the loss of critical film properties in cast stretch hand wrap applications.

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Enable mPE resin formulated film technology delivers exceptional value because: Reduced film thickness of up to 20% – in raw material savings, reduced film inventory, lower transportation costs, and more sustainable flexible film solutions Higher toughness – stiff handwrap helps eliminate multiple wraps, resulting in more secure loads during transit and the opportunity to wrap more demanding loads Improved stiffness/stretch resistance – prevents re-stretch on the pallet, secures heavy loads and assures a high film wrap force which leads to more efficient packaging operations, a lower risk of damage during transit, optimum wrapping with more certainty and reduced operator fatigue

When used as a cling additive, VistamaxxTM delivers improved cling performance and processability at significantly lower dosing levels and formulation costs for cast stretch film converters. Vistamaxx offers intrinsic adhesion and broad polyolefin compatibility which enables the formulation of the required cling at low dosing levels of only 5 to 10% in the cling layer with LLDPE or mLLDPE. Benefits of using Vistamaxx 6102 as a cling additive: Potentially lower costs – Low Vistamaxx PBE dosing levels reduce costs without compromising performance, while lowering inventory and logistic costs Easy drop-in at lower dosage – An easy drop-in replacement for current additives, Vistamaxx PBE enable the co-extrusion process to be optimized and production efficiency improved, as a uniform optimum layer is more easily achieved

Improved optical properties – enhances packaging appearance, clearer bar code reading and cling enhancement/optimization

Superior cling performance – Stretch films using Vistamaxx PBE exhibit superior cling performance compared with alternatives

Whatever your starting point, Enable mPE allows customer to achieve higher value by better meeting the needs of the value chain.

Excellent mechanical properties – As Vistamaxx PBE impart effective cling at very low dosing levels, the mechanical properties of the PE resin dominate

• Reduced costs due to easier extrusion, faster transition and enhanced web pinning • Reduced film weight through down gauging • Less working capital through material savings and lower inventory • More productive wrapping through higher stiffness/force - fewer wraps per load • Greater handling reliability during distribution as a result of better mechanical properties • Improved bar code reading and aesthetics due to superior film clarity

Outstanding optical properties – Low Vistamaxx PBE dosing levels enable the optical clarity of the PE resins used in the film to prevail Improved recyclability – The low percentage of Vistamaxx PBE required as a cling additive ensures the properties of the PE resins used in the bulk of the film to prevail with regards to recyclability of edge trim and off-spec film

Exceed mPE resin for downgauged heavy duty bag film with easier extrusion processing

Enable mPE resin for downgauged medium-to-heavy duty bag film with easier extrusion processing

For the heavy duty bags market, Exceed mPE resin-based film formulations provide a number of benefits including outstanding bagging operation and efficiency, substantial film downgauging potential for more sustainable flexible film solutions and improved overall packaging integrity.

For medium to heavy duty bags, Enable mPE resin provides easier film extrusion with an opportunity to improve film line output and simplify operations through the replacement of blends.

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Exceed mPE based formulations can be tailored to derive maximum benefit for all members of the supply chain – from film converters to end-users – in a variety of heavy duty bag packaging applications including polymers, fertilizers, chemicals, minerals, agricultural commodities and food products. Form, fill and seal (FFS) processes – both vertical and tubular – can benefit from these new formulations. Bagging line speeds in excess of 2000 bags/hr

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Offering an unprecedented combination of film processing and higher alpha olefin (HAO) performance benefits, Enable mPE resin can replace LLDPE / LDPE resin blends to deliver simplified operations and films with excellent creep performance. Enable mPE allows customers to realize higher value because of: Lower costs through easier extrusion, faster transitions, and potential film line output improvements resulting in increased revenue per unit of time

Substantial film downgauging potential - more sustainable flexible film solutions

Replacement of complex blends reduces costly formulation errors and leads to business simplification

Outstanding packaging integrity

Lower working capital due to material savings and reduced inventory

Excellent sealing performance

Reduced bag deformation because tensile and modulus properties can be tailored – improved creep resistance

Conforms well to industry standard handling tests Impressive optical properties for superb branding opportunities The excellent sealing characteristics and enhanced machinability of Exceed mPE resin based film formulations allow for much higher line speed operations than was previously achievable – in excess of 2000 bags/hr. This results in: higher production rates on conventional FFS lines that are not currently being run at their full potential and, investment in newer high line speed FFS lines becomes increasingly attractive. Exceed mPE adds genuine value across the supply chain as the needs of each member can be met. Films with significantly reduced gauge can be run at higher line speeds while maintaining good or improved overall packaging integrity.

Significant downgauging of LDPE based films can be achieved without compromising stiffness, puncture and tear strength When comparing Enable mPE resin formulated films with complex blending alternatives for coextruded film they provide: improvement in bubble stability; formulation simplification; excellent balance of toughness properties and creep resistance; and overall property balance can be tailored by the choice of Enable mPE grades. When comparing Enable mPE resin formulated film with conventional LDPE-rich resin alternatives for monolayer film they provide: improved tensile, modulus, tear and dart impact strength; similar creep at significantly reduced gauge; unit cost reduction achieved through >25% downgauging versus LDPE rich films; total film weight reduction of 25% – lower logistics cost and more sustainable flexible film solutions; and no loss in film line output.

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