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Solution outperforms existing stretch hood, shrink hood and cardboard
HOUSTON, Texas (December 16, 2003) - ExxonMobil Chemical has developed an advanced, custom-designed, co-extrusion packaging solution, Nexxstar™ resin structures, which presents considerable benefits for converters and end-users. The first of this new family of resin structures, the Nexxstar stretch hood, offers cost benefits, outstanding toughness and exceptional optical properties for end-of-line packaging applications compared with current packaging options.
Working with Lachenmeier A/S, a leading manufacturer of end-of-line packaging machinery, including stretch hood equipment, enabled ExxonMobil Chemical to apply this new solution (co-extruded structures utilizing a new high performance Escorene™ Ultra copolymer and Exceed™ metallocene PE) on the latest commercial stretch hood machinery for different end-user applications.
“Our comprehensive analysis indicates that this new co-extrusion stretch hood technology outperforms shrink hoods in criteria such as film cost-per-pallet, operating cost, goods protection and packaging speed,” said Ken Glover, Global Marketing Manager Polyethylene, ExxonMobil Chemical Company. “Additionally, it is a very attractive alternative compared to cardboard packaging. This film structure represents a significant step-change in performance compared with typical solutions used today. We can produce optimum film structures for a wide range of market applications, enabling our customers to better tailor the right film structure for each application.”
Per Lachenmeier, President, Lachenmeier A/S said: "This new film technology fills a gap in the end-of-line packaging industry market. Results show that a myriad of load types from bagged products like cement, polymers or soil to building materials, appliances, foods, beverages and other bottled goods will all benefit from the new technology."
Available globally, benefits of Nexxstar stretch hood solutions include: lower operating costs (more than 30%) that may be achieved because the same holding force can be obtained while down-gauging the film structure; outstanding puncture and tear propagation resistance that results in improved packaging integrity, leading to less product damage during transportation and storage, and improved clarity, enabling easier bar-code reading and branding with no additional labels.
This innovation is a culmination of ExxonMobil Chemical's advanced polyethylene process and film application technologies which offer end-users and converters a new generation of enhanced, custom-designed, co-extrusion packaging solutions. NexxstarSM consulting and custom design services are available upon request.
About ExxonMobil Chemical
ExxonMobil Chemical is among the largest global producers of polyethylene, providing high density, low density and linear low density polyethylene, as well as specialty copolymers and metallocene catalyzed products. ExxonMobil Chemical is a global leader in technology, product quality and customer service, with petrochemical manufacturing and/or marketing operations in more than 150 countries around the world. To find out more about ExxonMobil Chemical’s polyethylene business, visit www.exxonmobilpe.com. To find out more about ExxonMobil Chemical, visit www.exxonmobilchemical.com.
About Lachenmeier
Established in 1969, Lachenmeier A/S of Denmark is a leading developer and manufacturer of high quality end-of-line packaging machinery. Focusing on customer requirements, the company manufactures machinery for shrink wrapping, stretch wrapping, sleeve wrapping and stretch hood packaging applications. With offices in Germany, Brazil, the United Kingdom and the USA, over 90% of production is exported worldwide. To find out more about Lachenmeier A/S visit www.lachenmeier.com.
Note to the editors:
ExxonMobil, the ExxonMobil logo, the "Interlocking X," Escorene, Exceed and Nexxstar are trademarks or registered trademarks of Exxon Mobil Corporation. 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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The superior optical properties of the Nexxstar(TM) stretch hood solution make it the ideal packaging film for preserving the brand identity of bottled goods, as well as enabling significant system cost reductions. Click here for a larger picture (746KB). |
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The outstanding properties of the Nexxstar(TM) stretch hood solution provide the appliance industry with the opportunity to achieve significant packaging cost savings and reduce the amount of product damage and returns. Click here for a larger picture (575KB). |
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