|  | ExxonMobil Chemical Introduces New Self-Adhesive Label Film
For Improved Printability
HOUSTON - APRIL 20, 2005 - ExxonMobil today introduced Label-Lyte™ 60LH537, coated white film facestock for self-adhesive labelling applications. The new film uses Rhiza proprietary coating technology to achieve performance improvement over other top-coated film face stocks, including ExxonMobil's own Label-Lyte 60LH536.
Applied on the front of the new Label-Lyte pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) film, Rhiza is designed for all ultraviolet (UV) printing technologies to solve the issue of mottlingencountered with OPP film facestock. A new coating on the reverse side of the film is specially formulated to reduce the risk of blocking, while offering good performance with adhesives.
Mottling is caused by poor ink transfer from the print cylinder to the facestock due to factors such as press set up, or material selection. When printing on OPP films, UV Flexo inks are more prone to mottling than other inks. The Rhiza coating changes the surface properties of the film to ensure full ink transfer from the cylinder to the facestock.
Label-Lyte 60LH537 white PSA film is designed to replace Label-Lyte 60LH536, which will be phased out by the end of the year. A transparent version using the same technology is currently in development.
Learn more about Label-Lyte 60LH537 with Rhiza technology at the ExxonMobil Chemical stand (B13) at Interpack 2005 Hall 7.
The Films Business of ExxonMobil Chemical is a leading global supplier of a full range of films for flexible packaging and labeling applications. The Films Business has seven affiliated production plants: three in Europe (Virton, Belgium; Kerkrade, the Netherlands; and Brindisi, Italy) and four in North America (LaGrange, Georgia; Stratford, Connecticut; Shawnee, Oklahoma; and Belleville, Canada). Its European head office is located in Luxembourg and its U.S. head office is in Macedon, New York. The company and its affiliates support customer needs around the world. Additional information regarding the Films Business can be found on www.oppfilms.com.
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. Its products include olefins, aromatics, fluids, synthetic rubber, polyethylene, polypropylene, oriented polypropylene packaging films, plasticizers, synthetic lubricant basestocks and additives for fuels and lubricants. Information about ExxonMobil Chemical can be found on www.exxonmobilchemical.com.
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Editor’s notes:
1) Release is available at: http://www.oppfilms.com/Public_Products/OPPFilms/Oriented_PP_Films/Europe/News_and_Useful_Links/Opp_News_Headlines.asp
http://www.exxonmobilchemical.com/Public_Products/OPPFilms/Oriented_PP_Films/Europe/News_and_Useful_Links/Opp_News_Headlines.asp
2) The terms ExxonMobil, ExxonMobil Chemical, the Films Business, our and its, as used in this news release, sometimes refer not only to The Films Business of ExxonMobil Chemical Company, but collectively to some or all of those companies affiliated with Exxon Mobil Corporation which manufacture, market or are otherwise involved in the oriented polypropylene films business. The shorter terms are merely for convenience.
3) ExxonMobil, the ExxonMobil logo and Label-Lyte are registered trademarks of Exxon Mobil Corporation. Rhiza is a proprietary process name of Exxon Mobil Corporation
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