PP Blown Film

Basell products mentioned in this presentation

Adflex and Softell : Highly modified polypropylene copolymer products Adsyl : Polypropylene sealing resins Clyrell : Polypropylene resins withoutstanding transparency. Moplen : Polypropylene homopolymer, random and impact copolymer products.

Benefits of PP in Film Applications

HIGH TO LOW CRYSTALLINITY LOW DENSITY (0.890 to 0.905 g/cm3) (High Yield m2 / kg) OIL & GREASE RESISTANCE GOOD WATER VAPOUR BARRIER PROPERTIES GOOD HEAT RESISTANCE GOOD CHEMICAL RESISTANCE GOOD CREEP AND PUNCTURE RESISTANCE

Different PP Families
STIFFNESS
Moplen HP555E HP555G

Homopolymer

Moplen EP301G EP301H

PP Random Impact
Co-polymer Co-polymer

Clyrell RC1314 Moplen RP241G

Impact / Rigidity balance

Sealing & Optics

Catalloy Process Polymerisation Technology

Steamer

Gas Phase Reactor 1

Gas Phase Reactor 2

Gas Phase Reactor 3

Dryer

Extrusion

Prepolymerisation

Polymerisation

Finishing

Catalloy Process Polymerisation

Propylene Propylene Ethylene Ethylene n -Butene n-Butene Composition Composition 1 1 Propylene Ethylene n-Butene Composition 2 Propylene Ethylene n-Butene Composition 3

Step Step 1 1

Step 2

Step 3

Controlled Porosity Cat-alyst

Prepolymer

Copolymer

Polymer Alloy

Catalloy Resins: Sealing Rigidity

Standard PP
Modulus (MPa) 1500
HP

Advanced PP

Catalloy Resin HIGH CLARITY

1000

CLYRELL RCP ADSYL ADFLEX SOFTELL

500

0 160

140

120

100 (

80
0

60

Sealing Temperature

C)

Catalloy Resins Impact / Rigidity balance

Standard PP
Modulus (MPa)

Advanced PP High Clarity

ICP

Catalloy Resin Low Clarity Rubber modified

Semicrystalline
1500
HP

1000 500 0 30 20

Clyrell RCP ADSYL ADFLEX

Softell

10

-10 -20 -30 -40 -50 -60 -70 -80

0

Ductile / Brittle temperature (

C)

Extended PP product range for blown film

Moplen HP555E or HP555G Homopolymer

Modulus 1400 MPa

Moplen EP301H EP301G

1100 MPa

PP Impact
Co-polymer

Clyrell RC1314 Random SIT 125C to Co-polymer

140C

SIT 105C to 120C

Adsyl 7372 XCP Adsyl 7410 XCP Adsyl 7385 XCP

Adflex Q100F
Super Soft (80 MPa) SIT 90C to 105C SIT 75C to 90C

Softell Q020F
Super - Super Soft (20 MPa)

The building block approach

PP Adflex
: Rigidity +Temperature & Creep Resistance

: Processing + or Softell impact + Compatibility : Tear + low temp impact : Soft Feel

LLDPE
PP Adflex or Softell LLDPE or HDPE

Adflex / HDPE

Adflex and Softell: Breathable Blown Film: Gas Transmission Rates

High OTR films are required for packaging fresh vegetables and precut salads

OTR on 30m films

23C dry 100% O2 calc. (cm3/m2.day) Softell Q020F blown film Adflex Q100F blown film LDPE blown film RACO-PP cast film HDPE blown film BOPP
0 5000 10000 15000

WVTR on 30m films

37.8C 90% RH calc. (g/m2.day) Softell Q020F blown film Adflex Q100F blown film LDPE blown film RACO-PP cast film HDPE blown film

OTR

BOPP
0 10 20 30

WVTR

20000

40

Typical Coextruded Blown Film Structure

Clyrell RC1314 PO blend, contains 20-30% Adflex or Softell Adsyl 7372 XCP

15-25% 70-50%

15-25%

Side layers Clyrell or Adsyl - clarity & sealing performance Core layer Moplen PP - Stiffness LLDPE - Tear propagation resistance Adflex or Softell Resins - Puncture and impact resistance, compatibilizer between PE and PP,

Blown Film Applications

FILM
30 40 m

APPLICATIONS
BAGS (bread, vegetables) PACKAGING (biscuits, textile) RETORTABLE POUCHES LAMINATION AND SURFACE PROTECTION FILMS 30-40m

PROPERTIES
HAZE < 4% GLOSS @ 45C > 80(-) TEAR STRENGTH GOOD SEALING

PP + PE + 25% Adflex or Softell Clyrell RC1314

Clyrell RC1314

Clyrell RC1314
70% PP 30% Adflex
90 m 90m LAMINATION FILMS BIG PET FOOD BAGS TRANSPARENT LABELS HAZE < 7% GLOSS @ 45C > 80(-) VERY LOW SIT

Adsyl 7385 XCP

Heating plate Heating plate RP241G contact layer contact layer VACUUM FORMED POUCHES FOR PACKAGING OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT RP241G and ADSYL 7372 XCP HAVE GOOD THERMOFORMING PROPERTIES

Adsyl 7372 XCP + 20% Adflex

LDPE + LLDPE
Inside sealant layer

90 m

PP BLOWN FILM Addressable applications

; ;

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Bread bags Breathable fresh cut packaging Overwrap packaging (eg paper handkerchieves) Textile packaging Lamination films Hygienic applications, detergents Retortable food pouches Lidding films Large pet food bags z Surface Protection film z Labels z Thermoforming films Vacuum-formed flexible pouches ; = running application

z z z z z

Trademarks/Disclaimers
Catalloy, Moplen, Pro-fax, Metocene, Adstif, Clyrell, Pro-fax Ultra, Purell, Lupolen, Lupolex, Luflexen, Lucalen, Hostalen, Adflex, Adsyl, Hifax, Hostacom, Hostalen PP, Hostalen, Softell, Spheripol, Lupotech, Lupotech, Spherilene, Spherizone and Avant are trademarks owned or used by Basell. Moplen, Pro-fax, Adstif, Clyrell, Lupolen, Luflexen, Lucalen, Lupotech, Hostalen, Adflex, Adsyl, Hifax, and Hostacom are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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