FACT sheet

Exceed™ polyethylene*:
Your solution for power
KEY point pre-stretch film

 Toughness Power Pre-Stretch (PPS) film is used for wrapping

loaded pallets using automatic or semi-automatic
Exceptional puncture
stretch equipment. Its function is to secure, protect
resistance over 250%
and stabilize the load. As such, it requires high levels of
pre-stretch
tensile strength, stretch-ability and puncture resistance.
Excellent tensile strength
at break State-of-the-art power pre-stretch film
A requirement of power pre-stretch film is for a pre-stretch
 A reliable and consistent
capability of more than 200% to reduce film usage and
pre-stretching operation due
costs. ExxonMobil Chemical can respond to these
to low gel content and consistent
demands with a range of Exceed mLLDPE that achieves
product
even greater pre-stretch capability and cost reductions
than the conventional LLDPE blends currently used.
 High stretch levels result in cost
savings

The benefits of Exceed mLLDPE power pre-stretch films

As shown below, Exceed mLLDPE delivers benefits to customers who
wish to improve key product characteristics such as:

Tear and puncture resistance at higher pre-stretch levels

Trouble-free and consistent performance

Performance improvement of one-sided cling film

*As used throughout this leaflet, Exceed means Exceed metallocene-based LLDPE.
 Exceed™ polyethylene:
FACT sheet Your solution for power pre-stretch film

Exceed mLLDPE success

A trial was carried out to identify the best formulations for PPS film
applications. The results were compared to a reference standard of
C8-LLDPE. In the trial, the following formulations were used:

Grade MI Density Exceed mLLDPE-based film Reference

g/10min g/cm3 20 µm coex film mLLDPE 20 µm coex film C8-LLDPE
layers: layers:
Cling Core Non cling Cling Core Non cling
Layer thickness 3 µm 14 µm 3 µm 3 µm 14 µm 3 µm
Exceed 3518CB 3.5 0.918 70% 100% - - - -
C8-LLDPE 3.3 0.917 - - - 70% 100% -
LLDPE 2.5 0.935 - - 100% - - 100%
VLLDPE 3.0 0.900 30% - - 30% - -
+trim +trim
Figure 1
Exceed mLLDPE in PPS film improves the tensile
strength at break and makes it more balanced in MD
Tensile strength at break MD (MPa)
65
and TD, as shown in figure 1.
Puncture resistance
damaging force 5 Tensile strength
50
(N/µm) at break TD (MPa)

The following improvements are seen:

0 35
35

10% increase in puncture resistance
Dart drop 10 650
15 Elongation
(g/µm) 450
at break MD (%)
5 to 15% improvement in tensile strength at break
0
0 450

30% improvement in dart drop

30
Elmendorf tear MD 850 Elongation
(g/µm) at break TD (%)
30

Elmendorf Tear TD (g/µm)

 Exceed 3518CB 20 µm l  Reference 20 µm

Table 1
Exceed 3518CB Reference
20 µm 20 µm
Film thickness µm 20 20
Tensile strength at break MD MPa 62 59
Tensile strength at break TD MPa 49 43
Elongation at break MD % 590 605
Elongation at break TD % 770 810
Elmendorf tear TD g/µm 17 25
Elmendorf tear MD g/µm 12 12
Puncture resistance force N/µm 3.3 3.0
Dart drop g/µm 8.8 6.8
Increased pre-stretch - increased puncture resistance Figure 2
Puncture resistance versus pre-stretch level
What is important to the end-user is how the puncture resistance
30
holds when the film is pre-stretched. This is where Exceed mLLDPE

Maximum puncture force (N)

25
really makes the difference. Tests performed on a Highlight Tester
20
reveal that the maximum puncture force of regular C8-LLDPE pre-stretch
15
film decreases significantly after more than 200% pre-stretch. By
10

comparison, the puncture resistance of the Exceed mLLDPE film

5
Cast Coex Stretch Film, 20 µm
remains the same at 200% pre-stretch and increases at 250% 0
Test Performed on a Highlight Tester

100 150 200 250 300 350 400

pre-stretch and beyond (fig. 2) to deliver even higher levels of Pre-stretch (%)
 Exceed mLLDPE formulation l  Reference
puncture resistance.

High performance characteristics are further enhanced due to the

intrinsically very low gel level of Exceed mLLDPE. Gels can be a
source of hole formation during pre-stretching. The reduced gel
level in Exceed combined with the increased puncture resistance,
produces a higher ultimate stretch capability and a more reliable
and consistent wrapping operation.

Improved properties in one-sided cling PPS

Conventional one-sided cling films use medium-density LLDPE for
the non-cling layer. ExxonMobil Chemical has a specially designed
grade for this application.
Exceed 3527CB combines super toughness with a higher density
designed to achieve improved non-cling properties.
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Figure 3 Fine-tuning for optimum processing
Relative film weight (cost) versus percent
pre-stretch
Exceed mLLDPE can be processed without difficulty on modern
100
90 extruders designed for processing LLDPE film. However, it is
Relative film weight per unit

80
70
important to understand the differences due to the unique rheology
60
of Exceed mLLDPE. Excellent, stable film production using Exceed
50
40 can be achieved by simply fine-tuning the extruder. For advice on
30
20 optimizing your extruder, either talk to our sales representatives or
10 Pre-stretch increase from 250 to 300%

0
will save 14% packaging costs consult our brochure “Exceed Processing Guidelines.”
1:1 1:2 1:3 1:4 1:5
0 100 200 300 400

Typically, line speeds of 300-350m/min can be achieved dependent

on extruder capacity and winder design. However, some older
machines may record a 10% reduction due to torque limitations.

Cost savings
Exceed mLLDPE sets a new, high standard for the PPS film
industry. Exceed in PPS provides a stronger, higher-quality film
with a higher pre-stretch ratio than conventional LLDPE in PPS
film resulting in 10-15% less packaging material being needed
(fig. 3). Furthermore, a more reliable and consistent packaging
operation is achieved.

End-user benefits
Exceed mLLDPE-based PPS film will deliver a top quality, stronger
film resulting in:

A more reliable and consistent wrapping operation

Higher pre-stretch levels leading to a 10-15% savings in packaging
raw material
Design by Size Communication • September 2004 • Ref.: R186

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