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Welcoming a new product portfolio.
All our polymers are now positioned under a single portfolio brand: Signature Polymers. We will be making these modifications over the next six months so you will see both old and new grade names highlighted moving forward.
The latest case studies and industry insights from ExxonMobil Polyethylene
Full PE thermoformed packaging that can offer recyclability and uncompromising package functionality and optics
See how ExxonMobil, Reifenhauser and Kuraray collaborated to produce a recyclable*, thermoformed package with 95 wt% PE content without compromising on functionality or optics.
Helping to address the need for recyclable frozen food packaging solutions
There is an increasing demand for mono-material, recyclable* flexible films in many food packaging applications, such as stand-up pouches and flow wrappers. Read about how ExxonMobil, Tobe Packaging and Aegis Packaging worked together to address this need.
Downgauged air column bags for e-commerce logistics
Jujie collaborated with ExxonMobil to use performance polyethylene, which can offer the sustainability benefit of enabling the use of less plastic through downgauging while still maintaining performance.
Maintaining performance with full-PE laminated packaging solutions while improving recyclability* potential
Huangshan Novel and ExxonMobil worked together to test formulations of stand-up-pouches made of MDO PE//PE laminate film including Exceed™ XP and Exceed™ 2012 performance PE.
95% PE-based barrier packaging with improved recyclability* potential and uncompromising package functionality
ExxonMobil collaborated with Hosakawa Alpine, Kuraray and EVAL to create recyclable* barrier packaging with very high PE content without compromising on package integrity, functionality or optics.
De-inkable, recyclable* mono-material PE-pouch with barrier properties
In a breakthrough development, a fully recyclable* mono-material PE pouch has been created that has similar properties to more difficult to recycle laminated pouches.
Case study: ExxonMobil, Cyclyx, Sealed Air, and Ahold Delhaize USA team up to further the circular economy
Together, we are opening new recycling possibilities and paving the way for industry to continue supplying high-performance polymers to help protect perishable foods while supporting the circular economy.
Case study: Thin, high performance power pre-stretch (PPS) film with sustainability benefits – Colines
High perfomance power pre-stretch can now be made with certified-circular polymers without compromising performance, helping customers create solutions with sustainability benefits
Case study: Scientex achieved impressive stiffness and toughness in MDO films using Exceed™ S performance polyethylene
Learn how the ExxonMobil team introduced Scientex to its latest and most advanced performance polyethylene, Exceed™ S, before it was commercially available in April, 2022. Scientex was one of the first in the world to trial and test the new resin in their MDO film.
Case study: Helping Nestlé meet their circularity goals with strong and tough collation shrink films incorporating 25% recycled content for secondary packaging
Collation shrink films can incorporate recycled content can still be tough and strong. Learn how from this multi-company collaboration involving Nestle, Ternova, CPAI and ExxonMobil.
Case study: Polybol makes thinner heavy duty sack films that maintain mechanical performance
Learn how ExxonMobil and Polybol, one of the largest plastic bags and packaging solutions companies in Latin America, developed heavy duty sack (HDS) solutions that use less material while maintaining bag integrity.
Manufacturing a new generation of longer-lasting premium agricultural films
Ihlshin uses Exceed™ XP to create extremely damage-resistant large lay-flat films that are ideal for premium agricultural films, including greenhouse, walk-in tunnel cover, silage and mulch solutions.
Vacuum rice bags that can reduce material use while maintaining performance
Combining ExxonMobil’s innovative performance polymer and application expertise with YiHai Kerry’s industry insights led to the successful development of thinner yet stronger vacuum rice bags.
Innovative PE//PE laminated structure provides sustainability benefits while replacing PET//PE in stand-up pouches
Trupal and ExxonMobil combined their expertise in film converting/packaging and polymer technology to develop a new PE//PE laminated structure for the SUP. Working collaboratively, a laminated structure of two PE plies was developed, resulting in an all-PE fully recyclable pouch.
Along with the collaboration of ExxonMobil’s technical and sales team and its local distributor, Primaplas, Pope Packaging conducted an extrusion trial using a cost-effective coex structure based on ExxonMobil performance polyethylene products.
Pet food sacks with enhanced performance eliminate need for extra packaging
Learn how Plasticel and ExxonMobil combined their expertise to develop a new solution for PE//PE pet food sack films, including Exceed™ XP, Exceed™ and Enable™ performance polymers. The collaboration has resulted in high-quality pet food sacks delivered to stores without unattractive wrinkles.
Thanh Phu Plastic Packaging evolves full PE solutions to help meet the market's sustainability needs
As society is increasingly requesting packaging solutions with sustainability benefits, ExxonMobil and Thanh Phu Plastic Packaging collaborated to push packaging design boundaries by implementing full PE packaging into various applications and packaging formats.
Sustainable heavy duty sack films containing 50% post-consumer recycled content maintain performance
See how The Selene Group, a leading polyethylene (PE) film converter and recycler based in Italy and ExxonMobil developed heavy duty sack films solution (Selene NextBag™) containing 50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content in response to brand owner commitments, consumer feedback and regulatory changes.
An innovative full-PE recyclable non-laminated stand-up pouch
Winpack group turned to the ExxonMobil PE product and technology teams to help deliver an innovative solution for a full polyethylene non-laminated SUP to package frozen fruit.
Stretch hood packaging films with leading-edge technology for a new generation
Discover how ExxonMobil's industry-leading performance polymers enable Zhejiang Bili Polymer Technology Co. Ltd. to fabricate EVA-free solutions with excellent toughness, high clarity and a tailored balance between elasticity and holding force.
Heavy duty sacks can now be made with multi-cycle recycled PE
What if someday we could recycle heavy duty sacks again and again? Today is that someday. See how ExxonMobil and Reifenhäuser collaborated to create heavy duty sacks (HDS) that can be recycled multiple times and re-used to produce new sacks.
A collaboration between Hosokawa Alpine AG, EREMA Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH, Henkel AG & Co KGaA Company and ExxonMobil has developed a solution that uses recycled full PE laminated SUPs to manufacture new full PE laminated SUPs.
Improving load stability with extreme performance HDS films
ExxonMobil and Windmöller & Hölscher have developed an HDS and Form Fill Seal (FFS) film solution using Exceed XP performance PE and OPTIMEX FFS line technology. The combination allows extreme performance HDS/FFS to be produced in one process.
Achieving a recyclable 100% PE laminated pouch with excellent stiffness and optical properties
Learn how ExxonMobil’s performance PE, in combination with EVO Ultra Stretch machine direction orientation (MDO) technology from Reifenhäuser, can boost stiffness and optical properties, allowing non-PE substrates to be replaced in laminated packaging.
THE HIGHER ROAD - High performance films for consistent load stability
The value chain provides valuable insight into how more consistent load stability can protect products and make our roads are safer. Learn how better holding force, force absorption and load lock is being achieved in sustainable stretch films due to our performance polyethylene. Experience tomorrow’s performance today in your stretch films.
Embaquim BiB solution minimizes product returns and uses less material
This recyclable bag-in-box (BiB) solution helps to reduce waste, minimize product returns and uses less material thanks to the extreme toughness and flex-crack resistance provided by Exceed™ XP.
Packaging made from a single polymer structure is easier to recycle, in communities where programs and facilities to collect and recycle plastic films exist