Enable™ performance polymers

Thinner, stronger collation shrink films help brand

owners deliver bundled products securely

Enable™ 4002 performance polymer provides

secondary packaging solutions with an
outstanding combination of stiffness, strength
and holding force, with excellent shrink
performance. The unique properties of this
resin allow the production of thinner, stronger
collation shrink films, compared to existing
market alternatives, delivering exceptionally
tight bundling and uniform shrink, from
packaging to consumer.

Suggested uses Melt index Density Melt flow ratio

Products requiring tight, secure and sustainable g/10 min g/cm3 MI21/MI2
collation shrink packaging such as: 0.25 0.940 >60
• Bottled beverages
Test methods based on: Melt index and Melt flow ratio - ASTM D1238;
• Canned goods Density - ExxonMobil method
• Health or beauty products
• Cleaning products

Delivered attributes Derived benefits and potential value

High melt strength • Bubble stability

• Increased output

High holding force • Package integrity

Toughness • Downgauging

Enhanced opticals • Increased visibility in retail

Improved shrink performance • Simplified formulations

• Balanced shrinkage and fast shrink speed
Market comparisons Packaging integrity for optimum product security
A 3-layer, 60 micron film which includes Using Enable 4002 in your formulation, you can now
Enable™ 4002 performance polymer delivers the produce thin film gauges that were not possible
following benefits*: previously, while maintaining or improving excellent
• Downgauging opportunities of up to 25% for package performance. With this resin, collation
unit cost and weight reduction shrink films can be fabricated to offer improved
• Better mechanical properties stiffness and tensile, along with high holding force
• Improved clarity with similar gloss for better shrink film performance, compared to
• Controlled TD shrink performance conventional 3-layer market alternatives. You can
*When compared to market reference monolayer, 80 micron collation shrink films create thinner, stronger secondary packaging films
(comprising low density polyethylene, linear low density PE and high density PE).
Enable 4002 performance polymer complements our existing portfolio of grades that ensure your products are tightly packaged and
for robust shrink film applications. secure from bundling to consumer.

Figure 1: Selected properties of a 60 micron High clarity for shelf appeal and vibrant graphics
Enable 4002 formulated film versus a Manufacturers can now produce collation shrink
commercial 80 micron LDPE/LLDPE/HDPE films with greatly improved optical properties.
reference film. The high clarity and gloss offered by Enable 4002
Tensile at break MD
allows brand owners the ability to create retail-
(0-40N) ready graphics to promote their brands in-store.

Betex shrink 150°C 1% Secant

TD (0-40%) modules MD Cost optimization
(0-500N)
Enable 4002 provides excellent processability
for consistent film production, high-speed
operations and high output. Value can be achieved
across the value chain through downgauging and
performance improvements, compared to
Gloss
Holding conventional collation shrink films. Manufacturers
force MD
(0-50%) 180°C/30s will benefit from lower resin and energy
(0-3N)
consumption in package creation as a result of
these downgauging opportunities. Less
Clarity (0-50%)
manufacturing and post-consumer waste can
be realized because of high integrity collation
Table 1: Formulations for the Enable 4002 formulated shrink packaging.
film and commercial LDPE/LLDPE/HDPE reference
film in Figure 1.
In summary
New 3-layer Previous 3-layer If you’re looking for thinner, strong collation shrink
mPE solution solution Reference
Coex – 1/2/1 - Coex – 1/2/1 - monolayer
film to help ensure bundled products stay
60 µm 70 µm 80 µm exceptionally secure, from packaging to consumer,
Skins Enable 4002 Enable 3505 LDPE look no further than Enable 4002.
(0.25/0.940) (0.5/0.935) (0.922 density)
LDPE HDPE
(0.952 density)
LLDPE
(0.918 density)
Core Enable 4002 Enable 2703
(0.25/0.940) (0.3/0.927)
LDPE LDPE
HDPE HDPE

Test methods based on: Tensile - ASTM D-882-02; Haze - ASTM

D-1003; Holding force - ISO14616; Clarity - ASTM D-1746;
Gloss - ASTM D2457; Betex Shrink - EMC method
WOMS 200901.0039 - WOMS 201508.0324

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