NOVA CHEMICALS
Launching four new HDPE resins
Several new PE resins have been launched by Canada’s Nova Chemicals (Calgary, Alberta; www.novachem.com). Research and development work at its Centres for Applied Research and Performance Applications in Calgary have led to the commercialisation of four additional HDPE products.
The first, "HPs667-AB", which is an extension of Nova Chemicals’ "HPs167-AB" high barrier blown film resin, is designed for cast film, extrusion coating, extrusion lamination and some barrier moulding applications. Nova said its physical properties can improve the sustainability and shelf life of packaged goods in various uses, such as dry goods, snacks, liquid packaging and dairy.
The resin’s molecular architecture enables up to 50% moisture and oxygen barrier improvement over conventional technology, according to Nova. It also has superior stiffness and can reduce layer or lamination needs. Carrie Richards, director of marketing for Nova Chemicals’ polyethylene business, said the resin delivers “performance unlike anything else in the polyethylene market to date.”
HDPE resin, "Sclair 2610CC" has been designed for dairy and other non-carbonated beverage closures. Nova said its features include excellent environmental stress crack resistance (ESCR) properties, warpage resistance, reliable product performance and very good processing ability with reduced moulding cycle times.
Two new grades of "Surpass" resin are "CCs757-A" and "RMs245-U". The first, "Surpass CCs757-A", has been developed for still and sparkling bottled water applications and has an exceptional combination of physical performance, processing and organoleptic properties, said Nova. These give outstanding stiffness, enable lightweighting and support very fast cycle time requirements in injection and compression moulding.
"Surpass RMs245-U" is Nova’s newest rotational moulding product. The HDPE resin has superior melt strength, stiffness and ESCR properties for the production of tanks of up to 20,000 gal (90,000l) as well as smaller tanks and other rotomoulded parts.
“Continuously developing new resins is critical to meeting our customers’ evolving needs and enabling their success,” commented Richards.
The first, "HPs667-AB", which is an extension of Nova Chemicals’ "HPs167-AB" high barrier blown film resin, is designed for cast film, extrusion coating, extrusion lamination and some barrier moulding applications. Nova said its physical properties can improve the sustainability and shelf life of packaged goods in various uses, such as dry goods, snacks, liquid packaging and dairy.
The resin’s molecular architecture enables up to 50% moisture and oxygen barrier improvement over conventional technology, according to Nova. It also has superior stiffness and can reduce layer or lamination needs. Carrie Richards, director of marketing for Nova Chemicals’ polyethylene business, said the resin delivers “performance unlike anything else in the polyethylene market to date.”
HDPE resin, "Sclair 2610CC" has been designed for dairy and other non-carbonated beverage closures. Nova said its features include excellent environmental stress crack resistance (ESCR) properties, warpage resistance, reliable product performance and very good processing ability with reduced moulding cycle times.
Two new grades of "Surpass" resin are "CCs757-A" and "RMs245-U". The first, "Surpass CCs757-A", has been developed for still and sparkling bottled water applications and has an exceptional combination of physical performance, processing and organoleptic properties, said Nova. These give outstanding stiffness, enable lightweighting and support very fast cycle time requirements in injection and compression moulding.
"Surpass RMs245-U" is Nova’s newest rotational moulding product. The HDPE resin has superior melt strength, stiffness and ESCR properties for the production of tanks of up to 20,000 gal (90,000l) as well as smaller tanks and other rotomoulded parts.
“Continuously developing new resins is critical to meeting our customers’ evolving needs and enabling their success,” commented Richards.
13.02.2015 Plasteurope.com [230474-0]
Published on 13.02.2015