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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Total Petrochemicals and Refining USA, Inc. has generated
excitement in the sheet extrusion thermoforming (SET) market with the
introduction of high density polyethylene grade 9825E, as per the company's
press release.
This grade is well suited for shallow draw thermoformed
packaging applications in the foodservice and food packaging industries that
require high rigidity and toughness.
Total’s 9825E high density
polyethylene delivers the stiffness needed in SET applications. The increase in
stiffness gives one the opportunity to lightweight, yet still maintain the
performance compared to other HDPE grades used in SET applications, or to make a
product of equivalent weight, but with improved performance. Other positive
attributes that 9825E offers are impact strength, chemical resistance and low
water vapor transmission rate.
Total developed 9825E to be used in a
broad range of thermoformed foodservice and food packaging applications. "Not
only does 9825E provide improved rigidity and processability compared to other
grades of HDPE used in thermoformed containers, it offers increased gloss for
improved aesthetics," says Ted Harris, Marketing Manager for Total’s Polymers
Americas. "Additionally, it satisfies a growing demand for materials that are
widely accepted in recycling programs."
Applications well suited for the
use of 9825E include drinking cups, bowls, portion cups and yogurt
containers.
As MRC reported earlier,
in December 2014, Total permanently shut down HDPE line in
Belgium. The plant was shut permanently owing to weak margins which
have arisen on account of cheap imports in the region. Located at Antwerp in
Belgium, the line had a production capacity of 70,000 mt/year.
Total S.A.
is a French multinational oil and gas company and one of the six "Supermajor"
oil companies in the world with business in Europe, the United States, the
Middle East and Asia. The company's petrochemical products cover two main
groups: base chemicals and the consumer polymers (polyethylene, polypropylene
and polystyrene) that are derived from them. |
