{"id":282,"date":"2025-11-02T12:44:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T09:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asgarzade.sitedar.com\/yancotrd\/en\/?p=282"},"modified":"2025-11-02T12:44:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T09:14:48","slug":"pe-thermoformed-packaging-breakthrough-fully-recyclable-and-functional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yancotrd.com\/en\/2025\/11\/02\/pe-thermoformed-packaging-breakthrough-fully-recyclable-and-functional\/","title":{"rendered":"PE thermoformed packaging breakthrough: fully recyclable and functional"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant breakthrough for the packaging industry, ExxonMobil, in collaboration with industry partners, has successfully developed a fully recyclable thermoformed package with a remarkable 95% PE content.<br \/>\nThis achievement marks a significant step forward in creating sustainable packaging solutions without compromising on functionality or optics.<br \/>\n<strong>Innovative Design And Materials<\/strong><br \/>\nThe key to this groundbreaking packaging lies in the careful selection of materials and an innovative design approach. The package consists of a formed bottom web and a Machine Direction Oriented (MDO) PE lid film.<br \/>\nThe bottom web, produced using ExxonMobil\u2019s high-performance resins, including Exceed\u2122 XP performance PE and Exact\u2122 plastomer, incorporates a special EVAL\u2122 EVOH resin for thermoforming. The films, crafted on an advanced Alpine 9-layer barrier line, boast exceptional toughness, formability, and high barrier properties.<br \/>\n<strong>Thermoforming Technology And Process<\/strong><br \/>\nThe package\u2019s creation involved state-of-the-art technology, combining ExxonMobil\u2019s best-in-class resins with Alpine\u2019s advanced film production processes.<br \/>\nThe MDO technology used in the film production ensures outstanding processability and optimised flatness, contributing to the overall quality of the package.<br \/>\nThe package was formed and filled on a MULTIVAC R245 machine, achieving industry-standard process conditions.<br \/>\nThe optimised thermoforming trial conditions on the R245 Multivac line resulted in maximum line speeds of over 11 cycles per minute, demonstrating the practical viability of this new packaging design.<br \/>\n<strong>Performance Evaluation And Results<\/strong><br \/>\nA comprehensive set of tests was conducted to assess the performance of the thermoformed web and lid film.<br \/>\nNotably, the combination of ExxonMobil performance PE and EVAL\u2122 EVOH resins delivered outstanding package integrity, with puncture values comparable to those of traditional thermoformed films containing polyamide (PA).<br \/>\nThe lid film, made from MDO PE\/\/ PE laminate, exhibited excellent machinability on the MULTIVAC R245 forming and filling machine.<br \/>\nUnder optimised thermoforming trial conditions, the new design achieved remarkable results, including maximum line speeds and exceptional corner thickness maintenance.<br \/>\nIn a nutshell, this innovative packaging solution, comprising 94-95% PE, sets a new standard in sustainability without compromising package integrity, optics, or machinability.<br \/>\nThe successful collaboration between ExxonMobil and its partners highlights a positive stride toward more environmentally friendly and functional packaging options in the market.\/ Baspar<br \/>\nPublish Date : 2023\/12\/05<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant breakthrough for the packaging industry, ExxonMobil, in collaboration with industry partners, has [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":283,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yancotrd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yancotrd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yancotrd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yancotrd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yancotrd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=282"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/yancotrd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":284,"href":"https:\/\/yancotrd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282\/revisions\/284"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yancotrd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yancotrd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yancotrd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yancotrd.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}