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Chemical webinar series Welcome the session will begin shortly Rethink. Recycle. Inspiring new solutions for polymer modification and recycling
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Chemical webinar series
Welcomethe session will begin shortly
Rethink. Recycle.Inspiring new solutions for polymer modification and recycling
Vistamaxx™ performance polymers
Rethink. Recycle. Inspiring new solutions for recycled polyolefins
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83%of consumers think it’s important for companies to
design products that can be reused, recycled, and never go to a landfill
Accenture Chemicals Global Consumer Sustainability Survey, 2019
Would pay for a more sustainable product?
Full SurveyAverage
By Age
Gen Z & Millennials
Gen X & Baby Boomers
Willing to pay a premium 54% 67% 39%
Not willing to pay a premium…
…but would choose such a product over others, all else being equal
28% 20% 37%
… and would not impact buying decision
18% 13% 24%
Consumer willingness – a call for action
Accenture Chemicals Global Consumer Sustainability Survey, 2019
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Market needs & expectations
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Designfor recycling
Increasedrecycled content
Lowercost sources
Highperformance
Vistamaxx ™ performance polymers
Rethink. Recycle.
ExxonMobil Corporation: an industry leader
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• Presence on six continents
• More than 70,000 employees
• Leader in safety
• Three main business lines• Upstream• Downstream • Chemical
Vistamaxx™ performance polymers
Metallocene
Semi-crystallinecopolymer
300 kT capacity
Key attributes inspire innovative solutions
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Rethink. Recycle. Challenge past roadblocks
• Materials with recyclable content were designed for other applications: leverage the pros and improve the cons
• Be cost-effective & innovative to increase the recycle content
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Before After
Blow molded bottles Injection molded durables
Flexible diaper back sheet General purpose films
Blended PE/PP film (PIR) Repurposed films
PP/PE (PCR) High impact rigid parts
Fishing ropes Durable crates
0 10 20 30 40
Base Recycle
Virgin IM HDPE
+5% Vistamaxx™ 8880
+7% Vistamaxx™ 8880
+10% Vistamaxx™ 8880
+10% Vistamaxx™ 6502
Spiral flow (in)
Tune flow. Repurpose materialsPCR HDPE bottles injection molded durables
+150% higher flow
Unlocking possibilites to tailor flow, impact, or both
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Develop films for other usesPIR diaper backsheet (~70%PP, ~15% LDPE, and ~15% CaCO3) General purpose film
0 200 400 600
MD
TD
Tensile Strength at break (%)
5% Vistamaxx Reference
> 30% improvement
50% improvement in MD10% improvement in TD
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Reference 5%Vistamaxx
7%Vistamaxx
Elmendorf Tear (g)
TD (g)
MD (g)
Vistamaxx™
Vistamaxx™ Vistamaxx™
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Repurposed. Now add better hot-tack performancePIR diaper backsheet (~70%PP, ~15% LDPE, and ~15% CaCO3) General purpose film
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Temperature (C)Reference 5% Vistamaxx 7% VistamaxxVistamaxx™ Vistamaxx™
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Improve film performanceHigh quality PE-based agricultural recycle (no PP present) in a 30 µm mono-layer film
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17% dart impact improvement
45% increase in MD tear resistance
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Dart impact [g]
Tear resistance MD [g]
Recycle reference Vistamaxx polymer solutionRecycle + 5% Vistamaxx™ 6102
Leverage economic waste to your advantagePost-consumer recycled content material 75-80% HDPE + 20%PE/PP IM Compounds
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Reference
+5% Vistamaxx™ 6202
+5% Vistamaxx™ 6102
MFR (230°C/2.16kg) (g/10 min)
0 1 2
Reference
+5% Vistamaxx™ 6202
+5% Vistamaxx™ 6102
izod Notched Impact (ft-lb/in)
0°C 23°C
+15% flow improvement
+28% RT and +22% 0°Cimpact strength
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Upgrade varying quality film
Household waste Recycle reference*
Household waste Recycle + 5% Vistamaxx
Industrial wasteReference
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Dart impact [g]
MD tear resistance [g]
*Dart impact below 23g - the lowest testing weight
Dart impact < 23g
Low quality household waste recycle (approximately 15% PP present) in a 30 µm mono-layer film
>40% dart impact improvement
23% increase in MD tear resistance
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Upgrade varying quality filmBlend of high quality PE-based industrial recycle with 30% recycled PP in a 50 µm mono-layer film
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100% dart impact improvement
30% increase in MD tear resistance
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Dart impact [g]
Tear resistance MD [g]
Recycle reference Vistamaxx polymer solutionRecycle + 5% Vistamaxx™ 6102
TEM pictures
PPPP
Compatibilize & strengthen recycled content materials
Recycle reference
Vistamaxx™ performance polymer solution (5%)
Virgin ICP
+33% impact
strength
+15% flexibility
2 4 6 8 10 12
Notched charpy impact @23ºC (kJ/m2)
400 800 1,200 1,600
Flex modulus (MPa)
Post-consumer PP + 30%PE recycled content material High impact crates
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Atando Cabos
Project challenges
Incompatible
Ropes made of ~60/40 PP/PE
Compromised mold-fill & cycle times
Difficult to separate Low MFR
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Challenge past roadblocks
Discover what Vistamaxx™ performance polymers can do
for your recycled content applications
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Test methods
Test method Test method based on
Impact resistance by free-falling dart: Method A and B ASTM D-1709
Elmendorf tear strength ASTM D-1922-09
Notched Charpy (23˚C) ExxonMobil method based on ISO 179
Elongation at break ExxonMobil method based on ASTM D638
Flex modulus (1% secant) ExxonMobil method based on ASTM D790
ESCR (hrs) Bent strip (10% Idepal) Condition B ExxonMobil method
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