July 21, 2025 - ExxonMobilrecently launched its new ExxonMobil Signature Polymers portfolio brand, which focuses on delivering service and partnerships within the polymers industry. ExxonMobil Signature Polymers unifies ExxonMobil's polyolefin products under a single brand, simplifying portfolio navigation and promoting collaboration across the value chain.

The ExxonMobil Signature Polymers team collaborated with Inplac to help them make stronger heavy duty sacks without having to increase the thickness of the film. Together, they sought to improve performance while keeping the same easy processing, strength, and stability, especially for 50kg bags used in demanding markets like agriculture and construction.

To achieve this, ExxonMobil Signature Polymers says it developed a new film formulation using Exceed Stiff+ m 0926 resin. This material improved tear and puncture resistance while maintaining processability and film stiffness, the company claims. It also enhanced sack durability and load stability, providing better protection during handling. According to the resin manufacturer, the formulation simplified production by meeting multiple market needs with a single efficient film structure, boosting manufacturing efficiency and expanding business opportunities.

ExxonMobil Signature Polymers listed some key results:

• Film thickness: Developed a 102.5-micron heavy duty sack film with improved mechanical properties and higher stiffness.
• Tear resistance: Achieved superior machine direction tear strength and enhanced creep performance compared to the incumbent solution.
• Bag drop durability: Sacks survived 10 drops from 3 meters and a 9-meter drop test without failure.
• Process simplification: Enabled one formulation to meet diverse end-use requirements across multiple markets.
• Production capacity: Inplac operates four sealing-cutting machines 24/7 to manufacture heavy duty sacks and will add two more machines using the new formulation.
  
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Source: ExxonMobil Signature Polymers