Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and
innovative plastics solutions, brings clear advantages in sustainability and
fresh-look aesthetics to the rigid packaging market with the launch of its new
superior flow random copolymer polypropylene (PP) RJ901MO.
The next generation advance for thin wall
packaging and houseware applications, such as storage boxes, CD and DVD cases,
delivers an overall step-change in performance, less energy consumption and a
reduced carbon footprint plus strong visual appeal. The grade is manufactured
using Borealis’ proprietary Borstar® technology.
RJ901MO’s high melt flow rate (MFR) of 110 in
combination with nucleation enables lower processing temperatures. For
packaging converters, this creates the potential for higher productivity
through optimised cycle times and energy savings. Compared to MFR 70 materials,
it is possible to obtain a 20°C reduction
in melt temperatures resulting in a 20% cycle time reduction.
Alternatively the achievement of a 10-15%
reduction in maximum injection moulding pressure, when compared to MFR 70
materials, also brings energy saving potential. In addition, lower moulding
pressures contribute to longer life moulds and less maintenance. The grade’s
better flowability also enables simpler mould design with fewer runners, for a
straight-forward production process.
RJ901MO offers a good balance of stiffness
and impact performance comparable to that of MFR 70 random copolymers at
ambient temperatures which allows stable stacking of finished articles. The
good flow and stiffness combination also makes the material ideally suited to
the production of complex shapes or long, narrow lengths.
Products based on RJ901MO benefit from an
appealing, fresh look even when stacked. This is a result of[AG1] the
grade’s outstanding optical performance in terms of excellent transparency and
gloss, and a non-yellowing effect. Superior transparency is achievable also at
low processing temperatures.
“The launch of RJ901MO reinforces our
commitment to provide the rigid packaging market with value-added, sustainable
solutions for the value chain,” comments Rainer Höfling, Borealis Vice President
Business Unit Moulding. “The potential for lower temperature processing
created by the grade’s superior flow results in clear productivity advantages
for converters and more environmentally-considerate processing, with converters
able to offer the market finished articles displaying highly-appealing
transparency.”
Borealis
Business Unit Moulding
Borealis moulding business
specialises in supplying advanced polyolefin plastics for injection and blow
moulding processing technologies. Through leading technologies such as Borstar
and BNT (Borealis Nucleation Technology) and a product portfolio for a wide
range of applications such as bottles, thin wall packaging, caps and closures,
transport packaging, houseware and healthcare, we have established over 50
years a leading position on the moulding market across Europe, the Middle East
and Asia. We believe that customer-driven innovation is the only way to achieve
and sustain progress.
Borealis is a leading provider of chemical and
innovative plastics solutions that create value for society. With sales of EUR
7.1 billion in 2011, customers in over 120 countries, and around 5,300
employees worldwide, Borealis is owned 64% by the International Petroleum
Investment Company (IPIC) of Abu Dhabi and 36% by OMV, the leading energy group
in the European growth belt. Borealis is headquartered in Vienna, Austria, and
has production locations, innovation centres and customer service centres
across Europe and the Americas.
Through Borouge, a joint venture between Borealis and
the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), one of the world’s major oil and
gas companies, the company’s footprint reaches out to the Middle East, Asia
Pacific, the Indian sub-continent and Africa. Established in 1998, Borouge
employs approximately 1,700 people, has customers in more than 50 countries and
its headquarters are in Abu Dhabi in the UAE and Singapore.
Building on Borealis’ unique Borstar®
technology and their more than 50 years experience in polyolefins, Borealis and
Borouge provide innovative, value creating plastics solutions for the
infrastructure (pipe systems and power and communication cables), automotive
and advanced packaging markets. In addition, Borealis offers a wide range of base
chemicals from melamine and fertilizer to phenol and acetone.
Today, Borealis and Borouge have a manufacturing
capacity of over 5.4 million tonnes of polyolefins (polyethylene and
polypropylene) per year having recently completed a 1.5 million tonne capacity
expansion in Abu Dhabi. The Borouge 3 plant expansion will be completed at the
end of 2013 with a further capacity of 2.5 million tonnes per year (t/y) being
fully operational in mid-2014. The companies continue to invest to ensure that
their customers throughout the value chain and across the globe can always rely
on product quality, consistency and security of supply.
Borouge and Borealis are committed to the principles of
Responsible Care® and proactively contribute to addressing the
world’s water and sanitation challenges through their Water for the World™ initiative.
Water for the World is a trademark of the Borealis group.
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