WHO: ExxonMobil stands as one of the largest publicly traded international energy companies, utilizing technology and innovation to cater to the world’s escalating energy demands. With a diverse polyethylene portfolio, the company delivers an extensive array of performance polymers, specialty co-polymers, and various grades of polyethylene, tailored for a multitude of applications. Its leading performance polymer brands offer exceptional mechanical performance and unrivaled properties.
WHAT: ExxonMobil has entered into a successful collaboration with Videplast, a prominent Brazilian packaging converter, to design a cost-efficient vacuum skin packaging (VSP) solution that excludes ionomers. This innovative packaging addresses the industry’s need for reduced film thickness while ensuring superior performance, making it an optimal choice for diverse food and drink packaging applications. By adopting ExxonMobil’s Exceed™ XP 7052ML performance polyethylene, the solution fulfills market demands for high-quality, cost-effective packaging.
Key benefits:
● Cost-effectiveness: This solution delivers significant cost reductions by minimizing film thickness and eliminating ionomers.
● Enhanced protection: It offers superior protection against food spoilage, leakage, and contamination, ensuring product safety and quality across food and drink sustainable packaging.
● Extended shelf life support: By removing air and creating a tight seal, the packaging prolongs the shelf life of perishable goods.
● Prevention of freezer burn: The tight seal aids in preventing freezer burn, thus maintaining product integrity.
● Improved product aesthetics: With outstanding optical properties, this packaging enhances product visibility and fortifies aesthetics in vertical displays.
Solution details:
● Polymer production: Utilizing ExxonMobil’s Exceed™ XP 7052ML performance polyethylene, the solution produces a high-quality, durable film exhibiting excellent barrier properties.
● Film production: Videplast employs advanced processing techniques to manufacture VSP film, ensuring optimal performance and consistency in the finished product.
● Vacuum pack process: The process optimizes thermoformability and achieves a high oxygen barrier, ensuring effective vacuum sealing and prolonged freshness of packaged goods.
● End products: This VSP solution is ideal for packaging small portions of meat, cheese, fish, seafood, and other products, delivering high-performance and visually appealing packaging solutions.
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