Stretch Hood - application properties

Stretch hoods based on LyondellBasell resin formulations have been tested under a variety of conditions. According to feedback received from LyondellBasell customers and end-users of stretch hoods, the following property profiles have been established:

Solution

 High
 Flexibility
 Solution

 High
 Performance
 Solution

 General
 Purpose
 Solution

Side Layer

 Lucalen

 LLDPE/mLLDPE

 LLDPE/mLLDPE

Core Layer

 Blend of Lucalen and Adflex

Adflex rich
blend of Lucalen and Adflex

  Blend of Lucalen and Adflex

Side Layer

 Lucalen

 LLDPE/mLLDPE

 LLDPE/mLLDPE

Extrusion throughput

 Very High

 Standard

 High

Extrusion behaviour

 

 Constant performance in BUR range 2.0 to 4.0:1

 

Sealing speed

 Very fast

 Fast

 Fast

Elmendorf tear propagation

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Puncture @ ambient conditions

 Good

Excellent

Excellent

Puncture @ low temperature

Excellent

Good

Good

Stretching capability

 Superior

 Excellent

 Good

Speed of recovery

 Good

 Excellent

 Excellent

Multi-format capability

 Excellent

 Excellent

 Good

Static holding force

 Moderate

 High @ high stretching ratio

 Good

Usage

  • Cold climate
  • One size fits all formats
  • One hood fits all machines
  • e.g. bricks, tiles, cement
  • High horizontal and vertical stretching
  • Warm climate
  • Low gauge
  • High horizontal and vertical stretching
  • High load stability
  • Bar code reading
  • e.g. tissues, beverage bricks, bottles and cans (in particular perforated hoods), cardboard boxes, appliances
  • Warm climate
  • Superior load stability
  • Bar code reading
  • e.g. roofing tiles, plastic bags, PET bottles, cans, and cement

 

LyondellBasell technical experts are available to provide assistance with stretch hood design and usage.

All technical assistance and advice is furnished by LyondellBasell without compensation. LyondellBasell assumes no obligation or liability with respect to such advice and assistance and disclaims any and all warranties with respect to such advice and assistance.

If you are interested in learning more about LyondellBasell's grades used in Stretch Hood applications please contact stretch.hood@lyondellbasell.com

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