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Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics

Solutions for Shrink Packaging Films


Collation Shrink Films

Innovative Solutions concept from raw material to actual advantaged DOWLEX™ and DOWLEX™
Dow has a broad portfolio of adhesives, package performance. Working Next Generation (NG) Polyethylene
structural resins, tie layers, lamination together will enable us to find (PE) Resins for collation shrink films
and sealant resins as well as peel better ways to capture the value of which can enhance film stiffness and
polymers, providing you with the future opportunities in packaging abuse resistance, which are required
flexibility you need to differentiate applications. By combining our in- during the handling of the heavy
yourself in the marketplace. depth knowledge, we will ensure our packages by the bulls-eye opening. In
joint success. addition, Dow offers competitive LDPE
Using the latest technology, we work resins which can give high shrink
in close partnership with customers, Tight bundling of heavy loads for force for excellent bundling during
packaging institutes, universities packaging integrity transportation or superior optics for
and value chain players, to develop Dow works with film converter and that “see-through” effect. No matter
the products that meet your needs brand owner who demand tight the specific performance requirements,
for a better every day experience packaging of bottles and cans to Dow has innovative solutions for the
using packaging. Our extensive secure heavy loads during handling shrink film market to ensure the
research and development facilities and transportation from the bottling packaging integrity of your multipacks.
and our film application centers facility to the retail supermarkets.
provide the hardware to test your Dow offers a broad range of processing-

Key Benefits of Dow Collation


Shrink Films:
Ease of processing

Good shrinkability for tight


packages

High holding force


for better storage and
transportation safety

High abuse resistance for


handling by bulls-eye and
good puncture and dart
impact to prevent damage

Superior optical
properties for better
shelf appeal and good
printability

Tailored solutions and


multiple film design options

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Film Structure Key Performance Data
A/B/A configuration with layer distribution 1/2/1,
60 micron film thickness
Skin Layers Formulation XUS 61530.02P is based on a breakthrough DOWLEX™ NG catalyst
technology which not only enhances film optical properties but also
XUS 61530.02P 40% specifically boosts the tear and tensile performance of films. DOWLEXTM NG
maintains the processing advantage of solution DOWLEXTM LLDPE.
DOW™ LDPE 150E/310E 40%
DOWLEX™ 2038.68G is designed for films requiring stiffness (i.e. tensile
Fractional melt index HDPE 20% modulus) and is suitable for fast processing blown film lines.

Core Layer Formulation


DOW™ LDPE 150E can be readily extruded using conventional blown film
techniques and shows a good combination of processability, stiffness and
DOWLEX™ 2038.68G 40% physical properties.

DOW™ LDPE 150E 20%


DOW™ LDPE 310E is specially designed for superior processability on blown
Fractional melt index HDPE 40% film lines leading to significant output improvements.

Grade Melt Index (g/10 min) 
D1238 Density (g/cc)
D792 Additives (ppm) Slip/AB/PPA

XUS 61530.02P 0.8 0.917 No/No/No

DOWLEX™ 2038.68G 1.0 0.935 No/No/Yes

DOW™ LDPE 150E 0.25 0.921 No

DOW™ LDPE 310E 0.75 0.923 No

Free Shrinkage (Dow Method)


Tensile stress at
100 Maximum Load (MD) (MPa)
90 1.2 Tensile stress at
Dart, Type A (g) 1.0 Maximum Load (TD) (MPa)
80
Free Shrinkage %

0.8
70 0.6
60 0.4
50 0.2
Tear (TD) @
0.0 Inv. Haze, total (%)
40 1600g wt (g)
30
20
10 Tear (MD) @ Modulus (Secant 2%)
0 400g wt (g) (MD) (MPa)
130C (MD) 140C (MD) 130C (TD) 140C (TD) Modulus (Secant 2%)
Film Temperature, Celcius (TD) (MPa)

Dow structure Dow structure

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Published April 2015.
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