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ExxonMobil Chemical's Vistamaxx specialty
elastomers and resinstargeted at flexible and rigid
food packaging applications have received approval
from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
under the Food Contact Notification process. These
grades, used in compounding and films, are also
compliant with the compositional requirements of the
EU-Directive 2002/72/EC for use in contact with food.
Based on ExxonMobil Chemical's proprietary Exxpol
metallocene technology, Vistamaxx specialty
elastomers and resins offer a unique combination of
sealability, adhesion, elasticity, flexibility, clarity and
toughness. They also exhibit excellent compatibility
with both polyethylene and polypropylene and are
used as blend partners.
Food packaging applications can benefit from
Vistamaxx resins' outstanding film sealing
performance stemming from broad compatibility, very
low seal initiation temperature and high hot-
tack.Typical applications for Vistamaxx specialty
elastomers include food containers, kitchen tools and
utensils, and toys. As Vistamaxx polymers improve
flexibility and impact resistance without affecting
tensile strength, they can help prevent cracking in
these types of applications.
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