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Significant Savings on Raw Material Costs
Increased Productivity
Improved Performance

HM10® for Blown Film

Improve Profitability, Productivity, and Performance

  • Save on raw material costs: Realized savings can range from $0.02 - $0.06 per pound (depending on resin costs and percentage of HM10® used).
     
    To obtain a rough idea of potential savings in your application, click here for the savings calculator.

  • Better bubble stability, higher outputs, increased line speeds, and easier conversion of the film.

  • Enhances impact, stiffness, and tear strength performance.

  • Improves barrier for moisture and oxygen.

  • Modifies surface for improved COF, printability, weld strengths, and adhesion.

Product Description

HM10® CaCO3 concentrates are designed to improve the performance of polyethylene blown film applications. HM10® concentrates contain 76%-80% of a fine ground, surface treated CaCO3 combined with various polyolefin carrier resins.

Products Available

HM10® Max > 80% in LLDPE carrier.

HM10® S Series > 80% in LLDPE carriers available with 0.5, 1, 2, and 5% added slip.

HM10® HD > 76% in HDPE carrier.

HM10® usage levels range from 5-40%, depending on the targeted application.

What to Expect During Processing

  • HM10® requires no change in the temperature profile.

  • Lower extruder amps and pressures often realized due to lower melt viscosity.

  • HM10® concentrates produce a whiter appearance in un-pigmented films.

  • Colored film may appear lighter - the solution involves reformulation of the color masterbatch which will allow maintaining the colorant loading level.

Productivity Gains

CaCO3 conducts heat approximately 20 times faster than polymers alone. Increased thermal conductivity of the extrudate results in faster heating and cooling of polymer resulting in:

> Enhanced processability and extrusion output.

> Easier handling and converting.

> Significantly increased line speeds and faster film converting times.

Physical Property Improvements

> Improves impact strength of both LLDPE and HDPE film and sheet.

> Enhances tear strength and stiffness of film and sheet.

> Increases seal strengths of film.

> Increased barrier to moisture and oxygen.

> Improves printability.

> Improves formability in sheet applications.

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