Bimodal high density polyethylene resin for film

Bimodal high density polyethylene resins are widely used for the production of thin, stiff, paperlike films. The film thickness is less than half that of low density polyethylene films for the same application, leading to a s ubstantial reduction of raw material consumption. The processing behaviour of high density polyethylene can be tuned to give excellent processibility and particularly bubble stability, to compete with the processibility of lo w density polyethylene, allowing the possibility of producing thin films wi th very good quality consistency at high production rates. PRCPA/1426. (C) 1998 The Institute of Materials.