WHY WESTLAKE POLYETHYLENE?
- Broad portfolio of low density, low density copolymers, linear low density, plastomers, functionalized polymers and waxes
- Focused on flexible packaging, extrusion coating and niche markets
- Production flexibility to handle special grades and custom formulations
- Top-level expertise to assist you with all your sales, customer service, product development and troubleshooting needs
- Access to our Customer Solutions Center for on-site testing and evaluation
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WESTLAKE POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTS AND TECHNICAL DATA SHEETS
Specialty Polymers
MXSTEN® Plastomers are the lowest density Ziegler-Natta hexene based linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) in the world. MXSTEN® Plastomers exhibit exceptionally balanced MD and TD properties along with superior low temperature dart impact strength properties.Read More
Westlake offers ELEVATE® ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymers with vinyl acetate content that has expanded up to 28%, appropriate for use in thermoplastic extrusion, film compounds and foam molding. Applications include a wide variety of end-uses, such as flexible packaging, heat-seal layers, thermal laminations, solar film, hose and tubing, blow molded (soft touch) bottles, cap liners, and foams. Read More
Westlake’s EMAC® ethylene methyl acrylate and EBAC® butyl acrylate copolymers offer multiple advantages for applications where elastic properties and flexibility at freezing temperatures are important. They are highly compatible with a wide variety of other polymers for enhancing physical properties such as adhesion to substrates, high filler acceptance, improved processability and increased impact and toughness in many engineering polymers. Read More
Westlake has developed its own proprietary grafting technology utilizing maleic anhydride to create a unique line of TYMAX® functionalized polymers for use as tie layers in flexible packaging. Our functional tie layers successfully adhere to barrier materials such as Nylon, EVOH, PET. Read More
Westlake offers an extensive line of medium to low molecular weight polyethylene and polypropylene polymers under the EPOLENE® trade name. EPOLENE® polymers are available globally and are useful in the plastics industry as lubricants for PVC, processing aids, mold release agents, hot melt adhesives, dispersion aids and coupling agents. Read More
Low Density
Westlake's flexible low density polyethylene (LDPE) resin technology with a wide range of products with different levels of strength, stretch, clarity and puncture resistance. From this, customers can produce films for different applications including blown and cast film. Read More
Offering a comprehensive selection of TRUCOAT® extrusion coating resins, Westlake has the polymers required to produce structures needed for today’s demanding packaging needs and other applications. Read More
Westlake offers a broad range of injection molding LDPE resins, with melt index ranging from 1.7 to 200. These resins offer a balance of stiffness, toughness, and processability. Read More