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INNATE™ Precision Packaging Resins
Polyethylene Packaging Resins for Oriented Films
INNATE™ Precision Packaging Resins have been designed to produce exceptional machine-direction orientation (MDO), bi-axially (BOPE) and tenter frame biaxially oriented (TF-BOPE) polyethylene films.
Focused on the needs of packaging producers, brands, and consumers, INNATE™ Precision Packaging Resins bring strength, stiffness, processability, blendability, and sustainability beyond traditional feedstocks. They can stand up to difficult environmental conditions and rough handling, and have excellent sealability too, keeping their contents fresh and protected, reducing waste in kind.
You can also tailor the properties of your INNATE™ Precision Packaging Resin to your specific application. Read on or get in touch today to see how INNATE™ can improve your oriented polyethylene films.
Accurate and consistent polyethylene resin for packaging
A breakthrough patented molecular catalyst and advanced process technology makes it happen. Accurate and consistent control of the resin chemistry allows performance levels and combinations of film properties like never before. And every INNATE™ Precision Packaging Resins offer that ability to precisely tailor your desired properties.
Downgauging potential up to 25% while achieving similar or improved toughness (structure dependent).
Offers superb processability – alone or in blends.
Provides stiffness for efficient filling, display, and storage of stand-up pouches, plus strong durability with abrasion resistance, flex crack resistance for liquids, and low-temperature toughness.
INNATE™ ST Polyethylene Resins
These resins demonstrate impressive structural and abuse performance with unprecedented combinations of stiffness and toughness. That means durability, excellent line speeds, and solid shelf appeal across a range of packaging applications.
INNATE™ ST Polyethylene Resins demonstrate impressive structural and abuse performance with new levels of stiffness and toughness – all in an easy-processing, recycle-ready packaging film resin.
As a PE-based replacement for not-in-kind components such as nylon or PET in flexible packaging layers, INNATE™ ST Polyethylene Resins support the transition to mono-material (all-PE) structures. Additional advantages can be found in downgauging and production efficiencies.
Supports development of mono-material PE packaging structures by enabling replacement of mixed-material laminations. High stiffness and toughness may allow downgauging, helping reduce overall material use while aligning with existing polyethylene recycling streams where available.
Explore our INNATE™ ST products:
INNATE™ ST 50 Precision Packaging Resin
Designed for exceptional abuse performance, enabling increased packaging productivity.
INNATE™ ST 70 Precision Packaging Resin
Offering a unique high stiffness with excellent toughness, and mechanical performance like tear resistance.
INNATE™ ST 100 Precision Packaging Resin
Breaking the traditional stiffness/toughness/processability tradeoffs, offering a new level of stiffness and toughness combination. INNATE™ ST 100 offers the ability to create a recyclable all-PE packaging film by replacing non-polyethylene materials without compromising performance.
INNATE™ TF Polyethylene Resins
This landmark innovation is bringing the many benefits of targeted film orientation to more converters. Machine direction orientation (MDO) is easier, and even polyethylene biaxial orientation (BOPE) can be accomplished with standard BOPP lines. The result is more of everything desired in a packaging film.
INNATE™ TF Information for Brand Owners
Learn how INNATE™ TF Packaging Resins can help your brand stand out.
INNATE™ TF Information for Converters
Discover the benefits of INNATE™ TF Packaging Resins for Converters.
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AFFINITY™ Polyolefin Plastomers
AFFINITY™ Polyolefin Plastomers offer excellent sealability, great abuse resistance, and brilliant optics.
AGILITY™ Performance LDPE
AGILITY™ Performance LDPE Resins are specifically formulated to offer fast and efficient processing plus excellent optics, strength and stability for LDPE, LDPE blends and multi-layer film structures.
DOWLEX™ Polyethylene Resins
DOWLEX™ Polyethylene Resins are economical, versatile and deliver excellent puncture and tear resistance. They can be used across virtually every flexible packaging end-use market and application.
RETAIN™ Polymer Modifier
With RETAIN™ Polymer Modifier, once hard-to-recycle films can now be recycled in PE recycling streams without compromising the recycled product using innovative recycle compatibilizer technology.
AFFINITY™ Polyolefin Plastomers
VERSIFY™ Plastomers and Elastomers are a versatile family of specialty propylene ethylene copolymers produced using a revolutionary catalyst in conjunction with Dow’s proprietary INSITE™ technology.
Pack Studios™
We share our expertise by working closely with customers, helping develop custom tailored solutions for both new and existing applications. Our exclusive, global network of technical experts, equipment and testing capabilities helps bring these innovations to market faster and more cost efficiently.
Frequently Asked Questions
INNATE™ resins are engineered to address the stiffness-toughness tradeoff in polyethylene films. By combining high stiffness with impact and puncture resistance, they support efficient filling, strong package integrity, and downgauging opportunities in stand-up pouches and other flexible packaging formats.
Dow states that INNATE™ precision packaging resins may allow film structure optimization and downgauging due to their enhanced mechanical performance. This can help reduce material usage while maintaining package strength, stiffness, and resistance to flex cracking in demanding applications.
INNATE™ ST100 resin is designed for applications including liquid packaging, offering excellent flex crack resistance and toughness. Its mechanical strength helps maintain seal integrity and durability in flexible pouches exposed to repeated handling and distribution conditions.
INNATE™ ST100 precision packaging resin is used in flexible packaging applications such as stand-up pouches for dry foods and liquids. Dow highlights its suitability for films requiring high stiffness, toughness, abuse resistance, and flex crack resistance while maintaining efficient processing and package performance.
INNATE™ TF precision packaging resins are designed for tenter frame (TF) biaxially oriented PE films. Dow highlights their ability to deliver a balance of stiffness, toughness, and optics, supporting high-performance all-PE film structures for flexible packaging applications.
Let’s explore together how these resins could work for your demanding applications.