Yanshan Jilian Petro prefers Borstar®

FB2230 for heavy duty shipping sacks (HDSS)

case study

The background
Yanshan’s integrated approach

A large petrochemical complex in the Southwest of Yanshan Jilian Petro operates three 3-layer co-extrusion
Beijing, with more than 120 production units transforming film lines and two new extrusion lines. The total annual
over 10 million tonnes of crude oil into hundreds of petro­ film production capacity is 6,000 tonnes.
chemical products, is one of China’s largest production
bases of synthetic rubber, synthetic resin, phenol acetone
and high-quality refined oil products.

The company has obtained awards for various aspects of

its business and is ranked in the nation’s top ten of most
contributing enterprises for energy conservation and
discharge reduction.

Its subsidiary Beijing Yanshan Jilian Petro is the company’s

internal heavy duty shipping sacks (HDSS) film producer,
catering for the growing packaging needs of their petro­
chemical business.

The challenge
Stronger, better, cheaper

Like many HDSS producers, Yanshan Jilian Petro was Petro­chemical. The mechanical properties of the shipping
faced with many challenges: the growing need for more sacks, especially tear resistance and toughness, were
cost effective packaging, the increasingly global trade insufficient. In addition, the high m-LLDPE content added
with goods being handled multiple times and via multiple significantly to the production cost.
modes of transport, the rough treatment and the need for
better protection. The company was therefore looking to re-formulate
its HDSS film, so that it could meet and exceed the
These increasingly stringent demands put more strain required specifications: optimal film thickness and rigidity/
on the quality of the HDSS film formulation. Despite stiffness during packaging, storage and transport to avoid
having added more than 50% of m-LLDPE to its existing tearing, rupture or other damage; low inside friction and a
formulation, Yanshan Jilian Petro could not meet the sufficient heat sealing range for trouble-free sealing and a
specification requirements of their customer Yanshan high packaging speed.

The solution
Bimodal benefits: strength and cost efficiency

Yanshan Jilan turned to Borouge to improve the Yanshan Jilian was able to convert to the new formulation,
quality of their HDSS film and to make it more cost based on Borstar Enhanced Polyethylene FB2230 in a very
effective. After a joint in-depth assessment of the exact short time.
customer requirements, Borouge presented its bi-modal
polyethylene structures and suggested an optimised The General Manager of Yanshan Jilian confirmed, “By
160 micron HDSS film, formulated with more than working with Borouge, we have successfully improved
50% Borstar Enhanced Polyethylene FB2230. This offers our film properties and the new formulation help us to
an excellent combination of high impact and seal reduce cost. We see Borouge as a global company with
strength, reducing the risk of shipping sacks bursting highly advanced products and we are very happy to work
during the various stages of their lifetime, from filling with a company like this.”
over transportation and handling, to end use. Not
unimportantly, this film grade meets another important
requirement: material savings and better cost efficiency.

After series of onsite trials, fine-tuning the process

conditions for optimal bubble stability and high output,
 The benefits
Superior performance in HDSS

Yanshan Jilian recognised the excellent properties of When Borstar based PE is used in the sealant layers, this
Borstar Enhanced Polyethylene FB2230 and the many effect is countered.
benefits of Borstar PE technology used on multilayer
extrusion lines. In addition to the beneficial film properties In general, compared to conventional alternatives, HDSS
listed below, it solves other issues, for instance, during PE films based on Borstar technology offer:
the filling: typically, each HDSS roll weighs about 800 kg, • Improved bubble stability with potential increase in
resulting in extreme pressures on the innermost film output due to its bimodal molecular weight distribution.
layers. The film wound near the core of the roll is difficult • Superior toughness, puncture resistance and environ­
to open, which can result in more than 35% film wastage. mental stress crack resistance (ESCR) minimising bag
failures during filling, transport and storage.
• Balanced tensile, modulus properties and creep for
enhanced pallet stability.
• Stiffness even at thinner films for good machinability
and easy handling.
• Increased cost effectiveness and minimal wastage.
• Structure formulation simplification yet with similar or
improved film performance and quality consistency,
increasing convenience for converters.

Summary table
Customer name Beijing Yanshan Jilian Petro
Application Heavy duty shipping sacks
Film structure Multi-layer
Products Borstar FB2230 linear low density polyethylene
Benefits • DDI
• Excellent tearing resistance
• Good stiffness
• Improved bubble stability
• Superior heat sealing strength
• Cost effective

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