Protect and grow

Greenhouse films
Agenda

Introduction
The opportunity
Exploring film solutions
Working together

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 World population in 2017 World population in 2040

7 billion 9 billion

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Source: ExxonMobil 2018 Outlook for Energy
Creating differentiated Enabling progress and
solutions. Together. prosperity to make life better.

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EM agriculture film
solutions

• Greenhouse
• Silo Bag
• Silage stretch
• Mulch

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Performance greenhouse films
help increase yield of crops and expand
growing season with efficient use of
resources that are more sustainable

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Haze potentially less than 5%
Refer solution: Exceed™ XP performance polymer 160 micron film
- high thermicity slide 44

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 Upto
LDPE replacement
30%
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Refer Exceed™ XP performance polymer 80 micron film solution,
slide 38
 - $3m

$3m
Potential cost savings per year
$15m $12m
Reference ExxonMobil
solution solution
Reference business size for calculation purpose is 10KT, refer more details in ViU calculator slide 60 9
Opportunity

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Agriculture film market overview

2016 film demand & growth by region

320kT 300kT 630kT 425kT 3600kT 300kT 60kT Market size

+4% +8% +2% +6% +5% +3% +15%
5.6 MT
Average annual growth

7.3%
% Global demand in China

>60 %
North Latin Europe Middle East, China Rest of Asia India
America America & Africa
Mexico
 Greenhouse  Mulch  Silage
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Source: AMI & EM estimates
Agriculture film market segmentation

2016 Size by segment

Greenhouse Mulch Others (e.g., silage) Takeaways:

42%, 2.4mT 35%, 1.9mT 23%, 1.3mT • Greenhouse and
mulch films dominate
the market with 8%
CAGR 2016-2021

• Silage film demand to

grow at 4% CAGR
2016-2021. Double
digits growth and
South and Central
America mainly for
Silo Bags

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Source: EM estimates
Greenhouse film segmentation

Winter greenhouse Spring greenhouse

Winter greenhouse Spring greenhouse

Market size

14%
0.3 mT 86% 2 mT

Sub-segment Coated functional film EVA-based functional film PE-based functional Other PE GH film

Film requirements • Functionality • Functionality • Functionality • Light transmission rate

• Aging (1-3yrs) • Aging (1-2yrs) • Light transmission rate • Tensile, puncture
• Thermicity • Thermicity • Tensile, puncture
• Light transmission rate • Light transmission rate
• Tensile, puncture • Tensile, puncture

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*LTR – Light transmission rate
Source: EM estimates
 Greenhouse film trends Performance polymers deliver:
Downgauging opportunity
Monolayer Multilayer
Longer lasting films
Tougher greenhouse films

LDPE rich Performance PE rich

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 Value chain considerations in the greenhouse market
OEM Distributors Associations/governments

Resin/additive Film producers Farmers

suppliers

Innovation Strength & durability Strength & durability

Sustainability Cost effectiveness Lower unit cost

Reliability Simplification Optics

Processability Higher crop yield

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 Key attributes in the greenhouse market

Innovation Film processing Simplification Cost Strength and Optical Others?

effectiveness durability properties

Innovative resin Output Low complexity Downgauging Tensile strength LTR*

Value-added Melt temperature blending Reformulation Tear resistance Haze
solution Melt strength Impact strength Clarity
Melt pressure Aging Diffusion
Product
Bubble Stability
portfolio
Energy consumption

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*Light transmission rate
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Performance polyethylene product portfolio

Exceed™ XP performance Exceed™ performance

Exceed™ XP
polymer polymer

Mechanical properties
When eXtreme Performance For superior mechanical Exceed™
matters, for step-out mechanical performance with outstanding
performance and excellent mechanical and sealing properties LLDPE Enable™
processability combined with best-in-class optics
LLDPE
blends LDPE
Enable™ performance Escorene™ Ultra EVA blends
LDPE
polymer
For optimum balance for For high thermicity in extreme
processing and bubble stability cold and easier film processing Processability
with HAO properties Escorene Ultra EVA in greenhouse

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ExceedTM XP, ExceedTM and EnableTM performance polymer
 Aging performance of EM performance polymer

Film samples details

Types of WOM UV aging study
• Mono film samples
• WET aging • Additive (same ppm level for all samples):
• Rain cycle: 102 min dry followed by 18 min water spray
& repeated the cycle for the whole aging time • NOR HALS: 0.9% or 1.2%
• UV abs: 0.1%
• No pesticide exposure
• DRY aging
Pesticide simulant exposure scheme (calculated)*
• No rain cycle (to protect the WOM equipment)
• Pesticide simulant exposure profile is shown in the picture 3000 150

Total Cl exposure
Total S exposure
UV aging test within a WOM according to ISO 4892-2 2000 100

(ppm)
(ppm)
• WOM chamber temperature: 38 °C & Humidity: 50%
• Irradiance: 0.5 W/m2 @ 340 nm 1000 50
• S based pesticide simulant: Sulphurous acid solution (H2SO3)
• Cl based pesticide simulant : Permethrin solution
• Tests were performed at NORNER (Norway) 0 0
0 1000 2000 3000 4000
WOM exposure (h) 19

Data from tests performed by or on behalf of ExxonMobil * Combined S & Cl exposure

UV Aging data China Global Next section
solutions Solutions

With pesticide exposure No pesticide exposure

(>2500 S & >125 Cl exposure) (rain cycle exposure)

DRY aging- Exceed™ XP and Enable™ performance polymers WET aging: Enable™ performance polymer vs LDPE , C4- View solution ›
View solution ›
160 µm vs. LDPE reference 200 µm (impact of downgauging) LLDPE /LDPE blend, C8-LLDPE /LDPE blend 180 µm

DRY aging- Exceed™ XP performance polymer 120 µm vs.

WET aging: Exceed™ XP and Enable™ performance polymers View solution ›
LDPE reference 150 µm (impact of downgauging) View solution ›
80 µm vs C4-LLDPE /LDPE blend 100 µm

DRY aging - Exceed™ XP and Enable™ performance polymer vs. WET aging- Exceed™ XP and Enable™ performance polymers View solution ›
View solution ›
C8LLDPE 160 µm 160 µm vs. LDPE reference 200 µm (impact of downgauging)

WET aging- Exceed™ XP performance polymer 120 µm vs.

View solution ›
150 µm LDPE reference (impact of downgauging)

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ExceedTM XP and EnableTM performance polymer
Aging performance of Enable™ performance polymer AP Global Aging data

EnableTM performance polymer based greenhouse films provide:

• Excellent weatherability proved by lab aging tests (WET aging*)

- Better toughness and aging performance than LDPE and blends of LDPE
with C4-LLDPE or C8-LLDPE
- Better and stable optical performance

• Field cladding aging tests, certified by CAFA, further validated the

superior optical, mechanical and aging performance of Enable in
greenhouse films.
300 KLY
• The weatherability of films from
Exceed™ and Enable™ performance
polymers are better than
conventional LLDPE
• Exceed™ and Enable™ performance
polymers are qualified to be used in Film from Enable™
agriculture film due to their superior performance polymer
optical / mechanical properties as
well as aging property.
-- CAFA Report
300 KLY
Ref 1 (pure LDPE, 180µm, 1% anti-UV)
Film from C4-LLDPE Ref 2 (LDPE 70% / C4-LLDPE 30%, 180µm, 1% anti-UV)
polymer Ref 3 (LDPE 70% / C8-LLDPE 30%, 180µm, 1% anti-UV)
Film 1 (pure Enable 2005, 180µm, 1% anti-UV)
Film 2 (Enable 2005 80% / LDPE 20%, 180µm, 1% anti-UV)
Data from tests performed by or on behalf of ExxonMobil *Irradiance: 0.35 W/m2 nm at 340 nm
Aging performance of Exceed™ XP performance polymer AP Global Aging data

ExceedTM XP performance polymer based greenhouse 70

films provide:

Tensile @ break-MD
60
50
• Excellent weatherability proved by lab aging tests (WET aging) 40

(MPa)
- Better toughness and aging performance than C8-mLLDPE 30
and higher gauge LL/LD blends 20
- Better and stable optical performance 10
0
• Field cladding aging tests, certified by CAFA, further validated 0 1000 2000 3000 4000
the superior optical, mechanical and aging performance of WOM exposure (h) 300 KLY
ExceedTM XP performance polymer in greenhouse films.
0
5
10

Haze (%)
15
20
25
0 1000 2000 3000 4000
WOM exposure (h) 300 KLY
Exceed XP 6026 + 2%UV@80µm
Exceed XP 6056 + 2%UV@80µm
Greenhouse of Exceed XP 6056 at aging cladding test field Enable 2005 + 2%UV@80µm
C8-mLLDPE + 2%UV@80µm
ExceedTM XP and EnableTM performance polymer Data from tests performed by or on behalf of ExxonMobil 74% C4-LLDPE + 24%LDPE + 2%UV @100µm
 Aging performance of EM performance polymer (new study) AP Global Aging data

Impact of film downgauging (200 µm vs 160 µm)

UV-aging of film in a pesticide environment (DRY aging*)
Elongation @ break-MD (retension %)-DRY aging Carbonyl index - DRY aging
0.3
100
160 µm 160 µm 200 µm
80
0.2
60 200 µm

40 Film failure zone+ 0.1 160 µm

20 160 µm

0 0
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
KLY: 0 85 170 255 340 425 KLY: 0 85 170 255 340 425

WOM exposure (h) WOM exposure (h)

*pesticide simulant exposure / no rain cycle

• Superior aging performance with thinner films using EM performance polymer

(pesticide environment)
+ Film failure zone based on BS EN 13206:2017
-All films contains 1.2% of HALS & 0.1% UV abs (same ppm level)
Reference polymer (100% LDPE (0.922d,0.33MI)) – 200 µm mono film
Exceed™ XP 6026 performance polymer– 160 µm mono film
Enable™ 2005 performance polymer– 160 µm mono film
ExceedTM XP and EnableTM performance polymer
Data from tests performed by or on behalf of ExxonMobil
 Aging performance of EM performance polymer (new study) AP Global Aging data

vs C8-LLDPE ref
UV-aging of film in a pesticide environment (DRY aging*)
Elongation @ break - MD (retension %)-DRY aging Carbonyl index - DRY aging
0.2
100
160 µm 160 µm
80 0.15 160 µm
60 160 µm 0.1
40 Film failure zone + 160 µm
160 µm
0.05
20
0 0
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
KLY: 0 85 170 255 340 425 KLY: 0 85 170 255 340 425

WOM exposure (h) WOM exposure (h)

*pesticide simulant exposure / no rain cycle

• Superior aging performance with thinner films using EM performance polymer

(pesticide environment)
+ Film failure zone based on BS EN 13206:2017
-All films contains 1.2% of HALS & 0.1% UV abs (same ppm level)
Reference polymer (100% C8-LLDPE (0.920d,1MI)) – 160 µm mono film
Exceed™ XP 6026 performance polymer– 160 µm mono film
Enable™ 2005 performance polymer– 160 µm mono film
ExceedTM XP and EnableTM performance polymer
Data from tests performed by or on behalf of ExxonMobil
 Aging performance of EM performance polymer (new study) AP Global Aging data

Impact of film downgauging (150 µm vs 120 µm)

UV-aging of film in a pesticide environment (DRY aging*)
Elongation @ break - MD (retension %)-DRY aging Carbonyl index - DRY aging
0.3
100
120 µm 150 µm
80
150 µm 0.2
60
40 Film failure zone + 0.1
120 µm
20
0 0
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
KLY: 0 85 170 255 340 425 KLY: 0 85 170 255 340 425

WOM exposure (h) WOM exposure (h)

*pesticide simulant exposure / no rain cycle

• Superior aging performance with thinner films using EM performance polymer

(pesticide environment)
+ Film failure zone based on BS EN 13206:2017
-All films contains 0.9% of HALS & 0.1% UV abs (same ppm level)
Reference polymer (100% LDPE (0.922d,0.33MI)) – 150 µm mono film
Exceed™ XP 6026 performance polymer– 120 µm mono film
ExceedTM XP performance polymer
Data from tests performed by or on behalf of ExxonMobil
 Aging performance of EM performance polymer (new study) AP Global Aging data

Impact of film downgauging (150 µm vs 120 µm)

UV-aging of film – rain cycle exposure (WET aging*)

Elongation @ break - MD (retension %)-WET aging Carbonyl index - WET aging

0.12
100 120 µm
testing is still 0.1 150 µm
80 ongoing 0.08
60 150 µm
0.06 120 µm
40 Film failure zone + 0.04
20 0.02
0 0
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
KLY: 0 85 170 255 340 425 510 600 KLY: 0 85 170 255 340 425 510 600

WOM exposure (h) WOM exposure (h)

*only rain cycle exposure / no pesticide exposure

• Superior aging performance with thinner films using EM performance polymer (no failure yet)

Reference polymer (100% LDPE (0.922d,0.33MI)) – 150 µm mono film

Exceed™ XP 6026 performance polymer– 120 µm mono film
+ Film failure zone based on BS EN 13206:2017
-All films contains 0.9% of HALS & 0.1% UV abs (same ppm level) ExceedTM XP performance polymer
Data from tests performed by or on behalf of ExxonMobil
 Aging performance of EM performance polymer (new study) AP Global Aging data

Impact of film downgauging (200 µm vs 160 µm)

UV-aging of film – rain cycle exposure (WET aging*)
Carbonyl index-WET ageing
0.1
testing is still
0.075 ongoing 160 µm

200 µm
160 µm
0.05

160 µm
0.025

0
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
KLY: 0 85 170 255 340 425 510 600
WOM exposure (h) *only rain cycle exposure / no pesticide exposure

• Superior aging performance with thinner films using EM performance polymer (no failure yet)
Reference polymer (100% LDPE (0.922d,0.33MI)) – 200 µm mono film
Reference polymer (100% C8-LLDPE (0.920d,1MI)) – 160 µm mono film
Exceed™ XP 6026 performance polymer– 160 µm mono film
Enable™ 2005 performance polymer– 160 µm mono film
+All films contains 1.2% of HALS & 0.1% UV abs (same ppm level) ExceedTM XP and EnableTM performance polymer Data from tests performed by or on behalf of ExxonMobil
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Enable™ performance polymer 100 micron Enable™ performance polymer 100/80

View solution ›
film View solution › micron film

Exceed™ XP performance polymer 80 micron Exceed™ XP and Enable™ performance

View solution › View solution ›
film polymer 80 micron film

5-layer functional film concept Reference: C4-LLDPE + LDPE, 100pm, Layer ratio 1/1/1
Prolonged functional performance via
View solution ›
controlled-release of anti-drip

Reference: C4-LLDPE + LDPE / HEVA / HEVA, 100pm, Layer ratio 1/1/1

Processing link for Exceed™ XP performance polymer View solution ›

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Enable™ performance polymer 100 micron film Overview

Escorene™ Ultra EVA offers:

Tensile at break MD • Downgauging opportunity and low EVA
[0-55N] dosage with high VA%
• High bubble stability with low MI

Derived benefits and potential value:

Dart impact Tensile at break TD
• Reduced cost by blending with C4-LLDPE
[0-1150g] [0-60N] in core
• Better optical performance
• Higher thermal insulation
• Significantly improved dart impact
• Improved tensile and tear

Reference Enable™ 2010 w/ Escorene™ Ultra

100µm 100µm
Haze Elmendorf tear TD Ratio 1 / 1 / 1 1/1/1
[30-5%] [0-1200g]
Outer 75% C4-LLDPE (MI 1.0, 0.918d) 100% Enable 2010
25% LDPE (MI 0.33, 0.922d) with anti-drip additive
with anti-drip additive
Core 100% HEVA (VA% 12%, MI 0.8) 70% Escorene Ultra EVA FL00018
Thermicity with anti-drip additive 30% C4-LLDPE (MI 1.0, 0.918d)
[50-35%] with anti-drip additive
Inner 100% HEVA (VA% 9.5%, MI 0.8) 100% Escorene Ultra EVA FL00112
with anti-drip/anti-fog additive with anti-drip/anti-fog additive
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Enable™ performance polymer 100 micron film Detail

0N 5N 10N 15N 20N 25N 30N 35N 40N 45N 50N 55N

Up to 1.3x
Tensile at break MD

0N 10N 20N 30N 40N 50N 60N

Tensile strength MD
Tensile at break TD

Elmendorf tear TD
0g 200g 400g 600g 800g 1000g 1200g
Up to 1.4x
Tear resistance TD
50% 45% 40% 35%
Thermicity

30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5%

Up to 7%
Haze
Haze

Dart impact
0g 150g 300g 450g 600g 750g 900g 1050g
Up to 2x
Dart impact

Reference Enable™ 2010 performance polymer 31

100µm with Escorene™ Ultra 100µm
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Exceed™ XP performance polymer 80 micron film Overview

Exceed™ XP performance polymer offers:

Tensile at break MD • Exceptional melt strength with minimized LDPE
[0-55N]
• Exceptional strength with D/G
• Excellent aging performance
Escorene™ Ultra EVA offers:
• Downgauging opportunity and low EVA dosage with high VA%
Dart impact Tensile at break TD • High bubble stability with low MI
[0-1500g] [0-50N] Derived benefits and potential value:
• Better optical performance
• Significantly improved dart impact
• Improved mechanical strength
• Higher tensile strength
• Higher tear strength

Haze Elmendorf tear TD

Reference Enable 2010 Exceed XP 6056
[30-5%] [0-1150g]
100µm D/G – 80µm D/G – 80µm
Ratio 1/1/1 1/1/1 1/1/1
Outer 75% C4-LLDPE (MI 1.0, 0.918d) 100% Enable 2010 100% Exceed XP 6056
25% LDPE (MI 0.33, 0.922d) with anti-drip additive
Thermicity with anti-drip additive
[100-40%] Core 100% HEVA (VA% 12%, MI 0.8) 100% Escorene Ultra EVA 100% Escorene Ultra
with anti-drip additive FL00018 EVA FL00018
with anti-drip additive
Inner 100% HEVA (VA% 9.5%, MI 0.8) 100% Escorene Ultra EVA 100% Escorene Ultra
with anti-drip/anti-fog additive FL00112 with anti-drip/anti-fog EVA FL00112 32
For Exceed XP processability data, please click on processability link on dashboard or refer to slides 58 and 59 additive
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Exceed™ XP performance polymer 80 micron film Detail

0N 5N 10N 15N 20N 25N 30N 35N 40N 45N 50N 55N
Tensile at break MD
XX%
Up to 25%
Stronger
0N 10N 20N 30N 40N 50N
Tensile strength MD with Exceed XP
Tensile at break TD

0g 150g 300g 450g 600g 750g 900g 1050g Up to 1.4x

Elmendorf tear TD
XX%
Tear resistance TD with Exceed XP
More resistant
100% 95% 90% 85% 80% 75% 70% 65% 60% 55% 50% 45% 40%

Up to 5%
Thermicity

30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% Haze

Haze

Dart impact
0g 250g 500g 750g 1000g 1250g 1500g
Up to 2.7X
Dart impact

Reference Exceed™ XP 6056 Enable™ 2010

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100µm performance polymer, performance polymer,
D/G 80µm D/G 80µm Data from tests performed by or on behalf of ExxonMobil
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Enable™ performance polymer 100/80 micron film Overview

Tensile at break MD
[0-70N]
Enable™ 2010 performance polymer based
excellent mechanical strength solution:
• Higher tensile strength
• Higher tear resistance
• Higher dart impact
Dart impact Tensile at break TD
[0-700g] [0-70N] Enable™ 2010 performance polymer based
down-gauging solution:
• >20% down-gauging
• Improved dart impact
• Excellent optics

Haze Elmendorf tear MD

Reference Enable 2010 Enable 2010
[30-5%] [0-600g]
100µm 100µm D/G – 80µm
Ratio 1 / 1 / 1 1/1/1 1/1/1
Skins 80% C4-LLDPE (MI 1.0, 80% Enable 2010 80% Enable 2010
0.918d) 20% LDPE (MI 0.33, 20% LDPE (MI 0.33,
Elmendorf tear TD 20% LDPE (MI 0.33, 0.922d) 0.922d)
0.922d)
[0-1750g]
Core 60% C4-LLDPE (MI 1.0, 80% Enable 2005 80% Enable 2005
0.918d) 20% LDPE (MI 0.33, 20% LDPE (MI 0.33,
40% LDPE (MI 0.33, 0.922d) 0.922d)
0.922d) 35

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Enable™ performance polymer 100/80 micron film Detail

0N 10N 20N 30N 40N 50N 60N 70N

Tensile at break MD
XX%
Tensile at break TD
0N 10N 20N 30N 40N 50N 60N 70N
Up to 1.3x
Stronger

Tensile strength MD

0g 100g 200g 300g 400g 500g 600g

Elmendorf tear MD
XX%
Up to 2.7x
More resistant
Elmendorf tear TD
0g 250g 500g 750g 1000g 1250g 1500g 1750g Tear resistance MD

30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5%

Up to 1.8-2.6x
Haze

0g 100g 200g 300g 400g 500g 600g 700g

35%
Dart impact
Less haze
Dart impact

Reference Enable™ 2010 Enable™ 2010 36

100µm performance polymer, performance polymer
D/G 80µm 100µm Data from tests performed by or on behalf of ExxonMobil
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Exceed™ XP and Enable™ performance polymer 80 Overview

micron film
Exceed™ XP performance polymer offers:
Tensile at break MD • Exceptional melt strength with minimized LDPE
[0-70N]
(upto 30% LDPE replacement)
• Exceptional strength with D/G
• Excellent aging performance

Dart impact Tensile at break TD Derived benefits and potential value:

[0-1050g] [0-70N] • >20% down-gauging opportunity
• Significantly improved strength
• Higher tensile strength
• Higher tear resistance
• Higher dart impact
• Excellent optics

Reference Enable 2010 Exceed XP 6026

Haze Elmendorf tear MD
100µm D/G – 80µm D/G – 80µm
[30-5%] [0-600g]
Ratio 1/1/1 1/1/1 1/1/1
Outer 80% C4-LLDPE (MI 1.0, 80% Enable 2010 100% Exceed XP
0.918d) 20% LDPE (MI 0.33, 0.922d) 6026
20% LDPE (MI 0.33, 0.922d)
Elmendorf tear TD Core 60% C4-LLDPE (MI 1.0, 80% Enable 2005 100% Enable 2005
[0-1500g] 0.918d) 20% LDPE (MI 0.33, 0.922d)
40% LDPE (MI 0.33, 0.922d)
Inner 80% C4-LLDPE (MI 1.0, 80% Enable 2010 100% Exceed XP
0.918d) 20% LDPE (MI 0.33, 0.922d) 6026 37
For Exceed XP processability data, please click on processability link on dashboard or refer to slides 58 and 59
20% LDPE (MI 0.33, 0.922d)
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Exceed™ XP and Enable™ performance polymer 80 Detail

micron film

0N 10N 20N 30N 40N 50N 60N 70N

Tensile at break MD
XX%
Up to 20%
Stronger
0N 10N 20N 30N 40N 50N 60N 70N Downgauging opportunity
Tensile at break TD

+Strength
0g 100g 200g 300g 400g 500g 600g
Elmendorf tear MD
XX%
More resistant
Up to 1.4x tensile strength MD
0g 250g 500g 750g 1000g 1250g 1500g Up to 2.9x tear resistance MD
Elmendorf tear TD
Up to 4.1x dart impact

30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5%

Haze

0g 150g 300g 450g 600g 750g 900g 1050g

35%
Less haze
Dart impact

Reference Exceed™ XP 6026 Enable™ 2010 38

100µm performance polymer, performance polymer,
80µm D/G 80µm Data from tests performed by or on behalf of ExxonMobil
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Exceed™ XP performance polymer 160 micron High performance with Exceed™ XP

View solution ›
film View solution › performance polymer – 160 micron film

Exceed™ XP performance polymer 160 micron

film - high thermicity View solution ›

5-Layer functional film concept

Prolonged functional performance via View solution ›
controlled-release of anti-drip

Reference: C8-LLDPE + LDPE/HEVA/C8-LLDPE + LDPE, 200µm, layer ratio 1/2/1 Reference: C8-LLDPE + LDPE, 200µm, layer ratio 1/2/1

Processing link for Exceed™ XP

View solution ›
performance polymer

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ExceedTM XP and EnableTM performance polymer
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Exceed™ XP performance polymer 160 micron film Overview

Exceed™ XP performance polymer offers:

Tensile at break MD • Exceptional melt strength with minimized LDPE
[0-105N] • Excellent strength with D/G
• Excellent aging performance

Dart impact Tensile at break TD

Escorene™ Ultra EVA offers:
[0-1500g] [0-105N] • Downgauging opportunity and low EVA dosage with high VA%
• High bubble stability with low MI

Derived benefits and potential value:

• ≥ 20% downgauging opportunity
• Significantly improved optics
• Excellent mechanical strength
Haze Elmendorf tear MD • Higher tensile strength, tear resistance, dart impact
[30-7%] [0-1850g]

Reference Exceed XP 6026

200µm 160µm
Ratio 1 / 2/ 1 1 / 2/ 1
Elmendorf tear TD Outer 35% C8-LLDPE (MI 1.0, 0.920d) 80% Exceed XP 6026
Thermicity (50-20%)
[0-3000g] 65% LDPE (MI 0.33, 0.922d) 20% LDPE (MI 0.75, 0.923d)

Core 100% HEVA (VA% 13%, MI 0.3) 100% FL00018

Inner 35% C8-LLDPE (MI 1.0, 0.920d) 80% Exceed XP 6026

65% LDPE (MI 0.33, 0.922d) 20% LDPE (MI 0.75, 0.923d)
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Exceed™ XP performance polymer 160 micron film Detail

0N 15N 30N 45N 60N 75N 90N 105N

Up to 40%
Tensile at break MD

0N 15N 30N 45N 60N 75N 90N 105N

Tensile at break TD Improvement in tensile strength TD

0g 300g 600g 900g 1200g 1500g 1800g

Up to 50%
Elmendorf tear MD

0g 500g 1000g 1500g 2000g 2500g 3000g

Elmendorf tear TD Improvement in tear resistance TD

50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20%

Thermicity

Haze
27% 22% 17% 12% 7%
Up to 60%
Improvement in dart impact
0g 250g 500g 750g 1000g 1250g 1500g
Dart impact

Reference Exceed™ XP 6026 42

200µm performance polymer, 160µm
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Exceed™ XP performance polymer 160 micron film - Overview

high thermicity
Exceed™ XP performance polymer offers:
• Exceptional melt strength with minimized LDPE
Tensile at break MD • Excellent strength with D/G
[0-90N] • Excellent aging performance

Escorene™ Ultra EVA offers:

Dart impact Tensile at break TD • Downgauging opportunity and low EVA dosage with high VA%
[0-1500g] [0-85N] • High bubble stability with low MI

Derived benefits and potential value:

• ≥ 20% downgauging opportunity
• Significantly improved optics (<5% haze)
• Enhanced thermal insulation for extreme cold area
• Excellent mechanical strength
Haze Elmendorf tear MD • Higher dart impact
[30-4%] [0-1500g]

Reference Exceed XP 6026, D/G

200µm 160µm
Ratio 1 / 2/ 1 1 / 2/ 1

Thermicity Elmendorf tear TD Outer35% C8-LLDPE (MI 1.0, 0.920d) 100% Exceed XP 6026
[50-20%] [0-2000g] 65% LDPE (MI 0.33, 0.922d)
Core 100% HEVA (VA% 13%, MI 0.3) 100% FL00018

Inner 35% C8-LLDPE (MI 1.0, 0.920d) 100% LEVA (VA% 4.5%, MI 0.9)
65% LDPE (MI 0.33, 0.922d)
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For Exceed XP processability data, please click on processability link on dashboard or refer to slides 58 and 59
Data from tests performed by or on behalf of ExxonMobil
Winter greenhouse EMEAF

Exceed™ XP performance polymer 160 micron film - Detail

high thermicity

0N 15N 30N 45N 60N 75N 90N

Tensile at break MD

0N 10N 20N 30N 40N 50N 60N 70N 80N

Up to 20%
Tensile at break TD Downgauging opportunity

0g 250g 500g 750g 1000g 1250g 1500g

Elmendorf tear MD

0g 500g 1000g 1500g 2000g

Up to 4%
Elmendorf tear TD

50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% Haze

Thermicity

30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0%

Haze

Dart impact
0g 250g 500g 750g 1000g 1250g 1500g
Up to 60%
Improvement in dart impact strength
Reference Exceed™ XP 6026 44
200µm performance polymer, 160µm
Data from tests performed by or on behalf of ExxonMobil
 Winter greenhouse

5-Layer functional film concept Overview

Derived benefits & potential value:

• Significantly prolonged anti-drip lasting period
• Excellent aging performance
• High thermal insulation
• Enhanced creep resistance
Outer skin layer
Outer sub-skin layer Tailored structure of 5-layer EVA film:
Core layer
• Descending VA content for controlled and continuous
release of anti-drip additive
Inner sub-skin layer
• Enable 2705 to control migration direction of anti-drip
Inner skin layer additive and increase creep resistance

Cladding test result (certified by CAFA*):

• Anti-drip effect of 5-layer EVA film lasted for 16
months, 2 winter season
200.0 27% • Average anti-drip period of 3-layer EVA film is 3~4
Creep elongation(%)

months, 1 winter season

150.0
Outer skin layer 75% Enable 2010 + 25% LLDPE (MI 0.8, 0.921d)
100.0

Outer sub-skin layer 100% Enable 2705

50.0
Core layer 100% Escorene Ultra EVA FL00018 (VA 17.5%)
0.0
5L EVA film without 5L EVA film with
Enable 2705 Enable 27-05
Inner sub-skin layer 100% Escorene Ultra EVA FL00014 (VA 14%)

Inner skin layer 75% EVA 1 (VA 9.5%) + 25% EVA 2 (VA 6.5%) 45

EnableTM performance polymer Data from tests performed by or on behalf of ExxonMobil

Spring greenhouse
Global

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 Spring greenhouse

High performance with Exceed™ XP performance Overview

polymer
Exceed™ XP performance polymer offers :
Tensile at break MD
[0-115N]
• Exceptional melt strength with minimized LDPE
• Excellent strength with D/G
• Excellent aging performance

Derived benefits and potential value:

Dart impact Tensile at break TD • ≥ 20% downgauging opportunity
[0-1500g] [0-110N] • Significantly improved optics
• Excellent mechanical strength
• Solution using Exceed™ XP 6026 performance polymer
has extreme high dart impact
• Solution using Exceed™ XP 6056 performance polymer
allows high extrusion rate

Haze Elmendorf tear MD Reference Exceed XP 6026 D/G

[30-10%] [0-2300g] 200µm 160µm
Ratio 1 / 2 / 1 1/2/1
Outer 35% C8-LLDPE (MI 1.0, 0.920d) 100% Exceed XP 6026
65% LDPE (MI 0.33, 0.922d)
Elmendorf tear TD Core 35% C8-LLDPE (MI 1.0, 0.920d) 60% Enable 2005
[0-3600g] 65% LDPE (MI 0.33, 0.922d) 40% LDPE (MI 0.75, 0.923d)

Inner 35% C8-LLDPE (MI 1.0, 0.920d) 100% Exceed XP 6026

65% LDPE (MI 0.33, 0.922d)
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For Exceed XP processability data, please click on processability link on dashboard or refer to slides 58 and 59
Data from tests performed by or on behalf of ExxonMobil
Spring greenhouse

High performance with Exceed™ XP performance Detail

polymer

0N 10N 20N 30N 40N 50N 60N 70N 80N 90N 100N 110N
Tensile at break MD
Up to 20%
0N 10N 20N 30N 40N 50N 60N 70N 80N 90N 100N 110N
Downgauging opportunity
Tensile at break TD

0g 300g 600g 900g 1200g 1500g 1800g 2100g

Elmendorf tear MD

Up to 2X improvement
0g 600g 1200g 1800g 2400g 3000g 3600g tear resistance MD
Elmendorf tear TD

30% 25% 20% 15% 10%

Haze

Dart impact
0g 300g 600g 900g 1200g 1500g
Up to 75%
Improvement in dart impact

Reference Exceed™ XP 6026 48

200µm performance polymer, 160µm
Data from tests performed by or on behalf of ExxonMobil
Greenhouse films
Opportunity summary
Delivered attributes
≥20% downgauging opportunity
Improved toughness
Enhanced film optical properties
Oustanding melt strength
Excellent processability
Excellent aging property
Aging AP Global
Derived benefits
• Unit cost reduction
• Raw material savings
Less than 5% haze
• Reduced film damage during extreme weather conditions
• Reduced film damage during installation
30%
• Reduce or eliminate LDPE
• Faster temperature rise in greenhouse Up to
• Increase land productivity
• Excellent bubble stability with minimized use of LDPE
LD replacement
• Support bigger size of bubble
$3M
• Excellent extrudability
• Easy transition with reduced time Up to
• Possible energy saving
• Better weatherability Savings in use
• Maintained optical property and strength during service period
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Working together

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Defining our next steps

Defining In-house Initial Extended Commercial

needs trials field trials field trials launch

• What benefits and potential value will drive the development?

• Which part of your business should be the focus of the development?
• What film structures are used today and what are the key conversion and end-use attributes?
• What other information is needed to go to next stage of development?
• Any further assistance required from our development teams?

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Collaborating with the value chain

Resin & additive supplier Converter Distributor Farmer

Catalyst Process
research technology

Value creation

Application
expertise

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Creating differentiated
solutions. Together.

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 Test Test method based on
MI (Melt Index) ASTM D-1238
Melt Strength ExxonMobil method
Melt Viscosity (SAOS) ExxonMobil method
Density ASTM D-4703 / D-1505
Haze ASTM D-1003
Light Transmission Rate ASTM D-1003
Thermicity (IR Transmittance) ExxonMobil method
Tensile at Break ASTM D-882
Elongation at Break ASTM D-882
Elmendorf Tear ASTM D-1922
Dart Impact ASTM D-1709
Creep Resistance ExxonMobil method

Lab UV Aging Test ISO 4892-2 at Norner

• Tensile Test • ISO 527-3
• Carbonyl Test • Norner method M730849 – based on FTIR technique

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Escorene™ Ultra EVA in greenhouse films
EVA in winter greenhouse film  Escorene Ultra EVA copolymer grades
• Thermal insulation Grade VA% MI

• Softness FL 00112 12.0 0.50

FL 00014 14.0 0.25
• High transparency
FL 00018 17.5 0.37
• Good compatibility with functional additives AP Ref 12.0 0.8
EU Ref 13.0 0.3
Escorene Ultra EVA

• High VA% with fractional MI IR transmit- Dart Impact

tance % (g)
• High VA% provides 42 1600
• High thermal insulation
40
1400
• High optics and transparency
38
• High compatibility with additives
1200
36
• Low MI provides
• High melt strength and good processability 34 1000
Winter greenhouse with Winter greenhouse with
• Good toughness and mechanical strength market HEVA (VA 12%, MI FL00018
• Balance of creep and soft touch 0.8)
Thermicity - IR Transimittance % Dart Impact (g)
Exceed™ XP, Exceed and Enable™ performance polymer
and Escorene™ Ultra EVA copolymers
Data from tests performed by or on behalf of ExxonMobil
Exceed™ XP performance polymer in greenhouse films AP Global

Exhibits step-out mechanical performance with excellent processability

• Excellent processability
• Exceed XP 6026 provides high melt strength
and great bubble stability
• Exceed XP 6056 allows high extrusion rate

• Extreme toughness
Melt strength at 190 °C
• Exceptional optics

• Excellent aging properties

Exceed™ XP, Exceed and Enable™ performance polymer

Data from tests performed by or on behalf of ExxonMobil
and Escorene™ Ultra EVA copolymers
High processability of Exceed™ XP performance polymer AP Global

Tensile at break
MD (0 - 60N)
• Minimize usage of LDPE with excellent
bubble stability Dart impact (0 - Tensile at break
650g) TD (0 - 65N)
• Exhibit superior mechanical strength
• Enhanced tensile strength
• Higher tear and puncture resistance Puncture Energy Elmendorf Tear
• Greater dart impact (0- 8J) MD (0 - 1050g)

Haze (50 - 0%)

All films are 120μm and produced at 13-meter bubble circumference

Reference EM solution

Processing
BUR 2.6, throughput 600 kg/h
parameters

30% Exceed XP 6026

50% LDPE (MI 0.30, 0.922d)
Guided 20% LDPE (MI 0.30, 0.922d)
42% C4-LLDPE (MI 0.75, 0.920d)
formulation 8% Additive master batch
42% C4-LLDPE (MI 0.75, 0.920d)
8% Additive master batch

Bubble of EM solution of 30% LDPE replaced by Exceed XP 6026

Exceed™ XP, Exceed and Enable™ performance polymer

and Escorene™ Ultra EVA copolymers
Data from tests performed by or on behalf of ExxonMobil