New metallocene PE developments

for more sustainable film solutions

Dr F. FANT – Marketing Manager Film

Scope

Introduction to Total Petrochemicals

Collation shrink film

A case study for down-gauging in film market

Stretch wrap film

Total Petrochemicals

World’s 5th-largest oil and gas company

Production 2010: 2.38 million boe/d

Proven reserves end-2010: 10.7 billion boe

European leader in refining and marketing

24 refineries: 2.6 million b/d crude

Network: 16,300 service stations

World-class integrated player in

Petrochemicals

Fertilizers and Chemical Specialties

boe/d: barrel of oil equivalent per day

b/d : barrel per day

Total Group

Upstream

Downstream

Chemicals

Total Petrochemicals

High Tech Polymers

Engineering Plastics

PE

35%

PP

23%

PVC

18%

<<1 %

< 10 %

Standard

Plastics

The THERMOPLASTICS Triangle

ca 90 %

PET

7%

PS

8%

Core business PE, PP & PS

Worldwide industrial sites (Europe, United States, Middle East, Asia)

World market rankings

# 1 for polystyrene

# 4 for polypropylene

# 13 for polyethylene

About 6,000 employees worldwide

Total Petrochemicals : Polyolefines sites

2009

Ethylene

Pipeline

PO plant

Ethylene

plant

ANTWERP, B

FELUY, B

CARLING, F

GONFREVILLE, F

LAVERA, F

Bayport, Tx

Laporte Tx

QATAR, Qatar

LDPE, LLDPE

Collation shrink film

Film market overview – Down-gauging

INTRODUCTION GROWTH MATURITY

BIMODAL

mPE

LDPE HD & MDPE

LLDPE

EVA

Total

Petrochemicals

LDPE

LLDPE (C4)

mLL (C6)

HDPE/MDPE Bimod

HDPE Unimodal

EVA

PP

Down-gauging is driving force for PE

developments:

• LLDPEs HAO (LLC6, LLC8,

mLLDPE)

• MD/HDPE (mono, bimodal, mPE)

M 3410 EP

M 2704 EP

M 4707 EP

M 2310 EP

M 5510 EP

M 2710 EP

Lumicene® mPE a clear move in blown film

Strong pressure on cost further motivates down-gauging

and development of medium and high density Lumicene® mPE

M 2704 EP

Density

d = 0.927

Melt index

MI2 = 0.4

Down-gauging in collation shrink market

Economical crisis

Down-gauging no

priority

(sold by kg)

End user more

aware of

down-gauging

Increased « green »

image

(waste reduction)

35% 70%

M 2704 EP in collation shrink

35µm film based on M2704EP:

• 20% raw material reduction

• 26% energy reduction

• 30% carbon footprint reduction

45µm market reference

Coex 15/70/15

Skin M 2710 EP rich

Core LDPE + M 4707 EP

35µm with 70% Lumicene®

Coex 20/60/20

Skin M 2710 EP rich

Core based on M 2704 EP

M 2704 EP processing

Excellent bubble stability

allowing very large

bubble extrusion

Extrusion pressure

comparable to

conventional mLLDPE

with MI 1.3

The Total Ecosolutions program

Under the Total Ecosolutions program, we develop and

continuously improve innovative products and services

designed to help our customers — both businesses and

consumers — to:

Use fewer natural resources

and/or

Reduce their environmental impact.

The Total Ecosolutions label is awarded to Total products and

services that outperform the European Union market standard in

at least one of the above areas.

Key points of the Total Ecosolutions program

Label: Total Ecosolutions

Market: Europe

Based on: ISO 14020 and ISO 14021

Self-owned environmental claims

Third-party review by Ernst&Young

Communication in line with the principles of responsible communication

To learn more about the Total Ecosolutions program:

www.total.com/EN/total-ecosolutions

Stretch wrap film

Lumicene® mPE cast film grade slate

M 2735 (new)

M 3427

M 4040

M 6040 New cast grade

added to

Lumicene ®

grade slate

Ideal for non-cling

layer in stretch

wrap

Lumicene® M 2735 EP

Density 0.927 and MI 3.5

Lumicene® metallocene cast grades features

Process ability in cast film

Very low die deposit

Low gel

Low neck in, excellent draw ability at extreme line speed

Lower tendency to draw resonance

Outstanding blend ability with conventional LLDPE and LDPE

Lumicene® mPE Conventional mPE

Lumicene® mPE generates no die built up and no droplets compared to conventional mPE

Lumicene® M 2704 EP offers:

further down-gauging in collation shrink film

excellent bubble stability combined with good processability

New Lumicene® M 2735:

for non-cling layer in stretch film

Lumicene® mPE grades:

covers wide ranges of density and MI

provides innovation and tailor-made solutions

Conclusions

LUMICENE is a registered trademark of PETROFINA / TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS or TOTAL Group

These information are provided for General Information for the use of the

addressee only, it should not be given to a third party without prior

approval form TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS. To the best of our knowledge

and at the time of publication, this information are true and accurate. It

shall, however, in no event be held to constitute or imply any warranty,

undertaking express or implied commitment from our part. The

companies within TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS disclaim any liability that

may be claimed for infringement or alleged infringement of patents.

LUMICENE is a registered trademark of PETROFINA / TOTAL

PETROCHEMICALS or TOTAL Group

Disclaimer

For further information please contact us:

MARKETING & SALES

Total Petrochemicals

PetroFina nv

52 Rue de l’Industrie

B-1040 Brussels - Belgium

Phone: +32 (0)2 288 91 36

Fax: +32 (0)2 288 35 36

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy sa

Zone Industrielle C

B-7181 Feluy - Belgium

Phone: +32 (0)64 51 40 05

Fax: +32 (0)64 51 46 60

: www.totalpetrochemicals.com

: polyethylene@total.com