Thursday, November 16
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Innovate New Levels of Strong Comfort with Our Hygiene Solutions
Three main applications where PE breathable films can be designed to provide specific attributes will be shared.
For nonwoven multilayer disposable industrial applications three solutions will be shared which deliver up to 72% higher water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) for maximum breathability and comfort versus the market reference without sacrificing and in some cases also improving toughness.
For warm pads, the film must allow for long duration and stable heat transfer plus comfort and design integrity. Three solutions at several different machine direction orientation (MDO) ratios show how attributes like softness, WVTR, and needle puncture can be tuned.
For backsheet films several solutions for cast and blown films will be shared with varying levels of breathability according to application needs in adult, baby, and feminine care products. The solutions presented offer +20% tensile improvement, >40% breathability increase, and significant potential cost savings versus market references.
ExxonMobil is creating solutions that can enable sustainability benefits and can help improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. We aim to be a leader in the industry in innovations that can help to advance modern living and help to support a net-zero future. Before concluding an overview of our recent announcements for investments and new innovations will be shared; these include mechanical and advanced recycling, biofuels and carbon capture and storage. We believe these activities will be impactful in the near term and that they can help support the future sustainability ambitions of our integrated hygiene value chain.
» Jennifer J. Austin, Ph.D.
Market Segment Manager - Hygiene & Medical, ExxonMobil Chemical Company
BIOGRAPHY
Jennifer Jensen Austin is currently the market segment manager for the hygiene and medical segment at ExxonMobil. She joined ExxonMobil in 2012 and had several roles with increasing responsibility in product and customer application development and principal for global adhesion technology. Prior to joining to ExxonMobil she was a principal scientist and primary adhesive technical expert at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Product Company from 2005 to 2012. She spent the first part of her career in the adhesive industry working for H.B. Fuller (1997-2001) on the development of hot melt adhesives for woodworking and assembly applications as well as National Starch and Chemical (2001-2005) doing product development and technical service in the PSA (Pressure Sensitive Adhesive) business. She currently has 11 granted US patents.
