SURPASS® HPx267-AB Resin
Next-level moisture barrier performance
SURPASS HPx267-AB resin sets the new standard in moisture-barrier performance. With improved barrier performance over our best-in-class HPs167-AB, HPx267-AB delivers a new level of protection for moisture-sensitive layers and products in food packaging.
HPx267-AB helps advance the circular economy by enabling replacement of metallized BOPP or PET-laminate non-recyclable films with recyclable, PE-based designs. Packaging engineers also have more flexibility to design a wide range of barrier films without sacrificing moisture barrier performance, toughness or processability.
Designed for blown films, HPx267-AB is ideal for a wide variety of food packaging applications including meat, cheese, cereals and crackers, baking staples, high-fat content foods, pet food and more.
NOVA Chemicals’ Barrier Products Portfolio
| Grade | Application | Key Features | MVTR (g-mil/ 100in2/day) | OTR (cm3-mil/ 100in2/day) | Density (g/cc) | Melt Index (g/10 min) |
| SURPASS HPx267-AB | Blown film | New standard in moisture barrier performance | 0.09 | 36 | 0.967 | 2.0 |
| SURPASS HPs167-AB | Blown film | Consistent barrier performance across a broad range of processing conditions | 0.11 | 45 | 0.967 | 1.2 |
| SCLAIR® 19C | Blown film | Good barrier properties | 0.26 | 145 | 0.958 | 0.95 |
| SURPASS HPs667-AB | Cast film | Excellent moisture barrier in cast extrusion | 0.16 | 90 | 0.968 | 6.0 |
PRODUCTS IN USE
Maximizing Barrier by Optimizing Process Conditions
Barrier HDPE resins are widely used in food packaging to enhance shelf life because they provide a high-performing barrier against moisture. Barrier performance also enables converters to reduce non-PE materials, supporting recyclability. In this case study, the team used SURPASS® HPs167-AB and HPx267-AB barrier resins to evaluate how key processing variables impact water vapor transmission rates (WVTR) and identified opportunities to maximize performance without adding complexity to package structures. They delivered consistently low WVTR performance across a wide range of processing conditions, helping ensure reliable product protection regardless of line configuration or production rate.
Advanced barrier SURPASS HPs167-AB and HPx267-AB resin grades deliver a high-barrier polyethylene solution that enables simpler, recycle-ready packaging designs while maintaining performance. By providing robust moisture protection and processing flexibility, SURPASS HPs167-AB and HPx267-AB resins support the transition from multi-material formats to monomaterial PE structures, reducing material complexity and lowering conversion costs. The outcome is a more cost-effective packaging solution that supports recyclability and advances circularity goals without compromising integrity or shelf-life performance.
