Our Technical Innovation Is Your Competitive Advantage

UPES resins, a proprietary family of interpolymer additive produced using NOVA Chemicals’ innovative QINNEX^® Technology, enhances the performance characteristics of polymer blends and alloys. By leveraging UPES resin’s tailorable properties, resin manufacturers, converters and producers are able to gain a competitive advantage by developing new products that offer superior performance and sustainability while reducing overall costs. Technical advantages can significantly expand design possibilities, giving you the ability to:

Achieve variable ratio of two polymers
Use different types of polyolefins
Add different co-monomers
Vary amount of cross-linking
Compatibilize two phases "in situ"

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Data Sheets

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Processing Guides

Extrusion Guidelines

Technical Presentations

Improving the Sustainability of Thermoformed Polyolefin Food Packaging Through UPES® Interpolymer Modification

Learn more about the environmental and product benefits of UPES–enhanced HDPE and PP in deep draw and shallow draw food services. Presented by NOVA Chemicals' Eric Vignola at the ASTM D10 Committee Workshop.
Sheet Production for Thermoforming

Learn how NOVA Chemicals collaborated with Primex (sheet manufacturer) and Tray-Pak (thermoformer) to achieve source reduction, downgauging, higher yields and improved part performance by using UPES® resins.
Trends in Sustainability – Focus on Packaging

Ernie Paicopolos of Opinion Dynamics Corporation explores the growing demand for sustainable packaging in today's cost-conscious, eco–minded environment.