About LIMEX

LIMEX Pellet is mainly made from calcium carbonate, and a small amount of resin such as polypropylene and polyethylene is added as a binder. It can be used for many types of plastic alternative products.

LIMEX Pellet provides many ecological and economical benefits, such as:

  • Can be processed with existing equipment and general blades - no special tools needed
  • Can be provided at a stable price compared to petroleum-based resin, since limestone is abundant in nature
  • Greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced over the entire product life cycle
  • Patented in over 40 countries and registered in STePP (Sustainable Technology Presentation Platform) by UNIDO
  • Almost no water is used in the manufacturing process; no forest resources are used
  • Can also be used as an alternative to filler master batch that can grant a higher filling rate of calcium carbonate, resulting in cost reduction and excellent quality - ideal for blown film molding such as food packaging, shopping bags and waste bags *cannot be used when the product contains less than 50% inorganic filler
plastic-alternative

Plastic Alternative Benefits

oil

Reduces amount of petroleum-derived
plastic used

ghg

Reduces GHG emissions, including CO2, by 41%

papaer-alternative

Paper Alternative Benefits

water

Reduces water
consumption by 97%

renewable

Manufactured with 100% renewable energy and zero CO2 emissions

Molding
Methods

LIMEX can be processed with existing plastic molding machinery.

LIMEX brand can only be used when the product contains more than 50% calcium carbonate.

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molding methods

Applications

application
Thermoforming
  • Food Containers
  • Cups
application
Span Bond Molding
  • Non-Woven (Fabric)
application
Blow Molding
  • Bottles
  • Tubes
application
Injection Molding
  • Stationery
  • Hotel Amenities
  • Industrial Goods
application
Blown Film Molding
  • Shopping Bags
  • Packaging Film
application
Extrusion Molding
  • Building Materials
  • Sheet
  • Film
  • Illuminated Posters/Billboards

Here are some examples of how LIMEX has been used for over 8,000 companies in Japan:

Stationery Backlit signage
  • Trash bags
  • Shopping bags
  • Drinking cups
  • Construction material
  • Plastic Alternative Applications
Paper Alternative Applications
  • Booklets
  • Reports
  • Menus
  • IR reports
  • POP

LIMEX Pellet List

Grade Country of Manufacture Application Resin Type Remarks
PE78-02M Vietnam Blown Film Molding Non-bio
PE78-02BM Vietnam Blown Film Molding Bio
PP60-18L Vietnam Injection Molding Non-bio MFR Low
PP60-19M Vietnam Injection Molding Non-bio MFR Mid
PP60-201H Vietnam Injection Molding Non-bio MFR High
PP80-24L Vietnam Extrusion/Thermoforming Non-bio
PP80-25L Japan Extrusion/Thermoforming Non-bio

LIMEX Sheet List

White - Soft Translucent - Hard White - Hard
Item Standard 80μm 150μm 200μm 300μm 400μm 150μm 200μm 300μm 400μm
Thickness μm JIS K7130 80 150 200 300 400 150 200 300 400
Basis Weight g/m2 JIS P8124 85 153 199 341 380 220 303 450 600
Density kg/m3 JIS K7112 1,060 985 958 1,114 919 1,470 1,467 1,464 1,467
Whiteness % JIS P8148 96 94 95 94 96 76 76 91 92
Opacity % JIS P8149 85 93 96 97 99 64 70 95 97
Tensile strength (MD) MPa JIS K7127 27 32 29 22 24 22 21 19 18
Tensile strength (TD) MPa JIS K7127 30 9 9 11 9 15 15 15 15
Surface resistivity Ω JIS K6911 4E+11 1 ×1012 1 ×1012 1 ×1012 7 ×1011 7 ×1012 7 ×1012 3 ×1012 4 ×1012
Volume resistivity Ω cm JIS K6911 5E+15 2 ×1012 2 ×1012 4 ×1011 2 ×1014 3 ×1010 3 ×1010 3 ×1010 3 ×1010