NOVA Chemicals launches BONFIRE Film Development Platform version 4.0

NOVA Chemicals Corporation (NOVA Chemicals), a leading supplier of polyethylene, has launched version 4.0 of the BONFIRE® Film Development Platform. This latest generation adds three new modules to the BONFIRE platform, a powerful tool that enables film designers to “virtually” build complex multilayer film structures, then predicts their performance properties. The platform allows film producers and converters to narrow their options when developing new structures and applications before they are manufactured, reducing the number of physical trials and interruptions to commercial production required. Three powerful new modules have been added to the BONFIRE platform in this updated version. The first is a rheology module which help users understand how resins in a prototype film structure will flow in a multilayer film die under specific conditions. Viscosity, shear stress and stress ratio predictions help identify the best materials for specific layers.