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Milliken improves clarifier performance Milliken Chemical has developed a high clarity packaging solution that the company claims will bring the cost and performance advantages of polypropylene (PP) and other propylene-based polymers to more markets and applications than ever before. According to Milliken, its latest clarifier Millad® NX8000 provides 50% better clarity to PP than the current industry standard, providing designers and specifiers with a cost-effective new material for pack upgrades, re-designs or to meet environmental packaging considerations. The company says that Millad NX8000 delivers previously unattainable levels of transparency to polypropylene based packaging. This makes PP clarified with NX8000 ideal for upgrading transparency and improving the shelf-appeal of existing PP applications, particularly where consumers place high value on having a clear view of content. For example, injection moulded food storage containers and extrusion blow moulded bottles for cosmetics and personal care, in which better transparency and a fresh, pure appearance are known to increase consumer interest. Clear PP offers design flexibility and easy processing to allow the creation of attractive,
Millad NX8000 provides 50% better clarity to PP than the current industry standard. unusual parts that further enhance product appeal. Highly-transparent clear PP based on Millad NX8000 offers a combination of benefits for packaging applications, including lower cost versus other clear plastics, low density, stiffness/ impact balance, and thermal and chemical resistance. PP modified with Millad NX8000 does not impart taste or odour into products. Clear PP provides a viable substitution for higher cost clear materials such as glass and clear plastics which have been traditionally used in injection moulded or blow moulded
applications. These include water bottles, medical devices, appliances, and cosmetic and personal care packaging. Clear PP’s superior lightweight and outstanding impact properties improve handling and storage, while its recyclability and lower weight address key sustainability issues regarding waste reduction and lower energy consumption. These important considerations are leading to a switch to clear PP or propylene-based polymers in a wide range of applications including baby bottles, cosmetic jars and CD cases. Dr Jeff Jones, Millad global market manager, Milliken Chemical comments: “Millad NX8000 provides a breakthrough in clarifier technology that creates new opportunities to improve the visual appeal of polypropylene and allow the cost-saving and performanceenhancing advantages of polypropylene to benefit new applications. There is now exciting potential for the growth of clear PP into new market areas and we are looking forward to exploring these possibilities with the packaging industry.” Contact: Milliken Chemical Website: www.millikenchemical.com
New masterbatches introduced for biopolymers Italian masterbatcher manufacturer Frilvam SpA has introduced a new line of masterbatches for biopolymers. Named Bio, the bio-degradable polymers are based
on starch and have applications in industrial, food and agricultural packaging. The company adds that the masterbatches are suitable for use in injection moulding, as well
Plastics Additives & Compounding May/June 2008
as for films and sheet extrusion. According to Frilvam, the range includes standard white and black formulations and adds that it can match any colours required.
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Additive masterbatches can also be prepared to meet customers’ specifications. Contact: Frilvam Website: www.frilvam.com
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Milliken improves clarifier performance Milliken Chemical has developed a high clarity packaging solution that the company claims will bring the cost and performance advantages of polypropylene (PP) and other propylene-based polymers to more markets and applications than ever before. According to Milliken, its latest clarifier Millad® NX8000 provides 50% better clarity to PP than the current industry standard, providing designers and specifiers with a cost-effective new material for pack upgrades, re-designs or to meet environmental packaging considerations. The company says that Millad NX8000 delivers previously unattainable levels of transparency to polypropylene based packaging. This makes PP clarified with NX8000 ideal for upgrading transparency and improving the shelf-appeal of existing PP applications, particularly where consumers place high value on having a clear view of content. For example, injection moulded food storage containers and extrusion blow moulded bottles for cosmetics and personal care, in which better transparency and a fresh, pure appearance are known to increase consumer interest. Clear PP offers design flexibility and easy processing to allow the creation of attractive,
Millad NX8000 provides 50% better clarity to PP than the current industry standard. unusual parts that further enhance product appeal. Highly-transparent clear PP based on Millad NX8000 offers a combination of benefits for packaging applications, including lower cost versus other clear plastics, low density, stiffness/ impact balance, and thermal and chemical resistance. PP modified with Millad NX8000 does not impart taste or odour into products. Clear PP provides a viable substitution for higher cost clear materials such as glass and clear plastics which have been traditionally used in injection moulded or blow moulded
applications. These include water bottles, medical devices, appliances, and cosmetic and personal care packaging. Clear PP’s superior lightweight and outstanding impact properties improve handling and storage, while its recyclability and lower weight address key sustainability issues regarding waste reduction and lower energy consumption. These important considerations are leading to a switch to clear PP or propylene-based polymers in a wide range of applications including baby bottles, cosmetic jars and CD cases. Dr Jeff Jones, Millad global market manager, Milliken Chemical comments: “Millad NX8000 provides a breakthrough in clarifier technology that creates new opportunities to improve the visual appeal of polypropylene and allow the cost-saving and performanceenhancing advantages of polypropylene to benefit new applications. There is now exciting potential for the growth of clear PP into new market areas and we are looking forward to exploring these possibilities with the packaging industry.” Contact: Milliken Chemical Website: www.millikenchemical.com
New masterbatches introduced for biopolymers Italian masterbatcher manufacturer Frilvam SpA has introduced a new line of masterbatches for biopolymers. Named Bio, the bio-degradable polymers are based
on starch and have applications in industrial, food and agricultural packaging. The company adds that the masterbatches are suitable for use in injection moulding, as well
Plastics Additives & Compounding May/June 2008
as for films and sheet extrusion. According to Frilvam, the range includes standard white and black formulations and adds that it can match any colours required.
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Additive masterbatches can also be prepared to meet customers’ specifications. Contact: Frilvam Website: www.frilvam.com