ADDITIVES FOR RECYCLING | SUSTAINABILITY Boosting PP
While PP is a widely used polymer, it is not so widely recycled. However, initiatives are underway to change that. In July 2020, The Recycling Partner- ship in the US launched the Polypropylene Recy- cling Coalition, which aims to improve PP recovery and recycling in the country. The Coalition says PP holds a higher volume in the US recycling stream than HDPE and it hopes to improve capture and use of this. Milliken, which offers several PP additives for virgin and recycled PP, joined the Coalition in September. “We are actively participating in initiatives that
support broader use of polypropylene—especially recycled content—in packaging and other indus- tries. Our additives already help enhance the quality and performance of recycled polypropyl- ene, and membership in the coalition will add a new dimension to our multi-pronged approach to circularity,” said Allen Jacoby, Senior Vice presi- dent, Plastics Additive, Milliken & Company. Milliken’s DeltaMax Performance Modifiers are being used to improve impact resistance and melt flow properties in recycled PP. Separately, Milliken’s Millad NX 8000 clarifier for
PP received APR’s Critical Guidance Recognition, which recognises it as recycling-friendly, in July 2020. The company is building a manufacturing facility in South Carolina that it says will increase its clarifier capacity by 50% to meet fast-growing demand. The VMO additive line from Struktol is designed for modifying melt flow of polypropylene. Available as a masterbatch that can be easily incorporated into the polymer or compound, the VMO products include a neutraliser to reduce odour in the final compound. “This VMO series can be very useful for manufacturers that want to reduce the amount of virgin or recycled PP of differing MFIs they keep on
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Flowerpots produced in PP containing Milliken’s Deltamax impact and melt flow performance modifiers
Optimum Recycling Rate
For your packaging applications New packaging regulations place increasing demands on effective, sensor-supported sorting processes. By using our carbon black-free masterbatches from the AF-Color® IR product portfolio, we give your packaging products optimum recyclability. No matter if black or colorful – the variety of colors remains the same.
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