New innovation for black masterbatches

New NIR innovation for black masterbatches

In order to meet the growing global demand for more environmentally-friendly plastic products, Colloids has developed a new, innovative range of more sustainable bio-degradable masterbatches, as Philip Yorke reports.

With its commitment to reducing the levels of plastic waste that is going to landfill and incineration, Colloids now offers its packaging customers environmentally friendly ‘non-carbon black’-based masterbatch alternatives. This latest black masterbatch product innovation enables PE, PP and PET-based black plastic household and industrial mixed plastic waste to be detected. As a result, it can easily be recovered by existing waste recycling centres that use near-infrared (NIR) technology for identifying and separating polymer grades.

Tailor-made solutions

In addition to the two standard NIR detectable black masterbatch grades available, Colloids also offer tailormade, NIR detectable black masterbatches or compounds for virtually any polymer currently used for the manufacture of flexible or rigid, black-plastic packaging.

Currently, Colloids Sustainable masterbatch standard products include: ENVIRO-TEC® Biodegradable and Bioplastics masterbatches in the three Colloids ENVIROTEC® standard grades. These have been developed primarily for rigid and flexible packaging producers who are looking to offer products that can be easily degraded or recycled. This includes the production of coloured biodegradable PE and PP- based products to meet regulatory compostable standards, such as EN 1342 and ASTM 6400. Today, Colloids is in the vanguard of leading masterbatch producers that optimise the use of the latest NIR technology for the benefit of their customers. SPN congratulate them on their commitment to creating a more sustainable and eco-friendly packaging industry.