RecyClass tests Milliken’s clarifying agent for PP containers

According to the findings of an independent laboratory testing, Millad NX 8000’ technology is fully compatible with the polypropylene (PP) recycling processes in Europe and poses no recyclability issues.

This clarifying agent is used in PP containers, to make them transparent similarly to PET, PS, and other optically clear materials.

RecyClass approval applies to the technology itself, while the packaging using the technology must adhere to certain conditions[1] to be considered fully compatible with the PP recycling stream. These include the maximum content of the technology of 0,4 per cent compared to the overall packaging weight.

In accordance with the APR PP Critical and Application Guidance protocol[2], testing was conducted by Plastics Forming Enterprise.

Recyclates generated via recycling of packaging containing this clarifying agent can be used in high-quality applications. In this protocol a concentration limit of 50 per cent is tested.

‘Millad NX 8000’ technology promotes the increased recyclability of packaging. The technology’s compatibility with recycling is yet another step closer to the establishment of a genuine circular economy for plastic packaging.

[1] Download the Approval letter here: https://recyclass.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-PP-001-Milliken-technology-approval-letter.pdf

[2] PRE and APR are part of the Global Plastics Outreach Alliance. Where appropriate and applicable for Europe, RecyClass can approve technologies based on the results of tests conducted via APR protocols.