Food Packaging Manufacturer Saves Energy with Clarifiers

CASE STUDY - LEADING FOOD PACKAGING MANUFACTURER DEVELOPS CLEARER PLASTIC PRODUCT AND SAVES ON ENERGY COSTS WITH MILLIKEN CLARIFIER ADDITIVES

Partnership Background

A prominent Asian manufacturer specializing in thermoformed plastic packaging for food, has worked for years on innovating a transparent, anti-fog polypropylene (PP) cover for its microwave-safe food containers. As a result of Milliken’s five-year working relationship with the organization, this goal has finally been achieved.

How Milliken’s Clarifier Additive Enabled Innovation

Utilizing the Millad® NX® 8000 clarifier from Milliken, a new UltraClear™ PP resin was created that combines the performance benefits of microwavable food packaging along with glass-like clarity and additional processing benefits.

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How Milliken clarifiers significantly reduced total energy costs for the packaging manufacturer in the production process

How Milliken clarifying agents transformed the appearance of the previous plastic product

How the food packaging manufacturer utilized other Milliken additives to further improve polypropylene products