12 May 2011
Milliken Press Kit Interpack 2011
Interpack stand to highlight advantages in containers, caps, and film production
Visit Milliken at Hall 10 Stand C32
Interpack, May 12-18, Düsseldorf, Germany
Ghent, Belgium – Plastics additives producer Milliken will be at Interpack to demonstrate how its market-leading Millad® clarifying agents and Hyperform® HPN nucleating agents can make major contributions to converters’ process economics while ensuring improved product performance.
Thanks to ground-breaking developments in recent months, these additives are increasingly popular in a wide range of technologies used to process various types of polypropylene and polyethylene. Milliken’s stand will highlight their advantages in several specific areas: thin-wall injection moulding, production of caps and closures, blow moulding of bottles and containers, thermoforming, and film extrusion.
Press releases:
Major packaging maker turns to Millad® NX™ 8000 clarifying agent for new range of dosage caps
Bormioli Rocco launches latest polypropylene products at Interpack
Ghent, Belgium – High-clarity polypropylene dosage caps being launched this month at Interpack benefit from the optic- and process-enhancing properties of Milliken’s next-generation clarifying agent Millad® NX™ 8000. Leading packaging producer Bormioli Rocco is using a new PP random copolymer containing the class-leading additive to make the caps, intended for pharmaceutical syrups.
SIBUR targets new packaging applications with polypropylene incorporating Millad® NX™ 8000 ground-breaking clarifier from Milliken
Ghent, Belgium – 31 March 2011 – Leading Russian petrochemical company SIBUR will use Milliken’s pioneering clarifying agent Millad® NX™ 8000 for new grades of highly transparent polypropylene that it is launching to enter the local market for transparent packaging materials.
Sistema Adds Final Touch to Consumer Appeal of PP Storage Containers with Crystal Clarity of Milliken Millad® NX™ 8000 Clarifier
Ghent, Belgium – When Sistema Plastics Limited upgraded its line of ultra-clear KLIP IT® stackable food storage containers, the New Zealand-based company used lead free, bisphenol A (BPA) free, virgin polypropylene (PP) resin from LyondellBasell Australia. The new containers feature exceptional brilliant, glass-like clarity provided by Millad® NX™ 8000 advanced clarifier from Milliken & Company, enabling Sistema to meet consumer demands and global regulatory requirements for high purity and safety.
MEDPort’s Private Label Line of Fit & Fresh™ Containers Gets a Healthy Boost in Shelf Appeal with Milliken Millad® NX™ 8000 Clarifier
Ghent, Belgium – MEDPort LLC, manufacturer of the Fit & Fresh™ family of products for healthy eating on the go, upgraded to polypropylene (PP) clarified with the advanced Millad® NX™ 8000 clarifying agent from Milliken & Company. MEDPort made the move to Millad® NX™ 8000 to create a private label line of Fit & Fresh containers offering exceptional clarity, brightness and overall shelf appeal for discerning consumers. Working closely with the Milliken team and its PP supplier, MEDPort achieved its goal of glass-like clarity for the recently launched product line, which includes Lunch on the Go, 2-in-1 Salad Shakers and Smart Portion™ Chill Containers 2 Cup – all with removable ice packs.
Packaging producers save time and energy making better products with Milliken nucleating and clarifying agents
Visit Milliken at Hall 10 Stand C32
Interpack, May 12-18, Düsseldorf, Germany
Ghent, Belgium – Plastics additives producer Milliken will be at Interpack to demonstrate how its market-leading Millad® clarifying agents and Hyperform® HPN nucleating agents can make major contributions to converters’ process economics while ensuring improved product performance.
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About Milliken
Milliken is an innovation company that has been exploring, discovering, and creating ways to enhance people’s lives since 1865. Our community of innovators has developed one of the larger collections of United States patents held by a private U.S. company. With expertise across a breadth of disciplines including specialty chemical, floor covering, and performance materials, we work around the world every day to add true value to people’s lives, improve health and safety, and make this world more sustainable. For more information, visit www.milliken.com.
About Milliken Chemical
Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, is a leading global supplier of coatings, specialty chemicals and advanced additive and colorant technologies used in paints, petroleum, plastics, textiles and fibers for a broad range of consumer and industrial applications. These innovative specialty chemicals have been developed to help customers manufacture safe, high-quality products for greater differentiation and growth. Milliken Chemical is also committed to the ongoing development of new generations of sustainable high-performance additives to help customers address tough environmental challenges. Milliken Chemical, with application and development centers around the world, is well positioned to meet the needs of its customers.
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Milliken Press Kit Interpack 2011
Interpack stand to highlight advantages in containers, caps, and film production
Visit Milliken at Hall 10 Stand C32
Interpack, May 12-18, Düsseldorf, Germany
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