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Milliken & Company will begin production at its new clarifier plant soon in Blacksburg, S.C. This significant additional capacity will address strong worldwide demand for clarified plastic products. The company, a global manufacturer with plastic additives and colorants expertise, says this new, world-class facility will increase production capacity of its market-leading Millad\u00ae<\/sup> NX\u00ae<\/sup> 8000 polypropylene clarifier by more than 50 percent.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis represents the largest clarifier plant investment in Milliken history,\u201d said Cindy Boiter, president of Milliken\u2019s Chemicals Business. \u201cEngineering is complete, and we are in the process of commissioning the plant. When we launch production in the fall, it will allow us to address both current market needs and increasing demand for these products well into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGlobal demand for Millad NX 8000 clarifier has grown at an 11 percent compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) for each of the past nine years,\u201d added Boiter. \u201cGlobal clarifier demand grew by 16 percent in just the past two years,\u201d outstripping the growth rates for global polypropylene (PP) resin. \u201cAll regions have contributed to the growth of clarified PP, with Asia leading the way.\u201d<\/p>\n

A number of factors are driving this demand. Milliken\u2019s own customer research underscores the importance of being able to clearly see the products they are buying. Millad NX 8000<\/a> provides close to glass-like clarity in PP packaging, which improves customer confidence during their buying process, especially for food products. This clarity enables brand owners to replace PET, polystyrene, polycarbonate and more with PP \u2014 shown by studies to be a more sustainable option. The current soaring energy prices, meanwhile, have also spiked interest in any resins or additives like this one, which can help converters to save energy during processing and improve production efficiency. As a result of these certified savings, brand owners using PP clarified with Millad NX 8000 ECO can display a UL Environmental Claim Validation label on their injection molded parts.<\/p>\n

Polypropylene is not only lightweight and durable; it also is one of the least energy-intensive polymers to make and recycle compared to other clear polymers.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrand owners and packaging producers are seeing how Millad NX 8000 can contribute to improved environmental and manufacturing results. It is one of the more important clarifier developments in recent memory,\u201d said Global Vice President – Plastic Additives Wim Van de Velde.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the pandemic has dramatically altered many consumer habits, perhaps permanently, in the case of booming e-commerce and the growing popularity of food-delivery services. Thin-wall injection molded containers made using clarified PP \u2013 with their lightweight, durable and transparent characteristics \u2013 have proven to be a popular solution to packaging challenges facing both the e-commerce and food-service industries. \u201cWe don\u2019t see that changing,\u201d said Van de Velde.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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