Back Back
Products
Products
Sustainable Solutions Maxi Blue & Maxi Loop CO2 reduced White Masterbatch NIR – detectable & sortable Compatibilizer World of colours Colour Vision Your colour your way Black - White Masterbatch RAL Plastics Decorative Solutions Special - Effects Pigments Marble Impressions Decorative Laser Marking Innovative surfaces Functional Laser Markings Light Markings Dark Markings Colour Markings Medical Solutions Medical Flame Retardant Stadium Seats Halogen-free electrical conduits XPS Insulation Materials Flame Retardant Polyamide Flame Retardant Polypropylen Films Agricultural films Grass fibres EveryDay Products EveryDay Products
Sustainability
Sustainability
Our vision Our responsibility Sustainability EcoVadis ISCC+
About us
About us
Management About Us Our partners Procurement policy
Career
Career
Recruiting Team Current Positions A life with us Career opportunities

NIR – detectable & sortable

Thanks to near-infrared technology

Sortable & Recyclable

Black and colored plastics place the highest demands on the separation of plastics recycling.

With the widespread NIR sensor technology, the near-infrared spectrum reflected by the plastic is evaluated. Each type of plastic has a characteristic spectrum and can be identified, sorted and finally recycled.

Up to now there has been a big problem with black and dark-colored plastics: the soot used for blackening in plastics absorbs a large part of the radiation both in the visible and in the infrared wavelength range. So far, it has not been possible to obtain a sufficient signal from black and dark-colored plastics and consequently these cannot be differentiated and sorted according to types of plastic.

In-house verification of NIR detectability

Service Offer

As a service, we can check NIR detectability upon request. This saves time and costs. Due to the current demand and the topic of recycling in various market segments, detectability is becoming increasingly important for colors. Existing end products or masterbatches can preferably be tested.

The challenge

Up to now there has been a big problem with black and dark-colored plastics: the soot used for blackening in plastics absorbs a large part of the radiation both in the visible and in the infrared wavelength range. So far, it has not been possible to obtain a sufficient signal from black and dark-colored plastics and consequently these cannot be differentiated and sorted according to types of plastic.

The solution

New Cotrep certified products

In an effort to support the simplicity of NIR sorting, we have our NIR detectable products certified by Cotrep.

Cotrep (Comité Technique pour le Recyclage des Emballages Plastiques - Technical Committee for the Recycling of Plastic Packaging) is an association of Citeo, Elipso, Valorplast and SRT. A French institute that has developed a system for testing and documenting NIR detectability.

The test consists of comparing the NIR detectability of identical objects - with and without dark coloring. It is carried out by both market leaders in the production of NIR detection machines in Germany and France.

A powerful raw material

The solution for detectability in the recycling process

You can achieve your sustainability goals with our near-infrared detectable masterbatch. Your standard product becomes a sustainable product - sortable and recyclable.

Characteristics:

  • COTREP* – certified

  • Suitable for all processing methods

  • Food law approved

  • The end product can also be laser marked

  • Suitable for black and dark colors

  • Technical properties are not negatively affected

  • Soot-free colors

  • ISO 9001,14000, 22000, 13485 certified production

OUR NIR - MASTERBATCH PRODUCTS

HP9DA8357

  • PE carrier
  • Popular choice, wide range of application
  • Indoor/outdoor use
  • Film extrusion
  • PE counterpart of PP9AB1677

PP9AB1677

  • PP carrier
  • COTREP certified
  • Popular choice, wide range of application
  • Indoor/outdoor use
  • Film extrusion
  • PP counterpart of HP9DA8357

HP9DA8427

  • PE carrier
  • COTREP certified
  • Popular choice, wide range of application
  • Indoor/outdoor use

HP9DB0527

  • PE carrier
  • Iron oxide free
  • Worldwide food contact

PET9DA9367

  • PET carrier
  • preforms/bottles
  • Indoor/outdoor use

HP9AB1257

  • PE carrier
  • Iron oxide free
  • Worldwide food contact

PP9AB1687

  • PP carrier
  • COTREP certified
  • Popular choice in cosmetics packaging
  • High degree of blackening
  • Indoor/outdoor use
  • Film extrusion
  • PP counterpart of HP9AB1887

HP9AB1887

  • PE carrier
  • High degree of blackening
  • Indoor/outdoor use
  • PE counterpart of PP9AB1687

PP9AB1707

  • PP carrier
  • COTREP certified
  • High degree of blackening
  • Indoor/outdoor use
  • PP counterpart of HP9AB1897

HP9AB1897

  • PE carrier
  • COTREP certified
  • High degree of blackening
  • Indoor/outdoor use
  • Film extrusion
  • PE counterpart of PP9AB1707

PP9AB1717

  • PP carrier
  • COTREP certified
  • High degree of blackening
  • Indoor/outdoor use
  • Film extrusion
  • PP counterpart of HP9AB1907

HP9AB1907

  • PE carrier
  • High degree of blackening
  • Indoor/outdoor use
  • PE counterpart of PP9AB1717

Other Interesting Topics

Our Certificates

All Certificates