Milliken & Company
Among discerning Thai consumers, higher clarity in plastic food storage containers equates to higher quality, purity and safety as well as shelf appeal. This preference for ultra-clear containers represents a major trend for Thailand’s polypropylene (PP) producers. It is also a key reason why New Zealand’s Sistema Plastics Limited upgraded to PP clarified with Millad® NX™ 8000 advanced technology from Milliken & Company.
Sistema’s improved line of KLIP-IT® stackable food storage containers feature brilliant, glass-like clarity provided by Millad NX 8000 clarifier. Exceptional clarity is the newest aspect of the company’s unique quality story: to meet consumer demands and global regulatory requirements for high purity and safety, the company uses only lead free, bisphenol A (BPA) free, virgin resin from LyondellBasell Australia.
“Sistema has always led the industry by understanding and delivering what consumers want, and today, they are looking for attractive, high-quality and safe products for the home,” said Allin Russell, marketing director, Sistema. “When Milliken showed us what their Millad NX 8000 clarifier could do for polypropylene, we knew that we had found the final piece of our value proposition. Polypropylene clarified with Millad NX 8000 is dramatically clearer, brighter and glossier than our previous material. When you put them side by side, the difference is astounding.”
Competitive Edge for Thailand’s PP Producers and Molders
In addition to its aesthetic benefits, Millad NX 8000 clarifier provides processing advantages to molders, thereby offering Thailand’s PP producers an important competitive differentiator. Because the clarified PP can be processed at a lower temperature (210C vs. 245C), it cuts cycle time by up to 10 percent. Higher productivity and lower energy usage mean lower system costs, enabling manufacturers to deliver higher quality to consumers at the same price point.
Further, Millad NX 8000-clarified PP can deliver a major business advantage for food storage container companies. For example, Sistema is experiencing double-digit growth in its home markets of New Zealand and Australia, where the products are already on store shelves, and there is strong interest from U.S. retailers.
“In addition to our industry-leading Millad clarifier technology, Milliken can provide a full range of support services to ensure outstanding results.” said Brian Burkhart, global marketing director, PP Clarifiers, Milliken Chemical. “The Sistema project is a perfect example of the significant value Millad NX 8000 can deliver to all stakeholders in the Thailand and greater Asia markets – resin manufacturers, molders, retailers and consumers.”
About Sistema Plastics Limited
Founded in 1990 in Auckland, New Zealand, Sistema Plastics Limited began as a company focused on recycling and manufacturing plastic coat hangers. Responding to customer demands and market opportunities, Sistema developed and began manufacturing plastic drink bottles, lunch products and food storage containers for the consumer market. Sistema’s focus is on maximizing quality at a competitive price with a unique twist to design & development. All Sistema’s manufacturing is done at its state of the art, 270,000 sq. ft. unit, using the latest robotic technology. There are more than 300 people responsible for design concepts, production, quality control, packaging and shipping.
About Milliken & Company
A leading international corporation, Milliken is a privately-held, technology-based company serving textile, chemical, and floor covering markets, and is dedicated to building a strong culture of integrity, innovation, and excellence.
Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, specializes in developing and producing additives and colorants for the global plastics and household care industries. Milliken Chemical has application and development centers around the world dedicated to customer support.
For more information about Milliken Chemical, please visit www.millikenchemical.com and www.clearpp.com.
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KLIP IT® is a registered trademark of Sistema Plastics Limited.
Millad® is a registered trademark of Milliken & Company.
NX™ is a trademark of Milliken & Company.
Crystal Clarity of Milliken Millad® NX™ 8000 Clarifier Strengthens Appeal of PP Food Storage Containers for Thai Consumers
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Sistema Plastics Limited Food Storage Containers Clarified with Milliken’s Millad® NX™ 8000
Among discerning Thai consumers, higher clarity in plastic food storage containers equates to higher quality, purity and safety as well as shelf appeal. This preference for ultra-clear containers represents a major trend for Thailand’s polypropylene (PP) producers. It is also a key reason why New Zealand’s Sistema Plastics Limited upgraded o PP clarified with Millad® NX™ 8000 advanced technology from Milliken & Company.
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Millad® is a registered trademark of Milliken & Company.
NX™ is a trademark of Milliken & Company.
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