IV Enhancer Masterbatch Solutions for PET and rPET
Our IV enhancer masterbatches for recycled PET (rPET) deliver cost-efficient and effective IV improvement across multiple applications. While suitable for a wide range of PET uses, they are particularly ideal for food packaging such as PET thermoformed trays, helping you achieve high-quality, sustainable packaging without costly solid-state polymerization (SSP).
Benefits of IV enhancers for the recycling companies:
- Enable use of lower IV and wider range of rPET sources for true circular economy
- Increase the quality of the rPET by IV enhancers and eliminate or reduce the need of Solid-state polymerization (SSP)
- Upcycle low IV rPET from trays or fibers to higher intrinsic viscosity (IV) rPET grade
- Reduce the amount of fines in recycled trays
How IV enhancers improve PET processing and properties:
- Enable use of up to 100 % of rPET in the packaging product
- Increase the amount of internal scrap in the product to save costs
- Reduce the amount of bottle flakes and source and use rPET with lower IV
- Reduce brittleness in sheets and thermoformed trays
- Increased melt strength and more stable process for faster throughput
- Improved mechanical properties and performance of the products
Our product offering for Polyesters (PET and rPET)
| Product: | Effect: | Benefit: |
|---|---|---|
| NEXAMITE®M021200 | Highly efficient IV enhancer in a PET carrier that delivers a superior IV increase and enables true upcycling of rPET | – Enables recycling of PET to applications with demand of high IV – Usable in all rPET and PET applications – Approved for use in food packaging applications (EFSA & FDA) – Free from epoxy and epichlorohydrin derivatives – Suitable for films, sheets, thermoformed trays and rigid food packaging (APET, CPET and foamed), staple- fibers, bottles and rPET upcycling |
| NEXAMITE®M992000 | Linear IV enhancer in PET carrier. Ideal when maintaining PET linearity is critical | – Offers IV increase for improved properties – Reduces the acid concentration for improved hydrolysis resistance –Free from epoxy and epichlorohydrin derivatives – Suitable for yarns and continuous fibers |