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Melissa Copeland
Milliken & Company
melissa.copeland@milliken.com
864-503-6582
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 23, 2015
Amy Godfrey
AH&M Marketing Communications
agodfrey@ahminc.com
413-448-2260, x370
Milacron Selects Milliken’s High-Performance Millad® NX™ 8000
Additive to Create New Ultra Clear Polypropylene Milacron Klear Cans
Milliken technology optimizes resin clarity to showcase food quality
and enhance shelf appeal
Orlando, Fla. – Milacron, a leading global supplier of plastics processing technologies, is showcasing
here at NPE 2015 in booth #W2703 its new Klear Can, a superior alternative to traditional metal food
cans that features two layers of Ultra Clear polypropylene (PP) resin clarified with advanced Millad®
NX™ 8000 additives from Milliken & Company (booth #S12001). This new breakthrough packaging
solution offers significant advantages across the entire packaging value chain beginning with canners
who are able to utilize existing downstream infrastructure, as well as the same easy-open and
traditional lids used with metal cans. Brand owners benefit by being able to differentiate their
products at the point of purchase and consumers can easily view the quality and freshness of fruit,
vegetables and other foods through the clear container. The new Klear Can co-injection technology is
running here on a Ferromatik Milacron injection molding machine in Milacron’s booth.
“Our new Klear Can is not only a revolutionary milestone in food canning technology, it also far
surpasses previous types of see-through cans,” said Russell Bennett, vice president of sales and
marketing for Milacron, Co-Injection Technology. “By partnering with Milliken, we developed a unique
solution with the highest clarity and best-in-class aesthetics. Combined with its exceptional light
weight and improved durability and recyclability, the Klear Can promises to change the way shelfstable foods are marketed.”
“Millad NX 8000 additive has already made a major impact on the advancement of injection-molded
food storage containers and, with the debut of Milacron’s Klear Can, is once again providing an
important differentiator to another valued customer,” said Cristina Acevedo, global product line
manager, Plastics Additives, Milliken & Company. “Thanks to Milacron’s co-injection technology and
Milliken’s Millad NX 8000 additive, the new cans represent a true breakthrough for consumers, food
companies and processors alike.”
How the Milacron Klear Can Stacks Up
In addition to market-leading clarity provided by higher loadings of Milliken’s Millad NX 8000 clarifier
technology, the Klear Can offers important differentiators including a proprietary false foot design that
prevents can deformation during retort. A panel inside the false foot flexes to accommodate stress on
the can body and maintain its round shape. During subsequent shipment, warehousing and retailing,
the Klear Can resists dents and other handling damage common with metal cans, thanks to the
flexibility of PP.
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The stackable cans are 40 to 50 percent lighter than metal cans of equivalent size, helping to reduce
transportation costs, fuel usage and carbon emissions. They also support sustainability when recycled
with already established systems. The multi-layer can wall and attached metal ring from the lid can be
ground up together and separated using flotation.
Of special interest to consumers and brand owners, the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH)
barrier between the two layers of PP allow the Klear Can to meet industry expectations for a two year
product shelf life and the materials used in the can contain no bisphenol-A (BPA) or bisphenol-S (BPS)
plasticizers. For distinctive aesthetics, the Klear Can can also be tinted or enhanced with in-mold
labeling.
Millad NX 8000 additives for PP produce optical clarity comparable to that of glass-like polymers such
as polycarbonate, crystal polystyrene and acrylics. It also provides a fresher, cleaner and brighter look
to PP-based applications, appealing to consumer preferences. Applications for PP clarified with Millad
NX 8000 additives include sports drink bottles, thermoformed cups and clamshells, detergent bottles
and closures, food packaging and storage containers.
About Milliken
Milliken is an innovation company that has been exploring, discovering, and creating ways to enhance
people’s lives since 1865. Working from our laboratories, application and development centers around
the world, our scientists and engineers create coatings, specialty chemicals, and advanced additive and
colorant technologies that transform the way we experience products from automotive plastics to
children's art supplies. With expertise across a breadth of disciplines that also includes floor covering
and performance materials, the people of Milliken work 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.millikenchemical.com or www.milliken.com.
About Milacron
Milacron LLC and its product brands are committed to being the leading suppliers of plastics-processing
technologies and industrial fluids around the world. The people of Milacron’s companies know what
matters in manufacturing, and every day, put this know how to work to help customers improve
productivity, cut costs, increase energy efficiency, eliminate scrap and reduce cycle times. For more
information, visit http://www.milacron.com
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Millad is a registered trademark of Milliken & Company.
NX and the Milliken logo are trademarks of Milliken & Company.
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Milacron Selects Milliken’s High-Performance Millad® NX™ 8000
Additive to Create New Ultra Clear Polypropylene Milacron Klear Cans
© 2015 Milliken & Company, all rights reserved.
PHOTOS: Milacron’s New Klear Can Featuring Two Layers of Ultra Clear Polypropylene Resin
Clarified with Milliken & Company’s Advanced Millad® NX™ 8000 Additives
Milacron, a leading global supplier of plastics processing technologies, is showcasing here at NPE 2015
in booth #W2703 its new Klear Can, a superior alternative to traditional metal food cans that features
two layers of Ultra Clear polypropylene (PP) resin clarified with advanced Millad® NX™ 8000 additives
from Milliken & Company (booth #S12001). This new breakthrough packaging solution offers significant
advantages across the entire packaging value chain beginning with canners who are able to utilize
existing downstream infrastructure, as well as the same easy-open and traditional lids used with metal
cans. Brand owners benefit by being able to differentiate their products at the point of purchase and
consumers can easily view the quality and freshness of fruit, vegetables and other foods through the
clear container. The new Klear Can co-injection technology is running here on a Ferromatik Milacron
injection molding machine in Milacron’s booth.
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Millad is a registered trademark of Milliken & Company.
NX and the Milliken logo are trademarks of Milliken & Company.
High resolution photography is available by contacting Amy Godfrey at agodfrey@ahminc.com.
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