Milliken to Showcase Innovative Products and Strategic Collaborations at K Fair 2025 in Düsseldorf
Milliken & Company is set to make a significant impact at K Fair 2025, taking place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from October 8 to 15. The company will present an array of innovative products and highlight strategic collaborations that strengthen its position in the global market. This year's trade fair serves as a platform for Milliken to reveal its latest advancements aimed at enhancing polymer performance and sustainability within the plastics industry.
Wim Van De Velde, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Milliken's plastic additives business, emphasizes the company's commitment to innovation as it seeks to improve product performance for its customers. "Our presence at K 2025 highlights our dedication to driving industry advancements through collaboration and cutting-edge technology," he stated.
For over 60 years, Milliken has leveraged material science to develop products that optimize efficiency while minimizing resource usage. At K 2025, the company will showcase exciting advancements in polymer improvement that promise to shape the future of the industry. Among these innovations are:
Milliken's RESIST™ XTR introduces an expanded portfolio of colorants, including high-chromatic oranges designed for extreme coloring needs in demanding applications, such as high-voltage battery connectors in electric vehicles (EVs). These high-performance colorants are formulated for processing at extreme temperatures, offering excellent thermal stability, enhanced lightfastness, and resistance to UV weathering.
The new nucleating agent for polypropylene (PP) aims to improve optical performance, isotropic shrinkage, and the grinding quality of PP sheets and thermoformed parts. This agent provides an improved balance between stiffness and impact resistance while reducing energy consumption, making it ideal for applications like packaging for beverages, meats, microwave foods, and electronics.
This latest barrier enhancement technology optimizes the performance of HDPE and LLDPE films, packaging, bags, and pharmaceutical bottles. By reducing thickness, it minimizes material use and the weight of products while enhancing the barrier properties of polyethylene (PE). This innovation enables designers to create more monomaterial products, improving recycling compatibility.
Optimized for polyamides, EXPLAZ's natural white appearance makes it suitable for white or brightly colored polyamide compounds, ensuring minimal visual impact on the base polymer. With effective performance at just 0.2% LDR loadings, EXPLAZ offers optimized processing and impeccable aesthetics.
As the industry demands polypropylene products with clarity levels akin to ultra-clear materials, Milliken is poised to unveil a game-changing additive designed for enhanced performance at lower concentrations. This latest offering aims to deliver solutions that improve aesthetics and reduce extraction rates, making it an excellent fit for food-contact applications and material replacement opportunities.
In addition to product launches, Milliken has recently announced strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as PolyChim and OQ, comprising over 30 collaborations to be showcased at K Fair this year. Attendees are encouraged to join Milliken's partners for live demonstrations showcasing practical applications of Milliken's additives.
Key highlights include:
Additionally, attendees can join Milliken for a series of Technical Talks in Hall 6, Gallery 1O-05, where industry experts will discuss the latest innovations from the company, providing valuable insights on advancing plastic performance and manufacturing capabilities while prioritizing sustainability.
From clarifiers to colorants and concentrates, Milliken's chemical solutions add value across multiple industries, including automotive, consumer goods, electronics, healthcare, and packaging. Attendees are also encouraged to arrange meetings with Milliken’s team to explore tailored solutions that meet the specific needs of their respective sectors.
For detailed information, visit K2025.milliken.com and plan your visit to Milliken at Booth A27 in Hall 6 of the K Show.
Milliken & Company is a global leader in manufacturing, with a focus on material science driving the advancements of tomorrow. From leading industry molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance lives and provide solutions for its customers and communities. With thousands of patents and a diverse application portfolio in textiles, flooring, chemicals, and healthcare, the company is committed to integrity and excellence, positively impacting the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken's innovative minds and inspiring solutions at milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Wim Van De Velde, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Milliken's plastic additives business, emphasizes the company's commitment to innovation as it seeks to improve product performance for its customers. "Our presence at K 2025 highlights our dedication to driving industry advancements through collaboration and cutting-edge technology," he stated.
For over 60 years, Milliken has leveraged material science to develop products that optimize efficiency while minimizing resource usage. At K 2025, the company will showcase exciting advancements in polymer improvement that promise to shape the future of the industry. Among these innovations are:
RESIST XTR™ Colorants
Milliken's RESIST™ XTR introduces an expanded portfolio of colorants, including high-chromatic oranges designed for extreme coloring needs in demanding applications, such as high-voltage battery connectors in electric vehicles (EVs). These high-performance colorants are formulated for processing at extreme temperatures, offering excellent thermal stability, enhanced lightfastness, and resistance to UV weathering.
Hyperform® HPN® 58ei
The new nucleating agent for polypropylene (PP) aims to improve optical performance, isotropic shrinkage, and the grinding quality of PP sheets and thermoformed parts. This agent provides an improved balance between stiffness and impact resistance while reducing energy consumption, making it ideal for applications like packaging for beverages, meats, microwave foods, and electronics.
LeneX™ UGN-52
This latest barrier enhancement technology optimizes the performance of HDPE and LLDPE films, packaging, bags, and pharmaceutical bottles. By reducing thickness, it minimizes material use and the weight of products while enhancing the barrier properties of polyethylene (PE). This innovation enables designers to create more monomaterial products, improving recycling compatibility.
EXPLAZ™ for Laser Marking
Optimized for polyamides, EXPLAZ's natural white appearance makes it suitable for white or brightly colored polyamide compounds, ensuring minimal visual impact on the base polymer. With effective performance at just 0.2% LDR loadings, EXPLAZ offers optimized processing and impeccable aesthetics.
Next-Generation Additive
As the industry demands polypropylene products with clarity levels akin to ultra-clear materials, Milliken is poised to unveil a game-changing additive designed for enhanced performance at lower concentrations. This latest offering aims to deliver solutions that improve aesthetics and reduce extraction rates, making it an excellent fit for food-contact applications and material replacement opportunities.
In addition to product launches, Milliken has recently announced strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as PolyChim and OQ, comprising over 30 collaborations to be showcased at K Fair this year. Attendees are encouraged to join Milliken's partners for live demonstrations showcasing practical applications of Milliken's additives.
Key highlights include:
- - LKIMM in Hall 13, Stand B78; showcasing a polypropylene cup made from PolyChim's HS45XI homopolymer resin, featuring transparency thanks to Millad® clarifying agents.
- - Haitian in Hall 15, Stand A57; presenting a two-liter bucket crafted from Carmel CAPILENE® QW 80 AV copolymer resin with transparency ensured by Milliken's clarifying agents.
- - Tederic in Hall 15, Stand D40; exhibiting HDPE caps utilizing Milliken's polyethylene barrier additives.
Additionally, attendees can join Milliken for a series of Technical Talks in Hall 6, Gallery 1O-05, where industry experts will discuss the latest innovations from the company, providing valuable insights on advancing plastic performance and manufacturing capabilities while prioritizing sustainability.
From clarifiers to colorants and concentrates, Milliken's chemical solutions add value across multiple industries, including automotive, consumer goods, electronics, healthcare, and packaging. Attendees are also encouraged to arrange meetings with Milliken’s team to explore tailored solutions that meet the specific needs of their respective sectors.
For detailed information, visit K2025.milliken.com and plan your visit to Milliken at Booth A27 in Hall 6 of the K Show.
About Milliken & Company
Milliken & Company is a global leader in manufacturing, with a focus on material science driving the advancements of tomorrow. From leading industry molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance lives and provide solutions for its customers and communities. With thousands of patents and a diverse application portfolio in textiles, flooring, chemicals, and healthcare, the company is committed to integrity and excellence, positively impacting the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken's innovative minds and inspiring solutions at milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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