AkzoNobel Speciality Chemicals has agreed to use watermark technology developed by FiliGrade, one of the winners of the 2017 Imagine Chemistry challenge - a program through which the company collaborates with startups, scale-ups and scientists.
The technology provides an invisible watermark for packaging; this can be read with a digital camera, identifying both the material used and details about the manufacturer and contents. This helps with the challenge of sorting of plastics and therefore enhances the recycling of packaging, and also to confirm the authenticity of the packaged product to prevent counterfeiting. The first application in AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals will be in high-density polyethylene containers, improving their identification and traceability.
FiliGrade was recognized in the ‘revolutionizing plastics recycling’ challenge category of the 2017 edition of Imagine Chemistry. They received dedicated support from the innovation team of KPMG and startup specialists ICOS Research to develop their business case and route to market.
AkzoNobel Speciality Chemicals has agreed to use watermark technology developed by FiliGrade, one of the winners of the 2017 Imagine Chemistry challenge - a program through which the company collaborates with startups, scale-ups and scientists.
The technology provides an invisible watermark for packaging; this can be read with a digital camera, identifying both the material used and details about the manufacturer and contents. This helps with the challenge of sorting of plastics and therefore enhances the recycling of packaging, and also to confirm the authenticity of the packaged product to prevent counterfeiting. The first application in AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals will be in high-density polyethylene containers, improving their identification and traceability.
FiliGrade was recognized in the ‘revolutionizing plastics recycling’ challenge category of the 2017 edition of Imagine Chemistry. They received dedicated support from the innovation team of KPMG and startup specialists ICOS Research to develop their business case and route to market.
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