Polychim Industrie and Milliken & Company have partnered to introduce UL-validated high-clarity polypropylene (PP) resin grades to the European market for the first time. These new resins offer up to 10% energy savings during injection molding, reinforcing sustainability and innovation in plastics manufacturing.
Polychim Industrie, a leading European polypropylene (PP) producer and part of Beaulieu International Group, in collaboration with global materials science innovator Milliken & Company, has announced the launch of two new UL Environmental Claim Validation (ECV) labeled high-clarity PP resin grades in Europe. This marks the first time these UL-validated PP resins, enhanced with Milliken's Millad® NX® 8000 ECO clarifying agent, are available in the region.
The newly introduced Polychim HJ45XI and HS45XI resin grades are designed to meet the increasing demand for sustainable, high-performance materials in injection molding and thin wall injection molding applications. A standout feature of these grades is their verified ability to reduce energy consumption by up to 10% during molding processes, thanks to Milliken’s proprietary Millad NX 8000 ECO additive. This energy reduction not only lowers operational costs but also significantly minimizes environmental impact across the plastics value chain.
"Together with Polychim, we have successfully developed a resin that can reduce the energy required for producing injection molded parts," said Maria Di Nolfo, Europe Sales Director at Milliken. "We are excited to see Polychim become the first resin producer to introduce an innovative, UL-validated, high-performance formulation to the European market."
The UL ECV label is a third-party certification provided by UL Solutions, a global leader in applied sciences, which independently verifies the environmental claims of products. This validation enhances product credibility and supports brand owners who seek to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability by labeling their injection-molded parts with the UL ECV mark.
Polychim’s General Manager, Hery Randria, emphasized the company's dedication to sustainability and innovation: "These grades offer significant potential to reduce energy consumption during injection molding. Additionally, the Polychim site contributes an environmental impact of just 1.0 kg of CO2 per kilogram of polypropylene produced. Together, these developments reinforce our commitment to sustainability and innovation in the European market."
The new PP grades are formulated for excellent aesthetics and processing efficiency, allowing converters to achieve shorter cycle times and lower processing temperatures compared to similar products. These features make HJ45XI and HS45XI particularly attractive for a variety of applications such as food containers, cosmetic packaging, bottles, and garden furniture.
