trinamiX - Mobile Plastic Sorting and Material Analysis with trinamiX PAL One

Robust, portable, fast and accurate plastic identification

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The tri­na­miX PAL One is a robust, por­ta­ble NIR mate­ri­al ana­ly­zer desi­gned for fast and accu­ra­te pla­s­tic iden­ti­fi­ca­ti­on. Whe­ther you’re sort­ing pla­s­tic was­te, veri­fy­ing inco­ming mate­ri­als, or per­forming design-for-recy­cling checks, this hand­held solu­ti­on deli­vers relia­ble results in seconds.

The same device can also be used for tex­ti­le ana­ly­sis — dis­co­ver solu­ti­ons for tex­ti­le sort­ing, PA 6/6.6, wool, and more here.

What it does

  • Iden­ti­fies com­mon and tech­ni­cal pla­s­tics on the spot
  • Distin­gu­is­hes mono- and mul­ti-mate­ri­al films
  • Eva­lua­tes NIR sor­ta­bi­li­ty based on reflec­ti­vi­ty (APR-gui­ded)
  • Quan­ti­fies mate­ri­al blends (e.g., PE/PP, PA content)
  • Sup­ports qua­li­ty con­trol via spec­tral cor­re­la­ti­on with references
  • Detects com­post­a­ble pla­s­tic types

How the spectrometer works

  1. Place the scan­ner direct­ly on the sample
  2. Press the but­ton – NIR light is reflected
  3. The app shows results within 1.5–3 seconds
  4. Data is saved in the secu­re BASF-hos­ted cloud
    for ana­ly­sis, reports, and audits
trinamiX Pal One scanner analyzing blue plastic sample within 2 seconds

Available Applications (Modular Apps)

Each soft­ware modu­le is licen­sed indi­vi­du­al­ly and can be com­bi­ned or added later. Cur­rent modu­les include:

App Name Use Case Mate­ri­als / Function
10 Pla­s­tics Basic iden­ti­fi­ca­ti­on HDPE, LDPE, PP, PS, PVC, PLA, ABS, etc.
Pla­s­tics Max Exten­ded mate­ri­al library 30+ mate­ri­als incl. PET-G, POM, PSU, PEI, PC-ABS, etc.
Reflec­ti­vi­ty APR com­pli­ance check Shows if sam­ple is NIR-sor­ta­ble or not
Mul­ti-Mate­ri­al Films Detects mul­ti­lay­ers Distin­gu­is­hes PE/PA and other mul­ti­lay­er types
PE/PP Quan­ti­fi­ca­ti­on QA & compounding Mea­su­res % ratio of PE and PP
Com­post­a­ble Plastics Bio­pla­s­tics check PLA, starch blends, PBAT, cel­lu­lo­se ace­tate, etc.
Cor­re­la­ti­on App Inco­ming goods control Com­pa­res sam­ple vs. refe­rence using R/R²

10 Plastics vs Plastics Max

10 Pla­s­tics

  • Iden­ti­fy the most com­mon types of pla­s­tic in post-con­su­mer waste

PE (HDPE/LDPE), PET, PP, PS, PVC, PA, ABS, PC & PLA

Pla­s­tics Max

  • Iden­ti­fi­ca­ti­on of a wide ran­ge of over 30 types of plastic

PE (HDPE/LDPE), ABS, ABS-PA, ASA, PAI, PB, PBT, PC, PC-ABS, PESU, PET (PET-A/PET-G), PEEK, PEI, PI, PLA, PMMA, PSU, POM, PP, PPSU, PPS, PS, PU, PVC, PVDF, SAN, SBS/SEBS, PA (PA6/PA66)

Typical Use Cases

  • Manu­al pla­s­tic was­te sort­ing in recy­cling facilities
  • QA in pla­s­tic part manu­fac­tu­ring or compounding
  • Veri­fy­ing mate­ri­al design for recy­cla­bi­li­ty (e.g. APR reflec­ti­vi­ty check)
  • On-site inco­ming goods inspection
  • Por­ta­ble iden­ti­fi­ca­ti­on in R&D, com­pli­ance or sus­taina­bi­li­ty audits

Why Choose trinamiX PAL One

  • No lab nee­ded: full ana­ly­sis in the field
  • Bat­tery: up to 6,000 mea­su­re­ments per charge
  • Com­pact and light­weight: 560 g
  • Works with Android, iOS, Windows
  • Optio­nal: semi-auto­ma­ted table inte­gra­ti­on for fas­ter throughput
  • Ful­ly upgradeable at any time
  • Com­pa­ti­ble with both pla­s­tic and tex­ti­le sort­ing apps
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Measurement Limitations

The fol­lo­wing mate­ri­als can­not be mea­su­red, or only with seve­re restrictions:

  • Car­bon black mate­ri­als gene­ral­ly can­not be identified

  • Trans­pa­rent films should be at least 250 µm thick (fol­ding helps if thinner)

  • “Insuf­fi­ci­ent con­trast” errors may occur with very thin or uneven samples

  • “Absor­ban­ce limit excee­ded” may occur with dark, high­ly absor­bing materials

How to buy

You can purcha­se sel­ec­ted bund­les (PAL One + 10 Pla­s­tics or Pla­s­tics Max, 1/3/5 year licen­se) direct­ly in our online shop.

Need addi­tio­nal apps, mul­ti­ple devices or a cus­tom set­up? Cont­act us direct­ly for a tail­o­red offer.

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