trinamiX Reflectivity Check

– Portable NIR Testing for Plastic Sortability

Instantly Test Packaging for NIR Sortability – Wherever You Are

The tri­na­miX Reflec­ti­vi­ty Check enables pack­a­ging and recy­cling pro­fes­sio­nals to swift­ly assess if a pla­s­tic sam­ple is detec­ta­ble by NIR sort­ing sys­tems, ensu­ring com­pli­ance with stan­dards like APR Sort-S-01 and faci­li­ta­ting PPWR ali­gnment — all on-site, wit­hout the need for labo­ra­to­ry equip­ment.

What Is the Reflectivity Check?

An out-of-the-box appli­ca­ti­on and data model ope­ra­ting on the tri­na­miX PAL One hand­held NIR spec­tro­me­ter. It quan­ti­fies the near-infrared light reflec­ti­vi­ty of pla­s­tic samples, a cru­cial fac­tor in deter­mi­ning their sor­ta­bi­li­ty in recy­cling facilities.

If reflec­ti­vi­ty is too low (<10%), opti­cal sor­ters can’t detect it. Our sys­tem checks this on the spot.

What You Get

This appli­ca­ti­on is per­fect for quick pro­to­ty­p­ing pha­ses and com­pre­hen­si­ve recy­cla­bi­li­ty eva­lua­tions, pro­vi­ding imme­dia­te insights into mate­ri­al sortability.

Why It Matters

While many pack­a­ging designs are dee­med recy­clable in theo­ry, they often fail in prac­ti­cal sort­ing sce­na­ri­os due to low NIR visi­bi­li­ty. This leads to:

  • Inac­cu­ra­te recy­cla­bi­li­ty assertions

  • Mate­ri­al rejec­tion during third-par­ty assessments

  • Poten­ti­al brand repu­ta­ti­on dama­ge and regu­la­to­ry non-compliance

The Reflec­ti­vi­ty Check helps you eli­mi­na­te guess­work, redu­ce deve­lo­p­ment cycles, and gene­ra­te trus­ted evi­dence — befo­re your pack­a­ging rea­ches the market.

Screenshot 10 Plastics Reflectivity App trinamiX

Technical Features

  • Cap­tures reflec­ti­vi­ty in the exten­ded NIR spec­trum (1450–2450 nm), sur­pas­sing stan­dard lab or sort­ing sen­sor ran­ges (typi­cal­ly 900–1700 nm)

  • Seam­less­ly inte­gra­tes with mobi­le appli­ca­ti­ons (Android, iOS, Windows)

  • Deli­vers scan results in under 2 seconds

  • Sup­ports appro­xi­m­ate­ly 6,000 mea­su­re­ments per bat­tery charge

  • Offers secu­re data syn­chro­niza­ti­on to a BASF-hos­ted Azu­re cloud portal

  • Ensu­res data pro­tec­tion with AES-256 encryp­ti­on and SSL security

Typical Applications

  • Asses­sing NIR visi­bi­li­ty of black or dark-colo­red pla­s­tic materials
  • Vali­da­ting pack­a­ging designs against APR standards
  • Con­duc­ting pre-cer­ti­fi­ca­ti­on eva­lua­tions pri­or to exter­nal audits
  • Ana­ly­zing reflec­ti­vi­ty varia­ti­ons due to addi­ti­ves, coa­tings, or labels
  • Gene­ra­ting com­pre­hen­si­ve docu­men­ta­ti­on for PPWR, cli­ent, or retail com­pli­ance purposes

Compatible Polymers

Com­pa­ti­ble with reflec­ti­vi­ty mea­su­re­ment and/or iden­ti­fi­ca­ti­on for:

  • Poly­ethy­le­ne Tere­phtha­la­te (PET)
  • High-Den­si­ty and Low-Den­si­ty Poly­ethy­le­ne (HDPE, LDPE)
  • Poly­pro­py­le­ne (PP)
  • Poly­sty­re­ne (PS)
  • Acrylo­ni­tri­le Buta­die­ne Sty­re­ne (ABS), Poly­car­bo­na­te (PC), Poly­ami­de (PA), Poly­vi­nyl Chlo­ri­de (PVC)
  • Poly­l­ac­tic Acid (PLA)

    Not all black pla­s­tics are equal: some may reflect enough NIR light to be detec­ted. This tool helps you know for sure.

Bundle Options

The Reflec­ti­vi­ty Check (“10 Pla­s­tics Reflec­ti­vi­ty”) is available in:

  • Com­pre­hen­si­ve Bund­le: App with PAL One Device (recom­men­ded for new users)
  • Soft­ware Add-on: For exis­ting PAL One device owners
  • Eva­lua­ti­on Packa­ge: Short-term access for pro­ject-based or pilot testing

Get in touch for pri­cing and recom­men­da­ti­ons for your spe­ci­fic case.

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Make NIR sor­ta­bi­li­ty a cer­tain­ty — not a guess.