Plastics – Applications of NIR Spectroscopy in Recycling and Packaging

Our mobi­le NIR spec­tro­sco­py tools help pack­a­ging desi­gners, recy­clers, and qua­li­ty mana­gers iden­ti­fy and eva­lua­te pla­s­tic mate­ri­als — quick­ly, relia­bly, and on site.

Use the­se tools to vali­da­te recy­cla­bi­li­ty, sup­port pack­a­ging com­pli­ance, and redu­ce was­te in indus­tri­al mate­ri­al flows.

Reflectivity & Sortability Check

Check if your pla­s­tic pack­a­ging is NIR-detec­ta­ble — a key requi­re­ment for real recyclability.

  • See reflec­ti­vi­ty in % and get a pass/fail result
  • Gene­ra­te PDF reports for PPWR and QA documentation
  • Iden­ti­fy limi­ta­ti­ons in black or coa­ted plastics

Multi-Material Films Check

Fle­xi­ble pack­a­ging is often made of mul­ti­ple poly­mers. This tool:

  • Detects laye­red mate­ri­als and PA content
  • Helps deter­mi­ne mono-mate­ri­al recyclability
  • Sup­ports design-for-recy­cling initiatives

Coming Soon

  • Pla­s­tic Iden­ti­fi­ca­ti­on App (with data­ba­se lookup)
  • Real-time sort­ing classification
  • Cor­re­la­ti­on App for qua­li­ty con­trol in com­pound production

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