Clariant Masterbatches has established a regional packaging centre at
its manufacturing facility in Phanthong, Thailand, to further support
its customers in the Asia Pacific.
Launched during InterPlas
Thailand 2019, currently taking place through 22 June, the unit helps
customers and brand owners develop comprehensive packaging solutions.The
centre is manned by formulation, process and analytical experts with
“in-depth knowledge of market trends and customer needs,” said Clariant
in a 19 June statement.
Featuring analytical equipment and
processing machines, the centre is also linked to Clariant’s regional
network of application-development laboratories in Singapore, Malaysia,
Vietnam, Indonesia, India, New Zealand & Australia.
masterbatch manufacturing process
Clariant will continue to upgrade and further equip the facility through to the first quarter of 2020.
“With
the RPC, we want to engage deeper with customers in a co-creation
process to develop breakthrough concepts and solutions in masterbatch
products and processes tailored to their aesthetic and functional
needs,” explained Chris Hansen, head of Clariant Masterbatches Asia
Pacific.
“We are doing this in partnership with other suppliers,
leading institutes and universities so that Clariant can provide
comprehensive solutions to packaging convertors and brand owners.”
Clariant
has a broad range of colour and additive masterbatches for various
applications including bottles, microwaveable trays, biodegradable food
containers, active packaging and durable industrial drums.The company
develops packaging solutions using the additives and its analytical
equipment, which help it determine the chemical and mechanical
properties of materials.
The Wall