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Delivers exceptional clarity with lower additive levels, streamlining production and expanding formulation options for converters and resin producers
SPARTANBURG, S.C., Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Milliken & Company proudly announces the launch of Millad ClearX™ 9000, the next generation clarifying technology for polypropylene (PP) developed to deliver ultra-clear transparency at reduced additive loading levels. Ideal for food packaging, home storage, and medical applications, Millad ClearX™ 9000 sets a new standard for value, aesthetics, and operational efficiency in transparent PP applications.
Building on the proven Millad® platform, Millad ClearX™ 9000 provides manufacturers with an advanced solution that:
- Achieves ultra-clear PP using more efficient loading levels, reducing the amount of clarifying additives needed.
- Lowers extraction and migration rates in PP packaging and parts—critical for food-contact and medical applications.
- Improves processing compatibility compared to prior generations, supporting enhanced operational efficiency.
- Eliminates the need for segregated virgin and PCR resin streams, enabling greater composition flexibility.
"Millad ClearX™ 9000 is a breakthrough for the polypropylene industry, delivering ultra-clear transparency with less clarifying additive and greater flexibility for our customers," said Wim Van De Velde, SVP and Managing Director of Milliken's plastic additives business. "This launch reflects Milliken's ongoing commitment to advancing material science and helping our partners meet evolving market demands."
Millad ClearX™ 9000 has broad FDA conditions of use approval (A-J), opening doors for its use across a wide spectrum of food-contact applications. By enhancing additive compatibility, it helps resin producers and converters experience less downtime, less waste, and quicker changeovers—delivering measurable improvements in manufacturing efficiency. The technology also allows for improved compatibility with other Millad clarifying agents, giving producers the flexibility to optimize formulations for both virgin and post-consumer recycled (PCR) PP, supporting sustainability initiatives.
"Our team developed Millad ClearX™ 9000 to address the growing need for clarity and efficiency in polypropylene applications," said Bhavesh Gandhi, Global Product Line Manager of Milliken's plastic additives business. "By reducing additive loading and migration rates, we're helping our customers create products that are not only visually appealing but also meet the highest standards for food and medical use."
Milliken, through its Millad platform, pioneered the application of clarifying agents to create transparent PP parts and packaging incorporating PCR content, and the company's latest clarifying technology builds on that legacy. To learn more about Millad ClearX™ 9000, visit milliken.com.
About Milliken
Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow's breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people's lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken's curious minds and inspired solutions at milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Delivers exceptional clarity with lower additive levels, streamlining production and expanding formulation options for converters and resin producers
SPARTANBURG, S.C., Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Milliken & Company proudly announces the launch of Millad ClearX™ 9000, the next generation clarifying technology for polypropylene (PP) developed to deliver ultra-clear transparency at reduced additive loading levels. Ideal for food packaging, home storage, and medical applications, Millad ClearX™ 9000 sets a new standard for value, aesthetics, and operational efficiency in transparent PP applications.
Building on the proven Millad® platform, Millad ClearX™ 9000 provides manufacturers with an advanced solution that:
- Achieves ultra-clear PP using more efficient loading levels, reducing the amount of clarifying additives needed.
- Lowers extraction and migration rates in PP packaging and parts—critical for food-contact and medical applications.
- Improves processing compatibility compared to prior generations, supporting enhanced operational efficiency.
- Eliminates the need for segregated virgin and PCR resin streams, enabling greater composition flexibility.
"Millad ClearX™ 9000 is a breakthrough for the polypropylene industry, delivering ultra-clear transparency with less clarifying additive and greater flexibility for our customers," said Wim Van De Velde, SVP and Managing Director of Milliken's plastic additives business. "This launch reflects Milliken's ongoing commitment to advancing material science and helping our partners meet evolving market demands."
Millad ClearX™ 9000 has broad FDA conditions of use approval (A-J), opening doors for its use across a wide spectrum of food-contact applications. By enhancing additive compatibility, it helps resin producers and converters experience less downtime, less waste, and quicker changeovers—delivering measurable improvements in manufacturing efficiency. The technology also allows for improved compatibility with other Millad clarifying agents, giving producers the flexibility to optimize formulations for both virgin and post-consumer recycled (PCR) PP, supporting sustainability initiatives.
"Our team developed Millad ClearX™ 9000 to address the growing need for clarity and efficiency in polypropylene applications," said Bhavesh Gandhi, Global Product Line Manager of Milliken's plastic additives business. "By reducing additive loading and migration rates, we're helping our customers create products that are not only visually appealing but also meet the highest standards for food and medical use."
Milliken, through its Millad platform, pioneered the application of clarifying agents to create transparent PP parts and packaging incorporating PCR content, and the company's latest clarifying technology builds on that legacy. To learn more about Millad ClearX™ 9000, visit milliken.com.
About Milliken
Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow's breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people's lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken's curious minds and inspired solutions at milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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Milliken & Company Launches Millad ClearX™ 9000: The Clear Choice for Polypropylene
NINGBO, China, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- From December 1 to 5, the inaugural World Skills Youth Camp was successfully held in Ningbo, co-organized by the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) and Ningbo Polytechnic University.
Themed "Youth Skills, Green Future: Together Shall We Find a Way", the camp brought together 60 young participants from 28 countries worldwide, including Germany, Spain, Italy, Russia, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Ethiopia.
The curriculum placed strong emphasis on methodological guidance. In a featured session, instructor Wang Yi systematically introduced a three-stage innovation methodology— "Imagining & Connecting, Filtering & Expanding, Verifying & Extending" —helping participants develop a structured approach to transforming creative ideas into tangible outcomes. Ida Goldacker, a participant from Germany, shared, "I now understand that innovation isn't just about inspiration—it's a logical process that can be learned and broken down step by step."
To deeply integrate theory with practice, participants visited Zeekr Smart Factory (Meishan). The highly automated and intelligent production line offered a vivid, tangible glimpse into "smart manufacturing". Jean Charles Dondo from Zimbabwe remarked, "This isn't just an automobile factory—it's a microcosm of future industry."
The Event also prioritized emotional connection and cultural exchange to foster mutual understanding. Participants toured iconic cultural sites such as the Ningbo Museum and Tianyi Pavilion, experienced traditional lacquer art craftsmanship, and collaboratively created a lacquer painting titled "Lotus • Connection", which they presented as a gift to the university. At the closing ceremony, youth from diverse nations joined voices in a bilingual (Chinese-English) performance of the song "You and Me". Dilnaz Turdalina from Kazakhstan reflected, "When we sang together in harmony, I felt a warmth and unity that transcended national borders."
Through a multidimensional program encompassing academic lectures, industry-academia-research integration experience, cultural immersion, and hands-on skills workshops, the Camp not only deepened international youth's understanding of vocational education and industrial development but also built a bridge for cross-cultural communication, collaboration, and friendship—centered on skills. This initiative represents a meaningful contribution toward nurturing globally minded, multi-skilled youth and advancing the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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The First World Skills Youth Camp Successfully Held in Ningbo
