Milliken, a global provider in additive solutions for over 40 years, introduced its latest innovation in clarified polypropylene — the Millad ClearX 9000 — at PlastIndia 2026 in Delhi’s Pragati Maidan.
Talking to Packaging South Asia, Allan Randall, senior global product line manager and Pazula Namaiti, global product line manager at Milliken, said this fifth-generation product represents a significant leap forward from the market-leading fourth-generation Millad NX 8000, addressing evolving industry demands for sustainability, efficiency, and superior aesthetics.
By leveraging deep insights from the voice of the customer, Milliken has developed a solution that not only enhances product clarity but also simplifies the manufacturing process by requiring substantially lower additive loadings to achieve premium results.
An interesting feature of the Millad ClearX 9000 is its ability to achieve superior clarity compared to previous technologies. While the current industry standard, Millad NX 8000, typically requires loadings between 3,000 and 4,000 parts per million (ppm) to reach peak transparency, the new ClearX 9000 achieves comparable results with only 400 ppm.
The US-based company claims a 10-fold reduction in material usage allows manufacturers to maintain the high aesthetic standards necessary for competing with materials such as polystyrene, PET, and PVC, while significantly streamlining their additive supply chain and reducing overall material costs.
The development of the ClearX 9000 was driven by a commitment to solving real-world challenges throughout the plastics value chain. Milliken’s material scientists focused on creating a solution that addresses common concerns such as migration and bloom, which can affect the appearance and food safety of plastic products over time, the company official said.
The end-of-life considerations of plastic are highly important. So Milliken focused on ensuring that none of its additives create any adverse effects when mixed with other additives that may be present in a PCR stream. Through this, Milliken says it is enabling its customers to incorporate higher levels of PCR into a broader range of applications, supporting global sustainability goals and the transition toward a circular economy.
Extensive market testing across various resin types — ranging from low-melt flow (2 MFR) to high-melt flow (60 MFR) has demonstrated the consistent performance of the ClearX 9000, the company says. Whether producing thin-walled containers (0.76 mm) or thicker parts (1.27 mm), the additive delivers exceptional haze reduction and visual appeal. This versatility ensures that the ClearX 9000 can be seamlessly integrated into existing manufacturing frameworks, providing a robust solution for a wide array of clarified polypropylene products, the official said.
