BASF Plastic Additives enables mechanical recycling with its IrgaCycle™ line of solutions that can help increase the use of recycled polyolefins in plastic articles, while also improving the quality and performance material.

trinamiX GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF, enables on-the-spot plastic sorting with its Mobile Near-Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy Solution. Using trinamiX technology, the composition of plastic parts can be rapidly identified through a handheld device that combines patented NIR detectors, sophisticated data analysis, and a user-friendly mobile app.