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FRIDAY FEB 6 AT 11:00
Millad ClearX 9000: increasing the value of high clarity polypropylene through reduced extraction, improved compatibility, and enhanced chemical stability.
The market increasingly demands polypropylene products with clarity levels approaching those of ultra-clear (UC) materials, particularly for intermaterial replacement opportunities where transparency is crucial. This presentation discusses an innovative solution to optimize clarity performance at lower additive concentrations, eliminating the need for the previously required 3000-4000 ppm to achieve UC clarity. This advancement not only enhances visual appeal but also reduces extraction rates, providing better solutions for applications like food contact. Additionally, attendees will learn how enhanced compatibility with our clarifying agents, compared to previous generation technology, supports sustainability initiatives by improving operational efficiency, facilitating smooth transitions, and effectively blending with post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials. Lastly, the presentation will discuss how chemical stability and lower bloom contribute to longer-lasting aesthetic performance that the polypropylene market demands.
Meet the Speaker | Allan Randall
Married with 3 little boys. In my personal time I enjoy fitness activities, sports, and anything outdoors. Graduate from Clemson University with a degree in Chemical Engineering and minor in Environmental Engineering. Worked with Albemarle Corporation and Milliken and Company. Spent 3.5 years in manufacturing as a process technology and operations engineer with Albemarle and Milliken & Company, 5 years in sales in Plastic Additives for Milliken & Company, and the past 5 years have been spent in the business development group. Current responsibility as Global Product Line Manager is devoted towards developing and executing our go-to-market strategy for the 5th generation clarifier.
FRIDAY FEB 6 AT 15:00
Improving IM packaging: nucleating agent technology for PP IM applications
Milliken Hyperform® HPN® helps enhance the performance of injection-molded polypropylene (PP), offering an excellent balance of stiffness and impact qualities. Utilizing Hyperform HPN allows resin producers to optimize their PP homopolymer and impact copolymer grades, encouraging converters to consider high-performance PP grades for their thin-wall molded products.
Meet the Speaker | Pazula Namaiti
Pazula Namaiti is the Global Product Line Manager at Milliken’s chemical division. He manages Milliken’s Hyperform® product line which is the leading nucleating agent brand in the polyolefin industry.
Pazula joined Milliken in 2018. He has worked on several roles and transitioned to this new role since April 2024.
Pazula has a polymer science and engineering degree from East China University of Science and Technology, and an MBA from Grenoble Ecole de Management. He has more than 13 years of experience in polymer industry. Prior to joining Milliken, Pazula has worked 6 years in Michelin with variance roles, in their passenger car tire and agricultural and construction tire segment.
Pazula lives near Brussels, speaks Uyghur, Mandarin, English and French.
SATURDAY FEB 7 AT 11:00
LeneX™ UltraGuard Solutions for Improved Barrier in Polyethylene Flexibles & Rigids
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) resins are widely used in various film applications due to their excellent mechanical properties and moisture barrier performance, which are vital in preserving the quality and extending the shelf life of food products. Incorporating Milliken’s UltraGuard 2.0 solution can increase barrier performance by roughly 20% over the current benchmark. This advancement highlights the importance of integrating molecular and additive technologies to unlock new material potentials.
SATURDAY FEB 7 AT 11:00
Performance Modifiers for Polypropylene
Meet the Speaker | Samuel Yap
Samuel Yap is currently the Technical Manager for Milliken Chemical’s Polymer Additives business covering South East Asia, South Asia and Oceania. He is responsible for all technical aspects for Milliken’s Polymer Additives business in the region, including both external and internal technical support, product development, market translation, research and managing the Milliken Singapore laboratory.
Samuel has a post-graduate degree in Polymer Science from UK, and has twenty plus years’ experience in the polyolefin industry, including prior roles with global polyolefin giants such as ExxonMobil Chemicals, SABIC and Sumitomo. He has extensive experience in many aspects of polyolefins technology, including additives, polymerization, conversion, troubleshooting, machinery, regulations and test methods. His focused expertise is on clarification/nucleation additives and specialty solutions for both polypropylene and polyethylene.
SUNDAY FEB 8 AT 11:00
A spectrum of bright, highperformance colorants for engineering plastics
Meet the Speaker | R Balaji Narasimhan
Yogendra Kolte, a Plastics Technologist by profession, is conversant with various aspects of plastics and specialty Masterbatches, pigments/additives, including their technology, application development, and sales promotion.
Yogendra is currently the Country Manager – Downstream Sales, India for Milliken Chemical, responsible for the Downstream sales Polymer Additives business.
He earned his B.Tech in Plastics Technology from the University Department of Chemical Technology, Jalgaon (UDCT)—now known as the University Institute of Chemical Technology, Jalgaon (UICT)—in 2000 and completed his master’s in marketing management from the Institute for Technology and Management in 2013.
Yogendra has accumulated 25 years of experience in the specialty masterbatches, chemical/additive, and colorants industry, primarily in market facing sales, business development, product development, and technical service roles. His prior professional experience includes working with global companies such as Avient India (Clariant, PolyOne) before joining Milliken.
He joined Milliken Chemicals in 2014.
