Bruker & Symphony Environmental Sign Agreement on X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Technology Enabling Identification of the Componen...
November 23 2011 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
After a one year cooperative development, Bruker Corporation and
Symphony Environmental Ltd have signed a contract for the exclusive
supply of Bruker’s X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) taggant technology to
Symphony for the identification of pro-degradant, anti-microbial
and anti-fungal additives in plastic. This multi-year agreement
will give Symphony and their customers the ability to unambiguously
determine that plastic contains the proper components to ensure
that it will perform as intended. Bruker’s patented technology is
contained in a lightweight handheld XRF analyzer, which can be
taken into the field to perform measurements at almost any location
in the world.
Symphony's d2Detector(R) built by Bruker
Elemental (Photo: Business Wire)
The Symphony d2w pro-degradant improves the speed at which
plastic packaging will degrade, and in combination with the Bruker
XRF technology allows rapid proof that the pro-degradant is
present, as required by law in many countries now, or that d2p
anti-microbial additive is present. “We are pleased with this
agreement, as it reflects the strength and effectiveness of our XRF
taggant technology,” said John Landefeld, Bruker Elemental Managing
Director.
Symphony’s CEO, Michael Laurier, stated: “We are pleased to add
this portable technology – marketed by Symphony as “d2Detector®” to
the service that we offer to brand-owners and law-enforcement
agencies, who need to know instantly that plastic products have
been correctly made and are not counterfeit. Standing behind the
d2Detector are Symphony’s specialist laboratories which offer free
in-depth service to our customers.” Enquiries for the d2Detector
should be sent to info@d2w.net.
About Symphony: Symphony (SYM.L) is the only public
company specializing in oxo-biodegradable plastics. Symphony’s d2w®
technology turns plastic at the end of its service-life into a
material with a completely different molecular structure. At that
stage it is no longer a plastic and can be bio-assimilated in the
open environment in the same way as a leaf. Symphony also supplies
a range of d2p® additives to make plastic hostile to bacteria.
Symphony is now serving 96 countries through 67 Distributors. It
has invested heavily in R&D and is continuing to develop
innovative environmental technology. Symphony is a member of the
Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association (www.biodeg.org), the
Society for the Chemical Industry (UK), the British Plastics
Federation, and the European Organisation for Packaging & the
Environment (EUROPEN). Symphony participates in the Committee work
of the American Standards organization (ASTM), the British
Standards Institute (BSI), the European Standards Organization
(CEN), and the International Standards Organization (ISO).
For a video of d2w plastic degrading, see
http://degradable.net/play-videos/4
For d2p see
http://degradable.net/d2p-antimicrobial/d2p-antimicrobial/
About Bruker Corporation: Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ:
BRKR) is a leading provider of high-performance scientific
instruments and solutions for molecular and materials research, as
well as for industrial and applied analysis. The Bruker Elemental
division designs and manufactures handheld XRF spectrometers in
Kennewick, Washington (USA). Handheld XRF is a quick, safe and
non-destructive method of evaluating a material’s elemental
composition from Magnesium (Mg) to Uranium (U).
For more information, please visit www.bruker.com/hhxrf.
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