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Measure what is inside, without opening it.

Quantify key ingredients such as colorants, anti-microbial agents and other additives, or verify recycled content in the finished product. Non-destructive detection from parts per million to parts per trillion gives quantitative proof for compliance, quality assurance and regulatory reporting.

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The scale

From a percent to a trillionth.

The same reader that says "genuine" can also say "how much", because the signal grows with the amount of crystal. These are real loadings from NovaVera and IMS programs.

1.5%Before: a fiber maker dosed one expensive ingredient at 1.5%. It now runs at about 1.05%Fiber case
1,000 ppmCrystal added to a gold melt, sized for planned lossesGold
500 ppmCrystal in a fiber process ingredientFiber case
300 ppmStill a strong signal in eyewear lens resinEyewear
~5 ppmEnough to read in a finished fiberFiber case
~1 ppmTypical in a bottle or label varnish; what is left in a gold bar after the meltSpirits · Gold
ppbParts per billion: crystals in fibers embedded deep in heavy fabrics, read through the weaveHeavy fabrics
pptParts per trillion: a tracer in oil and gas, read in the fuel or lubricant itselfOil & gas
>$2Msaved a year on one ingredient by a global fiber maker, once its dose could be measured in the finished fiber
1.5% → 1.05%ingredient dose, now run at the threshold instead of above it
12plants, with 7 injection points read
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Plastics

The identity is in every molded part.

Crystals are compounded into a masterbatch, the concentrated pellets molders already use for color and additives. Let the masterbatch down on a normal molding or extrusion line and every part carries the code from the first shot. Nothing is printed, attached or peeled off.

Reader signal—
Estimated share—

Illustration. Signal strength scales with the amount of crystal, so the same reader that says "genuine" can also say "how much".

AuthenticateYes or no: is the crystal there?
MeasureHow much is there? In plant trials the signal rose as stacked sheets got thicker.
Prove recycled contentTag your resin, then measure its share in the finished product.
Sort at end of lifeDifferent crystals mark different polymers for faster sorting.
A handheld reader measuring a stack of tagged plastic sheets
Measuring tagged plastic sheets.
Plastics already carrying Intelligent Material
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Also in inks, varnishes, waxes, coatings, fibers and metals. Typical loadings are around 1 part per million in a bottle or label varnish.

Ready-to-mold masterbatch pellets, supplied through NovaVera.

Partners under NDA

The crystal goes into the melt.

The crystal can go into the metal itself. Process details for partners under NDA.

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What it verifies

Quantitative proof, in the field.

No sample preparation and nothing destroyed: the reading comes from the finished part, fiber, label or bottle.

  • Colorant and additive quantification
  • Recycled-content percentage verification
  • Dose control on the production line
  • Ingredient presence in finished goods
  • Separating product lines and alloys
  • Non-destructive, field-compatible testing
AlsoTraceabilityOrigin, plant, batch and item, carried in the material. The materialIntelligent Material®Crystals grown to a recipe.

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