Molecular tracking tags for flexible packaging

The American company Ampacet has developed a molecular tracking tag that allows manufacturers to monitor soft and hard plastic packages at any stage of the supply chain - helping solve safety, counterfeiting, quality, liability and other issues.

Ampacet is a supplier of custom color, special effects and specialty additive masterbatches for the global plastics industry. Manufacturers are said to use tracking tags as deterrents on packaging.

By changing the type of specific compound used in the packaging material, the ratio and concentration AmpaTrace molecular tracking label can provide a unique signal for Ampacet's masterbatch, which can be detected using standard laboratory tools. This technique is mainly used for the packaging of foods, beverages, drugs and cosmetics.

"Manufacturers can use the AmpaTrace tag alone or as part of a multi-level trackable system with barcodes, digital tags, product tags and other elements," said Rich Novomesky, a spokesman for Ampacet.

"It may be used for many purposes of tracking and certification. For example, it can help identify counterfeit products, and it can help identify the source of packaging ingredients," he added.

The technical need to help distinguish counterfeit products from genuine products was caused by a survey that showed that 15% of the world's drugs (worth $35 billion) were fake.

The tracking tag can also ensure quality by confirming that the package contains Ampacet's correct colorants or additives at a specific level.

Ampacet says it can customize the AmpaTrace molecular tag according to the customer's needs. The tracking tags used by these manufacturers can incorporate color and additive masterbatches. And if needed, the company can provide analytical services for packaging molecular tracking tags.

Molecular compounds used in AmpaTrace are affixed to the FDA's Bylaws concerning food contact and do not affect the appearance of the package.

Dewetting additive

At the same time, according to a report from Pira, a British packaging consultant, Ampacet is working on a polyethylene film de-wetting additive that protects packaging from moisture infiltration.

The additive reacts with water vapor and prevents water vapor from entering the film, protecting the product from moisture. Ampacet believes that stable compounds are intended for transparent and opaque films made with low density and linear low density polyethylene.

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