Imagine being able to unequivocally identify and authenticate your plastic components at any time. This way, you would always be able to determine whether the component is one of yours. How? Using our SmartMarker technology.
We supply you with a plastic that we have made unmistakably identifiable through the use of tiny marker particles. The markers are invisible and do not affect the technical properties of the material. This way, every component manufactured from this material meets your demanding requirements as always and can be clearly identified and authenticated.
SmartMarker offers you three different applications:
Use the marker to prove whether or not a component was manufactured by you. To do so, scan the component at any desired location. If the component contains your marker, you have a proof of origin.
Special detectors which we tailor to your specific application are used for authentication and identification.
Use the marker to identify that the component is entirely specific in nature. To do so, determine a reference surface on the component whose individual and random particle pattern is assigned to this component as an unmistakable fingerprint. As for a serial number, you can assign product information to this fingerprint.
Tracer-based sorting (TBS) is a sorting technology that detects markers in plastics. This opens up entirely new possibilities in the development of recycling cycles. Tracer-based sorting can be used to sort plastic waste for recycling efficiently and reliably. This creates transparency and dedicated take-back cycles can be established with customers.
Defend yourself from unjustified complaints. If you use marker technology to make your components unique, you will always have an incontrovertible argument as to which components came from you.
Protect your proprietary brand components from counterfeiting. Only components manufactured by you will have your unmistakable material identifier, which you can use to effectively enforce your copyright claims against counterfeiters.
Use the marker technology to determine your components' year of production. This makes an easy way of settling warranty claims. This is accomplished by using different markers for your products on a rotating basis.
Equip your machines with sensors that use marker technology to automatically detect whether your high-quality original components are installed. The electronics will prevent the system from starting up in case of counterfeits.
Sorting production waste, reference for a digital twin and material passport, unequivocal allocation of components to a complete product.
In cooperation with our partner Polysecure GmbH – a leading company for marker technologies – we tailor your marker and the measurement concept precisely to your products.