Compounders Thwart Counterfeiting With Covert Additive Techniques

摘要

Compounds and masterbatches are joining the battle against product counterfeiting.The use of additives that can be detected only by scanners,microscopes,or lab analysis is proving to be a reliable way of authenticating brand identity.As the global trade in counterfeit goods continues to grow,costing brand-holders market share and revenue,and funding criminal activities,the composition of compounds and masterbatches will be an important means of guaranteeing product integrity.Two types of materials are at the center of this additive technology:taggants and tracers.