About Milliken

Milliken, founded in 1865 and headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, is a recognized name in polymer science and additive innovation. Its chemical solutions business delivers high-performance clarifiers, nucleating agents, colorants, concentrates, and modifiers designed specifically for plastics and elastomers. For plastics applications, Milliken offers clarifiers and nucleating agents that enhance transparency, reduce haze, control shrinkage, and accelerate injection moulding and thermoforming particularly in polypropylene for food contact uses. Its modifiers improve PET performance, while concentrates and masterbatches enhance stiffness, barrier properties, and the reprocessing of regrind in both PP and PE systems. Milliken’s additives support lightweighting, increased clarity, and energy efficiency while promoting recyclability and circularity in plastics. Through these technologies, the company enables improved processability, material performance, and sustainable solutions across the plastics industry.