Celanese Offers Anti-Counterfeiting Technologies for Engineered Materials to Help Customers Meet Security and Safety Needs

Tue, March 4 2014

Combination of features can lead to improved protection

DALLAS & FRANKFURT, Germany & SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, today announced a range of detectable polymer technologies that can help original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers ensure products contain components and parts that meet their material specifications.

“Celanese is working with customers to help them meet their security and safety needs as they relate to protecting against counterfeiting,” said Stefan Kutta, global director, Celanese Transportation industry. “These technologies are especially important today in light of several recalls due to inferior and counterfeit materials.”

Engineered materials from Celanese are available with anti-counterfeiting technologies to help assist OEM and Tier suppliers in reducing the potential risk and loss of revenue from counterfeits in automotive parts, consumer products, medical devices, packaging and consumer electronics.

“Celanese material scientists have developed various traceability technologies to help customers avoid significant losses due to missed business opportunities, image-loss of brand, unwarranted claims for damages and patent infringements,” added Jos Bastiaens, European technology and innovation manager for Celanese. “Celanese can provide different solutions for customized product protection through anti-counterfeiting features in plastics.”

Available anti-counterfeiting technologies include:

• Unambiguous part analysis based on unique engineered material additives;
• Ultraviolet-detectable technologies for enhanced quality control that are primarily used in the production of complex medical devices;
• Printing and laser marking technologies that allow Celanese engineered materials to be marked with a visible barcode, such as manufacturer, batch number and raw material/batch.

Other anti-counterfeiting technologies include X-ray detection, micro-tagging – invisible color coded small particles that can be identified via microscopy (10x magnification) – and optical verifiable pigments/nanoparticles that are an invisible marker or “optical fingerprint.”

“Celanese is committed to helping our customers protect and enhance their brand,” said Kutta. “This portfolio of anti-counterfeiting technologies can help them protect and grow their business.”

About Celanese

Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. With sales almost equally divided between North America, Europe and Asia, the company uses the full breadth of its global chemistry, technology and business expertise to create value for customers and the corporation. Celanese partners with customers to solve their most critical needs while making a positive impact on its communities and the world. Based in Dallas, Texas, Celanese employs approximately 7,400 employees worldwide and had 2013 net sales of $6.5 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com or our blog at www.celaneseblog.com.

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Celanese Business Contacts:
Engineered Materials:
Media Relations Americas
Stephen Cushard, +1-859-372-3164
Stephen.Cushard@celanese.com
or
Media Relations Europe (Germany)
Henning Kuell, +49-69-45009-1797
Henning.Kuell@celanese.com
or
Media Relations Asia (Shanghai)
Amber Zhao, +86-21-3861-9222
Tong.Zhao@celanese.com

Source: Celanese Corporation