Innovation Through Collaboration
At Sukano, we believe in the power of collaboration to find new solutions for complex challenges and drive the industry forward. To achieve optimal results, we work with global partners spanning various industries and fields. That way, we can combine our technical knowledge with the expertise and resources from other areas of the value chain to create groundbreaking products and technologies that add true value.
From leading-edge technological advancements to sustainable initiatives, our collaborations reflect our commitment to excellence.
Avantium
Avantium develops and commercializes innovative technologies to produce materials based on sustainable carbon feedstocks. Their most advanced technology is the YXY® Technology that catalytically converts plant-based sugars into FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid), the key building block for the sustainable plastic PEF (polyethylene furanoate). PEF is known under the brand name releaf®, an EU registered trademark of Avantium.
We partnered with Avantium to facilitate fast adoption of PEF in many diversified markets, accelerating the growth of PEF and reducing the environmental impact of the plastics industry.
PEF Masterbatch Development
Together with Avantium, we developed masterbatches for PET-film applications and we conducted comprehensive lab trials in our in-house technical and analytical laboratory, producing biaxially oriented PEF films for packaging applicaitons.
Our offerings:
- SUKANO® Antibock masterbatches to reduce friction in food packaging
- SUKANO® Tone Correction to enhance aesthetics in multilayer bottles
- SUKANO® Antiscplice white masterbatch for fibers
Poddar Pigments
Poddar Pigments Limited is India’s oldest and largest fiber masterbatch manufacturer and a pioneer in introducing dope-dyeing technologies for polyester, polypropylene, and nylon filament yarns.
As the exclusive techno-commercial partner across the Americas, Sukano Americas is responsible for the direct sales and distribution of Poddar’s single pigment dispersion (SPD) portfolio, including black, white, and colors.
Combined Expertise for the Fiber Industry
This partnership brings together Poddar’s and Sukano's manufacturing expertise and advanced fiber color technology with strong regional presence, technical know-how, and dedicated customer support across the Americas.
Customers can benefit from combined commercial and technical resources and fiber expertise covering:
- Multifilament fibers
- Textile fibers
- Nonwoven fabrics
- Carpets and flooring solutions
- Testing and validation
Advanced Testing and Technical Support
Our partnership focuses on polyester, polyolefin, and nylon fiber applications, where lot-to-lot color consistency, precise color matching, purity, process stability, and product performance are critical.
Together, Poddar and Sukano bring extensive color and fiber expertise. Poddar Pigments’ advanced pilot plants, world-class manufacturing facilities and capability to develop more than 5,000 fiber color matches annually, are complemented by Sukano’s in-house Technical Center in South Carolina, USA, equipped with state-of-the-art laboratory fiber extrusion equipment for comprehensive testing and evaluation of polymers and high-performance fibers.
Our joint technical resources and color-matching expertise enable customers to accelerate development, validate products under realistic processing conditions, and achieve consistent results from initial sampling through commercial production. Together, we bring technical depth to support customers meet the most demanding fiber application requirements.
Both companies are recognized for their precise color development and color-matching expertise. By leveraging the strengths of both organizations, we help customers accelerate development projects, validate products under realistic processing conditions, and achieve reliable color consistency from sampling through commercial production.