Madscan: Unlocking the Next Frontier of Circular Plastic Recycling
MADSCAN® is a patented, sensor-array-based thermal analysis technology developed by tech company Veridis that can detect and quantify small polymer fractions in mixed plastic streams down to 1% accuracy.
As the global community faces strict regulatory targets, the recycling sector must shift toward data-driven quality control. Traditional sorting and testing methods cannot process massive, highly contaminated industrial bulk streams. MADSCAN® resolves this bottleneck by blending physical material testing with macro-scale scalability.
Traditional DSC (Milligrams) 👉 MADSCAN® Technology (Up to 500g) [Tested post-processing only] [Tested pre-processing on raw flakes] │ │ Misses bulk variations Captures full batch composition The Scale Problem in Plastic Analytics The Limitations of Conventional Testing
For decades, facilities have relied on Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) or Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). While highly accurate, these methods only analyze milligrams of material. A few tiny granules cannot represent a heterogeneous multi-ton batch of post-consumer waste. How MADSCAN® Alters the Paradigm
Developed in facilities like the High Tech Campus Eindhoven, MADSCAN® evaluates a batch-representative sample size from 50 to 500 grams. This represents an analysis scale roughly 10,000 times larger than standard lab tests. Recyclers can directly test up to 2,000 raw, un-extruded plastic flakes or granules simultaneously. Technical Specifications & Features
MADSCAN® units, including the commercial MADSCAN® T-50 system, rely on a proprietary array featuring up to 250 integrated sensors. The system tracks precise phase changes and thermodynamic behavior as the polymers melt and cool. MADSCAN T-50 Try and Buy – Veridis
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