gabrielchemie, which is one of the pioneer masterbatch manufacturers in europe, introduced maxithen® protec4 its anticounterfeiting masterbatch. the masterbatch which has anticounterfeit properties has four potential applications protection against forgery, limiting product liability, function control and quality control. n applications of quality control the maxithen® protec4 masterbatch can be utilized to assure the inclusion of significant performance additives, like fire retardant or uv stabiliser. the feature of a fingerprint which cannot be imitated and is distinctive to every customer, it offers certifiable protection against counterfeit. application of the masterbatch also safeguards producers from product liability claims happening from substandard quality copies that are impossible or difficult to prove as counterfeit. fake products are appearing with shocking frequency and it can be more and more difficult to differentiate the original from the fake, mentions philip watkins, who is a managing director of gabrielchemie uk. by providing producers and brand owners the capability to exceptionally fingerprint their plastic products, packaging and parts maxithen® protec4 gives a voluntarily identifiable means to check counterfeits.  source of information httpcrazyt.orgpackagingeuropenews53117gabrielchemietolaunchanticounterfeitmasterbatchatpdm13.html