Companies recognize that the ideal way to control their supply chain is through traceability. This involves determining that a part is indeed produced with their specified material. Many methods of tracing raw materials and the manufacturing process have been developed. Some are time consuming and require sophisticated analytical testing. Others are quick and simple but are easily copied. What is needed is a robust method for marking materials and parts with a unique fingerprint that is difficult to duplicate but can swiftly identify parts as authentic.

As part of Teknor Color Company’s suite of functional concentrates, we have developed a new technology called DeTek™. This proprietary additive package allows us to modify new or existing colors with a hidden marker that can be quickly revealed by simple testing at Teknor.