Their cutting-edge technology provides on-line inspection equipment tailored for PET preform and PET rigid flat film producers. By leveraging Mavisol's solution, manufacturers can ensure superior product quality, enabling higher utilization of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) materials. This not only minimizes plastic waste due to quality issues but also supports the broader goal of a circular economy. For these reasons, the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre presented Mavisol as the ISC3 Start-up of the Month for February 2025.

PET preform producers supply their product to large bottling companies like Coca-Cola, which want them cheap and of excellent quality. As these large bottling companies do not perform any quality assurance on the supplied PET preforms themselves, they will return PET preforms to the plastic converter in case of quality issues. The typical batch consists of one truckload of preform packages (50,000 pieces). If even a single preform has a defect, the whole batch will be returned with fines to the supplier. This can result in several thousand euros in additional costs per batch return (logistics and fines), not to mention the impact on the manufacturer’s reputation. Implementing Mavisol´s preform inspection to prevent returned batches could save the factory a load of money, with an ROI of 6-12 months.

Mavisol inspection system facilitates wider usage of rPET than existing solutions on the market without quality compromises in transition to the circular economy and data-driven decision making in line with Industry 4.0. It allows PET preform producers to use a significant amount of rPET for the new PET bottles without quality compromises.

The whole success story of the ISC3 Start-up of the Month in February 2025 is currently told by the ISC3 on its website at Start-up Mavisol (isc3.org). 

Three questions for Nikolai Bredelev (Co-Founder & CEO of Mavisol):

What led to your solution in Sustainable Chemistry?

Nikolai Bredelev: It was a scenario we’ve seen before: the production team at a prominent Northern European PET packaging company was facing a critical challenge. In their search for a solution, they reached out to us—trusted partners with extensive experience in instrumentation, and so we were in a position to develop a more sustainable solution.

What does being chosen as ISC3 Start-up of the Month mean to you?

N. Bredelev: Being recognized as ISC3 Start-up of the Month is a significant milestone for us. It serves as a reliable benchmark, helping us gauge whether we’re aligning not only with market demands but also with society’s growing expectations for sustainable innovation.

What’s next up at Mavisol?

N. Bredelev: The package manufacturers need more and more of express methods for on-line quality inspection. Our team is set to offer new process instrumentation to check the quality of the product containing recycled plastics. The system industrial prototype is under development with the support of the LIOF (liof.nl) InnovationProject. PET flat film factories face similar challenges to PET preform production. Often, PET film and PET preform production are combined within the same factory.  Furthermore, Mavisol intends on diversifying its business portfolio, by developing inspection solutions for the woven glass fiber industry, which shares similarities with flat film in terms of inspection system design and potential defects.