SMX Launches Blockchain-Backed Traceability for Plastics, Metals and Chemicals
Security Matters (SMX) is integrating its proprietary molecular marking technology with blockchain to create tamper-proof digital records for materials such as plastics, textiles, metals, fuels and chemicals throughout their lifecycle. The platform enables real-time tracking, verifiable sustainability claims, digital tokens for material trading and improved auditability across global supply chains.
1. Digital Backbone Integration
SMX has unveiled a digital backbone that merges its proprietary molecular marking technology with blockchain infrastructure to secure and verify material identities across global commerce networks.
2. Molecular Marking Meets Blockchain
The company embeds unique, invisible signatures into plastics, textiles, metals, fuels and chemicals, recording each material’s lifecycle events as immutable, time-stamped blockchain entries that link physical items to their digital records.
3. Industry Use Cases and Benefits
Manufacturers gain real-time input-output visibility, brands can substantiate sustainability claims, and regulators access auditable histories, while international trade benefits from reduced disputes and accelerated verifications.
4. Digital Tokens and Circular Economy
The platform also enables issuance of digital tokens tied to physical materials, supporting new secondary markets, improved inventory management and reinforced circularity by preserving value and history through reuse and recycling.