Matoha is a new tech company based in London that builds an accurate and affordable polymer identification device for the plastics and textile industry. Using state of the art algorithms and machine learning the machines using NIR technology to quickly and accurately identify polymer types giving businesses confidence in the polymers they use. The devices are small enough to be easily portable and have found a range of uses since launch. With each scan taking less than a second to identify the polymer,this technology can support the plastics industry to save time and avoid waste.