UPM Specialty Materials and Felix Schoeller have developed a customizable recyclable barrier solution designed for flexible food packaging, such as chocolate and snack bars. The fibre-based solution also aims to support upcoming recyclability requirements under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
The companies are seeking to address varying end-use requirements by offering customizable levels of barrier protection. Based on UPM Solide Lucent packaging paper, Felix Schoeller has created a food-safe barrier concept that can be tailored to the specific performance requirements of different products.
UPM Solide Lucent packaging paper is said to feature an ‘exceptionally smooth and dense’ surface, allowing for lower coating weights while still delivering the strength needed for reliable performance on high-speed production lines. UPM says that a range of grammages is available to match specific application requirements.
UPM’s and Felix Schoeller’s solution will be on display at UPM Specialty Materials’ stand F29, Hall 8A at interpack, taking place in Düsseldorf, Germany, May 7-13.
In other news, last December Jung announced plans to package confectionery in One.Five’s paper-based barrier material – a move set to replace hard-to-recycle composite films and generate up to 30% fewer emissions. The material is said to be fully recyclable in the waste stream and deliver the necessary filling performance.
More recently, Plastics Technology Centre AIMPLAS revealed its participation in the European MULTIPLY project, including developing recyclable barrier coatings and active cosmetics packaging made from microalgae. AIMPLAS has been formulating recyclable barrier coatings for paper substrates with water and grease resistance, as an alternative to conventional paper/PE multilayer structures.
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