UPM Specialty Papers and Michelman have launched a new generation of recyclable paper-based packaging solutions, offering superior barrier properties and sustainability for various industries.
UPM Specialty Papers, in collaboration with Michelman, has introduced a new generation of high-performance, recyclable paper-based packaging solutions designed to replace multi-material, non-recyclable packaging. This co-creation includes three innovative structures that utilize UPM's advanced paper substrates, such as UPM Solide™ Lucent and UPM Asendo™, combined with Michelman’s water-based barrier and heat-seal coatings. These structures deliver exceptional barrier properties, making them ideal for packaging sensitive products like chocolate, coffee, and frozen foods, while also ensuring recyclability.
One of the notable breakthroughs is the high-barrier material that merges UPM Solide™ Lucent base paper with Michelman’s coatings, providing a robust oxygen and moisture vapor barrier along with heat-seal capabilities. This solution caters to industries with demanding product requirements, like food packaging.
A second innovation targets frozen food packaging with superior moisture resistance, combining UPM Asendo™ Pro barrier paper with Michelman’s heat-sealable coatings, ensuring the durability needed for frozen products.
The third solution enhances resistance to water vapor and grease, making it suitable for inner liners of corrugated boxes used in various industries. The performance is boosted by Michelman’s VaporCoat® 2240 coating, ensuring products remain intact during storage and transit.
All three solutions have undergone recyclability testing according to the PTS RH 021/97 Cat II method, ensuring compliance with recycling standards. UPM and Michelman’s collaboration highlights the importance of co-creation in developing sustainable packaging solutions. These innovations are set to be showcased at Pack Expo International in November 2024, offering brands and packaging converters insights into the future of fiber-based, recyclable packaging.
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