Mondi is adding FunctionalBarrier, its range of barrier papers, to its very high barrier solution. Previously consisting of medium and high barrier solutions, this range, which can be recycled in European paper streams, has been designed to replace plastic laminates and aluminum-based multi-material packaging that are difficult to recycle.
With different barrier technologies such as extrusion or water-based coatings, these barrier papers, entirely produced in-house by the papermaker, can be used for a variety of applications.
The new solution, with a very high barrier, is intended for food products such as coffee, cereals and confectionery. Its barrier offers "excellent protection of the product against water vapor and oxygen and ensures a long shelf life" according to the manufacturer listed on the London and Vienna stock exchanges. "It is used as a substitute for current industry standard packaging for high barrier protection, which is often made of multiple materials such as plastic and aluminum and is not recyclable."
High barrier functional paper offers a medium barrier against oxygen and water vapor, as well as a high barrier against fats and mineral oils for frozen foods and chocolates.
The medium barrier solution, designed for industrial, e-commerce and personal care packaging, offers high sealability and medium vapor protection.
"We live by our approach of using paper where possible, plastic where useful, and our FunctionalBarrier line of paper is a perfect example of that." says Thomas Ott, CEO of Mondi's flexible packaging division.
