Siegwerk and Henkel have collaborated to co-develop an innovative oxygen barrier coating. The new solution provides performance and also enables mono-material flexible packaging that is easier to recycle – opening up exciting potential to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.
Henkel and Siegwerk share a pioneering spirit and a long track record of efficiency and food safe packaging. They also share a belief that the transition to a circular economy will require new technologies, and new forms of collaboration, too.
Representatives from Siegwerk and Henkel met at K-Fair in 2019 and agreed to co-develop an oxygen barrier coating for more recyclable food packaging. Now, they are preparing to launch that solution in North America and Europe having introduced it at two trade fairs: K-Fair in Düsseldorf and Pack Expo in Chicago. Other regions will follow throughout 2023.
Working in close partnership, Henkel and Siegwerk shared knowledge and explored ideas for how to create a barrier solution for flexible packaging without compromising shelf-life. The result is an industrially validated oxygen barrier coating that enables mono-material flexible packaging for dry food products, setting recyclers free from the headache of mixed materials. Recently, the product has been recognised by the Association of Plastics Recyclers Critical Guidance to be compatible with recycling.
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