Kuraray develops bio-based, high-barrier, recyclable granulate for paper coating
+++ Kuraray presents a new bio-based, high-barrier, recyclable granulate for paper coating: PLANTIC™ EP.
+++ The plant-based granulate PLANTIC™ EP is suitable for the development of sustainable gas and aroma-barrier solutions for paper, cardboard and traditional film substrates.
+++ PLANTIC™ EP is a new grade of the sustainable, high-performance barrier material PLANTIC™.
+++ A recent certificate awarded by Western Michigan University (WMU) confirms that this new material is repulpable and recyclable.
Hattersheim, April 11th, 2023. Kuraray, the global speciality chemicals company headquartered in Japan, has launched a new grade of its sustainable, high-performance barrier material PLANTIC™. As a plant-based granulate developed specifically for extrusion coating, PLANTIC™ EP is suitable for the development of sustainable gas and aroma-barrier solutions for paper, cardboard and traditional film substrates. A recent certificate awarded by Western Michigan University (WMU) confirms that this new material is repulpable and recyclable. It can therefore be used as the basis for sustainable barrier pouch and carton formats for brand owners and converters. PLANTIC™ EP gives the market a high-barrier material that is fully recoverable and recyclable in the US paper stream.
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Tom Black of Kuraray’s PLANTIC™ unit on the sustainable high-barrier material: „It was clear that PLANTIC™ EP could be a game-changer.“ (Source: Kuraray)
