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    BASF and BillerudKorsnäs develop unique home compostable laminate for flexible packaging

    • Last Update: 2022-08-26
    • Source: Internet
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    ●laminated paper from BillerudKorsnäs' ConFlex® Silk paper and BASF's biopolymer ecovio® bonded by laminating adhesive Epotal® Eco;

    ●Home compostable solutions provide more options for post-use end-of-life disposal of flexible packaging;

    ●Processability, sealing, printability, strength and other properties are the same as those of traditional laminated paper


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    On December 3 , 2020 , BASF and Swedish packaging manufacturer BillerudKorsnä have developed a unique home compostable laminate for flexible packaging .
    The laminated paper consists of three basic parts: BillerudKorsnäs ' ConFlex® Silk paper, which is certified BASF compostable at home, a sealing layer made of ecovio® , a partially bio-based biopolymer , and bonding the paper to the sealing layer BASF's water-based laminating adhesive Epotal® Eco 3675 X.



    On December 3 , 2020 , BASF and Swedish packaging manufacturer BillerudKorsnä have developed a unique home compostable laminate for flexible packaging .


    This new home compostable solution offers the same properties as traditional multi-layer packaging: puncture resistance, good printability, excellent heat sealability, and can be processed on standard packaging machines


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    Amir Pourirani, Head of Global Markets for Biopolymers at BASF, said: “We designed this product to create a paper laminate with good heat sealability using 100% certified home compostable materials


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    Markus Saari, Business Development Manager at BillerudKorsnäs, said: "BASF's certified home compostable biopolymers and adhesives are the ideal material composition to help the flexible packaging in our product range take a new step towards discovering new sustainable solutions.


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    Sealable laminates are produced using a wet lamination process


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    The laminated paper is easy to seal and is suitable for both mono- and co-extrusion processes


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