Plant-Based Coatings Add Function to Paper Food Packaging

A proof of concept from UPM Specialty Materials, Ingredion, and Paramelt combines UPM’s base paper with Ingredion’s starch-based grease barrier and Paramelt’s bio-based heat-seal layer.

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 Hey, my name's Sarah from UPM Specialty Materials, and I'm here to introduce a proof of concept innovation in collaboration with Ingredion and Paramelt. 

So what we have is a grease-resistant, heat-sealable packaging paper concept where the barrier-based paper is supplied by UPM, it's our solid Lucent, along with Ingredion's plant-based starch barrier technology as the coating to provide the barrier protection, and then Paramelt's heat-sealable chemistry, to make sure that this application is suitable in end uses for food.

It provides excellent grease barrier and, also is recyclable in part one. Thank you.

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