Mondi launches recyclable barrier papers for sustainable packaging
The AegisPaper range of certified recyclable barrier paper solutions is fully integrated across Mondi’s value chain—from paper production to the barrier application—and can run on existing filling lines for form-fill-and-seal (FFS) applications.
Mondi’s AegisPaper range reduces the amount of plastic used by replacing it with a renewable resource with specific mechanical properties, such as puncture resistance, flexibility, printability and barrier protection. The coatings technologies applied to these papers create custom barriers against grease and water vapor and ensure sealability.
AegisPapers are suitable for applications within the dry food, frozen food, pet food, confectionery, secondary packaging, toy, e-commerce, flower packaging, and DIY industries.
The functional barrier paper can replace plastic packaging, which has traditionally been used for FMCG and consumer products. In a first step, Mondi’s collaboration with a European dry pasta producer will reduce the plastic used by 90% and save them 7.5 tonnes of plastic film per year for one product range. This pasta packaging and other commercialized solutions will enter the market in the first half of 2021.
The three grades of AegisPaper:
AegisPaper select
• Dispersion coated product
• High performance sealing layer
• Grease and water vapor barrier
• Recyclable in several paper streams in Europe
AegisPaper 95/5 food
• High mechanical performance
• Insect protection
• Water vapor and moisture barrier
• 95/5 Paper to plastic ratio, recyclable in all paper streams in Europe
AegisPaper reduce
• Insect protection
• Water vapor and moisture barrier
• Recyclable in several paper streams in Europe
“Sustainability is at the centre of our strategy and I am pleased that this continues to be a focus for our customers. Thanks to combining Mondi’s know-how of paper making, coating, printing, converting, pouch and bag making alongside our expertise in selected end-uses for consumers, we make ‘paper where possible, plastic when useful,’ a reality. This launch is a breakthrough for the next generation of sustainable packaging,” said Peter Orisich, CEO, flexible packaging and engineered materials, Mondi.
Within AegisPaper, there are three grades available for different applications and requirements: AegisPaper select offers a range of custom barrier properties; AegisPaper 95/5 food is certified as fully recyclable and has the best mechanical properties for food applications; and AegisPaper reduce provides the thinnest functional barrier paper to reduce the amount of packaging material needed.
The paper and coatings are all produced and applied in Europe.
