Grass paper for premium packaging

Mondi will be presenting the latest innovations and highlights from its Uncoated Fine Paper division, including a new grass paper for premium packaging.
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Mondi's new grass paper is suitable for various packaging applications. (Image: Studio Beryll)

The packaging and paper company Mondi is presenting the latest innovations and highlights from its Uncoated Fine Paper division. These include new colours of the PERGRAPHICA® design paper brand and a new grass paper for premium packaging.

IQ GRASS+ PACKAGING is one of the latest developments in the field of alternative raw materials that utilises fast-growing grass as a raw material. Mondi has developed the new product in close co-operation with customers. One Combination of 30 percent grass fibres and 70 percent sustainable virgin fibres gives the new product a unique feel and a natural appearance.

Grass paper box from Mondi
(Image: Studio Beryll)

The new grass paper is suitable for packaging made from corrugated or solid board, for example. Compared to conventional uncoated fine papers, IQ GRASS+ PACKAGING significantly higher tear resistance on. It is also optimised for flexographic printing processes, which are used in particular for printing packaging, and has a Certification in the area of food safety. The new material will be available throughout Europe from September 2020. The first projects with customers have already been successfully realised

Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper introduces new colour shades

Another innovation: Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper has introduced 31 new colours and qualities of its premium design paper brand PERGRAPHICA®. In addition to 10 rich and 10 light colours, the new portfolio also includes 10 muted and deep shades as well as the recently introduced PERGRAPHICA® Infinite Black. They are particularly suitable for for luxury packaging for cosmetics, perfumes, wines, champagne and spirits and for premium shopping bags. The new deep and muted colours are presented in the Wow Box. Using special finishing techniques, it shows how PERGRAPHICA® can be used for various luxury packaging applications.

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The Wow Box shows patterns with special finishing techniques. (Image: Studio Beryll)

The entire PERGRAPHICA® range is manufactured in Austria. The uncoated premium design paper fulfils the strict international sustainability standards of the FSC and the EU Ecolabel. All PERGRAPHICA® colours and qualities are also part of the Green Range, Mondi's umbrella brand for sustainable paper solutions. Both the white colours and Infinite Black are certified in the area of food safety.

[infotext icon] Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper is a company of the Mondi Group. At its six production sites in Austria, Slovakia, Russia and South Africa, Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper produces pulp, environmentally friendly office paper and paper for professional printing companies that is customised for the latest digital and offset printing technologies. All uncoated fine papers are part of Mondi's sustainably produced Green Range, which is either certified to FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council) or PEFC™ (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes) certified or chlorine-free bleached or made from 100% recycled paper[/infotext].

Source: Mondi