Functional paper packaging with and without barrier

Sappi has significantly expanded its portfolio of packaging papers and equipped its production facilities with new, state-of-the-art technologies.

„Increasingly, our customers are not only endeavouring to, but are also increasingly legally obliged to use sustainably produced and recyclable materials for the packaging of their products. The expectation for sustainable packaging is not only increasing among manufacturers, but also among consumers. We have invested in our sites in order to be able to react quickly and flexibly to current and future market requirements and to further consolidate our position as a premium supplier of wood fibre-based packaging paper and board.“

Marco Eikelenboom, CEO of Sappi Europe

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Sappi has invested a multi-million euro amount in its plant in Alfeld (Germany). invested in a completely new type of barrier coating system, which was recently put into operation together with its own coating kitchen and an automatic transport system. The ultra-modern solution is used for the production of innovative high-barrier papers. New product samples will be presented at the trade fair.

Sappi will also be presenting two new papers from the Guard product family: the Guard HS high barrier paper, which ensures excellent product protection thanks to its strong water vapour barrier and heat-sealing properties, and Guard Twist, a paper with an integrated barrier for twisting applications in the food industry, which can be used as confectionery packaging, for example.

Also completely new in the functional paper packaging segment is the product Seal Light from Sappi, a sealable paper without barriers, which for the first time in the Nature version with 45 g/m² basis weight and in the gloss version with 55 g/m² basis weight is presented. The paper is intended for primary and secondary packaging.