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Paper based packaging's inherent properties mean it's not naturally good as a barrier to moisture and air. However the addition of a coating can transform its usability, expanding the potential for this lightweight cost effective packaging material to many more applications.
This study brings you up to speed with the latest technical advances and helps you assess their potential for your business. You'll find out about the latest barrier techniques, how they function, which is best for your applications and how profitable it's likely to be.
Get the low-down on:
• Coating materials and processes including biopolymers, nanotechnology and plasma processing
• Consumer trends including future market sizes and potential market growth drivers
• New technology trends including new barrier materials and processes
Introduction
• Objective
• Scope
• Methodology
Barrier approaches and current solutions
• Consumer requirements
• Function of a barrier coating on paper and fibreboard
- Moisture vapour transmission resistance
- Other (grease resistance, printability, recycling-ability, etc.)
• Technical, economic, and environmental considerations
• How barriers are incorporated into paper and fibreboard
• Advantages and disadvantages of each solution
Performance parameters for barrier paper and fibreboard packaging
Cost assessment of barrier options
Barrier packaging composition
• The nature of barrier polymers
• The nature of the paper substrate
Specific coating materials and processes
• Wax and polymeric extrusion coatings
• Water borne coatings
• Plasma processing
• Barrier coatings applied at the size presses
• Barrier coatings applied at the water box (paper producer)
• Nanotechnology
• Biopolymers
Commercial state of development
Consumer trends
• Possible market growth drivers
• Possible market barriers to growth
• Future market size and prospects
Technology trends
• New barrier materials (emphasis on coating)
• New barrier coating processes
Stakeholders
• Universities and professional societies
• Raw material suppliers
• Converters
• End-users
References