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ACTGreen® Barrier Coatings
Focused on performance and sustainability
Substances such as oil, fat or water have a strong influence on the quality of packaging. They attack the substrate, can damage the printing ink or impair the filling good. A barrier is therefore essential in many cases. Until now, PE layers have often been used as a barrier for packaging. With regard to sustainability, environmental and climate protection, however, it is important to avoid such PE composites. As a sustainable alternative, ACTGreen® Barrier Coatings include both water-based barrier coatings and aqueous TPE dispersions as coating or binder systems (YUNICO®) for various applications and end uses.
Water-based Barrier Coatings -Protection for your packaging
Water-based barrier coatings that work
BARRIER EFFECTS Depending on the product, barrier coatings from ACTEGA build up an adequate barrier effect against:
- Water
- Water vapor
- Oil
- Fat (vegetable fat, synthetic fat, animal fat)
- Alcohol
- Alkaline and acidic liquids
- Dairy products
Coatings are available both for the interior and exterior use.
A SELECTION OF END USES
- Fast food packaging, packaging for frozen food, microwave and oven packaging
- Menu trays, fruit and vegetable trays
- Ice cream cups & cones
- Drinking cups for hot and cold drinks
- Chocolate wrappers
- Bakery products
- Prepared meals/salads/sandwiches
- Pet food
- Detergents
- Paper plates
COATING PROPERTIESDepending on the product, our barrier coatings show further valuable characteristics:
- Visual appearance (glossy, neutral, satin, matt)
- Heat sealability
- Release properties
- High wet block resistance
- High scuff resistance
- Heat resistance
- Recyclability
- Food law compliance according to region
PROCESSING
There are barrier coatings available for various processes. This includes:
- Sheet-fed offset
- Flexo printing
- Gravure printing
- Range of coaters (roller, spray, curtain, slot die, rod, blade, air knife, knife over roll coater)
