BASF and BillerudKorsnäs cooperate to develop unique home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging
Multi-layer film made of BillerudKorsnäs paper ConFlex® Silk as well as BASF’s biopolymer ecovio® and lamination adhesive Epotal® Eco
Home-compostable solution extends end-of-life options for flexible packaging applications
Performance regarding processing, sealing, printability and strength on same level as conventional multi-layer films
Ludwigshafen, Germany/Solna, Sweden, December 3, 2020: BASF and the Swedish packaging manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs have cooperated to develop a unique home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging. The multi-layer film consists of three basic components: BillerudKorsnäs‘ paper ConFlex® Silk, a sealing layer made of BASF’s certified home compostable and partly bio-based biopolymer ecovio® and BASF’s water-based adhesive Epotal® Eco 3675 X which joins the film to the paper. As all parts of the multi-layer laminate are food-contact approved, it can be used to produce wraps with individually adjusted barrier properties, e.g. for cookies, ice cream, cereal bars and dairy items as well as wrappers for fish, meat and cheese freshly sold in supermarkets. All components are certified home-compostable according to official European certification schemes for home-composting. The laminate contains a high share of renewables and extends the end-of-life options for multi-layer flexible packaging by being organically recyclable.