Ink specialist Siegwerk and Kotkamills, a Finnish paper manufacturer, have joined forces to create new technologies for printers and producers of fiber-based packaging to drive packaging circularity further.
Under the motto Together we accelerate change for good, this strategic partnership aims to provide the market with highly sustainable and eco-friendly technologies by combining both companies latest technologies. The collaboration is based on the potential of water-based dispersion barrier coated paperboard to replace traditional polyethylene (PE) coated board.
Since 2018, Kotkamills has used its technology to produce barrier boards for hot cups and other food packaging end uses. The new water-based dispersion barriers make the paperboard compostable, repulpable, and easy to recycle. The fibers used are from sustainable PEFC, and FSC certified sources. Siegwerk’s sustainable inks and coating results in great printing performance and high-quality surface protection.
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By combining their expertise and latest innovations, Siegwerk and Kotkamills will actively create new capabilities for fibre-based packaging printers and producers, promoting circularity
Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, and Kotkamills, a Finnish paper and paperboard manufacturer, have joined forces to create innovative solutions for printers and producers of fibre-based packaging to further drive packaging circularity.
Under the motto âTogether we accelerate change for goodâ, this strategic partnership aims to provide the market with highly sustainable and eco-friendly solutions by combining the latest technologies of both companies. The collaboration is based on the potential of water-based dispersion barrier coated paperboard to replace traditional polyethylene (PE) coated board. Thus, the switch in coating not only offe