Barrier coating aims to replace PVdC
The EarthCoating Hyperbarrier 40 (HB40) provides an environmentally-friendlier alternative to Polyvinilidene Chloride (PVdC) coatings in barrier folding carton packaging.
The EarthCoating HB40 resin is a cost-effective coating blend without any dioxin or furan-producing compounds, said the firm.
Paperboard materials using EarthCoating HB40 can be die-cut, folded and glued using existing converting machinery or can be extrusion-coated using standard equipment at average commercial production line speeds.
“By outperforming PVdC coatings, improving the environmental footprint of the packaging, and being cost-effective, EarthCoating HB40 makes the case for a wholesale elimination in the use of PVdC as a coating, globally,” said Chris Tilton, chief technology officer of Smart Planet Technologies.
