Barrier to Odors from Archroma
Archroma launches new PFC-free* and ammonia-free* Cartaseal® VWAF barrier for odorless paper-based food packaging.
Cartaseal® VWAF, a new industry-leading perfluorinated compound (PFC)-free* and ammonia-free* barrier coating for odor-free packaging applications, was launched by Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals for sustainable solutions.
Archroma is well-known for its sustainable solution systems and innovations that aid packaging and paper manufacturers in increasing productivity and/or adding value to their markets.
In applications such as pizza boxes, sandwich wedges, fresh vegetables, fast food service, and general supermarket packaging, the multifunctional Cartaseal® range of barrier solutions can be used to protect against grease, oils, water, and water vapor.
The latest addition to the range is the new Cartaseal® VWAF, which has been developed in line with the principles of “The Archroma Way to a sustainable world: safe, efficient, enhanced, it’s our nature”.
Cartaseal® VWAF is an innovative coating that forms a continuous and defect-free film-like coating on the paper surface. The resulting barrier outperforms the competition in terms of oil, fat, water, and vapor penetration.
The odorless product is also well suited to food packaging, where the taste and smell of the packed food can be extremely sensitive to the environment and must be carefully preserved for the consumer’s full enjoyment.
Thanks to its superior performance, Cartaseal® VWAF can be used as a more sustainable alternative to replace not only PFC-based coatings but also plastic in applications where resistance to water, oil and fats and water vapor condensation is required.
Developed with food packaging in mind, Cartaseal® VWAF is compliant with FDA and BfR requirements for food contact applications. It is also compliant with, eco-labels such as EU Flower, Nordic Swan and several annexes of Blue Angel, and is of course REACH registered.
In comparison to PFC and plastics, Cartaseal® VWAF has a higher potential for compostability, repulpability, and recycling because the coating breaks down with the paper during the recycling process.
Cartaseal® VWAF is at the core of the new PACK IT CLEAN system just launched by Archroma where it is combined with a primer solution for cases where a binder or pre-coat can also be used to further boost performance. The PACK IT CLEAN system can be found in the online Archroma System Selector.
“Consumers and regulators are increasingly attentive to how products are made, and rightfully so”, explains Andy Bell, Head of the Competence Center Chemicals at Archroma. “It is our responsibility as an industry to develop and convert to technologies that reduce our impact on the environment and on people’s health. That is exactly what we at Archroma do, with innovations like Cartaseal® VWAF. Because it’s our nature.”
*Below the limit of detection according to industry standard test methods
® Trademark of Archroma registered in many countries.
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