en.Wedoany.com Reported - UPM Specialty Materials (UPM) and BASF are collaborating in Europe to help brand owners, converters, and formulators accelerate the transition to recyclable fiber-based packaging solutions. The two parties combine UPM's barrier papers and barrier base papers with BASF's Joncryl® HPB (High Performance Barrier) resin technology to develop high-performance fiber-based materials, while supporting a gradual shift away from traditional mixed packaging structures.

Driven by policies such as the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/40, the packaging industry is increasingly focusing on design for recyclability. The collaboration between UPM and BASF demonstrates that by matching materials and barrier technologies, recyclability of fiber-based packaging can be achieved while providing excellent protective performance.

UPM's barrier paper products, such as UPM Solide™ Lucent and UPM Asendo™, are designed for demanding packaging converting and printing applications. When combined with coatings based on BASF's Joncryl® HPB polymers, packaging materials suitable for a wide range of food and non-food applications can be developed, meeting stringent regulatory requirements.

"The transition to recyclable fiber-based packaging requires both advanced barrier properties and close collaboration across the value chain. Our barrier papers are designed to support co-creation with partners, enabling new high-performance packaging applications. The collaboration with BASF demonstrates how combining innovative barrier technology with barrier papers can provide functional, recyclable solutions, thereby accelerating the packaging transformation," said Mika Uusikartano, Senior Manager, Portfolio Management, UPM Specialty Materials.

"The demand for sustainable packaging solutions is growing rapidly across the entire value chain—from brand owners to converters and formulators. UPM's premium papers for flexible packaging, combined with barrier coatings based on BASF's water-based Joncryl® HPB resins, offer a powerful and credible reference approach for developing paper-based alternatives designed to replace plastic-based or PE-laminated structures," said Rolf Alles, Sales Director Resins EMEA, BASF.

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