UPM Specialty Materials and Paramelt unveil grease-resistant paper packaging
Key takeaways
- UPM Specialty Materials and Paramelt have co-created a bio- and paper-based food packaging solution.
- The solution is said to offer strong grease protection and enhanced end-of-life performance.
- The packaging combines UPM’s advanced barrier base papers and Paramelt’s bio-based, heat-seal, and barrier technology.
UPM Specialty Materials and Paramelt have jointly created a bio- and paper-based food packaging for bakery, fast food, and convenience applications.
The solution combines UPM’s advanced barrier base papers with Paramelt’s bio-based, heat-seal, and barrier technology. The components have been individually confirmed to be home compostable, according to the companies.
Christiane Laine, senior researcher at UPM Innovation, says: “Our collaboration with Paramelt enables us to offer a bio‑based packaging concept with strong grease protection and proven performance on packaging lines.”
“Achieving this level of grease resistance at such low coat weights is highly challenging even with fossil-based coatings, and the combined concept of our barrier base paper properties and Paramelt’s bio-based coating delivers exceptional performance.”
Reducing coat weight
The co-creation concept can be paired with UPM Solide Lucent or UPM Prego papers, engineered as a base for barrier coatings, with Paramelt Aquavate Bio SB 2383, a water-based coating “formulated exclusively from biodegradable components,” according to the companies.
The partnership shows how the coating integrates with UPM’s papers developed for barrier coatings. The solution is said to enable low coat weights and can be integrated with existing packaging lines, such as vertical form fill seal lines.
Leon Krings, business development manager for Packaging Coatings and Adhesives at Paramelt, says: “Brand owners and converters are seeking scalable technologies that integrate easily into current production setups.”
“Aquavate Bio SB 2383 is a bio-based and biodegradable coating designed for reliable performance on standard coating processes and existing converting lines, enabling a practical shift toward recyclable, home compostable fiber-based solutions.”
The solution will be showcased at Interpack 2026 (May 7–13) in Düsseldorf, Germany.
