New barrier solutions to replace plastic in packaging
We are a leading expert with the latest technologies to create functional barriers on renewable paperboards. As new demands emerge, we continue to develop materials and solutions that meet your requirements for replacing plastics in packaging with renewable alternatives as well as improve end-of-life options for packaging.
Dispersion technology creates liquid- and grease-resistant paperboard with Aqua coatings instead of traditional plastic layers. These innovative materials can be used for packing moist and fatty foods and drinks. At the end-of-life, they offer higher fiber recovery in recycling.
Stora Enso’s dispersion barrier boards can be compared with folding boxboard and clay-coated graphical boards in technical recyclability. We support our customers in designing packaging for circularity case by case because collection infrastructure tends to vary between countries and regions. Paperboard products are typically collected together with paper and board or with light-weight packaging, with more material recycled in Europe every year than glass, metal, and plastic combined.
In addition to the creation of new eco-friendly and circular solutions, product protection always guides material developments in packaging. We develop new bio-based barrier technologies and combinations of different solutions together with our partners and customers. Collaboration helps new solutions reach consumers faster.
Paperboards with Aqua™ coating
Performa Natura Aqua™ By Stora Enso
A new folding boxboard with a dispersion barrier, Performa Natura Aqua is designed for packaging that requires both visual impact and functional performance.
Introducing Performa Natura Aqua - a folding boxboard with a dispersion-coated reverse side and a double pigment coating on the top. Developed to bring together print performance and grease resistance in one material, it is designed for packaging where visual presentation and functionality for food applications are essential.
Performa Natura Aqua is well-suited for fast food, bakery, select frozen applications, and other dry food packaging. It supports strong, consistent print results while providing reliable resistance to grease, making it a practical choice for packaging that needs to perform both on the shelf and in real-life conditions.
End-use applications
CKB Nude Aqua™ By Stora Enso
An unbleached kraft back board with a dispersion barrier, combining grease resistance with reliable converting performance.
CKB Nude Aqua is a multilayer kraft back board made from unbleached fresh fibers with a dispersion coating on the reverse side that provides built-in grease resistance. It is designed to deliver the strength and forming performance required for everyday food packaging, while running smoothly on standard converting lines without added complexity.
The material is well suited for foodservice and takeaway applications such as fast food packaging, bakery, and other dry or fatty food uses. Its consistent brown appearance offers a distinctive, unbleached look that can be used as part of the package design, helping brands stand out while maintaining reliable in-use performance.
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