Klabin Backs On-Machine Barrier Coating with BRL 40 Million at MonteAlegre Mill
Klabin has unveiled plans to invest BRL 40 million at its MonteAlegre paper mill in Paraná, Brazil, to develop and implement dispersion barrier technology that enables barrier coating to be applied directly on the mill's paperboard production line.
The funding is earmarked for modernizing the coater at the MonteAlegre unit, which will raise annual capacity to 60,000 tonnes once complete. At the heart of the technology is a dispersion barrier that helps paperboard resist water, water vapor and grease, while cutting the need for additional packaging or extra coating layers and maintaining the paper's original recyclable and compostable characteristics. Looking ahead, barrier coatings may also be added directly on the paperboard machine.
Flávio Deganutti, Paperboard Director at Klabin, said the company has invested in sustainable barrier technologies for more than a decade and has strengthened its segment position with solutions such as KlafoldFZ and KlafoldGB, contributing positively to avoiding plastic barrier materials. He added that the investment will broaden the applications served by Klabin's large-scale production, including chilled/frozen foods (pizza, nuggets, hamburgers, meat, fish, sausages), industrial foods (protein, broth, biscuits), laundry detergent, paper cups and more complex liquid food solutions.
The upgrade will be carried out in two stages. The first stage will enhance application technology, while the second will concentrate on capacity growth and stronger new product development, particularly for renewable energy products.
Deganutti noted that optimizing processes in pursuit of sustainability requires innovation, and the technical progress enabled by this application model represents the first step toward in-line application, where barrier coatings will be added directly on the paperboard machine.
Source: China Packaging Network (pack.cn); original link: http://news.pack.cn/show-378068.html
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