HYDBAR®
Water-resistant property provided to paper used for rain-proof packages and sustainable packaging
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The vanish coating complements the weaknesses of paper ? being vulnerable to exposure to water. This coating will take water sensitive paper to the next stage ? more useful sustainable materials such as the use of filmless packaging and paper recycling.
Environmental issues are a global problem. In recent years, our evaluation of paper has been changing from a sustainability perspective. It may offer a way to deal with environmental issues due to the facts that it is derived from natural ingredients, and that it is recyclable. However, paper has many drawbacks. One of these is its water-resistance. As soon as water penetrates paper, it loses its strength and breaks apart. Conventional film lamination increases the water resistance of paper, but it decreases the ability to effectively recycle it. HYDBAR® is a water-soluble coating that is designed with the environment in mind. It can contribute to solving environmental issues by conferring water-resistance to paper without the loss of other properties.