Metpack and BASF introduced home-compostable coated paper for food packaging

Extrusion coating specialist Metpack offers paper Ezycompost with a coating with BASF’s ecovio 70 PS14H6, a coated paper and paperboard which is certified home-compostable according to EN 13432.

Metpack and BASF cooperate to demonstrate certified home-compostable, coated paper for food packaging.

The new home-compostable, coated paper by Metpack can be manufactured on standard forming lines, enabling faster coating speeds and 40% thinner coating than polylactic acid (PLA).

Ecovio 70 PS14H6 allows for coating line speeds comparable to polyethylene (PE). The material shows no adhesion to chill roll, outstanding sealing and printing properties and can be processed by mono or co-extrusion without adhesives.

The biopolymer is certified home-compostable (EN 13432 and AS 5810). It is also food-contact approved (FDA) and shows excellent barrier properties against liquids, fats, grease, and mineral oil as well as temperature stability at boiling water (up to 100°C).

Ezycompost paper can be used for many food-contact applications like cold/hot cups as well as pots and trays for deep-freezing or microwave use.

Food packaging made of Ezycompost can be safely used by consumers and create no persistent mircoplastics in home compost after usage. The new home-compostable solution thus supports organics recycling of food waste and helps to close the loop to achieve a circular economy.