BASF and Smart Planet Technologies target strategic partnership

EarthCoating is a sustainable and cost efficient alternative to traditional extrusion applied coatings providing barrier and heat seal performance and focusing on improving the recyclability of the packaging. It is engineered for processing within the traditional paper recycling infrastructure and can be used for folding cartons, detergent boxes, paper cups, paper plates and more. Read the recent feature story here.

Will Lorenzi, president of Smart Planet Technologies, said: ‘EarthCoating is a long-awaited breakthrough technology for the packaging industry. A strategic partnership with BASF greatly advances the opportunities for the packaging industry to leverage EarthCoating towards greater sustainability in packaging applications.’

Christian Schulz, vice-president of the Center for Sustainable Paper Packaging within BASF, said: ‘The search for more sustainable coating solutions has been growing in recent years and has become a priority for many companies involved in the paper packaging industry.’