The Magic in
Barrier Performance
and Recyclability
of Mineralized Polymers

The Next Generation in
high-barrier-resin technology

HyperBarrier is a nanocomposite resin for use in coatings and films with 200x improvement for oxygen barrier and 5x improvement for moisture barrier over conventional polyethylene

For Paper and Plastic Flexible Packaging
Form, Fill Seal
Pouches, Bags, Sacks, Sachets

In coatings: High barrier performance and heat-sealability for paper packaging

• Pliable

• Heat-Sealable

• Recyclable

In films: Upgrade commodity PE to high-performance PE barrier films. Simply film structures to PE monofilms for recyclability

for Barrier-coated Paper Packaging
with Less Plastic
and Designed for Recycling in
All Conventional Paper Recycling Systems

For Rigid Paper Packaging
Paper Cups, Takeout Trays, Folding Cartons

The Sustainability Challenges with Barrier-Coated Paper Packaging

Paper-based packaging with barrier coatings such as polyethylene and other biopolymers are notoriously difficult to recycle, leading to much of this packaging winding up in landfills. When conventional plastic-coated packaging is recycled in conventional paper recycling systems, the plastic coating breaks down into large sturdy flakes that can clog the screening process and can damage equipment. So, the materials are undesirable and typically sorted to landfills.

The Sustainable Solution

By mineralizing the resin, by up to 51%, the coating acts like a resin coating for the purposes of packaging performance, while acting as clay coating for the purposes of recycling. All paper recycling systems are designed for handle clay coatings, making this a universal solution for today’s paper recycling infrastructure. Industry recycling tests have categorized EarthCoating as a clay coating, not a polymer coating, therefore paper packaging with EarthCoating qualifies for collection in the premium uncoated paper category.

Over 3 billion units of packaging with EarthCoating have been sold to date globally.

Not only is packaging with EarthCoating recyclable, but Packaging with EarthCoating has been recycled in conventional paper recycling systems with the RecycleMe collection program to be made into gift wrap for Hallmark and copy paper for Australian Paper, and sold through KMart.