Metallized packaging paper with one-of-a-kind barrier properties – ideal for chips, bars, and cosmetics

Together with Nissha Metallizing Solutions, Koehler Paper has developed a new packaging paper solution: Metivo® Advanced, which is based on a Koehler NexPlus® barrier paper product. With its excellent oxygen, grease, and mineral oil barrier properties, the Koehler Paper packaging paper product is suitable for metallizing, making it perfect not only for packaging for food such as chips, energy bars, energy powders, and coffee, but also for non-food products such as cosmetics in powder or solid form. An extremely thin metallized vacuum coating ensures recyclability and contributes to a sustainable circular economy.

The paper is made 100% with virgin fiber pulp from certified sustainable forestry and controlled sources and is guaranteed to be recyclable in conformity with the latest testing methods. In comparison to conventional plastic packaging, the flexible packaging paper reduces carbon footprints significantly and contributes to a sustainable circular economy. “The first packing machine performance tests have yielded very promising results. The barrier properties that provide resistance to oil and grease in the bags that were produced have turned out to be particularly outstanding,” explains Christoph Wachter, Head of the Flexible Packaging Paper division at Koehler Paper, when going over the initial test results for the innovation. Just like with all other Koehler NexPlus® paper products, this innovative product can be heat sealed too. In addition, it is characterized by outstanding strength, resistant barrier properties, and excellent printability. “The metallizing boosts the barrier properties to a whole new level, enabling us to guarantee excellent product protection and extraordinary product quality,” adds Nissha Metallizing Solutions CEO Giorgio Boss.