Mondi Extrusion Coatings has developed a barrier coating, Miprotex, which not only offers “extremely good protection” against aromatics and grease, but also prevents the undesirable migration of mineral oil.
In various tests, the new material is said to have shown “excellent results, which are comparable with those of EVOH laminates and hence guarantee an optimal mineral oil barrier”.
Miprotex is also claimed to be a cost-efficient alternative to traditional high-barrier materials such as aluminium and EVOH.
In addition, says Mondi, it offers an excellent barrier against softeners and other substances, which can migrate into the food.
Miprotex is claimed to present an efficient and safe barrier solution that complies with all regulations concerning direct food contact and offers good protection against oxygen and water vapour, in addition to its barrier properties against mineral oil, aroma and grease.
With corporate offices in South Africa and the UK, Mondi Group is an international packaging and paper group operating 102 sites across 29 countries, with 26,000 employees and 2.4 million hectares of managed land.