UPM × Ingredion × Paramelt: Grease-resistant, heat-sealable paper packaging developed to help replace fossil-based materials ...

UPM Specialty Materials, Ingredion and Paramelt developed a fiber-based food packaging solution for demanding applications, including bakery, fast food, convenience foods, and grab-and-go formats.

UPM Specialty Materials, Ingredion and Paramelt explore starch-based barriers for paper packaging

Developed and innovated together by UPM, Ingredion and Paramelt.
Combines UPM Specialty Materials’ paper substrates with Ingredion’s plant-based starch barrier coatings and Paramelt’s heat-seal coatings.
Meets the sealing requirements of modern packaging lines and converters, with a wide seal window.
Delivers excellent grease resistance using plant-based coating technology.
Works with existing coating, converting, and packaging equipment.
Has passed the Western Michigan University SBS-E Part 1 test for recyclability.
Continues to be developed further.

Bringing expertise together through co-creation

Food brands and converters are under pressure to meet evolving packaging regulations and improve recyclability, without compromising product protection, manufacturing efficiency, or cost.

Meeting these demands required expertise no single company holds alone: paper engineering, barrier coating formulation, and heat-seal technology. By bringing together UPM Specialty Materials, Ingredion, and Paramelt, the partners combined these capabilities to answer one question: can food packaging deliver this level of performance on a paper-based structure?

"Expanding the range of paper-based packaging options available to converters and brand owners requires innovation across the value chain. This collaboration with Ingredion and Paramelt demonstrates how complementary technologies can help broaden the possibilities of paper-based packaging for food applications in the Americas and globally," says Sarah Dembroski, Sales Director, Packaging Papers Americas, UPM Specialty Materials.

“By combining Ingredion's plant-based starch barrier coatings with UPM's Specialty Materials substrates and Paramelt's heat-seal coatings, we have demonstrated a paper-based packaging solution that supports the transition to more sustainable food packaging. This collaboration highlights how complementary technologies can help accelerate the adoption of renewable, fiber-based packaging solutions." says Anand Sundararaman, Project Leader, Sustainable Packaging Coating Applications, Ingredion

"At Paramelt, we believe the future of packaging lies in combining renewable materials with high-performance functionality. By bringing our expertise in bio-based heat-seal and barrier coatings together with UPM's advanced paper substrates and Ingredion's starch-based technologies, we have created a compelling solution that helps brand owners meet both performance and sustainability objectives," said Neill Dutton, Research & Innovation Director, Paramelt.

Driving the future of food packaging

The partnership between Ingredion, UPM Specialty Materials, and Paramelt shows how paper substrates, starch-based coatings, and heat-seal technology can come together to meet the performance, recyclability, and manufacturability needs of demanding food packaging applications.

UPM × Ingredion × Paramelt: Grease-resistant, heat-sealable paper packaging developed to help replace fossil-based materials

UPM Specialty Materials, Ingredion and Paramelt explore starch-based barriers for paper packaging

Bringing expertise together through co-creation

Driving the future of food packaging

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