Netherlands-based flexible packaging supplier Royal Vaassen, in partnership with UPM Specialty Papers, has introduced a range of recyclable barrier paper solutions designed to meet stringent food safety and recyclability standards.
Royal Vaassen’s Barryrwrap concept caters to various packaging requirements, including high-level oxygen and moisture barriers. It provides medium to high-level barrier properties in packaging.
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UPM Specialty Papers has contributed to the collaboration with its UPM Solide Lucent packaging paper, which serves as the foundation for Barryrwrap solutions.
Royal Vaassen sales manager Mark Gerritsen stated: “Our barrier papers are a sustainable alternative to laminates and plastics. They offer strong protection with a focus on performance and circularity, and are suitable for existing production lines and products such as coffee, stock and chocolate.”
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is setting new standards for recyclability, and the Barryrwrap solutions meet these demands with their widely recyclable properties.
Gerritsen added: “Barryrwrap Everest is our highest performing barrier paper, developed for instant coffee and other dry products that demand maximum protection. The material provides an excellent barrier against moisture, oxygen and light; printing is reproduced with exceptional clarity and it’s ready to seal on existing production lines.
“With its fully recyclable paper structure, Barryrwrap Everest is a sustainable and circular alternative to traditional aluminium laminates, without compromising on quality or processability.”
UPM Solide Lucent packaging base paper is known for its smoothness and density, which allows for lower coat weights and the durability required for high-speed packaging lines.
Its grammage can be adjusted to the specific needs of the application.
UPM Specialty Papers product portfolio management senior manager Mika Uusikartano stated: “We have tested Barryrwrap solutions in new, demanding applications for fibre-based and recyclable packaging, such as canister-type formats suitable for products like chips or drink powders. Sample canisters are available at the Fachpack trade fair in Nuremberg in September [2025], where we invite everyone interested in Barryrwrap solutions and UPM Solide Lucent base paper to meet our experts.”
