Multifunctional additive for
barrier coatings

Barrier coating additive

Borregaard's Exilva® Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) is food contact approved, sustainable, multifunctional additive for improving the performance of water based dispersion barrier coatings.

Expected advantages from adding Exilva into your barrier coating:

  • Improved stability and applicability of the coating
  • Allows spraying of the coating
  • Improved water retention
  • Better uniformity
  • Prevents mud cracking
  • Improved barrier properties and strength

You could consider Exilva as a add-on-top additive that would fit your excisting formulation. 

Supportive technical bulletins available on request.

Watch our webinar

Breaking Barriers: Advancing Performance in Molded Fiber Food Packaging

February 13, 202404:00 PM

Welcome to a webinar where innovation meets sustainability within the molded fiber food packaging industry. Join us as we explore how Microfibrillated Cellulose (MFC) can revolutionize molded fiber products, presenting advantages and opportunities that shape the future of sustainable packaging. Presentation is followed by a live Q&A session.

Webinar Highlights:

  • Explore the latest developments and results from using MFC in molded fiber technology for food packaging.
  • Gain insights into increased strength, oxygen and grease barrier properties, and its role as a functional additive for barrier coatings.
  • Learn how to overcoming challenges such as product strength, lightweighting, and achieving better surface smoothness and enhanced barrier properties without plastic liners.
  • Explore more sustainable alternatives in line with the EU single-use plastic directive and PFAS bans.

 

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