Assessing the Performance of Paraffin based and Natural Wax based blends in Flexible, TAPPICon24

Oil and grease resistant properties of a traditional paraffin wax-based blend are compared to a fully refined straight paraffin wax, and to several proprietary bio-based natural wax blends that can be used in flexible packaging applications. All these blends demonstrate excellent resistance to oil and grease (OGR), while being free of harmful forever chemicals or compounds such as fluorinated compounds (PFAS), silicon, or suspected endocrine disruptors. Tested formulations have broad FDA compliance in a wide variety of packaging applications. IGI fully refined straight paraffin waxes and some IGI natural waxes are BPI certified compostable. Natural wax blends provide comparable barrier properties while being fossil-free options that can be regrown and sustainably harvested.

All waxes and wax blends, whether traditional paraffin-based or of natural origin, can be applied under similar conditions using conventional hot wax applicators, such as roller-type gravure applicators, direct, reverse, or offset.

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