Barrier laminates - The expert meeting

Agenda day 1 Tuesday, 01.07.2025

0:10h
Karsten Schröder
Innoform Coaching GmbH
Welcome and introduction to the topic
• Begrüßung Innoform
• Begrüßung SKZ
• Ergebnis der Umfrage zur Vermeidungsquote aller Lebensmittelabfälle in Europa aufgrund von Barriereverpackungen im Teilnehmerkreis (s. Anhang SP01b)
0:30h
Dr. Thomas Gröner
TG PACK SOLUTIONS
PPWR and its impact on barrier packaging
• PPWR: Background, overview, timings
• Recyclability requirements
• Recyclate content required
0:30h
Florian Reiter
Borouge International - Borealis Polyolefine GmbH
Monoaxially oriented cast and blown films for barrier films
• How can the barrier of oriented polyolefin films be improved?
• When to use cast PP and when to use blown PE for barrier films?
• Case studies of successful monomaterial barrier extrusion with EVOH
0:30h
Hendrik Steen
Windmöller & Hölscher SE & Co. KG
MDO retrofit for more efficient barrier film production
• Why monoaxial orientation at all?
• Which machines are suitable?
• Which film structures are suitable?
0:30h
Dr. Benedikt Hauer
Fraunhofer-Institut für Physikalische Messtechnik IPM
Measuring requirements for the inline quality control of barrier layers on polymer substrates
• Measuring principle, implementation and accuracy
• Application example from batch production
• Challenges and solutions in roll-to-roll systems
0:30h
Norbert Runn
Polytype Converting GmbH
Achieving sustainability goals - pioneering process technologies Efficient systems (not only) for the packaging industry
• Achieving sustainability goals - with pioneering process technologies
• Efficient systems (not only) for the packaging industry
0:30h
Marco Schmidt
Bobst Group Deutschland GmbH
OneBarrier - High barrier also on paper
• The OneBarrier concept
• Advantages of combining several barrier layers
• Recyclability and application examples
0:30h
Thomas Lunz
easy2cool GmbH
Marissa Schwinn
traceless materials GmbH
Sustainable by Design - Recyclable barrier materials for the challenges of tomorrow
• Aluminium-free paper laminates: Are there safe barrier alternatives and are they recyclable?
• Traceless - a new material with new properties
0:30h
Dr. Phil Rosenow
Fraunhofer Institut für Verfahrenstechnik und Verpackung IVV
Less is more - sustainability, LCA and consumer behaviour
• Sustainability of packaging: Overpacking and underpacking
• Findings regarding barrier design and life cycle assessment
• Conclusions and examples
0:30h
Andreas Dietrich
Weber Food Technology SE&Co.KG
Use of bacterial cultures as a natural oxygen absorber for sausage products packaged in mono-PET
• Oxygen in the packaging, causes and consequences for sausage products
• The gas barrier of mono-PET is not sufficient, but what are the consequences?
• Application and benefits of bio-based protective cultures for packaged sausage products

Barrier laminates - The expert meeting

Agenda day 2 Wednesday, 02.07.2025

0:30h
Dr. Ferdinand Somorowsky
Fraunhofer-Institut für Silicatforschung ISC
Fibre-based stand-up pouches with barrier function
• Research results from the InnPressMe project
• Processing and upscaling of the materials involved
• Advantages (figures, data, facts) and comparison with conventional plastic bags
0:30h
Dr. Philipp Okle
Amcor Flexibles Kreuzlingen AG
SiOx coatings for flexible packaging: Performance and sustainability for modern packaging
• PP / PE - SiOx portfolio and applications for high-barrier and sterile products
• Comparison with alternative solutions, such as AlOx
• Overview of recycling studies and life cycle analyses (LCA)
0:30h
Dr. Ulrike Helmstedt
Leibniz-Institut für Oberflächenmodifizierung e.V.
Flexible transparent barrier coatings with UV light
• What possibilities does UV radiation open up in the production of barrier coatings?
• How can I produce ceramic coatings without a vacuum?
• What is behind nanocomposite-based barrier coatings?
0:30h
Christoph Zerwas
AMETEK GmbH (Business Unit MOCON)
New possibilities for barrier measurement of flexible packaging
• Challenges in the barrier measurement of new packaging materials
• Time savings and error reduction through clamping instead of glueing
0:30h
Alexander Tovar
INFICON GmbH
Leak test as a supplement to permeation measurements
• You can only measure permeation if everything is tight
• Leak testing in the laboratory and in production
• Profitability and success stories
0:30h
Dr. Kristina Eißenberger
Hochschule Albstadt-Sigmaringen
Metallised, recyclable multilayer films with recyclable protein-based high-performance barrier
• Metallisation of the protein coating increases the oxygen barrier of recyclable multilayer packaging
• Separable structures enable material recycling
• High-quality recyclate in closed loops
0:10h
Karsten Schröder
Innoform Coaching GmbH
Summary & questions from online participants
• The highlights in 10 minutes