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Bagasse is a by-product left over from sugar production after the sugar canes have been pressed. The fibrous remains can be excellently processed into paper, among other things. 

A (barrier) dispersion varnish has an aqueous consistency. The coating is applied to the paper and then dries purely physically. This means that the water-containing parts dry out quickly without aids such as UV light. 

In order to protect the products in a package, various barriers are needed, e.g. against water, grease or oxygen. Which barriers a packaging material can fulfil and how well is referred to as barrier properties.

A substance is biodegradable if it can be decomposed by microorganisms and/or bacteria. How long the decomposition process takes is not prescribed. 

Chemical compound mainly used in the production of various plastics. Included in the list of SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern) by ECHA due to its endocrine disrupting effects.

In a functioning circular economy, products are reused as long as possible. When a product has reached the end of its life, the raw materials remain in the economy and are used for other products. This minimises the amount of waste produced. 

Barrier papers like NextGenPaper get their special properties by being coated with a varnish or similar. Depending on the coating, this is applied to the paper in a different process.  

Standardised Cobb value measurements can be used to determine how much water a material absorbs in a specified period of time. For this purpose, the test material is exposed to water for e.g. 1800 sec. exposed to water. Afterwards, the material is weighed. The material has also been weighed before the test. The lower the Cobb value, i.e. the increase in weight after the test, the higher the barrier property of the material against water.

A composite material (also called composite material) refers to a material combination of two or more materials that are bonded together over their entire surface and cannot be easily detached from each other. 

Compostable means that materials are biodegradable under certain conditions and within a defined period of time. A distinction is made here between composting in home composting or in industrial composting plants.

An EU regulation on deforestation-free supply chains is due to come into force in 2023. This is intended to curb global deforestation (clear-cutting and deforestation) caused by wood products. In future, every product imported into the EU must be verifiably traceable and deforestation-free.

In the deiking process, the printing inks are removed from the waste paper with the help of chemicals. 

Packaging with a grease barrier protects the packaged goods from greasy substances. The KIT value and the resistance to various oils precisely indicate the resistance value. 

Flowpacks are a type of pouch packaging, also known as a tubular bag. Flowpacks are used frequently, especially in the food sector, as they are exceptionally stable and require only a small amount of material. 

Under the EU's 2018 Circular Economy Action Plan ("Green Deal"), legally binding targets and deadlines have been set for waste recycling and landfill reduction from 2025. For example, a common EU target is a 70% recycling rate for packaging waste by 2030.

Product total complies with limit values of 1500ppm halogens. Technically relevant halogens include fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine.

Production of an adhesive bond under the influence of temperature without the addition of hot glue. The sealability of a coating lies in its properties.

23 °C/50 % examines the barrier properties of packaging materials against non-polar substances by measuring the amount of hexane vapour that penetrates the exposed surface from an evaporation chamber under controlled conditions. The lower the value, the higher the barrier against mineral oil-saturated hydrocarbons.

a method for determining the grease resistance of paper and board by testing the degree of surface repellency and/or anti-wicking properties of paper and board with organophobic materials. The higher the value, the better. The highest value is 12.

A simple molecule with two or more binding sites through which it forms covalent bonds with other monomer molecules to form a macromolecule.

Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons, harmful chemical compound that accumulates in the liver and lymph
Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons, chemical compound suspected of having a carcinogenic effect.

Lacquer layer that offers various barrier effects

This includes waste from private households and comparable facilities (e.g. doctors' surgeries, kindergartens or care facilities). 

23 °C/50 % evaluates the barrier properties or ability of different packaging materials to resist the permeation of oxygen by assessing the passage of oxygen molecules through a solid material over a period of time. The lower the value, the higher the oxygen barrier properties of the material.

Packaging with an oxygen barrier protects the packaged goods from contact with oxygen. The OTR value of a material precisely indicates the resistance value. 

Recycled paper is a valuable raw material that can be excellently reused. In addition, recycled paper is significantly more environmentally friendly than virgin fibre paper. The production of recycled paper requires just 50% of the energy and 33% of the water compared to virgin fibre paper. 

PLA stands for polylactic acid, a synthetic polymer that belongs to the group of polyesters.  
PE = Polyethylene, the best-known and most widely used plastic.

Large, complex group of synthetic chemicals consisting of long chains of carbon-fluorine compounds that are difficult to break down. Strong health effects on the immune system, thyroid, liver, lipid and insulin dysregulation, kidneys, reproduction, cancer, among others.

Coating in which plastic, aluminium or paper carrier films are combined with a thermoplastic layer applied to them to form composites that are difficult to separate.

Harmful substances that are added to brittle materials to make them more flexible. Negative effects on kidneys, liver, harmful to fruit and fertility.

Also synthetic stiff coating. Coating of a material with a polymeric synthetic material.

Highly effective chlorinated barrier coating polymer / barrier film, containing NIAS (non-intentionally added substances) which can easily migrate.

Substances or objects that consist wholly or partly of materials that have been recycled, e.g. plastics obtained from recycling processes.

Tree-free paper is made from alternative raw materials and does not contain fibres from trees (including recycled paper fibres from wood). Tree-free paper is, for example, sugar cane paper, as it is produced exclusively from the waste materials of the sugar cane plant. 

With the help of the value chain, the different manufacturing steps in a company are presented in an orderly sequence. 

According to Section 3 (14) of the KrWG, waste management is the provision, transfer, collection, transport, recovery and disposal of waste.

Packaging with a water barrier protects the packaged goods from contact with water. The Cobb value of a material precisely indicates the resistance value. 

Packaging with a water vapour barrier protects the packaged goods from contact with water vapour. The WVTR value of a material precisely indicates the resistance value. 

23°C/85 % or 23 °C/ 50 % Also called water vapour transmission rate (WVTR), it is the amount of water vapour that penetrates a substance or material over a certain period of time. The lower the value, the lower the water vapour permeability - and the better the barriereffect ageinst water vapour