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.
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Improved barrier coating performance with Exilva
Exilva® allows easy handling, good runnability and good water retention of barrier coatings in multiple substrates, from fiber molded to wrapping papers.
Exilva for Barrier Coatings
Exilva® microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) is a bio-degradable, multifunctional and sustainable additive that can be used to improve barrier properties in packaging.
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Breaking Barriers: Advancing Performance in Molded Fiber Food Packaging
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.

Struggling with high coat weights, tightening legislation or with poor barrier performance? Join us for 30min to hear about how microfibrillated cellulose improves the barrier performance of water-based dispersion coatings, and increase the overall sustainability of the dispersion coated packaging.
The webinar will provide you with tools and ideas on how to meet the demand for sustainable packaging with high performance. At the end we open up for questions in a live Q&A session.
Topics covered:
- Improve Barrier Performance: Reduce oil and water penetration in your packaging.
- Reduce Coat Weight: Lower material usage and decrease your environmental impact.
- Enhance Recyclability: Contribute to higher recycling rates of fibres and reduce plastic waste.
- Meet Regulations: Ensure compliance with sustainability standards and regulations for food packaging.
Register for this webinar through the form on this page, and you will be notified before the webinar starts.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Join us for an insightful webinar where we delve into the sustainability benefits of lightweighting molded fiber products. Dr. Otto Soidinsalo will discuss the current industry pressures, including the EU single-use plastic directive and packaging waste regulations, and how these are driving the shift from plastic to fiber-based food packaging. Learn about the challenges and solutions in making fiber-based packaging more recyclable and sustainable.
Key Topics Covered:
Industry Drivers: Overview of regulations and bans affecting plastic packaging, such as the EU single-use plastic directive and packaging waste regulations.
Sustainability Focus: How lightweighting can enhance the sustainability of molded fiber products.
Innovative Solutions: Introduction to Borregaard’s three key areas of focus:
Lightweighting fiber-based products.
Developing fully bio-based, biodegradable barrier coatings for food packaging.
Improving barrier performance of water-based dispersion coatings.
Exilva’s Role: How Exilva, a microfibrillated cellulose, enables these sustainable solutions.
Economic and Environmental Impact: Benefits of using Exilva, including reduced CO2 emissions, lower transportation costs, and decreased wood consumption.
Case Studies and Trials: Results from trials showing the effectiveness of Exilva in reducing weight and maintaining performance of molded fiber products.
Why Attend:
Gain insights into the latest industry trends and regulations.
Discover innovative solutions for sustainable packaging.
Learn how to make your packaging more economical and recyclable.
See you there!
