- UPM and BASF combine UPM Solide Lucent and UPM Asendo barrier papers with BASF's waterborne Joncryl HPB barrier resins.
- The collaboration aims to enable recyclable, fiber-based packaging that meets design-for-recycling principles and Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste.
- Joint packaging samples will be showcased at interpack 2026 in Düsseldorf (May 7–13).
- UPM packaging papers are certified recyclable per CEPI v.2.0, PTS-RH 021/97 cat II and WMU SBS-E; BASF's Joncryl HPB has been shown not to negatively impact recyclability per CEPI v.2.0, with third-party testing of complete structures ongoing.
Collaboration
UPM Specialty Materials and BASF pair UPM barrier and barrier‑base papers (including UPM Solide™ Lucent and UPM Asendo™) with BASF’s waterborne Joncryl® HPB barrier resins to produce high‑performance fiber‑based packaging alternatives to mixed plastic/PE‑laminated structures for food and non‑food uses.
Regulatory and recyclability focus
The partnership responds to growing design‑for‑recycling requirements such as Regulation (EU) 2025/40; UPM packaging papers are certified recyclable under CEPI v.2.0, PTS‑RH 021/97 cat II and WMU SBS‑E, and BASF reports Joncryl HPB does not negatively affect paper recyclability per CEPI v.2.0, with third‑party testing of full structures ongoing.
Demonstration and industry engagement
Jointly developed packaging samples demonstrating protection performance and recyclability will be showcased at interpack 2026 in Düsseldorf (May 7–13), targeting brand owners, converters and formulators to accelerate adoption of recyclable, fiber‑based packaging solutions.
