Coaterex
Applications for Folding Cartons

Turn your folding-carton line into a platform for high-value functional packaging

Add water, grease, and moisture barriers to your cartons, paper cups, and plates — and replace polyboard or plastic laminates with repulpable water-based solutions your customers can sell as sustainable.

Folding carton applications

Functional Barriers

Water, grease, or moisture — calibrated to real end-use conditions.

High-Value Finishes

Rub resistance, slip control, and differentiated shelf presentation.

Safe Scale-Up

Technical validation in-plant before committing to full production.

Your folding-carton operation has more potential than you’re using

With the right coating, you can expand your portfolio, win more profitable accounts, and meet sustainability targets — without changing your plant floor.

Break free from polyboard and plastic laminates

Switch to repulpable water-based systems with a better environmental story and lower structural cost.

Charge for functionality, not just basis weight

Specify barriers by application: the exact level of water, grease, or moisture resistance each format needs.

No disruption to your production line

Maintain printability, drying, and gluing behavior — all validated before you run a single job.

Launch premium lines for food and FMCG brands

Differentiate your offer with high-value visual finishes, certifications, and performance your competitors can’t match.

Applications you can launch with our portfolio

These are common solutions requested by brands using folding cartons, paper cups, and paper plates in food and consumer markets.

Implementation Playbook

How to implement with lower risk

Define the functional target, choose the technical route, and validate in pilot before scaling.

Key technical controls

  • COBB (2 min): liquid water absorption.
  • MVTR (ASTM E96): vapor transmission.
  • 3M Kit: grease and oil resistance.
  • Sutherland / COF: abrasion and slip behavior.
1

Define substrate, packed product, and real use conditions.

2

Prioritize target performance: water, grease, moisture, rub, or a combination.

3

Select product and application method for your current equipment.

4

Validate impact on printability, drying, gluing, and line speed.

5

Run pilot trials controlling coat weight and adhesive behavior.

6

Document final parameters to scale production with consistency.

Ready to add more value to your folding-carton line?

Tell us the packaging you want to develop and we’ll define the coating, application method, and validation plan — at no cost.

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