Paper packaging: an eco-friendly choice

At its press breakfast on 4 February 2016 at Fruit Logistica, Mondi Containerboard showcased its latest product improvements, highly functional containerboard paper grades which are fit for fruit and vegetable packaging.

• Alongside the eco-friendly ProVantage Kraftliner Aqua, which is water-resistant up to three days, the highlight of the presentation was the improved quality of ProVantage Fluting Aqua, made possible by revamping paper machine 4 (PM4) at Mondi Świecie mill in Poland. The modifications bring a variety of benefits to corrugated box producers, fruit and vegetable growers, retailers and end-users: lightweight packaging (better box performance), improved moisture resistance, considerable cost savings.

• Mondi has been driving improvements in its Appearance portfolio. With the modernized PM21 at its Syktyvkar mill in Russia, the company has enhanced the quality of the ProVantage Komiwhite brand to combine eye-catching packaging with sturdy, shelf-ready box solutions.
• To solutions using the ProVantage Kraftliner Aqua and/or ProVantage Fluting Aqua paper grades, Mondi offers its aqua Protec© brand for high-quality and sustainable boxes that resist the most challenging conditions.
Corrugators benefit from: the distinctive aqua Protec© logo, a symbol of lighter weight than standard box solutions; 35% lower water absorption and absence of paraffin; a major benefit of dispensing using wax-dosing units on corrugators is the opportunity to increase the converting speed by 15%.