MONDI has introduced Ad/Vantage Smooth Brown Semi Extensible, a new kraft paper described as combining ‘exceptional strength, extensibility, high puncture resistance and a smooth surface’.
Designed for industrial and consumer packaging applications, the paper is positioned between traditional sack kraft paper and machine-finished kraft paper grades. It has been developed as a base paper for coated and heat sealable packaging solutions.
Mondi explained that the substrate was engineered over a three-year development period by the firm’s kraft paper specialists. The balance of ‘mechanical strength, puncture resistance and smooth surface’ is said to make it suited for form-fill-and-seal (FFS) packaging used for sharp-edged or heavy items such as toys and dry food, spare parts and building materials, and other packaging solutions.
Ad/Vantage Smooth Brown Semi Extensible as a paper substrate is recyclable in EU paper recycling streams, verified using the 4EG recyclability evaluation protocol (CEPI test method). The solution is designed to run on existing converting and filling lines.
Sabrina Klösch, technical sales service at Mondi, said, “Ad/Vantage Smooth Brown Semi Extensible fills a clear gap in the market by combining excellent runnability and high strength with coating-friendly smoothness in one paper. It is, amongst other purposes, ideally suited for use as a base material for our barrier papers, where a uniform, stable surface is essential to achieving consistent coating performance.
“This paper is the result of a close collaboration between our technical sales service, R&D and product development – a strong team effort that reflects our commitment to solving our customers’ technical and sustainability challenges.”
