Plasma technology as enabler for sustainable plastic packaging

Introduction

Only 6% of the plastic packaging produced yearly is recycled. A reason for this is that many products demand a barrier effect of their packaging for adequate product protection.

Challenges in Current Packaging

Multi-material systems or special coatings are often used to meet products' barrier requirements. Yet, they fail to meet all industries' barrier requirements at once. This leads to several issues:

• Packaging becomes more expensive and non-recyclable.
• The use of PFAS, which are inevitably spread to the environment.

Innovative Solution

IonKraft has developed a proprietary coating system to apply high-performing coatings that meet all industries' barrier requirements at once. This solution offers several advantages:

1. Sustainable barrier plastic packaging that is lighter.
2. Fully recyclable and reusable materials.
3. Enables the use of recyclate in packaging.

Commercialization Goals

The EIC will allow us to accelerate the commercialization of our coating machines. We envision:

• 250M sustainable barrier containers produced globally by 2028.
• Making a major contribution to the EU Plastic Strategy and the circular economy.