An innovative solution to replace PFAS in the packaging industry !

France adopts decisive measures against PFAS, banning their use by 2026. PFAS, also known as eternal pollutants, include fluorinated resins and chlorine derivatives, and are harmful to both the environment and health. Yet these substances have unique properties that make them particularly useful. Chemically ultra-resistant, they have excellent heat resistance and repel water and oils.

So how can we do without them? This legislation opens the way to environmentally-friendly alternatives, and Guyenne Papier is leading the way with its PFAS-free product range.

Find out more about the ministerial action plan on PFAS.

Impact of PFAS in industry: a crucial environmental issue

PFAS, often used for their flame-retardant properties, can be found in a multitude of industrial products, including food packaging. In the paper industry, PFAS are regularly used to make paper greaseproof: packaging for fast food, French fries, cakes and other greasy products, packaging for mechanical parts to protect against corrosion and moisture.

However, these substances are not effectively treated by wastewater treatment plants and end up contaminating the environment. Industrial effluents are particularly loaded with these substances, representing an ongoing threat to ecosystems and human health.

Guyenne Papier: a pioneer in PFAS-free solutions

Faced with this environmental challenge, Guyenne Papier has positioned itself as an innovative player with its Sunibarrier range. This Dordogne-based company has developed a series of eco-responsible papers and cardboards designed to replace single-use plastic packaging. Guyenne Papier‘s formulations are water-based, with no use of solvents or controversial components such as fluorine derivatives.

The papers and cardboards in the Sunibarrier range contain no PFAS or plastics. Environmentally friendly and over 92% recyclable, they offer greaseproof and efficient solutions for all applications.

Guyenne Papier and ecological innovation: an effective response to environmental challenges

Does Guyenne Papier have any competitors? Not really. Although some paper machines can now produce fluororesin-free papers, their properties are less effective than with chlorine chemistry, and papermakers are limited to certain grammages. Beyond these limits, coating technology takes over: paper surface coating.

This is the specialty of Guyenne Papier, an off-line coater-enducer for paper machines. The Périgord-based company boasts a unique industrial tool, both flexible and high-performance. Any type of paper can be treated to obtain specific properties. For over 5 years, Guyenne Papier has been innovating by offering greaseproof paper and cardboard without controversial chemicals. A breath of industrial fresh air that proves that environmental, ecological and economic solutions do exist, thanks to innovation.

Guyenne Papier‘s value proposition is directly in line with the directives of the AGEC law:

• Reduce waste;
• Better inform the consumer;
• Combat waste;
• Promote re-use, re-cycling and the economy of functionality and service;
• Reinforce producer responsibility, which is what Guyenne Papier has been working towards with the development of its Sunibarrier range.

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