Michelman announced the introduction of two new bio-based, plastic-free coatings, Nuvita® Life 4002 & Nuvita® Life 4605, designed to deliver high barrier performance while supporting recyclability and compostability for fiber-based retail food packaging applications.
Nuvita® Life 4002 is a heat seal coating that imparts oil and grease resistance (OGR) and excellent mineral oil barrier. It provides strong seals over a wide sealing window and is overcoatable, offering design flexibility for packaging structures.
Nuvita® Life 4605 is a topcoat that imparts outstanding OGR, water resistance, and moisture barrier performance, providing robust protection for a range of retail food packaging applications.
Both coatings are microplastic-free, SUPD compliant, and 100% bio-based in dry film. They are designed to enable dual end-of-life outcomes, supporting compatibility with existing recycling streams and options for compostability. The coatings are aligned with evolving regulatory frameworks including the European Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), contributing to recyclability targets and compliant waste management pathways.
Both coatings are also crease resistant and engineered with a low coefficient of friction to support compatibility with vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) processing lines. Target applications include pouches and sachets for dry foods, flow wraps for food bars, and envelopes for tea. “The Nuvita® Life series unlocks new possibilities for paperization in retail food applications,” said Lori Gobris, Global Marketing Director, Packaging, at Michelman. “These forward-looking technologies allow fiber-based packaging to deliver the high barrier performance converters and brands need while supporting compliance with regulations targeting plastic pollution and waste reduction.”