There's always a more sustainable material for protecting valuable deliveries

There's always a more sustainable material for protecting valuable deliveries

 

Of course you want your products to be packed safely, securely - and sustainably. Amid the rise of e-commerce, paper tapes offer a promising path toward a plastic-free packaging future.

A step towards meeting the growing market demand, we at Ahlstrom are expanding our product range for PSA tape backings with MasterTape® Pack Green: fiber-based and recyclable tape backings - tick all the boxes. Explore how MasterTape® Pack Green products help you avoid plastic in your packaging without compromising quality. 

Perfect fit for sustainable fiber-based pressure sensitive packaging tape applications

 

Ahlstrom is committed to creating innovative fiber-based materials to meet the rising demand for sustainable e-commerce packaging, offering tape backing solutions for both water-activated and pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes.

Various benefits - All in one

  • Positive end of life possibilities

    as product is repulpable and recyclable, as well as having minimum 85% of biobased contents

  • Customization upon request

    directly with our R&D department for the most suitable solutions

  • Optimal balance

    of performance, sustainability, cost for customers to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and accelerate time to market

Sustainability as the starting point for innovation

Our tape backings offer high biobased content (up to 85%) while addressing the end-of-life concern with a high recyclability performance to re-process fibers into new paper.

  • FSC® certified fibers
  • Recyclable according to EN13430 Guidelines - higher than 85%
  • High biobased contents - certification pending

Our wood is sourced from sustainably managed forests, where their regenerative capacity and biological diversity are maintained.

Our approach to sustainability consists of minimizing the environmental impact of our processes and products. This is why we consider life cycle assessments in our product development to determine and reduce our impact.

Tailormade solutions

Our R&D department works directly with customers to select the right chemistry for tailor-made solutions. Colors can be provided upon request. Our asset capabilities allow us to offer tape backings suitable for most types of adhesive systems.

We work towards the creation of more environmentally sensitive products that offer high-quality performances.

  • Fiber-based packaging tape alternative to plastic
  • On-line saturation and release coating
  • Excellent strength-to-weight ratios and very good internal bond
  • Thanks to the silicone-free release coat, MasterTape® Pack Green SRC Tight is printable.

Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) Packaging Tape

Light and medium duty packaging tapes for carton sealing tape applications

E-Commerce Packaging Tape

e-Commerce packaging tapes for dispensers or automatic carton sealing machines

Industrial Closure Tape

Closure tape for packing, wraping, fixing, bundling and various type of applications.

At many of our Ahlstrom production sites, we are qualified for internationally recognised certifications. Our main focus areas are quality, environmental, health and safety, and energy management systems, responsible forestry practices in supply chains, and standards for medical devices and food products.

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