Sustainable Coatings Solutions for the Paper Industry

Together with BASF we at BTC Europe are dedicated to create sustainable solutions for the Paper and Packaging Industry. The goal is to design products that help the printing industry to comply with current and future legislation while maintaining a high level of performance. In close partnership with our customers we identify products that help achieve specific sustainability goals, strengthen differentiation and enable regulatory compliance. BASF has developed several alternative water-based technologies to meet the quality and performance demands of the printing and converting industry. In addition, BASF has developed dispersants which allow a faster grinding process and give a higher color strength. For the Joncryl® MB Biomass Balance resins and emulsions, we feed biogas or bio-naphtha derived from biomass into our production – together with fossil resources – already at the beginning of the production process. Via a certified process, we make sure that the fossil feedstock usually required for production is fully replaced by renewable feedstock and then attributed to the respective product.

Each product is certified by a third party confirming that the necessary amount of sustainable renewables was fed into our production. WATER-BASED INKS ARE OUR FUTURE Whether you are an ink maker, printer, converter or a brand owner, water-based inks can help your company and product to become more sustainable and environmentally responsible. Our resins for formulating water-based inks deliver the same high-performance benefits as alternative printing solutions – at a competitive cost, and with additional advantages for the planet.