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Demand for barrier coatings in food contact packaging is growing as brands and regulators seek to protect food safety and shelf life while reducing reliance on plastics and PFAS.</span><br /> 204<br /> 205<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Barrier coatings enable fibre-based and lightweight packaging to resist moisture, oxygen, grease, and contamination, supporting recyclability and circular economy goals. At the same time, stricter food-contact regulations, sustainability commitments, and the growth of convenience and takeaway foods are driving the need for high-performance, compliant, and future-proof packaging solutions.</span><br /> 206<br /> 207<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This event focuses on barrier coatings for food contact packaging with emphasis on plastic and paper. This event will be exploring raw materials, barrier performance and innovations, compliance, recycling and sustainability as well as key processing and technology updates. Food contact packaging issues will also be discussed in relation to testing, regulation and compliance.</span><br /> 208<br /> 209<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Why you should attend: </b></span><br /> 210<span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This conference brings together industry experts across the value chain to explore the latest innovations, regulations, and sustainable solutions in barrier coatings. Attendees will gain <b>practical insights, expert guidance, and real-world case studies</b> to help them design, produce, and implement safe, high-performance, and future-proof food contact packaging.</span></span></span></p> 211 212<ul> 213 <li style="margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Hear about the <b>latest market trends and developments</b></span></span></li> 214 <li style="margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Explore real-world applications and innovative barrier coating solutions</b> in food contact packaging without compromising functionality or scalability</span></span></li> 215 <li style="margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Attend to gain <b>critical insight into how barrier coatings</b> are enabling safe, compliant, and sustainable food contact packaging</span></span></li> 216 <li style="margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Understand the latest regulatory developments</b>, PFAS-free and bio-based innovations, performance requirements, and recyclability challenges, supported by real-world case studies. </span></span></li> 217 <li style="margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Networking & business opportunities -</b> Explore partnerships and collaborations across the supply chain</span></span></li> 218 <li style="margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Explore innovative barrier coating technologies</b> including PFAS-free, water-based, and bio-based solutions.</span></span></li> 219 <li style="margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Thought leadership & expert panels - </b>Shape the conversation around next-generation packaging solutions</span></span></li> 220 <li style="margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Learn about best practices for reducing environmental impact without sacrificing performance</b></span></span></li> 221</ul> 222 223<div style="margin-left:8px"> 224<p><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This conference is the perfect platform for attendees and speakers to exchange ideas, explore opportunities, and network with key players across the supply chain.<br /> 225<br /> 226<b>Who should attend?</b></span></span></p> 227 228<ul> 229 <li style="margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Brand owners and food & beverage manufacturers</b></span></span></li> 230 <li style="margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Packaging converters and printers</b></span></span></li> 231 <li style="margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Barrier coating developers and formulators</b></span></span></li> 232 <li style="margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Raw material and chemical suppliers</b></span></span></li> 233 <li style="margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Paper, board, and fibre-based packaging producers</b></span></span></li> 234 <li style="margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Packaging machinery and coating equipment suppliers</b></span></span></li> 235 <li style="margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Testing laboratories, certification bodies, and regulatory consultants</b></span></span></li> 236 <li style="margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Recyclers, waste management companies, and circular economy specialists</b></span></span></li> 237 <li style="margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Regulators, policy makers, industry bodies, and trade associations</b></span></span></li> 238 <li style="margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Research organisations, universities, and innovation centres</b></span></span></li> 239</ul> 240</div> 241 242 </div> 243</div> 244 245<div id="AdvisoryBoard" class="section max-width unpadded-top"> 246 <div class="event-section-header"> 247 <h3>Advisory Board</h3> 248 </div> 249 250 <div class="vips board-member-vips"> 251 <a class="board-member vip" data-modal-open="board-member-modal-609"> 252 <div class="vip-image image-container"> 253 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/foodcontact/global-food-contact/2025/janet-preston-new.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt="Janet Preston - Artemyn" /> 254 </div> 255 256 <h4 class="vip-name">Janet Preston</h4> 257 258 <h5 class="vip-title">
259 <span>Senior Scientist </span> 260 <span class="preposition">at</span> 261 Artemyn 262 </h5> 263 264 <span class="image-container contain company-logo"> 265 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/foodcontact/food-contact-events/plastics%20and%20paper/speakers/artemyn-logo.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt=" Artemyn" /> 266 </span> 267 </a> 268 <a class="board-member vip" data-modal-open="board-member-modal-2374"> 269 <div class="vip-image image-container"> 270 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/barriercoatingsevent/gocarbonfibre-2020/bc%202026/dirk-kaczmarek-pic.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt="Dirk Kaczmarek - Mondi Group" /> 271 </div> 272 273 <h4 class="vip-name">Dirk Kaczmarek</h4> 274 275 <h5 class="vip-title"> 276 <span>Technical Account Development Lead, Consumer Flexibles</span> 277 <span class="preposition">at</span> 278 Mondi Group 279 </h5> 280 281 <span class="image-container contain company-logo"> 282 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/specialtypapers/specialty-papers-europe/mondi.png?ext=.png" alt="Mondi Group" /> 283 </span> 284 </a> 285 <a class="board-member vip" data-modal-open="board-member-modal-3190"> 286 <div class="vip-image image-container"> 287 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/specialtypapers/specialty-papers-asia/speakers/vishtal.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt="Alexey Vishtal - Capsul'in Pro S.A." /> 288 </div> 289 290 <h4 class="vip-name">Alexey Vishtal</h4> 291 292 <h5 class="vip-title"> 293 <span>Head of Cellulose</span> 294 <span class="preposition">at</span> 295 Capsul'in Pro S.A. 296 </h5> 297 298 <span class="image-container contain company-logo"> 299 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/agchem/moulded-fibre/alexey-new-logo-capsul-in-pro-sa.png?ext=.png" alt=" Capsul'in Pro S.A." /> 300 </span> 301 </a> 302 <a class="board-member vip" data-modal-open="board-member-modal-2937"> 303 <div class="vip-image image-container"> 304 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/foodcontact/food-contact-events/plastics and paper/dr-martin-klatt-basf.png?ext=.png" alt="Dr. Martin Klatt - BASF" /> 305 </div> 306 307 <h4 class="vip-name">Dr. Martin Klatt</h4> 308 309 <h5 class="vip-title"> 310 <span>Executive Specialist Regulatory Affairs Dispersions Europe</span> 311 <span class="preposition">at</span> 312 BASF 313 </h5> 314 315 <span class="image-container contain company-logo"> 316 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/foodcontact/food-contact-events/plastics and paper/basf-logo.png?ext=.png" alt="BASF" /> 317 </span> 318 </a> 319 <a class="board-member vip" data-modal-open="board-member-modal-610"> 320 <div class="vip-image image-container"> 321 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/specialtypapers/specialty-papers-europe/martti-toivakka_1.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt="Martti Toivakka - Åbo Akademi University " /> 322 </div> 323 324 <h4 class="vip-name">Martti Toivakka</h4> 325 326 <h5 class="vip-title"> 327 <span>Professor</span> 328 <span class="preposition">at</span> 329 Åbo Akademi University 330 </h5> 331 332 <span class="image-container contain company-logo"> 333 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/specialtypapers/specialty-papers-europe/abo-akademi-university-logo.png?ext=.png" alt="Åbo Akademi University " /> 334 </span> 335 </a> 336 <a class="board-member vip" data-modal-open="board-member-modal-662"> 337 <div class="vip-image image-container"> 338 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/foodcontact/food-contact-conference-us/people%20and%20logos/alistair-irvine-2025.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt="Dr. Alistair Irvine - Smithers" /> 339 </div> 340 341 <h4 class="vip-name">Dr. Alistair Irvine</h4> 342 343 <h5 class="vip-title">
344 <span>Food Contact Compliance</span> 345 <span class="preposition">at</span> 346 Smithers 347 </h5> 348 349 <span class="image-container contain company-logo"> 350 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/foodcontact/food-contact-events/global food contact/advisory board/gfk12-smithers.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt="Smithers" /> 351 </span> 352 </a> 353 <div class="board-member-modals"> 354 <div id="board-member-modal-609" class="modal detail-modal" data-modal data-close-on-outside-click> 355 <div class="modal-content"> 356 <h5 class="modal-header">Janet Preston</h5> 357 <div class="modal-body no-footer"> 358 <div class="images"> 359 <div class="image-container contain"> 360 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/foodcontact/global-food-contact/2025/janet-preston-new.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt="Janet Preston" /> 361 </div> 362 <div class="image-container contain"> 363 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/foodcontact/food-contact-events/plastics%20and%20paper/speakers/artemyn-logo.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt=" Artemyn" /> 364 </div> 365 </div> 366 <h5 class="vip-title"> 367 <span>Senior Scientist </span> 368 <span class="preposition">at</span> 369 Artemyn 370 </h5> 371 <p> 372 Janet Preston works for Artemyn minerals, and has previously worked in Imerys Minerals for over 30 years in the areas of coatings and minerals research, including paper coating, paper filling, paints and inks and in printing science.�<br />�<br />Whilst working at Imerys Janet graduated from University of Plymouth with an honours degree in Applied Chemistry. She then gained a PhD in Chemistry with the Interface Analysis Centre, University of Bristol, where she studied ink and coated paper interactions. Janet has over 100 publications in this area. She is currently a senior scientist in Artemyn R&D and is working in the areas of paper, board, pulp & printing. �<br />�<br />In 2007 Janet was appointed as an Adjunct Professor (Docent) at Abo Akademi University in Finland. She is a Chartered Chemist & Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Janet has been awarded a position as a Tappi Fellow in 2024. 373 </p> 374 </div> 375 </div> 376 </div> 377 <div id="board-member-modal-2374" class="modal detail-modal" data-modal data-close-on-outside-click> 378 <div class="modal-content"> 379 <h5 class="modal-header">Dirk Kaczmarek</h5> 380 <div class="modal-body no-footer"> 381 <div class="images"> 382 <div class="image-container contain"> 383 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/barriercoatingsevent/gocarbonfibre-2020/bc%202026/dirk-kaczmarek-pic.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt="Dirk Kaczmarek" /> 384 </div> 385 <div class="image-container contain"> 386 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/specialtypapers/specialty-papers-europe/mondi.png?ext=.png" alt="Mondi Group" /> 387 </div> 388 </div> 389 <h5 class="vip-title"> 390 <span>Technical Account Development Lead, Consumer Flexibles</span> 391 <span class="preposition">at</span> 392 Mondi Group 393 </h5> 394 <p> 395 Dirk Kaczmarek, Technical Account Development Lead at Consumer Flexibles, joined Mondi in 2012. He is passionate about food packaging and has more than 20 years of experience in FMCG packaging and has worked globally. At Mondi he has held various roles (Application Engineer, R&D, Quality, Technical Account Manager) and also worked in Thailand for almost 3 years. Before Mondi, he gained experience at other international flexible packaging converting companies. He studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Duisburg/Essen, Germany, and the University of Manchester, UK. He also obtained a doctorate in engineering (Dr.Ing.) from the University of Duisburg/Essen. 396 </p> 397 </div> 398 </div> 399 </div> 400 <div id="board-member-modal-3190" class="modal detail-modal" data-modal data-close-on-outside-click> 401 <div class="modal-content"> 402 <h5 class="modal-header">Alexey Vishtal</h5> 403 <div class="modal-body no-footer"> 404 <div class="images"> 405 <div class="image-container contain"> 406 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/specialtypapers/specialty-papers-asia/speakers/vishtal.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt="Alexey Vishtal" /> 407 </div> 408 <div class="image-container contain"> 409 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/agchem/moulded-fibre/alexey-new-logo-capsul-in-pro-sa.png?ext=.png" alt=" Capsul'in Pro S.A." /> 410 </div> 411 </div> 412 <h5 class="vip-title">
413 <span>Head of Cellulose</span> 414 <span class="preposition">at</span> 415 Capsul'in Pro S.A. 416 </h5> 417 <p> 418 Alexey Vishtal is working at Capsulâin Pro as a Head of Cellulose development and focusing on bringing home-compostable pulp-based solutions for single-serve beverage systems to the market. He has more than 15 years of experience in various roles in FMCG, material and process development with a focus on packaging sustainability. His core abilities lie in the bringing novel innovative packaging concepts into industrial use, from idea conceptualization to CAPEX and operational excellence. He also has strong academic background in paper physics, barrier coatings, and packaging converting where he authored more than 20 peer-reviewed papers and hold 10+ international patents 419 </p> 420 </div> 421 </div> 422 </div> 423 <div id="board-member-modal-2937" class="modal detail-modal" data-modal data-close-on-outside-click> 424 <div class="modal-content"> 425 <h5 class="modal-header">Dr. Martin Klatt</h5> 426 <div class="modal-body no-footer"> 427 <div class="images"> 428 <div class="image-container contain"> 429 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/foodcontact/food-contact-events/plastics and paper/dr-martin-klatt-basf.png?ext=.png" alt="Dr. Martin Klatt" /> 430 </div> 431 <div class="image-container contain"> 432 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/foodcontact/food-contact-events/plastics and paper/basf-logo.png?ext=.png" alt="BASF" /> 433 </div> 434 </div> 435 <h5 class="vip-title"> 436 <span>Executive Specialist Regulatory Affairs Dispersions Europe</span> 437 <span class="preposition">at</span> 438 BASF 439 </h5> 440 <p> 441 Dr Martin Klatt, PhD, has been a chemist with BASF since 1995. In his current role he is REACh Coordinator and Global Registration Coordinator of the Operating Division Dispersions and Resins.�<br />�<br />He has held multiple advocacy activities including President of dispersion producerâs association Europe (EPDLA), President of UVEB curable resins Europe (UVEB), Member of Board of ALIPA, Chair of Radtech HSE Committee (Radtech = Radiation curing technology value chain), Chair of Deutsche Bauchemie AK 6.10 âPolymereâ, and Member of CARACAL Subgroup Polymers 442 </p> 443 </div> 444 </div> 445 </div> 446 <div id="board-member-modal-610" class="modal detail-modal" data-modal data-close-on-outside-click> 447 <div class="modal-content"> 448 <h5 class="modal-header">Martti Toivakka</h5> 449 <div class="modal-body no-footer"> 450 <div class="images"> 451 <div class="image-container contain"> 452 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/specialtypapers/specialty-papers-europe/martti-toivakka_1.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt="Martti Toivakka" /> 453 </div> 454 <div class="image-container contain"> 455 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/specialtypapers/specialty-papers-europe/abo-akademi-university-logo.png?ext=.png" alt="Åbo Akademi University " /> 456 </div> 457 </div> 458 <h5 class="vip-title"> 459 <span>Professor</span> 460 <span class="preposition">at</span> 461 Åbo Akademi University 462 </h5> 463 <p> 464 Martti Toivakka is currently a full professor and head of the Laboratory of Paper Coating and Converting at Åbo Akademi University, Finland (www.abo.fi/lpcc). He received his doctoral degree in chemical engineering in the area of paper chemistry in 1998. His research group is a member of the Academy of Finland appointed Center of Excellence for Functional Materials, which develops functional materials and demonstrates devices for printed intelligence. His research interests include novel coating and surface treatment methods for natural fiber-based products, printing as a fabrication method and use of paper as a substrate for printed electronics. He has (co-)authored over 140 peer-reviewed scie
464ntific publications and is currently the guest editor of Chemical Engineering and Processing â special issue of Coating and Drying of Thin Films. He has organized and been the chairman of 2006 TAPPI Advanced Coating Fundamentals Symposium and the 2011 European Coating Symposium, both held in Turku, Finland. Furthermore, he has arranged numerous international short courses for industrial professionals and doctoral level students, the recent ones being Coating and Drying of Thin Films â Fundamentals & Applications with a Special Topic on Printed and Organic Electronics in 2011, Pigment Coating Technology in 2012, and Advanced Printing Technology in 2014. 465 </p> 466 </div> 467 </div> 468 </div> 469 <div id="board-member-modal-662" class="modal detail-modal" data-modal data-close-on-outside-click> 470 <div class="modal-content"> 471 <h5 class="modal-header">Dr. Alistair Irvine</h5> 472 <div class="modal-body no-footer"> 473 <div class="images"> 474 <div class="image-container contain"> 475 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/foodcontact/food-contact-conference-us/people%20and%20logos/alistair-irvine-2025.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt="Dr. Alistair Irvine" /> 476 </div> 477 <div class="image-container contain"> 478 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/foodcontact/food-contact-events/global food contact/advisory board/gfk12-smithers.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt="Smithers" /> 479 </div> 480 </div> 481 <h5 class="vip-title"> 482 <span>Food Contact Compliance</span> 483 <span class="preposition">at</span> 484 Smithers 485 </h5> 486 <p> 487 Alistair is a subject matter expert in the Food Contact Safety Team at Smithers. This involves advising clients on the safety legislation which applies to food packaging in a wide range of different countries throughout the world and coordinating work programmes to ensure that clients' products meet these requirements. �<br />�<br />His expertise spans all the EU countries, USA, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Israel, Russia and South America. 488 </p> 489 </div> 490 </div> 491 </div> 492</div> 493 494</div> 495 496</div> 497<div id="Sponsors" class="section max-width unpadded-top"> 498 <div class="event-section-header"> 499 <h3>Sponsors</h3> 500 <a class="cta-button white" href="/barriercoatings/sponsors?EventId=3662"> 501 View all 8 sponsors 502 </a> 503 </div> 504 505 <div class="company-list"> 506 <a data-modal-open="sponsor-modal-25679" class="company-item" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 507 <div class="image-container contain"> 508 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/barriercoatingsevent/gocarbonfibre-2020/bc%202026/alberdingk-boley-logo.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt="Alberdingk Boley GmbH" /> 509 </div> 510 </a> 511 <a data-modal-open="sponsor-modal-25716" class="company-item" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 512 <div class="image-container contain"> 513 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/barriercoatingsevent/gocarbonfibre-2020/bc%202026/fiberlean-logo.png?ext=.png" alt="FiberLean" /> 514 </div> 515 </a> 516 <a data-modal-open="sponsor-modal-25484" class="company-item" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 517 <div class="image-container contain"> 518 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/barriercoatingsevent/gocarbonfibre-2020/bc%202026/henkel-logo-svg.png?ext=.png" alt="Henkel AG & Co. 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546 <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Alberdingk Boley is an independent and globally operating manufacturer of environmentally friendly water-based dispersions, polyols, castor and linseed oils, derivatives and specialties. Our mission is to provide cutting-edge and customized solutions for industries such as coatings, adhesives, building & construction, printing & packaging etc. Alberdingk Boley is committed to continuously improving its products and processes. This includes efforts to reduce the environmental impact associated with its operations where technically and economically feasible. The company develops solutions tailored to customer needs and supports its partners in meeting evolving regulatory requirements and market expectations.</span></span></span> 547 </div> 548 </div> 549 </div> 550 </div> 551 <div id="sponsor-modal-25716" class="modal detail-modal" data-modal data-close-on-outside-click> 552 <div class="modal-content"> 553 <h5 class="modal-header">FiberLean</h5> 554 <div class="modal-body no-footer"> 555 <div class="image-container contain"> 556 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/barriercoatingsevent/gocarbonfibre-2020/bc%202026/fiberlean-logo.png?ext=.png" alt="FiberLean" /> 557 </div> 558 <a href="" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a> 559 <div class="modal-copy-container"> 560 <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">FiberLean is the world’s leading independent supplier of equipment for the production of Microfibrillated Cellulose (MFC).</span></span></span><br /> 561<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Our vision is to provide our customers with the world’s best MFC technology and support.</span></span></span><br /> 562<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">FiberLean’s proprietary grinding process allows the production of MFC from a wide range of pulps used in the paper, packaging, tissue, speciality and pulp-based product industries.</span></span></span><br /> 563<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">This controlled milling approach results in a unique micro-structured network of cellulose fibrils which can be tailored to each application through adjustment of process parameters and selection of feed materials.</span></span></span><br /> 564<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">The robust and reliable design of the equipment enables continuous production of MFC at any scale, with onsite installations of grinders being modular to adjust production volumes to match each customer’s requirements.</span></span></span><br /> 565<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">The use of MFC in paper, packaging, tissue, speciality and pulp-based products can be leveraged to lower energy consumption, lower production costs, improve product quality and improve sustainability.</span></span></span> 566 </div> 567 </div> 568 </div> 569 </div> 570 <div id="sponsor-modal-25484" class="modal detail-modal" data-modal data-close-on-outside-click> 571 <div class="modal-content"> 572 <h5 class="modal-header">Henkel AG & Co. KGaA</h5> 573 <div class="modal-body no-footer"> 574 <div class="image-container contain"> 575 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/barriercoatingsevent/gocarbonfibre-2020/bc%202026/henkel-logo-svg.png?ext=.png" alt="Henkel AG & Co. KGaA" /> 576 </div> 577 <a href="" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a> 578 <div class="modal-copy-container"> 579 Bio to follow... 580 </div> 581 </div> 582 </div> 583 </div> 584 <div id="sponsor-modal-25566" class="modal detail-modal" data-modal data-close-on-outside-click> 585 <div class="modal-content"> 586 <h5 class="modal-header">Kemira Oyj</h5> 587 <div class="modal-body no-footer"> 588 <div class="image-container contain"> 589 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/barriercoatingsevent/gocarbonfibre-2020/bc%202026/kemira-oij-logo.png?ext=.png" alt="Kemira Oyj" /> 590 </div> 591 <a href="https://www.kemira.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.kemira.com/</a> 592 <div class="modal-copy-container">
593 <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for waterâintensive industries. With more than a century of expertise, we support customers in water treatment and the fiberâbased value chain by improving product quality, process efficiency, and resource use. Our focus on sustainability helps enable the transition toward circular, renewable and lowâimpact materials across global markets.</span></span></span></span><br /> 594<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Kemira’s barrier coatings portfolio accelerates paperization by providing highâperformance, recyclable, and machineâcompatible solutions for fiberâbased packaging. The coatings offer strong resistance to oil, grease, moisture and water while maintaining excellent converting properties and foodâcontact compliance. They are designed to reduce dependency on plastics and support the shift toward more circular packaging. Alongside commercial solutions, Kemira is developing fully renewable and bioâbased barrier technologies that enhance dual end of life, recyclability and compostability and overall sustainability. Together, these innovations help brand owners, converters and paper manufacturers advance scalable, sustainable packaging solutions.</span></span></span></span> 595 </div> 596 </div> 597 </div> 598 </div> 599 <div id="sponsor-modal-25908" class="modal detail-modal" data-modal data-close-on-outside-click> 600 <div class="modal-content"> 601 <h5 class="modal-header">Labthink</h5> 602 <div class="modal-body no-footer"> 603 <div class="image-container contain"> 604 <img loading="lazy" src="https://media-cdn.smithers.com/mediacontainer/medialibraries/barriercoatingsevent/gocarbonfibre-2020/bc%202026/labthink-logo.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt="Labthink" /> 605 </div> 606 <a href="" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a> 607 <div class="modal-copy-container"> 608 <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Labthink is a global provider of laboratory testing solutions, established in 1989. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of testing instruments, including constant weight testing systems, barrier property analyzers, container closure integrity testing systems, and mechanical property testing equipment.</span></span></span></i></span></span><br /> 609<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Labthink focuses on full-process automated gravimetric analysis for food contact materials, pharmaceuticals, and chemical applications. Its constant weight series is designed to significantly improve efficiency, accuracy, automation and safety in traditional gravimetric methods, covering applications such as overall migration, evaporation residue, residue on ignition, sulfated ash, loss on drying, and total dissolved solids.</span></span></span></i></span></span><br /> 610<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Headquartered in China, Labthink operates globally with subsidiaries and service networks across Europe, North America, and Asia, providing localized technical support and customer service. 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