Sylvicta

Sylvicta is a translucent, functional barrier paper that has been proven to preserve the quality of food and cosmetics just as well as conventional plastics, while ensuring limited impact on the environment. Testament to its unique sustainable properties, it is fully recyclable (CEREC and ATICELCA), compostable, biodegradable (TÜV Austria) and made from renewable raw materials.

Through precision fibre refining, Arjowiggins’ experienced R&D teams have developed this unique translucent paper with a natural bonding, without the need of any harmful chemicals, coatings or petroleum based ingredients. The result is a paper with a barrier to oxygen, aroma, mineral oils and fatty foodstuffs.

With an oxygen barrier 2000 times higher than BOPP and PP and 100 times higher than PET, Sylvicta can reduce food waste by prolonging shelf life during the transportation, retail and consumer phases of the value chain. 

Additionally, Arjowiggins is working continuously with packaging converters to open up an endless array of applications — from pouches for dry fruits, bags for salads, sachets for solid soap, sacks for pet food and flow-packs for chocolate bars, all the way through to metallised versions of Sylvicta for butter or liquid products. 

Answering the market’s need for sustainable alternatives to single-use packaging and flexible laminates, Sylvicta meets the food contact requirements in Europe (BfR) and in the USA (FDA) and offers brands a high-quality barrier packaging solution that enables them to reduce or even eradicate the use of plastics in their packaging. As such, it’s the ideal solution for creating a globally sustainable, circular economy – especially as it can integrate into existing recycling schemes.

Sylvicta benefits from the exceptional environmental standards set by Arjowiggins Translucent Papers business. Like all of its products, Sylvicta is FSC and PEFC-certified, produced on a site that’s ISO 14001-compliant, and is carbon-offset through the World Land Trust’s Carbon Balanced programme.