Packaging Materials Resource Hub

Packaging Materials Resource Hub

Where Packaging Performance Comes to Life
Engineering Better Packaging Outcomes from the Start

Packaging performance shouldn’t be an afterthought. We partner with brand owners, converters, and packaging innovators to develop high-performing coating and adhesive solutions for packaging structures at the earliest stages of development. By combining formulation science, coating expertise, and pilot-scale validation, supported by exploratory lamination trials, we help evaluate and balance performance, manufacturability, and sustainability objectives.

Collaboration Advantages

  • Accelerated development from concept to commercialization
  • Integrated formulation, testing, and validation
  • Early-stage validation to support scale-up readiness
  • Alignment with applicable recyclability guidelines and regulatory requirements, depending on material selection, package design, and local infrastructure
Core Technology Platforms

Our packaging solutions are built around complementary technology platforms engineered to function together within integrated flexible packaging material systems.

Barrier Coatings

Engineered surface technologies developed to provide targeted resistance to moisture, grease, oil, and aroma migration while supporting print compatibility and recycling-system compatibility where packaging design and infrastructure allow.

Performance Focus Areas

  • Moisture and grease resistance
  • Repulpability considerations for paper-based structures
  • Surface durability and printability
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Lamination Adhesives

Advanced water-based adhesive systems developed for use in multi-layer packaging constructions across paper, film, and hybrid substrates, with performance dependent on substrates and processing conditions.

Typical Focus Areas

  • Wet and dry lamination processes
  • Adhesion strength, optics, and VOC optimization
  • Substrate compatibility engineering
  • Adhesive processing performance

Specialty & Emerging Technologies

Next-generation material systems developed to address evolving packaging demands, including packaging innovation pathways aligned with evolving sustainability objectives.

Typical Focus Areas

  • Compostable coating technologies
  • Specialty formulations for odor-sensitive applications
  • Custom performance-driven material systems
  • Monomaterial and fiber-based packaging solutions
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Engineering Packaging Performance Through Collaboration

Our collaborative approach connects your packaging objectives with Trinseo’s formulation, testing, and application expertise throughout development. Together, we evaluate material and performance considerations early, helping inform decisions as concepts progress toward scale-up.

Technical Expertise That Supports Real-World Performance

Expertise highlights include:

  • Packaging materials performance engineering
  • Advanced coatings and adhesives formulation
  • Global laboratory and pilot infrastructure
  • Structured technical collaboration model
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Supporting Packaging Applications Across Key End Markets

Packaging application categories include:

  • Food and Beverage
  • E-Commerce and Shipping
  • Consumer Goods
  • Home and Personal Care
  • Industrial Packaging
  • Pharmaceutical Packaging

Your Path to a Better Package

A structured, transparent workflow that guides packaging concepts from early formulation through scalable validation.

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Ready to move from concept to scalable packaging performance?

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