Henkel coatings enable sustainable fiber-based and flexible packaging without compromising on functionality. Protect products and brands while boosting line speed and automation – let’s design the next generation of packaging together!
by 2030
Packaging coatings market size estimate.
Packaging Coatings Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends and Forecast (2026 - 2031)
in 2025
Consumption of functional and barrier coatings for paper and board packaging.
The Future of Functional & Barrier Coatings for Paper & Board to 2030
by 2035
All packaging in Europe must be recyclable at scale.
The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR): What It Means
Coatings are an essential, often invisible part of modern flexible packaging. They add barrier, heat-seal, print and handling performance that films alone can’t deliver, enabling safe, functional and recyclable packaging designs. As a result, Henkel’s flexible packaging coatings solutions are a key lever for sustainability and emerging regulatory compliance.
Fiber-based packaging is reshaping food service and e-commerce. Brands need recyclable wrappers, boxes and mailers that protect products and cut plastic waste. Henkel’s high-performance barrier and heat seal coatings enable sustainable mono-material fiber solutions for food and e-commerce packaging.
- Material agnostic
- Recycling processes
- Legislation
- Material science for better packaging design
Henkel Packaging Adhesives is a material-agnostic packaging adhesives expert with deep know-how in plastic, paper and metal packaging. Our in-house bonding and coating specialists design reliable, sustainable and recyclable mono- and multi-material solutions across the entire packaging value chain.
Different substrates need tailored designs for recyclability. Fiber packaging is typically repulped and deinked, while flexible packaging is mainly mechanically recycled, with chemical recycling emerging. Henkel supports all routes through coatings that ensure performance while enabling design-for-recycling and scalable solutions.
Global packaging rules are tightening, driving recyclable designs, waste reduction, safer materials, and clearer reporting. Producers face faster material changes, simpler mono-material structures, and more testing. Coatings add barriers, sealability, printability, and durability while supporting lightweight, recyclable packaging.
Henkel combines material science, polymer and resin know-how, and application engineering to help customers design compliant packaging structures across fiber-based and flexible packaging. With global lab and technical support, Henkel partners on design-for-recycling, performance testing, and scale-up—from concept to production.
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