BASF SE and Omya, a producer of industrial minerals, have announced that they are working jointly to develop coater-ready barrier solutions for paper and cardboard packaging. This cooperation is their response to the growing demand for these products. In future, this will provide a service for customers who for capacity and plant technology reasons cannot prepare formulations and mixtures independently.

Coater-ready solutions consist mainly of pigments, additives and functional barrier dispersions. BASF's and Omya's contributions to the partnership complement each other ideally. BASF supplies barrier dispersions, while Omya provides the pigments and experience to manufacture these products and produces them in its own facilities.