The packaging industry is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the need for sustainable solutions that reduce environmental impact without compromising performance. Among the most revolutionary innovations to be presented at Packaging Innovations & Empack 2025, SAES Coated Films’ PROPYLESTER-XE-MDO emerges as a benchmark for the future of recyclable packaging.
Excellence in oxygen and moisture barriers
PROPYLESTER-XE-MDO is a Machine Direction Oriented (MDO) PE coated and metallized film designed to deliver outstanding performance in terms of oxygen and moisture barrier. With OTR values < 0.25 cc/sqm.d (23°C / 0% RH) and WVTR values < 0.45 g/sqm.d (38°C / 90% RH), this material is an ideal solution for applications that require high protective performance, such as coffee packaging.
Thanks to the synergistic combination of SAES’ patented water-based coating and advanced metallization technology, PROPYLESTER-XE-MDO allows aluminium foil to be substituted in flexible packaging, contributing to the transition towards mono-material structures designed for recycling in accordance with the main international guidelines and PPWR.
Innovation at the forefront of the Innovation Gallery 2025
The Innovation Gallery of Packaging Innovations & Empack 2025 will host 10 most groundbreaking projects in the packaging industry over the past year. This exclusive showcase will celebrate cutting-edge solutions that combine sustainability and high performance, from compostable packaging to high barrier recyclable films.
According to Paul Jenkins, founder of ThePackHub and judge of the Innovation Gallery: “We are witnessing a turning point in the industry, with solutions that balance performance and sustainability. The Innovation Gallery showcases innovative packaging that is shaping the future.”
SAES Coated Films, with its PROPYLESTER-XE-MDO, fits in perfectly with this context, demonstrating how advanced research on materials can support a concrete transition to high performance and at the same time recyclable packaging.
Versatility and processability for industry
In addition to its unprecedented barrier properties, PROPYLESTER-XE-MDO is distinguished by its excellent adhesion in lamination and mechanical stability in packaging lines. Can be used in:
- Duplex structures (laminated with LDPE),
- Triplex structures, such as MDO-PE/ PROPYLESTER-XE-MDO/ LDPE,
Both configurations keep the packaging in a mono-PE system that can be certified for recycling. Its versatility makes it perfect for pouches, bags, sachets, stickpacks and flowpacks, ensuring an optimal balance between protection, processability and sustainability.
A vision for the future of packaging
The packaging industry is accelerating towards a more and more circular future. In this scenario, innovations such as PROPYLESTER-XE-MDO play a key role in reducing the use of multimaterials that are difficult to recycle.
“With PROPYLESTER-XE-MDO, we are redefining the standards of sustainable packaging. Our goal is to offer solutions that combine high performance and design for recycling, responding to the current and future challenges of the supply chain,” says Alessandra Fernicola, Marketing & Sustainability Manager at SAES Coated Films.
To see this innovation in action, we invite you to visit Packaging Innovations & Empack 2025 on 12-13 February at NEC Birmingham, where the PROPYLESTER-XE-MDO will be featured in the Innovation Gallery 2025.
Don’t miss the opportunity to explore the future of packaging: join us at Packaging Innovations & Empack 2025!
