Mineral oil barrier paper (Gerstar Mo)

Gerstar Mo is a barrier paper that prevents mineral oil migration into food. Its primary use is for dry and non-fatty food in flexible packaging, such as biscuits, crisp bread or dehydrated foods. It's sustainable packaging paper that offers maximum consumer food safety.

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Made from virgin fibers and suitable for direct food contact, Gerstar Mo provides primary packaging with an excellent mineral oil (MOSH-MOAH*) barrier. It also prevents cross-contamination from secondary packaging.

Our barrier paper helps the food packaging industry meet the increasing health and safety expectations of the market, while maintaining high standards of performance.

Printable in Helio and Flexo, Ahlstrom-Munksjö barrier paper delivers top quality printing results and perfectly supports any brand message. Suitable for lamination, extrusion/coating, varnishing and hot and cold seal, Gerstar™ Mo is recommended for bags, sachets, pouches and wrappers. Gerstar™ Mo is a one-side coated paper available in 50 g/m² and above.

*MOSH-MOAH: Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons-Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Mineral oil barrier above 95% for the test conditions applied during the migration test performed by the Centre Technique du Papier in France.

For more information, please contact graphics.packaging@ahlstrom-munksjo.com