Germany, May 4 -- UPM Specialty Materials (UPM) and BASF are collaborating to help brand owners, converters and formulators accelerate the transition to recyclable, fiber-based packaging solutions. By combining UPM's barrier and barrier base papers with BASF's Joncryl(R) HPB (high performance barrier) barrier technology resins, the collaboration enables high?performance, fiber-based materials while supporting the transition away from conventional mixed packaging structures.Driven by increasing regulatory requirements and ambitious recyclability targets (e.g. Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste), the packaging industry is increasingly moving towards design-for-recycling concepts. The collaboration between UPM and BASF de...