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Siegwerk Coatings
Inks & Coatings
Driving circularity through functional coating innovation
Siegwerk is a global leader in printing inks and coatings for packaging and labels, committed to shaping the future of sustainable packaging.
At the heart of this transformation is CIRKIT, Siegwerk’s specialized brand for circular coating solutions. Pronounced like “circuit”, CIRKIT represents the route to circularity, delivering high-performance, recyclable, compostable, and regulation-ready coatings for both fiber-based and film & alu foil-based packaging applications.
Fiber-Based Packaging
Water-based coatings for paper and paperboard packaging
Siegwerk’s fiber-based coatings enable the shift from plastic to paper by enhancing the functionality of renewable substrates, as well as improving recyclability, compostabilty, and regulatory compliance of existing fibrebased packaging.
Barrier Coatings
- CIRKIT BAR
Barrier coatings for protection against moisture, grease, and oxygen. - CIRKIT BAR SEAL
Barrier coatings with integrated heat-seal functionality. - CIRKIT NATUBAR
SUPD-compliant coatings for plastic-free paper packaging.
Functional Coatings
- CIRKIT SEAL
High-performance sealing coatings for paper substrates. - CIRKIT LUX
Specialised coatings, including solutions to replace labels for barcodes - CIRKIT PROTECT
Technical coatings to enable the functionality of paper-based packaging as a compliment to barrier properties
Film & Alu Foil Packaging
Water- and solvent-based coatings for flexible packaging
Siegwerk’s film coatings are designed to optimize performance and sustainability in flexible packaging, enabling mono-material structures and improved recyclability.
Functional Coatings
- CIRKIT HEATSEAL
Improving heat resistance of films resulting in a wider sealing window - CIRKIT GREASEBAR
Enabling the usage of mono-PO packaging for greasy or oily filling goods, such as pet food - CIRKIT OXYBAR
Oxygen barrier for sensitive products. - CIRKIT UVBAR
UV protection while keeping the filling good visible
Deinking Primers
- CIRKIT CLEARPRIME
Facilitates deinking of surface-printed and delamination-deinking of reverse-printed structures for higher recyclate quality.