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# Exploring functional barrier coatings for paper, with Conor Ludden
- URL: https://www.packagingeurope.com/exploring-functional-barrier-coatings-for-paper-with-conor-ludden/
- Published: 2026-10-05T15:05:54.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-05T15:05:54.000Z
- Author: Packaging Europe staff writers
- Tags: #homepage-podcasts, Podcasts

How has the paperization trend evolved in recent years - and how has the development of functional coatings, particularly bio-based coatings, kept pace with this? We spoke with Conor Ludden, senior business development manager at [Notpla](https://www.notpla.com/company?ref=packagingeurope.com), to get his take on these questions.