Name

Barrier Plastics

Legal name

Barrier Plastics, Inc.

Website

https://baritainer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Barrier Plastic Packaging (Industrial Containers & Barrier Resin)

NAICS

All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199), Plastics Bottle Manufacturing (326160), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Chemical Rigid Plastic Packaging (Drums, Pails, Jerrycans) (IMALAAAG)

Keywords

• Barrier packaging containers
• HDPE barrier resin
• Chemical packaging solutions
• Industrial drums and IBCs
• PFAS-free barrier additive

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlottesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Kortrax® Barrier Resin Additive Sales: BP Polymers, LLC manufactures and sells Kortrax® patent-pending barrier resin additive to converters, blow molders, and rotomolders who incorporate it into HDPE/PP containers. The resin is sold as a compounding additive blended into the container manufacturing process.
2. Baritainer® Container Sales: Barrier Plastics, Inc. manufactures and sells finished Baritainer® containers (drums, IBCs, tight heads, F-style bottles, cylinder round bottles, spray carafes) imbued with Kortrax® barrier technology. Products are sold directly and through a network of six North American distributors to industrial, chemical, agricultural, and health & beauty sector customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Barrier Plastics, working with sister company BP Polymers, manufactures and sells Baritainer® barrier containers and the underlying Kortrax® (pat.) barrier resin additive for HDPE/PP packaging. Products include drums, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), tight heads in multiple sizes, F-style bottles, cylinder round bottles, and spray carafe bottles used to safely contain solvents, petrochemicals, agrochemicals, flavors/fragrances, and personal-care formulations as a PFAS-free, recyclable alternative to fluorinated HDPE and metal packaging.

Product overview

Barrier Plastics offers a portfolio of barrier packaging solutions centered on two core products: Kortrax® (pat.) Barrier Resin and Baritainers® containers. Kortrax® is a patent-pending polyamide-based barrier resin additive that is blended with HDPE during manufacturing to create a 'tortuous path' microstructure within container walls, preventing permeation of chemicals, solvents, flavors, and fragrances while maintaining recyclability. Baritainers® are finished containers (Drums, IBCs, Tight Heads, F-Style Bottles, Cylinder Round Bottles, and Spray Carafe Bottles) manufactured using Kortrax® technology, providing PFOS/PFOA-free alternatives to fluorinated HDPE containers and metal packaging for industrial, chemical, agricultural, health & beauty, and household applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kortrax (pat.): Patent-pending barrier resin additive to high density polyethylene (HDPE) that utilizes laminate technology to create an all-in-one barrier for chemical packaging.
• Baritainers

Products and services

• Kortrax® (pat.) Barrier Resin Patent-pending barrier resin additive blended at 5–9% into HDPE/PP during blow molding or rotomolding. Forms a polyamide (PA6) platelet/lamellae microstructure within container walls that limits permeation of solvents, fuels, flavors, fragrances, oxygen, CO2, and water vapor while preserving HDPE recyclability (recycle code 2). Available in OXY 60, BR 70, and BR 50 variants. Sold to converters, blow molders, and rotomolders.
• Baritainer® Drum
• Baritainer® Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) UN certified and Y rated intermediate bulk containers with Kortrax® barrier technology, designed for safely transporting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as industrial chemicals, solvents, and agricultural chemicals.
• Baritainers® 20L, 15L, and 12L Tight Heads with 70mm Neck Finish
• Baritainers® 4L, 5L, and 10L Tight Heads with DIN 55 and DIN 60 Neck Finishes UN certified and Y rated tight head containers with DIN neck finishes for industrial and chemical packaging applications across multiple volume sizes.
• Baritainer® F-Style Bottles Lightweight, impact-resistant F-style bottles featuring Kortrax® barrier technology, positioned as alternatives to fluorinated HDPE, tin, or metal containers for chemicals and personal-care products.
• Baritainer® Cylinder Round Bottles Cylinder round bottles with Kortrax® barrier technology for safely packaging solvent-based liquids, flavors, and fragrances.
• Baritainer® Spray Carafe Bottles Spray carafe bottles incorporating Kortrax® barrier resin (5–9% of gross bodyweight) for safely transporting solvent-based products such as household chemicals, industrial chemicals, cleaning solvents, adhesives, wood preservatives, and automotive additives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Weight loss reduced to 0.1% or less range (vs. 2% DOT allowable limit)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mauser Packaging SolutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2021Mauser Packaging Solutions introduced Kortrax® barrier tight-head containers as part of a product collaboration. Mauser is a major global packaging solutions provider, extending the reach of Kortrax®-based Baritainers® through Mauser's extensive distribution network.
• Versarien PLCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019BP Polymers, LLC and Versarien® PLC announced a collaborative agreement. The press release is referenced but full details are not available in the source material. Versarien is a UK-based advanced materials company.
• CKS PackagingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2018CKS Packaging established a manufacturing partnership with Barrier Plastics and BP Polymers to offer Baritainer® technology in rigid packaging markets across the US. CKS brings 22 manufacturing locations and extensive sales capabilities; BPI serves as the technical arm. Kevin Callahan, COO of both BPI and BPP, stated this partnership would expand and develop the Baritainer® product line into new markets. Initially marketed the technology under the Quoral®/Baritainer® trade name.
• Consolidated Container CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2015Barrier Plastics and Consolidated Container Company announced a strategic manufacturing partnership to expand production and distribution of Baritainer® containers. The press release is referenced on the company's news page but full details are not available in the source material.
• BascominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth American distributor of Baritainer® containers. Listed on the 'Where to Buy' page.
• Berlin Dangerous GoodsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth American distributor of Baritainer® containers, specializing in dangerous goods packaging. Listed on the 'Where to Buy' page.
• Berlin PackagingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth American distributor of Baritainer® containers. Listed on the 'Where to Buy' page.
• Empire EMCOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth American distributor of Baritainer® containers. Listed on the 'Where to Buy' page.
• Pipeline PackagingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth American distributor of Baritainer® containers. Listed on the 'Where to Buy' page.
• QuestarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth American distributor of Baritainer® containers. Listed on the 'Where to Buy' page.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Berry Global (Amcor Berry): Large diversified rigid and flexible plastic packaging manufacturer with deep chemical and personal care end-market penetration. Competes broadly with Baritainer bottles and containers through its rigid plastics division.
• ALPLA Group: Global rigid plastic packaging manufacturer producing bottles and containers for chemicals, food, and personal care. Comparable as a multi-format HDPE container competitor with global manufacturing footprint.
• Greif Inc: Large global industrial packaging producer of plastic and steel drums, IBCs, and containerboard packaging. Competes with Baritainer in industrial chemical rigid packaging and has the scale and distribution depth to switch major chemical accounts.
• Mauser Packaging Solutions: Global industrial packaging manufacturer producing steel and plastic drums, IBCs, and tight-head containers for chemicals. Mauser is both a Barrier Plastics partner (Kortrax tight-head line) and the dominant competitor whose customer base BPI targets.

Regional players

• Berlin Packaging: North American rigid packaging supplier and one of BPI's six named distributors of Baritainer containers. Comparable as a chemical rigid packaging distributor/reseller with overlapping container portfolios.

Direct peers

• Consolidated Container Company: Major North American rigid plastic packaging blow molder serving chemical, food, and personal care markets. 2015 manufacturing partner of BPI; competes in HDPE jerry cans and drums where Baritainer is positioned.
• Trilogy Plastics Holdings: Niche blow-molded barrier container manufacturer focused on fluorinated HDPE chemical packaging — directly competes with Kortrax-based Baritainers in the same solvent/chemical jerry can and drum market.
• Schutz Container Systems: Manufacturer of plastic drums and IBCs for chemical and food applications, with barrier technology offerings. Directly comparable as a rigid plastic industrial container producer serving chemical customers with whom Baritainer competes.
• CKS Packaging: US blow molder with 22 manufacturing locations producing rigid HDPE containers for chemicals, food, and industrial markets. Strategic manufacturing partner of Barrier Plastics and a direct competitor in HDPE rigid container sales.
• Plastipak Packaging: US rigid plastic container manufacturer (bottles, jerry cans, pails) for chemical, beverage, and household products. Direct competitor to Baritainer in HDPE bottles and F-style carafes used for industrial and H&B chemicals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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