{"id":4560,"date":"2025-03-06T08:23:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T07:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/?p=4560"},"modified":"2025-07-31T10:55:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:55:57","slug":"barrierewerte-im-vergleich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/en\/archiv\/barrierewerte-im-vergleich\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparison of barrier values"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4560\" class=\"elementor elementor-4560\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b48c83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b48c83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d696a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49d696a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/en\/gc-specials\/homecap\/\">HOMEcap barrier \u2013 Why do we allow ourselves to be compared to competitors?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c5e2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69c5e2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Above all, barrier values are a decisive criterion in the world of coffee capsules. They determine how well a capsule protects the aroma and quality of the coffee. Certifications and scientific tests form the basis for objective comparisons. But why do we have to keep arguing when our numbers speak for themselves? Why are bioplastics equated with aluminum when sustainability is completely ignored? Today, we will use a test to show how drastic the differences really are \u2013 and why the market urgently needs a rethink.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48691b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48691b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The decisive test: Our capsule vs. the competition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a64a14 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a64a14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We conducted a test: One of our HOMEcap barrier capsules against a capsule from a well-known competitor. Both capsules should, according to common market expectations, have a high oxygen barrier \u2013 because nothing is worse than oxygen penetrating the capsule, causing the coffee to lose flavor and freshness. The results are alarming:<\/p><ul><li><strong>HOMEcap barrier:<\/strong> 0.5% oxygen content<\/li><li><strong>Competitor\u2019s capsule:<\/strong> 20.3% oxygen content<\/li><\/ul><p>To put this into perspective: The air we breathe contains 20.8% oxygen. This means that the competitor's capsule offers practically no barrier against oxygen \u2013 it provides almost no protection for the coffee. So how is it that we still have to discuss whether our capsule is a real alternative? How can a product with such poor values even exist on the market? <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a06d714 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"a06d714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtube.com\\\/shorts\\\/lyejeomkXXU?feature=share&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226a737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"226a737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why the comparison between bioplastic and aluminum is flawed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc534b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cc534b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A common argument against bioplastics in the coffee capsule industry is: \"Aluminum has the best barrier properties.\" That may be technically true \u2013 but only if sustainability is removed from the equation. Aluminum requires an enormous amount of energy to produce, causes massive environmental damage through bauxite mining, and is not a sustainable material without a perfect recycling infrastructure.<\/p><p>Our HOMEcap barrier capsules, on the other hand, rely on a sustainable biocomposite with outstanding barrier properties. They are not only biodegradable but also designed to optimally protect the coffee\u2019s aroma. The comparison with aluminum is therefore not only unfair but also misleading \u2013 because it completely ignores the sustainability factor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a81fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4a81fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do we still need to argue?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337737f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"337737f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have the certifications, we have the tests, we have the values that prove our capsule is top-class in terms of oxygen barrier. And yet, we constantly have to measure ourselves against questionable alternatives that offer practically no protection. It\u2019s time for companies, roasters, and capsule manufacturers to ask themselves:<\/p><ul><li>Is the quality of my coffee really important to me?<\/li><li>Do I want to impress my customers with a sustainable, high-quality solution?<\/li><li>Am I willing to challenge the status quo and promote innovation?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b545f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67b545f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A wake-up call for the industry<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07e7f1d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07e7f1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The test shows: Not every capsule delivers what it promises. Our HOMEcap barrier capsule sets new standards and proves that sustainability and quality do not require compromises. Companies that continue to rely on solutions with poor barriers risk not only the freshness of their product but also their credibility. It\u2019s time for the market to wake up and recognize real innovation.<\/p><p>The numbers speak for themselves. 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