Method for manufacturing laminate and laminate

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a laminate comprising a paper or paperboard substrate and a microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) film. A first web comprising a paper or paperboard substrate is provided. A second web of the MFC film is provided, and the MFC film has a) an MFC content of 50 to 100% by weight based on the total dry weight, b) a moisture content of 5 to 20% by weight, and c) a ratio of the machine direction tensile index to the cross direction tensile index of 0.8 to 1.4. The first web and the second web are joined using at least one adhesive layer provided between the webs so as to form a laminate. The MFC film of the laminate is further dried until it has a moisture content of less than 4% by weight. The present invention also relates to the laminate and a packaging material comprising the laminate.