Chemicals to Aid in the Production of Paper and Board - Clariant

Clariant - Chemicals to Aid in the Production of Paper and Board

Clariant has a significant range of chemicals, providing powerful solutions to a multitude of problems, which can arise in paper production. To ensure we meet your needs, Clariant's service is supported by a network of sophisticated laboratories and significant scientific and practical knowledge.

SURFACE SIZING AGENTS

Cartacol®: a range of surface treatment chemicals for use at the size press or metering size press to improve sizing, printability and toner adhesion. Within this range we have developed Cartacol CLI liquid specifically for use on multipurpose office stationery, ink-jet and digital printing papers.

Cerol®: a range of concentrated, cationic water-repellent, release and sizing agent for the surface finishing of a wide variety of paper and board.

SURFACE STRENGTH IMPROVERS

Cartabond®: a range of multipurpose, cost effective, formaldehyde-free surface strength improvers. Crosslinker of natural and synthetic binders in size press and coating formulations.

COATING ADDITIVES

Cartacoat®: a range of special coating additives for coated offset and ink-jet paper.

ANTISTATICS

Elfugin® AKT liquid: highly effective, anionic, phosphate ester antistatic agent for surface treatment of specialist papers.

BARRIER AND FUNCTIONAL COATING

Cartaseal® F, S, T and V ranges: environmentally friendly coating concept providing superior barrier properties to oil, water and water vapour.

Cartaseal®: a range of anti-slip coatings providing increased coefficient of friction, enabling paper products to be used as eg. transit packaging inter-leavers, catering tray mats, paper reel end roundels etc.

Cartaflam: a novel group of flame retardant treatments and coatings for paper and board. Both halogen-free and halogenated products available.

FLUOROCHEMICALS

Cartafluor®: a range of highly efficient anionic, fluorochemicals for grease and oil resistance. Used at the surface or wet end. Approved by the FDA and BgVV for use in food-contact paper and board.

DYE FIXATIVES

Cartafix® and Cartaretin®: economical fixatives for anionic direct dyes and an auxiliary for dyeing with cationic direct dyes. Formaldehyde-free and maintains its high charge in both acid and alkaline conditions. Improves two-sidedness, dyestuff yield and fixation.

DEPOSIT CONTROL

Cartafix: a range of highly charged, formaldehyde-free, cross-linked, cationic polymers for the treatment and control of interfering substances. Very good at combating latex deposits, controlling pitch, improving runnability and reducing effluent loading.

Cartaspers: a range of nonionic hydrophilic polymers with strong affinity for hydrophobic surfaces. Modifies surface energy of machine wires and felts to reduce pitch and stickies contamination. Dispersing action prevents agglomeration of contaminants.

RETENTION AND DRAINAGE

Cartaretin range: a range of highly efficient, cost-effective, anionic and cationic polymers used for retention, drainage and fibre recovery.

Cartafen® technology: novel, efficient two-component retention aid system for use in grades made from pulps highly contaminated with soluble and colloidal impurities and containing high levels of mechanical pulp.

FOAM CONTROL

Antimussol® range: a wide range of highly effective and easy to use foam control chemicals. Products are available for all segments of the pulp and paper industry and most comply with food contact regulations.

SOFTENING AND CRÊPING

Cartaflex®: products for cylinder adhesion control and softening in the production of crêped tissue and handtowelling. Also valuable in the production of uncrêped grade, especially very lightweight papers.

BLEACHING ENHANCERS

Cartan®: highly efficient, cost-effective peroxide stabiliser.

FLUORESCENT MARKING

Cartax®: Fluorescent marking agent for stamps and security papers

SURFACTANTS

Cartasorb: wetting agent with good affinity for cellulose fibres in the wet-end of a paper machine. Useful for tissue grades manufactured from recycled fibres. A comprehensive range of surfactants is available from Clariant. The chemistry is extremely diverse and some products have found important uses in the pulp and paper industry.