Chemicals

Tissue World Magazine, Technical Theme: Chemicals

Chemical technology breakthrough targets significant Yankee Dryer performance improvement

Chemicals Helen Morris - September 16, 2016

Thomas L. Wright, technical director, Georgia-Pacific Chemicals, explains how the NAVIGATOR coating programme is designed to operate in today’s demanding environment of high temperatures and low reel moisture. A TWM report. The...

Tissue and towel sustainability: how next-generation chemicals can enhance sustainable development

Chemicals Helen Morris - September 21, 2017

By Richard Cho, global marketing director, Solenis. A TWM report. Sustainability is often defined as a requirement of the current generation to manage resources effectively so that future generations can enjoy a similar quality of life. For...

Utilising KemView™ sheet analyser to optimise softness and control the creping process

Chemicals Helen Morris - September 16, 2016

By Kemira’s Clay Campbell, Lucyna Pawlowska, Xiaosong Huang There are different roads one can take to achieve tissue softness. The key is to be able to determine how to get there and...

Discussing eco-friendly and effective repulping aids in response to new regulatory challenges

Chemicals Helen Morris - July 11, 2018

By Kemira Chemicals Germany’s Vladimir Grigoriev, senior manager, applications and marketing, Pulp&Paper EMEA, and Tea Hannuksela, group leader Abstract Wet-strengthened paper grades often require a use of oxidative repulping aids. Traditional hypochlorite is undesirable due...

Cascades launches facial tissue product

Chemicals Helen Morris - April 19, 2013

Cascades Tissue Group has extended its Cascades Moka line with the launch of what it claims is the first-ever unbleached, 100% recycled beige facial tissue. The company said the single-use paper product...

Meeting the WSR challenge head on

Chemicals Helen Morris - August 30, 2017

Wet strength resins are the most expensive chemical application in tissue production. Hence the urgent need for economically effective solutions to reduce consumption. Kemira’s Vladimir Grigoriev and Eric Padovani discuss. A TWM report. Wet...

Taking a closer look at innovation and sustainability

Chemicals Helen Morris - September 25, 2014

By Solenis’ Todd Sarraf and Ronald Staib In every region of the world, the tissue market is experiencing exciting expansion. Consequently, although the specific challenges and opportunities vary depending on the...

Utilising novel temporary wet strength for the AfH towel market. A TW report

Chemicals Helen Morris - September 25, 2014

By Kemira Chemicals’ Clay Campbell, Chen Lu, Junhua Chen, Harold Goldsberry, Adrian Stuart Polyamidamine epiclorohydrin (PAE) resins are widely used to provide permanent wet strength (PWS) properties in the away from home...

Widening the operating window to improve competitiveness in today’s environment

Chemicals Helen Morris - July 11, 2018

Tissue makers have to face consumer demands every day — demands for softer, stronger and more absorbent products at an efficient cost. Whether producing premium brands or value brands for consumers or the away-from-home market, the need...

Unleash your fabric showering potential

Chemicals Tissue World Magazine - April 16, 2021

Rémi Charron Business Development Manager By Buckman’s Rémi Charron, Business Development Manager – Tissue, Daniel Glover, Global Tissue Technology Director, Mark Christopher, Global Market Development Manager...

A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH FOR TISSUE

Chemicals Tissue World Magazine - April 16, 2021

By Kemira Chemicals’ Tiago de Assis, Research Scientist, R&D & Technology, and Lucyna Pawlowska, Senior Applications Specialist, Strength & Tissue. Tiago de Assis Research Scientist, R&D &...

Effective dust control using strength resins and reliable dust measurements

Chemicals Lucyna Pawlowska & Vladimir Grigoriev - June 20, 2022

By Kemira Chemicals’ Lucyna Pawlowska, Principal Specialist, Applications & Marketing, Pulp & Paper, Americas, and Vladimir Grigoriev, Director, Applications & Marketing, Pulp & Paper, Americas. A TWM report.

Henkel launch bio-based lamination adhesive free of preservative and plasticiser

Chemicals Eilyn Meneses Villabona - June 20, 2022

The Aquence LAM E9500 ECO targets the reduction of Scope 3 CO2 emissions and boosting safety and cost efficiency. Eilyn Meneses Villabona, Senior Market Strategy Manager EIMEA – Consumer...

Converting special: Covid changed the dynamics and balances of the markets as companies evolved...

Chemicals Tissue World Magazine - August 11, 2022

TWM/1: How have 2022’s tissue & towel trends changed the direction of your company’s Research & Development (R&D) efforts? Stan Sheng, Deputy General Manager, Baosuo: “The...

CHEMICALS TECHNICAL THEME: The Safe Edge – the online colour compliance guide for manufacturers...

Chemicals Simon Boyd - June 23, 2023

As the European Union’s list of ‘high concern’ chemicals increases, Simon Boyd, Business Development Manager Colorants at Switzerland-headquartered Archroma - a global provider of specialty chemicals serving the branded...