Strength chemicals are essential in paper and board production, directly impacting mechanical properties, product quality, and production costs. They enhance paper strength to meet performance demands for packaging, printing, and specialty applications. Biopolymer-based strength chemicals offer a sustainable alternative to traditional synthetic polymers. Made from renewable resources, they align with the growing demand for eco-friendly solutions in the pulp and paper industry.
Optimizing strength can be challenging due to fiber bonding limitations that reduce tensile, burst, and compression strength; high energy consumption during refining, increasing costs; and the need to balance filler content without losing mechanical properties. At the same time rising environmental and regulatory pressure to adopt bio-based solutions and reduce reliance on fossil-based chemicals. Without strength optimization, mills risk lower product quality, higher fiber costs, and reduced efficiency, hurting profitability.
Properties and Benefits
Banmark’s biopolymers and strength chemicals are designed to enhance paper and board properties while meeting diverse production needs. By improving fiber bonding and reducing refining energy, they boost product quality, cut costs, and promote sustainable production.
- Improved fiber bonding, which enhances mechanical strength properties such as tensile, burst, and compression strength.
- Reduced refining energy requirements, decreasing energy consumption and promoting cost-efficient operations.
- Enhanced retention of fines and fillers, allowing higher filler content without compromising strength or quality.
- Sustainable and biodegradable formulations, aligning with environmental goals and regulatory compliance.
- Optimal compatibility with other wet-end additives, ensuring seamless integration into existing mill processes.
Key benefits include better runnability and formation, fewer sheet breaks, and less machine downtime. These solutions boost production flexibility and lower fiber costs.
Usage and Applications
Banmark’s biopolymers and strength chemicals find application across a broad spectrum of paper and board products:
- Linerboard and corrugated materials, boosting SCT and compression strength for robust packaging.
- Folding boxboard and cartonboard, enhancing stiffness and bending resistance for packaging shelf-ready products.
- Graphic papers and specialty grades, improving printability and dimensional stability for high-quality printing outcomes.
- Tissue and packaging materials, strengthening both wet and dry properties for diverse consumer products.
Practical insights include dosing recommendations for specific paper and board grades to ensure peak efficiency. Integration with retention and drainage programs helps mills optimize additives while maintaining balance. Continuous monitoring ensures consistent performance, reduces chemical use, and keeps costs in check.
Our Services
Banmark specializes in strength optimization, helping our customers to achieve the perfect balance of performance, cost-efficiency, and sustainability. Our experts work closely with customers to:
- Analyze mill needs, creating tailored solutions for production challenges.
- Provide on-site support, fine-tuning chemical applications for maximum efficiency and strength.
- Collaborate with R&D teams to develop innovative solutions for evolving market demands.
Our goal is to deliver solutions that enhance strength, cut costs, and boost sustainability.
