Paper & Pulp
Organo polysiloxanes find interesting applications in pulp and paper processing. Antifoams in the pulp washing process and Brownstock washing process requires high alkali-stable silicone products. Silicone antifoams can be used in combination with hydrophilic organic chemistry. They are used at low dosage levels and are generally formulated as self-dispersible water-based concentrates. Silicones also help enhance the performance of wet tissues, paper towels, paper napkins and wet and dry wipes.
Resil’s silicones are designed for use as release agents, providing a smooth finish for paper.
Benefits
- Reduces surface tension on paper
- Imparts excellent silky smooth finish
- Improves impregnation of active alkali in wood chips
- Improves cooking of wood pulp
- Helps de-airing in pulp washing
- Helps in the finishing process of paper and tissues
- Helps during recycling paper
- Acts as a de-inking aid
- Offers persistent antifoaming property
- Optimises the delivery of an antifoam active in paper processing
- Ensures low usage levels and low cost to performance levels
- Ensures low dosage levels (upto 0.2kg per tonne)
- Improves softness on paper
- It is three-times more efficient than an organic antifoaming agent
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Customised formulations
Resil’s customisation formulations can be developed in combination with organic antifoam compounds such as mineral oil, paraffin oil, vegetable oils, amide waxes (EBS), hydrophobised silica, organic polyethers, etc.