Kemira will open a new AKD emulsion line in Finland to better serve big sizing clients. New capacity will be available during fall 2013.
AKD is an alkyl ketene dimer based sizing agent, which impacts paper and board hydrophobicity or water resistance. Sufficient hydrophobicity is important for packaging materials and it improves paper or board runnability in a coating process. Water resistance also improves printability and dimension stability of the final product during the converting process. In addition to AKD emulsions, the new process is capable to produce unique Gamma-emulsion, which is based on two sizing components.
Kemira holds complete supply chain from key raw materials to the final emulsion product.
For more information, please contact:
Antti Matula, Director, Marketing & Product Lines, Paper EMEA
antti.matula@kemira.com
Tel. +358 505703576
Kemira is a global chemicals company serving customers in water-intensive industries. We provide expertise and chemicals that improve our customers’ water, energy and raw material efficiency. Our focus is on pulp & paper, oil & gas, mining and water treatment.
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