Fixing Agent
Dye and filler that do not fix on fibre end up in the white water loop as anionic trash.
4 products
Paper Functional Agent
Paper Functional Agents are essential chemical additives designed to improve the overall performance, appearance, and processing efficiency of paper and paperboard products.
The problem
What Goes Wrong Without It
Fines, fillers and dye that leave with the white water are money going down the drain, and they take sheet uniformity and drainage rate with them.
What we supply
How The Range Answers It
Retention and drainage aids, cationic fixing agents, polyamine and optical brighteners - the wet-end additives that keep expensive inputs in the sheet and the machine running at speed.
Full range
All 4 Paper Functional Agent Grades
Optical Brightener Agents
Brightness targets are set by the buyer, not the furnish.
Polyamine
Retention, drainage and wet strength are usually three products and three dosing points.
Retention and Drainage Aid
Every point of first-pass retention lost is filler and fines paid for and thrown away.
Used On These Paper Grades
Frequently Asked Questions
How many products are in the Paper Functional Agent range?
4: Fixing Agent, Optical Brightener Agents, Polyamine, Retention and Drainage Aid.
What problem does the Paper Functional Agent range solve?
Fines, fillers and dye that leave with the white water are money going down the drain, and they take sheet uniformity and drainage rate with them.
What information do you need to quote?
The paper grade, the furnish, your system pH and the property target. That is enough to shortlist a grade and suggest a starting dosage.
Quote a paper functional agent for your machine
Tell us the grade, the furnish and the target. We reply with a shortlist, a dosage range and packing options.