UNIQUE FIXATIVE TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES PARTICLE FIXATION, PaperCon 2010 Conference

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With an ever increasing amount of recycled furnish being consumed in the paper industry, the amount of pitch, stickies, and other hydrophobic materials in continues to rise. As a result, the number of paper mills encountering pitch- and stickies-related upsets is significantly higher than a decade ago, and mills that have been treating pitch and stickies for years are finding deposition more difficult to control.

To help papermakers manage this escalating problem, Ashland Hercules Water Technologies recently developed a family of new fixative products, which offer improved fixative properties to reduce the amount of stickies contamination when used as stand alone products or in combination with detackifier products. This paper describes this innovative technology and its benefits in commercial applications.