Specialty paper/packaging solutions
Replace synthetics with plant-derived coatings
To leave the environmental and health concerns of synthetic coating technologies behind, wrap up multiple advantages with our naturally derived oil- and grease-resistant specialty coating solutions.
Enhance performance with wet-end/dry-end solutions
Draw on our OPTIBOND®/OPTIPRO® wet-end starches and TOPCAT®/REDIPRO® high-charged cationic ready-for-use natural polymers to retain additives and enhance finished product performance.
Replace synthetic coatings
Overcome the environmental and health concerns of synthetic coatings with our naturally derived oil- and grease-resistant specialty coating solutions. Sustainably sourced from plants like waxy maize and tapioca, FILMKOTE® and REDIFILM® specialty surface starches feature unique hydrophobic functionality that enables them to far outperform traditional surface starches.
Beat grease and oil — along with the fluorocarbon concerns
If you're manufacturing sack kraft, grease-resistant grades, food wrap, fry scoops or microwave paper, replacing fluorochemicals with safe, naturally derived alternatives is key. FILMKOTE® and REDIFILM® barrier starches are a natural alternative to achieve required oil and grease resistance with a range of products for your surface treatment requirements. The switch can pose challenges, but we can help you move to a smarter formulation to achieve required oil and grease resistance with our extensive range of naturally produced products for all your surface treatment needs.
Featured ingredients for specialty paper and packaging
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Cationic and amphoteric mill-cooked starches
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Strength, retention and drainage development in virgin and low recycle content furnish papermaking systems
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OPTIBOND® modified starches
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Net cationic enhanced molecular weight mill-cooked starches
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Paper/board machine systems utilizing microparticle retention systems for enhanced retention/drainage performance and strength development
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OPTIPRO® modified starches
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High cationically charged mill-cooked starches
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Strength, retention and drainage development in high recycle content furnish and high cationic charge demand papermaking systems
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REDIPRO® natural polymers
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Moderately-charged cationic, ready-for-use polymeric blends
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Designed for paper/board mills without a dry starch handling/cooking system, but current grade structure or new grade development require increased internal strength development and improved retention/drainage performance. Especially useful in high recycle content furnishes
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TOPCAT® cationic additives
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High-charged cationic, ready-for-use natural polymers
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Designed for paper/board mills without a dry starch handling/cooking system, but current grade structure or new grade development require increased internal strength development and improved retention/drainage performance. Especially useful in high anionic trash containing machine systems for charge neutralization and wet-end additive efficiency
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Dry-end product (ingredient) family |
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CATO-SIZE® modified starches
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Cationic, viscosity modified mill-cooked starches
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For use in mills requiring a low level of BOD in the effluent due to environmental permit considerations. For use in the production of paper grades requiring excellent surface strength with enhanced printability
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DOUGLAS® modified starches
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Oxidized, viscosity modified mill-cooked starches
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Cost competitive mill locations producing commodity grades that need a moderate level of surface strength and printability
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FILMKOTE® modified starches
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Superior film forming, thixotropic, viscosity modified mill-cooked starches
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Provides superior barrier performance compared to traditional surface starch products for use in paper grades requiring a level of oil and grease resistance; helping to eliminate or reduce fluorochemicals grades requiring a high level of porosity development
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KOFILM® modified starches
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Acetylated viscosity modified mill-cooked starches
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Suitable where high surface strength is important for use in printing and writing grades or strength development in board grades, where product stability and consistent viscosity control are required
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PENFORD GUM® modified starches
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Hydroxyethylated, viscosity modified mill-cooked starches
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Suitable where high surface strength is important for use in printing and writing grades or strength development in board grades, where starch stability and consistent viscosity control are required. Appropriate for use in all size press and/ or waterbox applications
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Acid-thinned waxy maize mill-cooked starches
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Superior runnability in grades requiring high surface strength with enhanced printability especially in mill locations having hard water
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REDIFILM™ liquid natural polymers
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Ready-for-use natural polymers
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Easy for use specialty starch product which provides barrier properties with enhanced surface strength and printability
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Coating product (ingredient) family |
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FILMKOTE® modified starches
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Superior film forming, thixotropic, viscosity modified mill-cooked starches
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Product provides thixotropic response in coating rheology, which improves runnability and performance over traditional starches in demanding coating applications. Highly effective anti-blocking agent for use in coated board formulations. Barrier starch technology useful for developing oil and grease resistance performance
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PEN-COTE® L liquid coating binders
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Ready-for-use liquid coating binder
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Liquid coating starch suitable for use in coating formulations where the solids content of the formula limits the use of traditional starches. Provides excellent water-holding of the formulation and helps reduce binder migration. Suitable for latex replacement in paper or board applications
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PEN-COTE® D coating binders
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Ready-for-use dry powder coating binder
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Dry "stir-in" coating binder mixes into pigment slurry without cooking. Suitable for use in coating formulations where higher solids content of the formula improves coating efficiency and drying. Superior water-holding also improves formulation performance, reducing binder migration even further with higher coating solids. Suitable for latex replacement in paper or board applications
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PENFORD GUM® modified starches
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Hydroxyethylated, viscosity modified mill-cooked starches
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Traditional coating starch, used as a co-binder with latex
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