AKD Wax: The Optimal Neutral Sizing Solution for Enhanced Paper Water Resistance
Discover NINGBO INNO PHARMCHEM CO.,LTD.'s advanced AKD Wax, delivering superior hydrophobicity and durability for all your paper production needs. Optimize quality and performance with our innovative neutral sizing solution.
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Alkyl Ketene Dimer (AKD) Wax
Alkyl Ketene Dimer (AKD) Wax is a highly effective neutral sizing agent vital for modern papermaking. Our premium AKD Wax significantly enhances the water resistance and mechanical strength of paper and paperboard, making it indispensable for a wide range of applications from packaging to high-quality printing. It forms a hydrophobic layer on cellulose fibers, ensuring excellent liquid penetration control and improving printability, all while offering environmental benefits over traditional acidic sizing methods.
- Superior Water Resistance: Achieve exceptional paper water resistance, crucial for packaging and liquid-containing materials.
- Neutral Sizing Advantage: Benefit from the environmental friendliness and machine compatibility of neutral sizing agent for paper.
- Enhanced Printability: Our AKD Wax improves paper's print properties, ensuring vibrant and crisp results for premium art paper.
- Diverse Applications: Ideal for various paper types, including cultural paper, copy paper, and corrugated paper, extending shelf life and performance.
Key Advantages of Our AKD Wax
Eco-Friendly Production
Our AKD Wax enables eco-friendly paper production by operating under neutral to alkaline pH conditions, reducing effluent loading and avoiding the environmental concerns associated with acidic sizing agents like rosin.
Improved Machine Runnability
Experience less foam formation and reduced system corrosion with our AKD Wax, which contributes to improved machine runnability and compatibility with high-speed paper machines, crucial for efficient manufacturing.
Lasting Hydrophobicity
Our Alkyl Ketene Dimer provides durable hydrophobicity, ensuring that treated paper maintains its water resistance and aging performance over a long period, securing product integrity.
Key Applications
Packaging Paper Sizing
Our AKD Wax is widely used for packaging paper sizing, providing excellent grease resistance and water repellency essential for food packaging paper and durable cartons.
Printing and Writing Papers
Enhance the quality of printing and writing papers by improving ink holdout and reducing liquid penetration, making it ideal for cultural paper and high-quality prints.
Specialty Paper Manufacturing
Crucial for specialty paper manufacturing, our AKD Wax ensures the necessary mechanical properties for medical & hygiene paper and other demanding applications.
Corrugated and Board Papers
Improve the strength and moisture resistance of corrugated paper and various paperboards, vital for their structural integrity and performance in diverse environments.