EkaChemicals Suzhou Co Ltd CoLtd HeadOfficelocatedinSuzhouCity 95kmfromShanghaiManufacturingPlantinSuzhouCity JiangsuProvinceBranchofficesinGuangzhouandQingdaoCityTotalof78EmployeesinChinaatpresentWiderangeofchemicalproductsforPulp PaperIndustry frompulpingtocoating EkaChemicals Suzhou Co Ltd Pulp manufacturing Paper manufacturing Pulp PaperchemicalsRetentionInternalsizingSurfacesizingDrystrengthWetstrengthChemtronicsCoatingChemicals Debonders BleachingchemicalsDeinkingSodiumchlorateSurfactantsHydrogenperoxideHydrogenperoxidePeraceticacidSodiumhydroxideSodiumhydroxideChemtronicsChelatingagentsCellchem Recycledfibre EkaChemicals ApplicationAreas Watertreatment EKACHEMICALS2003Sales ProductAreas CoatingAdditivesBusinessHistory EkapurchasesHoptonTechnologiesInc HTI in2001 EkadesiredanincreasedfocusoncoatingsCoatingAdditivesTaskForceformedin2003 CoatingsOrganization WorkinginclosecoordinationwithregionalpersonnelforAsiaandEurope andotherEkaChemicalsbusinessfunctions CoatingsOrganization CraigWhiteProductManager Coatings8yearswithEka HTIMastersdegreeinAnalyticalChemistryExperienceinmanufacturing productmanagement andresearchanddevelopmentDutiesinclude marketingandtechnicalsupportforcoatingadditives MattStallTechnicalSales Coatings6 5yearswithEkaChemicalsDegreeinPaperScienceExperienceincoating retention andsizingDutiesinclude SalesandtechnicalsupportforMidwestUSA CoatingAdditivesMission PrimaryFocusistosupportandgrowbusinessinNorthAmericaExpandthebusinessinallglobalregionsbasedonavailableopportunities bymultiplyingEkareputation experience customersatisfaction andsuccess WhyChooseEka Systemapproach frompulptoreel CompletelineofcoatingadditivesIndustryleaderinInsolubilizerchemistryProvenapplicationexpertise CompleteLineofCoatingAdditives InsolubilizersSurfaceSizingAgentsLubricantsDefoamersWaxEmulsionsRheologyAgentsOilandGreaseResistance Insolubilizers FunctionInsolubilizersreducethewatersolubilityorsensitivityofthepigmentbindersusedincoatingformulations Insolubilizersstrengthenthebinderandimprovethesurfacestrengthofthecoatedsheet Bothoftheseattributeshelpthecoatedsheettowithstandtheaqueoussolutionsandmechanicalstressesplacedonitintheprintingprocess EkaChemicals Theworld sonlybasicproducerofallFDAallowedinsolubilizers aminoresinsglyoxalbasedresinszirconiumcompounds InsolubilizerSelection SelectingtheproperinsolubilizerinvolvesthreeprimaryConsiderations BindertypesCureraterequirementspHconsiderationsEKAiswellqualifiedtoprovidedependableguidelinesforoptimuminsolubilizerselection duetoourexperienceandbroadproductline InsolubilizerSelection AminoResinsMelrez 5350 MelamineFormaldehydeResin Effectiveonallbindertypes Latex Starch Protein andPVOH SlowcurerateLowfreeformaldehydeExcellentrunnabilityMFresinsarebeingphasedout andarenolongeraprimaryinsolubilizer GlyoxalBasedResinsCurez 5550 Premiumglyoxalinsolubilizer Excellentinsolubilizationwithhydroxyl OH sitesRecommendedforstarchorPVOHbindersExcellentrunnabilityHigherpotencythanbufferedglyoxalUpto30 efficiencyimprovementovercompetitiveglyoxalinsolubilizers ZirconiumCompoundsAZCOTE AmmoniumZirconiumCarbonateKZCOTE PotassiumZirconiumCarbonate Insolubilizescarboxyl COOH andhydroxylgroups OH PreferredinsolubilizerforlatexandproteinRapidcurerateonmachinePreferredstarchinsolubilizerwhencurespeedisprincipalconcernCanreducewhitepitchdepositionWidepHcompatability 5 5to10 5 Noformaldehyde noVOC s StructureofAmmoniumZirconiumCarbonate OH OH Zr Zr Zr NH4 OCO2 OH OH OCO2 OCO2 AZCInteractionwithCarboxylatedPolymers C O O OCO OH Zr OH OH OH Zr OH OH 2 C O Zr OH OH OH OH OH Zr CO 3 2 O OH AZCInteractionwithHydroxylicPolymers O O HO HO H H O O Zr Zr OH OH H H O O H H AZCOTEBenefits Improvedwaterresistance Leadstoimprovedprintingperformancemoreimpressionsbetweenwash upsimprovedinkreceptivity AZCOTEBenefits RapidCureRate Leadstorapidbinderimmobilizationdecreasesdustingreducesmottle Leadstorapidbinderimmobilizationdecreasesdustingreducesmottle RapidCureRate AZCOTEBenefits AZCOTEBenefits IncreasedCoatingStrength reducespickinganddustingreducessurfacedebris AZCOTEBenefits Reducedbindermigration andincreasedcoatingstrength allowslatexreduction reducesbindercostsbettergluepenetrationbetterglossdevelopment ZirconiumCompoundsAZCOTE AmmoniumZirconiumCarbonate ObjectivesReplaceNalco1680 AZC LowerInsolubilizercostsImprovewetrubresistance CoatedPaperboardRod Airknifecoaters InsolubilizerusedinAirknifeCoating100 latexbinderInsolubilizerdosedat5 asreceived ondrybinder AZCOTE Results AZCOTE5800Mimprovedwetrubresistanceby20 overNalco1680MoreconsistentwetrubvaluesInsolubilizerdosagecanbereducedtosavecost AZCOTEvs PAPUStudy 50parts 1Clay50partsCaCO38partsSBRLatexDosagesare4 6 and8 insolubilizer asreceived ondrylatex AZCOTEvs PAPUStudy WetendadditionofammoniumzirconiumcarbonateTiesupopenreactivesitesIncreasesTgoflatexAddedtopulperandthefanpumpTotaladditionrateis1 3kg T 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CylinderMachineDesignSpeed 1200ft minPaperGrade CoatedPaperboardB W 66 110lb Furnish OCCCurrentSystemReferenceSystemZ Tackathydropulperandbacklinerfanpump Talcathydropulper2 5wetlb tonfurnishdosedathydropulper 2 5wetlbs tonmeteredatbacklinerfanpump Z Tack ResultsCommercialApplication Countableunboundstickiesreducedby90 CoatingpickduetostickieseliminatedPapermachinewebbreaksduetodryerstickiesagglomerationeliminated TwonewtargetconvertingcustomersacquiredwithsixweeksofZ tackapplication CompleteLineofCoatingAdditives InsolubilizersSurfaceSizingAgentsLubricantsDefoamersWaxEmulsionsRheologyAgentsOilandGreaseResistance SurfaceSizeinCoatingApplicationsFunction Pretreatment sizepress reducetopcoatpenetrationincreasesizingPre coatadditionimproveintegrityofcoatinglayersreducetopcoatpenetrationTopcoatadditionreducedustingstopinkorgluepenetrationprovideinertflexiblebarrier StyreneAcrylicEmulsions SAE PolyurethaneDispersions PUD StyreneAcrylicAcids SAA StyreneMaleicAnhydride SMA 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