This new technology offers manufacturers improvements in binding power, blister resistance and printing properties compared to traditional latex binders.
Binders play a vital role in the performance properties of coated paper and paperboard.
Typical coated paper and paperboard products include catalogs, magazines, mail inserts, and packaging for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and food. Another key advantage offered by Basonal binders is BASF's ability to quickly develop tailor-made products once customer requirements have been identified. This advanced approach enables paper and paperboard manufacturers to improve efficiency and quality. According to Phil Williams, Business Director, Paper Chemicals for BASF, the new Basonal technology represents an entirely new binder concept for paper manufacturers. Because the system for producing coated paper is very complex and involves many components, customers need solutions that are optimally tailored to specific conditions.