Imerys is the world leader in mineral-based specialties, offering high value-added solutions to many different industries, ranging from process manufacturing to consumer goods.
Imerys will exhibit in the upcoming Journées Papetières trade show (organized by the Technical Association of the Paper Industry) on 21-22 November, at La Grande Crypte, in Paris. Located at at stand number 21, the company will be highlighting its key mineral product portfolio, which include:
- Powerate™, a range of multifunctional mineral solutions to improve the runnability of board & paper machines, which can provide:
- Lower drying energy
- Reduction in the number of breaks due to stickies
- Increased daily production
- Allows use of lower recycled paper quality
- OpaciCote™, a high-opacity mineral precoat solution for optimal coverage and cost optimisation in board production, that:
- Improves final board quality whilst maintaining the same board construction
- Optimises total cost/T of board to coat directly on brown fiber
- OpaciTop™, the high-opacity mineral topcoat solution to optimize final paper and board surface and print quality.
- Enables use for multiple printing processes
- Improves surface homogeneity
- Provides desired surface finish
“Imerys has a complete portfolio of engineered mineral solutions for a variety of applications including board and fiber-based packaging, printing and writing paper and also raw material optimization. Our team is constantly working to respond to our customers’ demands for more innovative and sustainable products and processes”, says Riccardo Gerini, Imerys’ Pulp & Packaging Sales Director.