Hercobond™ dry strength additives
Ashland offers papermakers a broad selection of dry strength additives that enhance the end-use performance of packaging, printing and writing, and tissue and towel grades. In addition to enabling papermakers to manage the required dry strength characteristics of their products, these additives also allow them to develop new paper grades and, in many cases, to improve the operating efficiency of their paper machines.
Marketed as Hercobond dry strength additives, Ashland’s dry strength product line, which is the widest product range available in the paper industry, includes a variety of natural and synthetic products with varying molecular weights and charges, including anionic, ampotheric and cationic polyacrylamides; cationic glyoxylated resins; and modified polyamines. All Hercobond products are in liquid form, are easy to use and require only a simple metering skid to feed the product. The products can be used individually or in combination to provide unparalleled levels of dry strength that enable papermakers to meet their strength and productivity needs.
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Product Availability
- Asia Pacific
- Europe, Middle East, Africa, India
- Latin America and South America
- North America
Application InformationWant to know more about how our products are used?
Hercobond dry strength additives significantly improve the sheet strength of packaging, printing and writing, and tissue and towel grades. Commercial applications confirm this and typically result in a number of value-added benefits.
● Improved dry and temporary wet strength
● Improved retention and drainage
● Improved productivity
● Reduced basis weight
● Improved energy efficiency
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ServicesAshland offers a variety of services which complement this product.
Customer Analytical Services
Ashland Water Technologies’ Customer Analytical Services team is dedicated to helping customers address the multitude of contaminants that can negatively impact the efficiency and reliability of their water-based systems. The team is made up of an experienced staff of analytical chemists, microbiologists and technicians and is supported by sophisticated testing equipment that provides rapid analysis and identification of contaminants beyond what may be accomplished with field-based methods. Key services provided by the team include fluid analysis, deposit analysis, microbiological analysis and metallurgical analysis.
Papermaking Services
Continuous pilot papermaking systems are the cornerstones of Ashland Water Technologies’ Papermaking Services group. The primary purpose of our papermaking operations is to provide papermakers with insights and solutions to problems and opportunities related to the effects of additives and system changes on wet-laid products and processes. Our facilities are equipped to conduct trials that predict commercial system performance.