Clariant launches new urea-free paper brightener with highest whiteness levels

Jun 03, 2010. /Lesprom Network/. Clariant launches Leucophor® VHR liquid, new urea-free paper brightener with highest whiteness levels. The optical brightening agent (OBA) is the latest addition to Clariant’s innovative Leucophor range, company said in a statement received by Lesprom Network. Leucophor VHR is a urea-free, brilliant, high white OBA. Designed primarily for sizepress applications, Leucophor VHR gives state-of-the-art performance with ColorLok™ Technology in size-press applications to make ColorLok™ Paper. The OBA is listed in the European List of Notified Chemical Substances (ELINCS) and as such is considered already to be REACH-registered. Andrew Jackson, Global Product Manager at Clariant comments:”Leucophor VHR is unique not only in giving the market a new level in whitening performance, but its compatibility with papers containing ColorLok Technology is second to none. We fully expect ColorLok Technology to become the standard in office and printing papers. We are excited to be at the forefront in offering a brightening agent that is compatible with ColorLok Technology’s capabilities.”