PerForm® SP Technology by Hercules Pulp and Paper Division re-engineered

Jul 12, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. Hercules Pulp and Paper Division PerForm® SP Advanced Retention and Drainage Technology—designed specifically for alkaline papermaking applications—has been re-engineered to provide an even greater level of balance for sheet retention, drainage, and formation. Already proven in numerous mill applications, this structured organic polymer improves first pass ash retention, reduces chemical costs, and enhances machine runability and stability. Many grades of paper, including coated and uncoated fine papers, tissue and towel grades, LWC mechanical papers, white top board, recycled packaging board, and bleached board, can benefit from the PerForm® SP technology. The high performance, flexibility, and ability to reduce operating costs of the machine have allowed the technology to effectively replace silica, bentonite, and micropolymer programs in many paper grades and types of machines. PerForm® SP is family of products that are anionic, organic particulates with a three-dimensional structure. The high charge and small size of these uniquely structured particulates make them very efficient at delivering high performance on the machine. Hercules Pulp and Paper Division is the world's largest and most technically advanced specialty chemical supplier to the pulp and paper industry. The comprehensive array of functional, process, and water treatment chemicals offered by the division are used in a variety of pulp and paper applications to improve productivity and/or the quality of the customer's finished product. In addition to providing the most complete range of chemical programs in the industry, the division also offers unmatched applications expertise with in-mill capabilities that run from the pulp mill, through the paper machine, to the finished paper on the winder.