Hercules.Corporate and Product Information Hercules Pulp and Paper Division is the world's largest and most technically advanced specialty chemical A Specialty chemical is a chemical produced for a specialized use. They are produced in lower volume than bulk chemicals, of which petrochemicals, made from oil feedstocks, are the most common. However, both are produced in a chemical plant. supplier to the pulp and paper industry The global pulp and paper industry is dominated by North American (United States, Canada), northern European (Finland, Sweden) and East Asian countries (such as Japan). Australasia and Latin America also have significant pulp and paper industries. . 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 A pulp mill is a manufacturing facility that converts wood chips or other plant fiber source into a thick fiber board which can be shipped to a paper mill for further processing. , through the paper machine, to the finished paper on the winder. Treatment technologies available from Hercules Pulp and Paper Division include: Functional Additives * Reactive Size * Non-Reactive Size * Surface Size * Wet Strength * Dry Strength * Creping Adhesives * Release Agents * Softeners and Debonders Process Chemicals * Deposit and Scale Control * Pitch and Stickies Control * Felt and Fabric Conditioning * Boilouts/Machine Cleaners * Microbiological Control * Foam Control * Retention, Drainage, and Clarification Aids * Pulp Mill Additives * Deinking Additives Water Treatment Chemicals * Influent in·flu·ent adj. Flowing in or into. n. 1. An inflow, especially a tributary. 2. Ecology A nondominant organism in a community that exerts an important modifying effect. Technology * Boiler boiler, device for generating steam. It consists of two principal parts: the furnace, which provides heat, usually by burning a fuel, and the boiler proper, a device in which the heat changes water into steam. Technology * Cooling Water Technology * Effluent effluent waste from an abattoir carried away in liquid form. Disposal is a major problem because of the need to avoid pollution of waterways. See aerobic effluent treatment, anaerobic effluent treatment. Technology Technologies recently introduced by Hercules Pulp and Paper Division include: * Spectrum[R] Ammonium Bromide Ammonium bromide, NH4Br, is a substance used in manufacturing photographic chemicals and emulsion. It is also used as a flame retardant. Ammonium bromide can be prepared by the direct action of hydrogen bromide on ammonia. Technology * PerForm[R] SP Advanced Retention and Drainage Technology * ProSoft[R] Lotionizing Technology * imPress[R] ST Sizing and Printability Technology HERCULES Hercules Plaza 1313 North Market Street Wilmington, DE 19894-0001, USA Tel: 1-302-594-5000 Fax: 1-302-594-5400 Web site: www.ppd.herc.com To learn more about these exciting technologies and many others, please visit the Innovations section of the division's Web site at www.ppd.herc.com. |
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