What is it?

• A new revolutionary generation of water based coating additive that:

  • Accelerates the drainage of water towards the substrate
  • Enhances film formation and increases the resulting barrier
    (water, water vapor, fat, oil, release, etc…)
  • Requires very little or in some case no thermal energy
  • Does not “block”
  • Meets FDA sections CFR 176-170 and CFR 176-180
  • Is repulpable, recyclable and compostable
    
    

Technical benefits

• Due to its technical superiority, F3 allows to:

  • Significantly reduce the coat weight necessary
    • Typically 40% to 60% less than traditional water-based coatings
    • Drastically reduce the need for thermal energy
  • Broaden the application possibilities
    • Existing equipment on a paper machine, corrugator, flexo printers, spray, etc…
    • Using a more porous substrate
  • Greatly simplifies the application process
    (i.e. 1 coat instead of 2 coats to reach the desired barrier)
  • Generates significant saving
  • Drying
    • Less thermal energy
    • Some application may require curing to reach full barrier
  • Printability
    • Coating is printable with regular inks
  • Glueability
    • It is not necessary to use a special glue.

Versatility

• Manufacturing
  • Key ingredients available worldwide
  • Technologically “simple” and reproducible process
• Possible to give more than one resistance property to paper/board with a single treatment
  • Water, oil, grease, water vapor etc…
• Applications possible on existing equipment
  • Paper machine: size press, coater (inline or offline)
  • Converters: flexo printer and/or offline coate

 

Environmental impact

• Sustainable technology for the replacement of wax, polyethylene, styrene, and fluor-based surfactants in water, oil and grease barriers.

  • Almost all ingredients based on natural and renewable sources
  • Low coat weight applied vs. traditional barriers
  • Significant reduction of thermal energy needed
  • Reduced carbon footprint
    • Possible for clients to get Carbon Credits
      
      

Product portfolio

• After years of evaluations and trials:

• Technology identified and studied
• Commercial products developed and available
• Technology tested against market products in lab, pilot machines and full scale industrial applications
  • Found more efficient and more cost effective
• Customization possible to meet application equipment/process and end user specifications

Sustainability.
RF3 is a leader in Sustainable Development

• Key components/additives are carefully selected for sustainability:

  • Environmentally friendly
  • Socially responsible
  • Economic (Equitable)

• Treated paper/board and end products are:

  • Repulpable
  • Biodegradable
  • Compostable
    
    

Technical Performances

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