Board and Packaging

Nalco Water is a global leader in providing comprehensive process and water treatment programs for the board and packaging industry value chain. Our mission is to deliver safe, reliable, innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency, minimize input costs and provide fiber-based product functionality that support our customers’ packaging and sustainability goals. By leveraging a combination of mechanical, chemical and digital solutions, our offerings minimize the need for over-engineering the finished sheet and ensures the operation and product quality is optimized for success.

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Nalco Water 4D Air™ Program

Nalco Water’s 4D Air Program uses chemicals for paper and packaging to reduce the effects of entrained air and surface foam in the carton and container board market.

Delivering Innovation and Expertise to the Board and Packaging Industry

Our approach sets us apart. With an unparalleled commitment to personally delivered service and a suite of innovative technologies and science-based solutions, we drive positive economic and sustainable impacts through our customers operations, and the communities in which they operate.

Nalco Water – Passion for Packaging

Our productions aids for packaging allow you to minimize or eliminate the need to over-engineer the finished sheet – using tools that help us understand and optimize the mechanical, operational and chemical variables in the manufacturing process.

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Wet Strength Additives for Paper

Nalco Water's wet strength chemicals are papermaking and tissue additives that improve wet strength properties, enhance ...

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METRIX™ Armor

Metrix Armor is a leading wet strength resin technology for boosting tissue and paper strength.

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Paper Strength Additives | Nalco Water

Nalco Water knows wet and dry strength is critical to papermaking. Our paper additives enhance tissue and paper strength...

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Retention Drainage and Wet End Management

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Sizing and Functionals

Our sizing and functionals improve the finished paper sheet and printmaking operational efficiency.

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Paper Machine Scale Control

Nalco Water provides scale inhibitors, crystal modifiers and dispersants to prevent scale deposits.

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Paper Machine Defoamer and De-Aeration

Our foam control chemicals effectively control foam and entrained air in all paper and board.

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Microbial Control

We provide holistic microbial control programs for pulp and paper grades across the spectrum of smallest, specialized to...

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Contaminant Control

We provide contaminant control of paper machine surfaces to improve operations and reduce costs.

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ReStrength

A holistic water management approach offering enhanced strength and productivity, providing Better Water. Stronger Paper...

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PARETO™ Pulp and Paper Technology

PARETO Mixing Technology balances chemical mixing for pulp and paper processes. It offers retention aid optimization and...

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Paper Biocides

Nalco Water biocides are part of a comprehensive microbial control program.

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OxiPRO™ Technology for Deposit Control

OxiPRO™ Technology for Deposit Control uses a combination of proactive monitoring tools, individually tailored chemistry...

Explore Our Board & Packaging Utility Water Solutions

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Commercial Membrane Optimization in Water Pretreatment

Nalco Water can help you optimize your membrane pretreatment and analyze potential water treatment challenges to offer a...

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ULTIMER Polymer Technology

The ULTIMER dispersion polymers are manufactured in waterbased salt solutions. No oil or surfactants are released into t...

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Water System Membrane Cleanings

Request Nalco Water's on-site experts to assist with RO membrane cleaning services for continued high performance and wa...

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Water Filtration and RO Membrane Autopsies

When a standard plant survey isn't getting to the root of the problem, Nalco Water uses a destructive RO membrane autops...

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ULTRION Coagulants

ULTRION Coagulants were developed to handle the wide seasonal variation of surface waters to produce a consistent, high ...

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Membrane Performance Enhancer Technology

Use PermaCare MPET polymer with Nalco Water's patented technology to improve membrane flux in membrane bioreactors (MBR'...

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Core Shell Polymer Technology

Core Shell polymers are proprietary, high molecular weight latex flocculants. Core Shell polymers show an improved perfo...

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STABREX™ Antimicrobial Technology

STABREX Antimicrobial Technology is the world's first stable liquid bromine-based antimicrobial, which makes it easier t...

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PURATE™ Chlorine Dioxide Systems

PURATE technology makes it simple, safe, reliable and cost effective to generate ClO2 on site for your treatment applica...

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Commercial White Rust Inhibitor Programs

Nalco's patented, white rust inhibitor is a synergistic blend of passivation agents for galvanized surfaces that are exp...

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Water Treatment System Replacement Parts

Nalco Water offers replacement parts for your water treatment equipment such as cartridge filters, valves, controllers, ...

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Water Quality IQ™

Water quality data and analysis is an essential part of an operation. Our advanced industrial water treatment technology...

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Water Pretreatment Equipment Maintenance

Nalco's water treatment equipment maintenance help customers get the most value from their water systems.

Featured Board & Packaging Success Stories

High Performance Linerboard Mill Implements METRIX™ Technology

Learn how Nalco Water’s METRIX Technology helped a mill obtain environmentally sustainable results of reduced basis weight and increased production.

Increase Production and Improved Wet-End Stability

Read how High-Performance Linerboard & Medium Mill Incorporates Core Shell™ 61067 Technology and POSITEK™ 4G 9000 Technology through PARETO™.

HYBRID™ Technology Saves More Than $700,000 Annually at Gypsum Liner Mill

Learn more about how today’s gypsum liner paper machines are solving their challenges with Nalco Water production aids for packaging.

Board & Packaging Success Stories

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Managed Operations Services

Our program isn't just focused on managing your operations, but to also improve your operations.

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Drive Total Mill Performance Across Your Paper Operations

Discover how Nalco Water helps paper manufacturers improve productivity, product quality and sustainability with data-dr...

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