Specialty papers
A wide range of minerals to add value to specialty papers
Our product portfolio addresses the specific needs and rigorous quality requirements of the specialty paper market including release liners, label paper, thermal paper, laminating paper, cigarette paper and friction paper.
With a unique and comprehensive portfolio of minerals including talc, bentonite, calcium carbonate and kaolin, enabling our customers to benefit from advance multi-pigment and multifunctional solutions which cover all areas of filling, coating and production process aids.
Product lines
We offer a wide range of products differing in shape factor, particle size distribution and brightness to suit all paper application needs:
- Therma-Print™ is a calcined kaolin for direct thermal and thermal transfer paper coatings designed to improve coating coverage, control ink absorbency and improve thermal print properties.
- Diatomaceous earth (DE) and silicon carbide are used in friction papers to gain a controlled level of surface roughness. Applications include friction paper for auto transmissions and clutches.
Related minerals
Kaolin
Kaolin is a rock from which the clay mineral kaolinite is derived. This one has been used for millennia as the principal ingredient in porcelain tableware. Today Imerys kaolins bring critical properties to a host of end applications ranging from paper to paints, fiberglass to cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
