Fimcarb Wet Ground Calcium Carbonate (WGCC) Slurry grades are used as Coating pigments in Pre Coat and or Top coat of Boards, in Mat, Dull, LWC & ULWC coated papers, as it provides-

  • Higher brightness
  • Good print quality and print gloss
  • Lower dispersant demand
  • Lower binder demand
  • Lower production cost
  • Lower viscosity of coating color at high shear
  • Easy dispersibility
  • higher solids content of coating slip
  • Consistency and better quality control during paper coating
  • No make down cost from dry to wet, as it is supplied in ready to use slurry form
  • Provides dust free and safe working environment, due to its slurry form

Recommended Grades

  • Fimcarb– with particle size of d60 to d98 < 2micron
TALKRON Talc in Paper Applications

Wolkem’s Talc Milled Grades are used as a filler and coating pigment in rotogravure & offset printing process, in colored papers, labels catalogues, LWC and HWC paper/ Board

Wolkem’s Talc as a filler provides

  • Decreased porosity
  • Improved opacity
  • Reduces cost
  • The print benefits also allow the increased usage of calcium carbonate in coating formulations in paper mills operating under alkaline conditions.
  • Accelerates water drainage in the paper machine wet-end and impart good cross-sectional strength to paper.
  • Talc’s softness imparts good folding properties to paper board, making the sheet less abrasive on cutters and other converting equipment.

Wolkem’s Talc as a coating pigment provides

  • Improved gloss
  • provides smoothness to surface
  • Imparts print opacity
  • reduces wear and tear of machineries
  • Reduces use of expensive OBA.
  • Provides a silky feel for matt paper, thereby enhancing reader comfort and touch

Further talc

  • Provides elimination of core burst problem of LWC-Rotogravure printing.
  • Better printability for gravure printed papers.
  • Silk feel for wood-free matt / Semi matt papers.
  • Water based barrier coating for grease resistance
  • Recycle ability
  • Low friction properties
  • Decreased premature breakage of the ink capsules in NCR (no carbon required paper)