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Industry

Raw materials for paper

Dyes, optical brighteners, coating pigments and fillers for paper.

Industry overview

Paper and board mills use dyes, brighteners and coating pigments to reach target shade and brightness. ASR supplies paper dyes, basic dyes, optical brighteners, coating pigments, calcium carbonate and starch chemicals.

Applications

  • Printing and writing papers
  • Coated and specialty papers
  • Tissue
  • Kraft and packaging board

What customers ask of us

  • Shade matching and brightness targets
  • Good retention and fastness
  • Fine, consistent coating pigments
  • Continuous supply for mill operations

FAQ

Paper raw materials: common questions

All questions
  • What raw materials does ASR supply for paper?

    We supply 15 raw materials for paper manufacturers, across pigments & oxides, fillers & extenders, dyes & colourants and solvents & industrial chemicals, including Auramine O, Basic Blue Dye, Basic Dyes, Basic Green Dye, Basic Violet Dye and Basic Yellow Dye.

  • Where do you supply paper manufacturers?

    We are based in Chennai with two warehouses in the city, and supply paper manufacturers across Tamil Nadu, South India and the rest of India.

  • Do you provide technical documentation?

    Yes. TDS and SDS are emailed on request for the grades you are evaluating, and a certificate of analysis (COA) is supplied with each batch.

  • Can you develop a tailor-made product for our paper process?

    Yes. Where a standard grade does not fit, we work with our principals to develop a tailor-made product. Tell us your application and target specification.

Sourcing for paper?

Send us your raw material list, or just one product. We will come back with availability, pricing, lead time and documentation.