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Pulp & Paper Industry Sulfur Solutions

Hydrite has a long history in the pulp and paper market, supplying quality paper making chemical solutions for a better production process and finished product. Our product line of bleaching, dechlorination, and reducing agents assist in wood pulping and paper making, prioritizing product stability and cost efficiency to meet rigid quality demands and budget constraints.

 

Pulp & Paper Sulfur Applications

Lignin Extraction

Lignin Removal

Lignin, a component of wood that binds fibers together, is present in wood chips and other wood materials prior to the pulping process. Traditionally a kraft pulping process employed the use of heat, sodium hydroxide, and sodium sulfide to help separate lignin from the cellulose fibers. Now, bisulfite salts are used as a more effective pulp method that produces a sulfite pulp that is softer, brighter, and easier to bleach.

Bleaching

Bisulfite bleaching agents are used for improving the whiteness of mechanical paper pulp, which tends to have higher contents of lignin. The agents cause a chemical reaction with lignin, chromophores, and other color-causing impurities, reducing the pulp’s color.

Pulp and Paper Bleaching

Pulp & Paper Dechlorination

Dechlorination

Chlorine can negatively impact paper quality, which is why pulp and paper producers add bisulfites to water systems to neutralize or eliminate these compounds. Antichlors are used following hypochlorite, chlorine, chlorine dioxide, bleach, and reducing agents to eliminate residual peroxide. This process additionally reduces the release of chlorinated substances into the environment.

In addition to sulfur solutions, Hydrite’s product line of paper foam control agents assists in controlling foam and entrained air so common in wood pulping and papermaking. Onsite testing is available to help determine the optimum product for your system.

 

 

Pulp & Paper Sulfur Products

Our full line of bisulfites is formulated to assist the pulp and paper industry in making better products more efficiently, while also considering cost reduction and environmental impact. Hydrite additionally offers contract manufacturing services to meet your unique specification requirements.

Sodium Bisulfite

Applications:

  • Bleaching agent used in bleaching mechanical paper pulp
  • Dechlorination agent
  • Antichlor following hypochlorite, chlorine, or chlorine dioxide, bleach and reducing agent to eliminate residual peroxide

 

Ammonium Bisulfite

Applications:

  • Bleaching agent used in bleaching mechanical paper pulp
  • Dechlorination agent
  • Antichlor following hypochlorite, chlorine, or chlorine dioxide, bleach and reducing agent to eliminate residual peroxide

 

Magnesium Bisulfite

Applications:

  • Bleaching agent used in bleaching mechanical paper pulp
  • Dechlorination agent
  • Antichlor following hypochlorite, chlorine, or chlorine dioxide, bleach and reducing agent to eliminate residual peroxide

 

Potassium Bisulfite

Applications:

  • Antichlor following hypochlorite, chlorine, or chlorine dioxide, bleach and reducing agent to eliminate residual peroxide

 

Neutral Bisulfite

Applications:

  • Antichlor following hypochlorite bleach and reducing agent to eliminate residual peroxide
  • Dechlorination agent

 

Regional Manufacturing & Distribution

Hydrite’s system of regional warehouse and manufacturing facilities allows us to offer unsurpassed customer service. We use our own fleet of trucks and drivers to go beyond normal distribution, with locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Texas, and California. Backed by an experienced technical team for formulation and application support, we serve as a full-service chemical supplier.

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