
Board and Packaging
Nalco Water is a global comprehensive provider of process and water treatment programmes for paper and packaging producers. We provide safe and reliable solutions that improve papermill unit operation efficiency, helping to deliver business and sustainability goals in today’s challenging environment. Our innovative production aides and functional programmes – METRIX™ strength technologies, NALSIZE™ sizing technologies, PARETO™ injection technology, Retention & Drainage programmes, 3DTRASAR™ and more – help our customers enhance board strength, improve machine performance and shrink environmental footprint.
Nalco Water understands the complex challenges of incorporating functional programmes that are synergistic with other additives and provide for improved machine performance and paperboard quality. Our solutions allow you to minimise or eliminate the need to over-engineer the finished sheet – using mechanical, chemical and operations solutions that help optimise the whole operation.
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Improved Sizing Efficiency in Paper and Paperboard
NALSIZE™ Tiger High Performance ASA technology delivers stable, controllable, on-machine sizing. This sizing efficiency reduces chemical requirements and energy use.
Nalco Water – Passion for Packaging

Nalco Water 4D Air™ Programme
Nalco Water’s 4D Air Programme 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 & 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.
Customer 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™.

New 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.