Security paper 

Waterborne film formers for enhancing banknote durability and soiling resistance

We are active in the development and manufacturing of water based solutions for banknote papermaking since long time.

ESACOTE^® is our brand of waterborne synthetic polymers. They are primary building blocks for developing surface treatments with excellent flexibility and chemical resistances. Thanks to their peculiar set of performance, it is possible to enhance remarkably durability and soil resistance of banknotes, providing the papermakers solutions for optimizing technical performance and maximizing sustainability.

About sustainability, recently we added ESACOTE^® BIO to our products portfolio, they are water based polyurethane dispersions manufactured using renewable raw materials for having even higher sustainability and lower carbon footprint.

CROSSLINKER is our brand of free -NCO crosslinkers that enhances performances. The free -NCO groups once poured in a water based formulation start to react with both hydroxil and carboxylic groups leading to the creation of an interpenetrative network that maximize mechanical and chemical resistances without reducing film flexibility.

Our products portfolio is completed by DEFOMEX (defoaming agent) and VISCOLAM^® PS (polyurethane based rheology modifiers) for providing our Customers a full boxset of tools for developing state of the art formulations.

As the cash industry is continously evolving we are also cooperating with partners for developing surface treatments suitable for overprint varnishes (OPV), foils and security features.