Our broad product portfolio is used for more applications than the three technical core sectors plastics, construction and lubricants. For example, our products are important additives for the rubber industry and the paper industry.
Rubber
Oleochemical additives are required for the rubber industry.
Due to their outstanding separating properties and their good compatibility with rubber, metallic soaps and dispersions are used as separating agents. Additionally, they act as vulcanisation aid and glidant.
Besides metallic soaps special stearic acids, glycerine and additive mixtures can be used as processing aids in order to guarantee a stable production flow.
LIGAFLUID® and LIGASTAR®
Our additives can be used in different rubber types, such as
Paper
The application of our products in the paper industry is divided into two areas: paper coating and deinking.
Our products are used as coating colour lubricants during the coating of paper. They facilitate the processing procedures during and after the paper coating. The high processing speeds during production and the demand for a smooth process set high standards for the additives used.
Metallic soap dispersions are the main additives for paper coating. Dependent on the application alkaline soaps may also be suitable.
Due to the special requirements our product portfolio contains products which were customised for this application. Therefore, they can:
LIGAFLUID®
Our LIGAFLUID® coating colour lubricants can be used during the production of different coated papers like for example
Recycling is an overall present subject and still gaining in importance. Within the paper industry the extraction of pulp from waste paper is the major contribution to recycling. The main focus during paper retreatment are the preservation of the feedstock as well as the best possible minimization of the environmental impact.
Deinking is the part of the recycling process that removes ink from the paper fibres. The mainly used process for this is called flotation process and the additives used to remove the ink from the paper are also known as collector chemicals.
Our SERFAX® brand is especially designed for the deinking process and offers soaps, fatty acids and liquid products which ensure efficient ink removal while simultaneously guaranteeing optimum fibre yield.
LIGASERFAX®
Our SERFAX® products are used for flotation deinking for:
within the recycling process.
| Product | Description | Free fatty acid (%) | Metal content (%) | Humidity (%) | Melting point (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIGASTAR CA 860 | Calcium salt of a technical stearic acid | max. 0.8 | 6.5 - 6.9 | max. 3.0 | 140 - 160 |
| Product | Description | Free fatty acid (%) | Metal content (%) | Humidity (%) | Melting point (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIGASTAR ZN 101 | Zinc salt of a technical stearic acid | max. 1.0 | 10.5 - 11.0 | max. 0.5 | 118 - 122 |
| LIGASTAR ZN 104 FG | Zinc salt of a technical stearic acid | max. 1.0 | 10.5 - 11.3 | max. 0.5 | 118 - 122 |
| LIGASTAR ZN 201 | Zinc salt of a technical stearic acid | max. 1.0 | 10.5 - 11.0 | max. 0.5 | - |
| LIGASTAR ZN 202 R | Zinc salt of a technical stearic acid | max. 1.0 | 10.4 - 10.9 | max. 0.5 | 121 - 123 |
| LIGASTAR ZN 101 CGR | Zinc salt of a technical stearic acid | 0 - 1.0 | 10.5 - 11.0 | 0 - 0.5 | 118 - 122 |
| LIGASTAR ZN 201-V | Zinc salt of a vegetable stearic acid | max. 3.0 | 10.0 - 11.5 | - | 118 - 124 |
| Product | Description | AV (mg KOH/g) | SV (mg KOH/g) | IV (gI2/100g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIGACID SG 10-12 | solid, saturated monocarboxylic acid | 195 - 207 | 202 - 210 | max. 12 |
| Product | Description | pH-value | Solid content (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIGAFLUID CA 40 | Dispersion of calcium stearate | max. 12.0 | 39 - 41 |
| LIGAFLUID CA 50 F | Dispersion of calcium stearate | 10.0 - 11.5 | 49 - 51 |
| LIGAFLUID CA 50 FH | Dispersion of calcium stearate | 11.0 - 11.5 | 49 - 51 |
| LIGAFLUID 50-CW | Dispersion of calcium stearate | 10.0 - 11.0 | 49 - 51 |
| LIGAFLUID MG 25/N | Dispersion of magnesium stearate | 7.0 - 11.5 | 25 - 26 |
| Product | Description | Free fatty acid (%) | Metal content (%) | Humidity (%) | Melting point (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIGASTAR CA 860 | Calcium salt of a technical stearic acid | max. 0.8 | 6.5 - 6.9 | max. 3.0 | 140 - 160 |
| Product | Description | Free fatty acid (%) | Metal content (%) | Humidity (%) | Melting point (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIGASTAR ZN 101/6 | Zinc salt of a technical stearic acid | max. 1.0 | 10.5 - 11.3 | max. 0.5 | 118 - 122 |
| LIGASTAB ZN 70 | Zinc salt of a technical stearic acid | max. 1.5 | 10.4 - 11.2 | max. 0.5 | 118 - 124 |
| Product | Description | AV (mg KOH/g) | SV (mg KOH/g) | IV (gI2/100g) | Free fatty acid (%) | Humidity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIGACID SG 3 | solid, saturated monocarboxylic acid | 195 - 205 | 189 - 208 | max. 3 | ||
| LIGACID SG 10-12 | solid, saturated monocarboxylic acid | 195 - 207 | 202 - 210 | max. 12 | ||
| LIGACID SG 23 | solid, saturated monocarboxylic acid | 204 - 210 | 205 - 211 | max. 23 | ||
| LIGANOL OST | Special fatty acid | 204 - 210 | 205 - 211 | max. 23 | ||
| SERFAX OST | Fatty acid for deinking | 200 | max. 35 | |||
| SERFAX SG 3 | Fatty acid for deinking | max. 205 | max. 208 | max. 3 | ||
| SERFAX SG 10-12 | Fatty acid for deinking | max. 211 | max. 212 | max. 12 | ||
| SERFAX RFA | Fatty acid for deinking | min. 80 | max. 0,5 |
| Product | Description | AV (mg KOH/g) | SV (mg KOH/g) | IV (gI2/100g) | Humidity (%) | Free sodium hydroxide (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIGANOL KT/V | Sodium soap based on special fatty acids | - | - | - | ||
| SERFAX MT 90 | Sodium soap for deinking | max. 11.0 | max. 0.4 |
| Product | Description | pH-value | Solid content (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIGAFLUID CA 40 | Dispersion of calcium stearate | max. 12.0 | 39 - 41 |
| LIGAFLUID CA 50 F | Dispersion of calcium stearate | 10.0 - 11.5 | 49 - 51 |
| LIGAFLUID CA 50 FH | Dispersion of calcium stearate | 11.0 - 11.5 | 49 - 51 |
| LIGAFLUID 50-CW | Dispersion of calcium stearate | 10.0 - 11.0 | 49 - 51 |
| LIGAFLUID AS 25 | Dispersion of ammonium stearat | 10.0 - 11.0 | 23 - 25 |
| LIGAFLUID AS 30 | Dispersion of ammonium stearat | 10.3 - 10.8 | 29 - 31 |
| LIGAFLUID AS 35 | Dispersion of ammonium stearat | 10.3 - 10.8 | 34 - 35 |
| LIGAFLUID 30-AMW | Dispersion of ammonium stearat | max. 11.0 | 29 - 31 |
| LIGAFLUID 40-ZW | Dispersion of zinc stearate | 6.5 - 8.5 | 39 - 41 |
| LIGAFLUID FS 25 | Dispersion of special monocarboxylic acids | 5.5 - 7.0 | 24 - 26 |
| LIGAFLUID FS 30 | Dispersion of special monocarboxylic acids | 5.5 - 7.0 | 29 - 31 |
