Ciba to Market Wax Replacement Products for Corrugated Boxes

WAM technology is a combination of paper additives and papermaking processes that yield a non-wicking, water-resistant kraft liner. It is this liner that eliminates the need for wax.

“The increasing demand for functional, wax-free boxes is being driven by retailers as they focus on ways to improve the recyclability of packaging materials and further reduce their operating costs,” said Rainer Bersem, global head of Business Unit Specialties for Ciba’s Business Line Paper. “This new technology fits nicely into our barrier effects business strategy and product portfolio, and it allows us to work directly with papermakers and corrugators to add value to their products.”