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 Cordial Organization
EUROPEAN UNION
• Head office and manufacturing plant located in Winschoten, Holland
• Production/sales representatives in:
– Production cooperation in Belarus
– Sales representatives in Sweden
– Sales representatives in France
– Sales representatives in Bulgaria

• Cordial provides technical support, logistic services and after sales to all areas on
the globe

WORLDWIDE
• Office and manufacturing plant joint venture with Papertech in Shandong Province:
PapCor China.
• Office and manufacturing plant joint venture with Papertech in Subang Indonesia:
PapCor Asia Pacific.
Product Mix

CORDIFIX - Liquid
Adhesive base : Dextrin, PVOH, PVAc, VAcE, Acrylic and SBR
Production volume : 30.000 tons
Cordifix meant for : All segments

KARTONOL - Powder
Adhesive base : Dextrin and PVOH based
Production volume : 20.000 tons
Segments : Tube winding
: Solid board
: Coating
HoneyComb

Textile
Carpet
B-Board
Solidboard

Specialties
Adhesives for

Edge Protectors Litholaminating

New Markets
Paper coating
Litho Lamination
Tube/Core Winding

Corrugated Solidboard Boxmaking

Tubewinding Folding Textile

Bags/Sacks Paper Coating Carpet

Tissue Specialities
Sales Markets
 Basic glue ingredients
• Polyvinyl Alcohol - PVOH (PVA)
• Polyvinyl Acetate – PVAc
• Vinyl Acetate Ethylene - VAE
• Dextrin
• SBR, acrylates
• Filler kaolin or calcium carbonate
• Tackifier e.g. borax, boric acid, plasticizer
• Additives e.g. dispersing agent, biocides, antifoam
 Dextrin
• Modified starch

• Degradation of native starch by acid and heat

• 3 main dextrin types

– Yellow dextrins
– White dextrins
– British gums

• Native starch

• Dextrination principle

• Applications
 Bonding
requirements

Adhesive
Choice for
finished
products

Application Substrates
technology
 Paper
• Bonding of papers is influenced by
– Cobb value of paper
• Cobb value is measured by measuring how much water in grams is penetrating
into the paper in 60 seconds.
• High cobb value means a lot of adhesive is absorbed by the paper. Filler is
needed to keep the absorption low. Fiber tearing is easy to realize.
• Low cobb value indicates less penetration of the adhesive in the paper.
Aggressive low pH or very high pH adhesive is necessary to open the paper and
to realize fiber tearing.
Additives are necessary to create a good bonding between the papers
– Surface of paper
• Coated paper
• Virgin material
• Recycled paper
• The better the description of the paper the easier to choose an adhesive

• Paper analysis can be performed in the lab

 Glue properties
• Viscosity
• pH value
• Solid content
• Density
• With or without boron
• Open time of the glue
• Closed time of the glue
• Setting time
• Wet tack
• Temperature of the glue
• Water resistant
• Reology
• Stability
• Run ability, consumption
• Compatibility
• Moisture control
• Consumption
• Regislation, strategy
• Machine configuration, speed
• Machine configuration, speed
• Time to achieve 100% fiber tear
• Machine configuation, speed
• Operating conditions
• Demands
• Machine type
• Glue handling
 Tubewinding
3 ways of winding can be summarized: spiral winding, straight winding and conical winding.

Baisc process:
Gluing 2 to approx. 30 cardboard plies together, depending on the desired tube wall thickness
and strength. These are spirally wound on a mandrel and fastened by means of 1 or 2 rubber
belts.

Thereafter the tube is cut to the desired length. The crush value (the force required to crush the
tube) of the tubes is strongly influenced by the type of paper and the number of plies.
The type of adhesive can also have an influence on the crush value.
Crush values are determined directly after winding as indication and the final crush after
thorough drying of the tubes.

The tubes must have a high initial strength otherwise deformation occurs during the stacking
and the storing of the tubes. The initial strength is dependent on the moisture content of the tube
and the setting speed of the adhesive.

Tube winding adhesives can be applied by means of rollers, a cascade system or a dipping tray.
Mostly Dextrin is used for the body and a PVA/PVAc glue for the inner and outer ply of the tubes
Outside layer adhesive

Body adhesive
 Sodiumsilicate/waterglass

Positive Negative

➢ (low) Price • Low Dry Solid Content

➢ Good Crush Value (35-40%)
• High off saw moisture →
• Drying time
• Low wet tack
• No initial Tack Check /
Test
• (Very) Alkaline (high PH)
 Polyvinylalcohol
Positive
• Good Adhesion
• Less Sensitive to Variety
in Paperquality
• Glue Consumption
Negative
• Limitations in Dry Solid
Content 30-40%
• Cooking Procedure for
own preparation
• Drying Time
• Price (depending on oil
prices)
• Crush / Dynamic Strength
 Polyvinylacetate

Positive Negative
• High Dry Solids • Relatively high priced
• Fast Drying (related to oil prices)
• Excellent Tack / Bond • Crush Value
• Very Good Suitable for • Cleaning
First and Last Ply of
Tubes (outer & inner ply)
• Consumer tubes
(flexibles)
 Dextrin Based Adhesives

Positive
• High Dry Solids Possible
• Shorter Drying Times
• Good Crush Values
• Good Wet Tack
• “Green “Natural Based” Product
• In powder available→ cost effective
• Cold water soluble
• High machine speeds
Negative
• Price of Dextrins fluctuates not
due to oil prices but due to
crops of various starches
• Need some more experience
to set the machines
 Application technology

• Immerse system – for body adhesives

• Cascade system – for body adhesives
• Roller system – for outside layer adhesives
 Dextrin best tubewinding adhesive

• Dextrin Based Adhesives are for the spiral

tube winders for now and in the future an
understandable choice, because it fits with
the described trends of “faster and greener”.
 What are DEXTRINS
(pyrodextrins)
A well accepted used definition of dextrins is:

(Pyro)Dextrins are starch based products

obtained by a heat treatment in the (semi) dry
state of (acidified) starch.

Acids, predominantly hydrochloric, sulphuric or

phosphoric acid, are used to accelerate the
dextrinisation proces.
Most Used Industrial Starches
(used for dextrin production)
Average Chemical Composition of Starch
Granules
Starch Potato Maize Wheat Tapioca Waxy Maize

Moisture* 19 13 13 13 13
Lipids % on 0,1 0,8 0,9 0,1 0,2
d.s.
Proteins** 0,1 0,35 0,4 0,1 0,25
Phosphorus 0,08 0,02 0,06 0,01 0,01
% on d.s.
Tast&Odour low high high Very low medium
(relative)
 Classification of dextrin
1. By Raw Material
Potatostarch dextrins
Cornstarch dextrins
Tapiocastarch dextrins
Wheatstarch dextrins (not often used)

2. By Appearance
Yellow Dextrins
White Dextrins
British Gums (hardly used anymore)
Preparation / Dissolving unit

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 Case study
Glue failures, unstuck and low crush
(problem only visible after drying).

Customer complaint about adhesive.

Chalky layer
 Problem identifying

• Reference sample at Cordial (powder)

• Influences at customer
➢ Glue preparation
❖ Recipe
❖ Measurements
➢ Filler
➢ Paper
➢ Conditions
 3 day customer visit

In order to control the problem a joint problem solving visit was organized
between:

1. The tube winding plant

2. The technology team of the tube winding group

3. The paper producer

4. The glue producer (Cordial)

 Set up of approach
Main problem:

Unstuck and low crush values after drying.

During production nothing unusual.
Only visible after drying.

Problem occurs only in cores with a wall thickness of 15 mm or more.

Paper producer just delivered product with 1% more moisture.

Approach:
1. Prepare different glues: Standard, High grade, Standard low visc.
2. Run the different glues on the machine.
3. Make batches of 2 pallets of tubes with different kind of papers
4. Keep drying proces in the oven the same
 Glue preparation
Adhesive Standard Upgraded Stand. LV

Water 1300 1300 1300

Calcium carbonate 1000 900 1000
Cordial glue 725 825 725
Biocide 6 6 6
Water 130 60

Solids 57% 55% 56%

Temperature (° C) 38,5 38 39
Fordcup 6 mm (sec) Ca. 15 16 12
Visc. @ 20° C (mPa.s) 1165 1710 780
Visc. @ 35° C (mPa.s) 395 565 275
pH 10,1 9,7 10,1
 Trials & Results
After preparing 3 glues and running multiple runs :
Results from day 1
Paper Glue Bonding after drying
New 400 Stnd. Ok
New 400 Upgraded Ok
New 400 Stnd. LV Ok

Everything is bonded well and crush up to standard. What to do now?

Results from day 2
Paper Glue Bonding after drying
New 600 Upgraded White spots
New 600 Stnd. LV Little white - acceptable
New 600 Stnd. White spots
Stand 400 Stnd. Little white spots, 2nd run ok
New 400 Stnd. No white, some spots no fiber tear
New 400 Stnd. LV Ok
New 400 Upgraded No white, some spots no fiber tear
New 400 + New Light white on 400, no glue failure between
Upgraded
600 400 and 600. 600 ok
 Trials & Results
We now have the problem and face: the white chalky layer.
The lower viscosity glues is the only one which shows good results.
Bonding between different papers 400 and 600 is not an issue.

Paper analysis showing big differences:

Moisture varies from 6-8%
Cobb values differ from up to 700 g/m2 to below 400 g/m2
Drop tests show absorption from almost 12 sec to only less than 3 sec

Paper variation is huge but who can solve it :-)

 Other adhesive applications Cordial

Cardboard laminating
Graphic cardboard and Solid cardboard (solid board)

2 types of cardboard: Graphic cardboard and Solid cardboard.

Graphic cardboard: medium weight paper is glued to both sides of the

base sheet.
Graphic cardboard is used for e.g. book- and binder backs and puzzles
Graphic board must show excellent flatness and the ability to remain very
flat.

Solid cardboard: different types of paper or cardboard are glued to the

base sheet (e.g. bleached kraft paper or gold foil).
Solid cardboard is widely used in the packaging industry. An example is
tomato boxes, for which the requirements are water resistance and
flatness.
 Cardboard laminating
Graphic cardboard adhesives must show the following general properties:

• allow/permit good bonding of medium weight paper or board to the

cardboard;
• the adhesive must have a suitable solid content in order to ensure the
lowest possible moisture absorption to maintain flatness of the cardboard;
• setting speed/open time combination is completely depending upon the
machine requirement and the wishes of the user.

Some machines demand a high wet tack, as immediately after gluing the
surfaces the cardboard makes a sharp bend, which means that the surfaces
could move in relation to each other.
 Cardboard laminating
Solid cardboard adhesives must fulfil the following general requirements:

• allow/permit good bonding of different paper qualities to cardboard and of the

cardboard itself;
• the adhesive must form a water-resistant bond. The requirements for water-
resistance vary for different customers;
• the adhesive must have a suitable solid content in order to ensure the
lowest possible moisture absorption and to maintain flatness of the cardboard;
• setting speed/open time is completely depending upon the machine
requirement and the wishes of the user.

The following products are widely used in the cardboard industry for the mentioned
applications:

Cordifix: PVA/PVAc based product for laminating different board qualities;

Kartonol: PVA based product which has to be dissolved in hot water.
 Application technology
• Reel to sheet
• Sheet to sheet

• 3 ply laminators
• 4 ply laminators Solid board production proces
 Litho laminating
Litho Lamination
Gluing corrugated board and printed sheets to create a highly protective and attractive
packaging solution.
Litho lamination combines the strength of corrugation high quality printed sheets or pre-printed
rolls.
The strength and rigidity of the corrugated board is determined by the 'fluting'. Different flute
profiles have different performance characteristics.

Characteristics
•Cost effective in any volume
•Excellent for retail displays
•Suitable for heavy or light weight products

Flute Characteristics
•F Flute - A very fine flute providing excellent crush resistance, rigidity and an excellent print
surface.
•E Flute - A fine flute used for smaller cartons offering excellent crush resistance.
•B Flute - By far the most widely specified flute profile. It offers good compression strength
whilst having excellent crush resistance.
•C Flute - A larger flute than 'B' offering greater compression strength but less crush resistance.
 Finished products
• Product Packaging
• Product Launch
• Promotional boxes
• Presentation boxes
• Gift boxes
• pizza boxes
• slipcase and tray, 2 piece (box and lid) or hinged lid.
• Often used in conjunction with inserts to increase durability and
protection, for example:
– Foam inlays, either routed or built up
– Flock coated tray inlays
– Die cut card inlay trays
– Chocolate box paper inner
 Application technology
• Reel to sheet
• Sheet to sheet

• Asitrade machines
• Stock machines
• Lamina machines
• Dörries machines
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kapwWa5OoB0
 Glue properties
• Polyvinylalcohol
– binder for paper to paper
– Viscofier
• Polyvinylacetate
– High velocity binder for coated paper to B, E, F - flute
• Plasticizer
– to control the strength and flexibility of the glue film
• Filler
– Carrier for the PVOH
• High wet tack
• No splashing
• Fast setting time
 USP’s Cordial Products
✓ Decreasing manufacturing costs, in terms of →
Glue consumption;
Output: Production speed, less waste, less drying time;
Quality improvement;
Stability;

✓ Cordial products are based on multiple different raw material in order to create price stability and
maintain its high standard;

✓ Powder product is a total concept so the user can concentrate on his job;

✓ High technical knowhow about handling and processing by the TSE department for all applications,
substrates and adhesives;

✓ Adhesives are taylor made. The right bonding strength for the different paper types, the right run ability,
machine speed, moisture content and crush values;

✓ Strong R&D Department with focus on contineous improvements and a wide variaty of products;
Unique green powder products;

✓ Huge economical advantage because 1 load of powder glue equals 5 loads of liquid glue;