ANTWERP, Belgium, June 1, 2009 (Press Release) -
After several successful commercial introductions of its nanotechnology in the paper and cardboard industry, TopChim starts new development initiatives to initiate product innovation with organic nano-materials for other industrial applications.
Since its discovery on how to make water-dispersed organic nano-particles, Topchim has made several successful commercial introductions of this innovative material in paper and card-board applications. NanoTope nano-particles are quite unique due to their organic nature. They can easily be fine-tuned to customer requirements. They also have good interactions with other materials such as binders and substrates, demonstrating excellent compatibility, cohesion and adhesion properties.
Topchim also succeeded in encapsulating non-water soluble materials such as dyes, UV-absorbers, perfumes and biocides. These active ingredients can be applied in better environmental and industrial conditions. Whereas vegetable oils are encapsulated, the bio-renewability content of the nano-materials can reach up to 75%. Topchim is able to modify the nano-particles in such a way that they are able to enhance properties such as printability, gloss and water repellency.
Topchim has created a New Business Development department to commercialize the nano-particle dispersions outside the paper and cardboard industry. This group will be headed by Dirk Stanssens, who has previously led several new business development projects and internal start-ups at DSM. Dirk Stanssens: “It is quite exciting to bring a new material to the market that is so unique. It combines strong performances of nano-materials with a tremendous flexibility to adapt their properties”. Eric Jönsson, CEO: “We are absolutely convinced that our nano-materials will be a success in other application fields, as they are today in the paper and cardboard industry”.
Topchim has already started building partnerships to co-develop innovative products based on the NanoTope water-based dispersion. In the first instance the focus will be on applications where high water repellency is desired or where encapsulation technology at the nano-level will bring added value. To learn more about the technical capabilities of NanoTope and its potential applicability in several markets, take a look at the presentation given by Dirk Stanssens at the Nanomaterials 2009 conference in Bonn, 16-18 June 2009
About TopChim
TopChim is an established research-driven chemical company, specializing in paper and card board coating technology, based in Belgium and Brazil, operating in Europe and Latin America. The company applies the latest technologies in chemical science to develop high-performance ecological coating solutions for the paper and cardboard industry. Its pioneering work is the result of active collaboration with European institutes and universities involved in fundamental research in chemistry. TopChim is committed to continuing its search for solutions for optimal paper and paper coating production that are both environmentally friendly and economically attractive. The research efforts of TopChims’ Nanoscience department have been translated amongst other things into the industrial-scale production of nano-hybrid pigments.
Press contact TopChim:
Leo Vonck
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