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BASF synthetic sizing system
BASOPLAST ®
Paper adds value to life.
BASF adds value to paper.
Your partner for wet-end and surface treatment.
» Pure AKD and ASA as well as polymer modifi ed AKD for stock sizing
» Polymeric dispersions and polymer modifi ed AKD as highly effi cient
surface sizing agents
» Synergistic effects reduce total sizing cost

Synthetic sizing system –
new performance with successful chemistry
Synthetic sizing agents influence the
essential properties of the finished products
in paper and board production.
Their application results in optimized
paper performance with respect to
absorption of liquids, writing and
printability, or in the case of newsprint
improved dimension stability.
Beside the pure performance of your
products, sizing application influences
and improves the runnability of your
machine. A well balanced sizing system
will reduce the demand of other
chemicals like OBAs or coating colour
in your process.
With our broad product range of sizing
agents, we help you improve your process.
Basoplast ® – surface sizing:
» Anionic, amphoteric or cationic
polymer dispersions based on acrylic
copolymers for improved surface
properties.
Basoplast ® – internal sizing:
» Amphoteric to cationic fatty alkyl
diketene based dispersions and
acrylic copolymer dispersions for
application in the wet end.
» Highly reactive, 100% pure alkenyl
succinic anhydride containing
emulsifiers for wet-end sizing.

Basoplast ® – polymeric sizing agents
Getting the sharpest picture with
Basoplast ®
Basoplast ® stands as brandname for
surface sizing and improvement of all
paper grades.
» Basoplast ® polymeric sizing agents
are the most commonly used surfacesizing
agents for a wide range of
paper and board grades worldwide.
» Basoplast ® polymeric sizing agents
are available worldwide from regional
production facilities.
» Basoplast ® polymeric sizing agents
ensure a controlled and economic
sizing efficiency and provide excellent
printing properties in off-set and digital
printing, also in combination with
internal sizing.
» Basoplast ® is the answer to
improve the surface characteristic of
your paper.
Service offered by BASF:
Automated system “Image expert”
quality control of inkjet printed papers
Getting the sharpest picture
with Basoplast ®

Basoplast ® – AKD sizing agents
As one of the leading suppliers of
chemicals to the paper industry, we
never stop in our efforts to develop and
improve our products and processes.
One example is our newly designed,
solvent-free and state-of-the-art
production process for AKD. It shows
BASF’s commitment to supply our
customers with the best available
products.
Sizing systems add value to your
paper.
» Basoplast ® AKD sizing agents
include a variation of standard up to
polymer-enhanced dispersions.
» Basoplast ® AKD sizing agents are
available worldwide from regional
production facilities.
» Basoplast ® AKD sizing agents
based on pure C18 fatty acids are
designed for liquid packaging board
or high melting point requiring processes.
» Improved cost performance through
the reduction of transportation
costs.
» BASF’s new production process for
AKD ensures highest quality; therefore
it is especially suitable for all
types of food and beverage packaging
papers.
The combination of this AKD with our
approved polymeric sizing is also an
option particularly where high
performance is required.
The technical service given by BASF is
focused on finding and implementing
system solutions to create value on
your machine.
» Basoplast ® AKD sizing agents can
be used for virtually all internal sized
paper & board grades.
» Basoplast ® AKD sizing agents are
based on a solvent free AKD wax
with high purity.
Examples for new applications for
sizing:
» Polymer-enhanced AKD dispersions
improve printability of 100% DIP
newsprint as well as runnability in the
pressrooms.
» Polymer-modified AKD dispersions,
applied in the surface, show enhanced
surface sizing efficiency along
with reduced stock sizing demand.
» BASF’s C 18 AKD is approved
regarding milk and fruit acid
resistance.
BASF‘s expertise: improved printability
and dimension stability for newsprint
(example 100% deinked paper)
With BASOPLAST ® Without BASOPLAST ®

Basoplast ® – ASA sizing agents
Our devotion to developing products for
paper production makes us strive to
offer customers the best ways to meet
their requirements. Basoplast ® ASA
completes our portfolio of synthetic
sizing agents, allowing us to recommend
the most effective wet-end size.
Basoplast ® ASA has a positive effect
on runnability.
The immediate and easily controlled
sizing effect of Basoplast ® ASA improves
machine runnability, so helping
increase the rate of production. This
makes Basoplast ® ASA an economic
alternative to AKD and rosin size.
» Basoplast ® ASA sizes can be used
for all grades of paper and provide
the best sizing solution for gypsum
plasterboard.
» Basoplast ® ASA sizes contain
100% highly reactive material, but
their shelf life is unlimited.
» Basoplast ® ASA sizes are most
effective in combination with cationic
potato starch, but can also be used
together with synthetic polymers.
» Basoplast ® ASA sizing agents are
available in two qualities: with pure
C18 alkenyl chain or a blend of
C16/C18 alkenyl chains.
Owing to its reactive nature, ASA must
be added at the paper mill, together
with auxiliaries, in order to form an
aqueous emulsion before the stock is
applied to the fourdrinier machine. The
use of proven emulsification technology
and BASF’s experience in construction
of metering equipment guarantees you
highly qualified technical service,
allowing optimum results with
Basoplast ® ASA.
Our expertise is your success.
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Technical assistance is our business
BASF understands research and
development is a major part of
sustainable value creation. The
analysis of the performance of our
products and the analysis of your
system are very important parameters
for optimization. The goal is
to find and develop easy to handle
methods for a sharp analysis.
DIP-based furnish for newsprint is
becoming more and more important.
As a consequence, problems related
to printing quality and runnability in the
pressrooms, are more frequent.
IGT wet-pick-strength is one of the best
methods for simulation of the offset
printing process.
Using the polymer supported AKD
products (e.g. Basoplast ® 860 D)
the wet-pick-strength of a DIP-based
newsprint can be improved significantly.
AKD and ASA retention is a very
important parameter in the adjustment
of paper quality and the optimisation
of sizing performance. Therefore an
on-site method for measuring AKD
retention has been developed.
The AKD retention measurements,
combined with years of experience
are used to select the very best sizing
concept for your machine.
Newsprint, 100% DIP
Wet-pick-strength
without
Basoplast ®
with
Basoplast ®

Basoplast ® product range
Polymeric Dispersions FDA: 176.170: wet and fatty, 176.180: dry
Basoplast ® Chemical nature BfR* FDA Nordic Swan Solids appr. % usage Application areas
(cationic dispersion)
265 D S/BA + – + 20 surface/stock packaging paper/board
270 D S/BA + – + 30 surface/stock packaging paper/board
PR 8267 S/BA + – + 30 surface/stock packaging paper/board
PR 8361 X S/BA + – + 24 surface/stock packaging paper/board
(amphoteric dispersion)
250 D AN/BA + 176.180 + 35 surface wf writing/printing paper
335 D AN/BA + 176.170 + 35 surface and speciality paper
(anionic dispersion)
400 DS S/BA + 176.170 + 25 surface wf writing/printing paper
PR 8332 S/BA + 176.170 + 30 surface wf writing/printing paper
AKD Dispersions
Basoplast ® Chemical nature BfR* FDA Solids appr. % usage Application areas
(standard dispersions)
2009 LC AKD + 176.120 7 stock wf writing/printing paper
2015 LC AKD + 176.120 12 stock wf writing/printing paper
2018 LC AKD + 176.120 14 stock wf writing/printing paper
2023 LC AKD + 176.120 18 stock wf writing/printing paper
2030 LC AKD + 176.120 24 stock wf writing/printing paper
2038 LC AKD + 176.120 29,5 stock wf writing/printing paper
(promoter containing dispersions)
3118 HC AKD/Prom. + – 15 stock packaging paper/board
4118 MC AKD/Prom. + 176.170 15 stock packaging paper/board
5023 LC C18-AKD + 176.120 18 stock fine paper/LPB
4130 HC AKD/Prom. + 176.170 27 stock packaging paper/board
PR 8226 Dicyandiamid + – 19 stock –
PR 8318 X C18-AKD/Prom. + 176.180 29 stock liquid packaging board (LPB)
(specialities)
860 D AKD/Polymer + 176.120 27 stock/surface wc writing/printing/newsprint
870 D AKD/Polymer + – 25 stock/surface specialities
8500 LC AKD/Polymer + 176.120 23 stock/surface wc writing/printing/newsprint
ASA
Basoplast ® Chemical nature BfR* FDA Solids appr. % usage Application areas
ASA 50 D ASA + 176.170 100 stock wf writing/printing paper/board
ASA 100 D ASA + 176.170 100 stock wf writing/printing paper/board
wf = wood-free
* former BgVV
wc = wood-containing

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