CENTENNIAL, Colo.—Penford Products Co. has introduced a line of natural binder products it said replace synthetic latex used in coated paper and paperboard applications.
The division of Penford Corp. said its Pen-Cote products can replace up to 60 percent of the petroleum-based latex used in coating formulations. The firm claims major producers of coated packaging and publication papers are successfully using these products, which are suitable for use in food contact paper and paperboard regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.
Performance of Pen-Cote equals that of latex binders, contains no volatile organic compounds and significantly lowers customers operating costs, Penford said.