Leucophor®
Optical brightening agents
Can we have high whiteness and food safety in our food packaging?
WHAT WE LOVE:
- Incredibly white packaging
- Packaging that is safe
BUT DID YOU KNOW?
- Food safety regulations limit the amount of optical brighteners that can be used
- This limits papermaker in the whiteness of their produced packaging
The Archroma Way: Safe, Efficient, Enhanced. It’s our nature.
- SAFE – IT’S OUR NATURE TO PROTECT
A solid core: Our deeply rooted goal to protect people and our planet.
Safe to use, safe to release and safe to touch and wear. - EFFICIENT – IT’S OUR NATURE TO RETHINK SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
Innovating application processes that minimize resources and maximize productivity, both in our and our customers’ manufacturing as well as by setting ourselves ambitious sustainability goals. - ENHANCED – IT’S OUR NATURE TO ADD ANOTHER LEVEL OF VALUE
Your innovation is critical. Additional effects, functionalities and aesthetics give additional value, helping consumers to achieve their goals, for a life enhanced
BRIGHT N’ SAFE / A system that brings together high whiteness & brightness with food safety for FDA compliant packaging… with improved control and reduced slowdowns in production
Leucophor® AFCN liq
FDA approved disulphonated optical brightener
- Highest whiteness with FDA food contact approval
- High strength product
Leucophor® UO/UKO liq
Tetrasulphonated optical brightener
- FDA approved
- Universal application
Cartaren® & Cartasol®
Tinting colorants
- Shade control with blue & violet
- For high performance Cartaren® is recommended
- For cost-controlled whiteness Cartasol® is recommended
“SAFE”: IT'S OUR NATURE TO PROTECT / with the BRIGHT N’ SAFE system
- Products used in line with Nordic Swan & EU-Flower requirements
- REACH registered
- BfR and FDA food contact compliant
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FDA compliant
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BfR compliant
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EU flower compliant
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Nordic Swan Compliant
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REACH REGISTERED
“EFFICIENT”: IT'S OUR NATURE TO RETHINK SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING / with the BRIGHT N’ SAFE system
- Improved production efficiency
- Less waste/broke due to increased process control giving cost savings
- Highly concentrated products allowing less transport and reduced ecological footprint
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Productivity Optimization
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Cost Optimization
“ENHANCED”: IT’S OUR NATURE TO ADD ANOTHER LEVEL OF VALUE / with the BRIGHT N’ SAFE system
- The combination of disulphonated and tetrasulphonated optical brighteners allows the highest possible level of whiteness & brightness with FDA approval
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Whiteness
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Brightness
BRIGHT N’ SAFE / Main benefits in a nutshell
- BfR and FDA food contact compliant
- REACH registered
- Products used in line with Nordic Swan & EU-Flower requirements
- Improved production efficiency
- Less waste/broke due to increased process control giving cost savings
- Highly concentrated products allowing less transport and reduced ecological footprint
- The combination of disulphonated and tetrasulphonated optical brighteners allows the highest possible level of whiteness & brightness with FDA approval
- SAFE – IT’S OUR NATURE TO PROTECT
A solid core: Our deeply rooted goal to protect people and our planet.
Safe to use, safe to release and safe to touch and wear. - EFFICIENT – IT’S OUR NATURE TO RETHINK SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
Innovating application processes that minimize resources and maximize productivity, both in our and our customers’ manufacturing as well as by setting ourselves ambitious sustainability goals. - ENHANCED - IT'S OUR NATURE TO ADD ANOTHER LEVEL OF VALUE
Your innovation is critical. Additional effects, functionalities and aesthetics give additional value, helping consumers to achieve their goals, for a life enhanced.
* Below limits of detection according to industry standard test methods
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