Paper and Pulp Chemicals from China
Sulfates, sulfites, peroxides, sizing agents, retention aids, and bleaching chemicals for kraft paper, specialty paper, and pulp mill operations.
Paper and pulp chemicals span a wide range of substances, bleaching agents (hydrogen peroxide, chlorine dioxide precursors, peroxide-based formulations), sulfates and sulfites for kraft pulp and chemi-mechanical pulp processes, alkylketene dimer (AKD) and alkenyl succinic anhydride (ASA) for sizing, polyacrylamide-based retention aids, sodium hydrosulfide for kraft mill chemistry. The buyers are pulp and paper mills running specific recipes that have been tuned over years; the spec discipline is tight.
Paper-industry chemical shipping is volume-heavy and price-sensitive. A single integrated mill consumes hundreds of metric tonnes per year of any one chemical input. The freight cost dominates the landed cost more than for specialty chemicals. The Incoterm choice. FOB versus CIF, and the carrier rate negotiation matter more on this category than on most.
Hydrogen peroxide is a notable special case: Class 5.1 (oxidizer) DG cargo, demanding packaging requirements, careful segregation rules, and concentration-specific UN numbers (UN2014 for 20-60% solutions, UN2015 for above 60%). Sodium hydrosulfide is Class 8 corrosive in flake form, more involved still in solution. Most other paper chemicals are non-DG but specification-sensitive.
Products we ship
10 paper and pulp chemicals we move regularly
A4 Copy Paper, 70 / 75 / 80 gsm
Non-DGApplications: Office laser and inkjet printing, photocopying. ISO brightness ≥90%. Moisture proof carton packaging.
Coated Art Paper. Gloss / Matte
Non-DGApplications: High quality commercial printing: magazines, catalogues, luxury packaging, labels. Gloss 105 to 350 gsm, matte 90 to 300 gsm.
Kraft Paper & Liner, 70–200 gsm
Non-DGApplications: Industrial packaging bags, corrugated box liner, multi wall bags for cement and chemicals, lamination substrate
Thermal Paper, 55–80 gsm
Non-DGApplications: POS receipts, shipping labels, ATM rolls, fax paper, parking and admission tickets. Top coated available for longevity.
Corrugated Board. B / C / E Flute
Non-DGApplications: Corrugated packaging boxes, transit packaging inserts, display units. B-flute for printing, C-flute for stacking strength.
Tissue & Hygiene Paper. Parent Rolls
Non-DGApplications: Converting to facial tissue, toilet tissue, kitchen towel, industrial wiper. Available in 14 to 25 gsm, 1-ply or 2-ply.
Carbonless Copy Paper (NCR)
Non-DGApplications: Multi part business forms: invoices, delivery notes, order pads. CB/CFB/CF system. 2-part and 3-part sets available.
Release / Silicone Paper
Non-DGApplications: Pressure sensitive label backing, adhesive tape liners, food grade parchment for bakery, release liner for rubber moulding
Specialty Food-Grade Packaging Paper
Non-DGApplications: FDA compliant greaseproof paper, waxed paper, bakery bags, burger wraps, deli sheets. Suitable for direct food contact.
Uncoated Woodfree Printing Paper
Non-DGApplications: Book printing, stationery, offset commercial printing, continuous forms. Sized for inkjet and offset ink absorption.
This is a representative selection, not the full list. Send us the CAS number or product description and we will quote the same day.
Documentation chain
Terms that come up on every paper and pulp chemicals shipment
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FOB, Free On Board
Incoterm under which the seller delivers the goods on board the vessel at the named port of shipment. Risk and cost transfer to the buyer once the cargo crosses the ship's rail. The buyer arranges and pays for sea freight, marine insurance, and all destination-side costs.
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CIF, Cost, Insurance, and Freight
Incoterm under which the seller is responsible for the cost of the goods, marine insurance, and sea freight to the named destination port. Risk transfers from seller to buyer when the goods are loaded on board at the origin port, but cost responsibility extends to destination port arrival.
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MSDS / SDS, Material Safety Data Sheet
A document that summarises a chemical's hazards, handling requirements, first-aid measures, and emergency response information. Required for every dangerous-goods shipment and most non-DG industrial chemicals. Modern usage is shifting from MSDS to SDS under the GHS standard.
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COA, Certificate of Analysis
A document issued by the manufacturer (or by an accredited third-party lab) certifying that a specific batch of a chemical or material meets the agreed specification. Lists tested parameters, results, the test methods used, and a batch number that ties back to production.
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FCL / LCL, Full Container Load / Less than Container Load
FCL is a shipment that fills (or is contracted to fill) a complete container, 20-foot, 40-foot, or 40-foot high cube. LCL is a shipment that does not fill a container and is consolidated with other shippers' cargo into a shared container by a freight forwarder.
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