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Fiber-based materials

As the world moves towards a more sustainable future, renewable and circular fiber-based alternatives are increasingly replacing fossil-based materials. With our unique chemistry expertise, we enable traditional and innovative fiber-based end-products, ranging from paper, board, and molded fiber packaging to tissue products, man-made cellulosic textile fibers, and nonwovens. We help our customers achieve efficient, sustainable, and compliant production processes, resulting in functional and safe products that meet even the strictest end-use demands.

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Gain insights into the future trends of the industry, learn about compliance and sustainability, and discover how chemistry enables functional and safe end-products.

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Perfect the Picture with chemistry

In a picture of tomorrow’s world, everyday items such as packaging and textiles are renewable and recyclable. To realize this picture of a more sustainable and circular future, a vital element is needed: chemistry.

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Chemical products and digital services

Kemira offers a unique combination of more than 100 years of chemistry-application expertise, a portfolio of high-performing products from process and functional chemicals to coating and water treatment, and a selection of digital services to optimize your production processes and product quality.

Barrier coatings Biocides and preservatives Coating and surface specialties Coating binders Creping adhesives Defoamers Deposit control Dry strength additives Internal sizing Retention and drainage chemicals Surface sizing Temporary wet strength Tissue specialties Water treatment chemicals Wet strength additives
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Fiber-based materials

As the world moves towards a more sustainable future, renewable and circular fiber-based alternatives are increasingly replacing fossil-based materials. With our unique chemistry expertise, we enable traditional and innovative fiber-based end-products, ranging from paper, board, and molded fiber packaging to tissue products, man-made cellulosic textile fibers, and nonwovens. We help our customers achieve efficient, sustainable, and compliant production processes, resulting in functional and safe products that meet even the strictest end-use demands.

You might be interested in

close up of fiber packages lined up
on-demand webinars

Webinars for pulp and paper

Gain insights into the future trends of the industry, learn about compliance and sustainability, and discover how chemistry enables functional and safe end-products.

Watch our webinars
new applications for cellulosic fiber

Perfect the Picture with chemistry

In a picture of tomorrow’s world, everyday items such as packaging and textiles are renewable and recyclable. To realize this picture of a more sustainable and circular future, a vital element is needed: chemistry.

Watch the video
Product information

Looking for documents?

You can reach out to our experts or request Material Safety Data Sheets and Technical Data Sheets through forms on our website. You can find the forms from our product pages. Looking forward hearing from you!

Go to product pages
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Total Chemistry Management

Kemira Total Chemistry Management (TCM) is a partnership program tailored to take care of all your chemistry requirements.

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Paper
Chemistry provides many opportunities for papermakers to achieve new competitive advantage, either by developing specialty paper grades that meet the market demand or by increasing cost efficiency through production processes that save energy, water, and raw materials. We provide process and functional chemicals, services, and expertise for the entire papermaking process.
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Tissue
Creating tissue products that meet consumer demand for softness, strength, and absorbency requires specialty chemicals and expert insight into the manufacturing process. With our products and services, we help you achieve the desired properties for your end products while ensuring resource-efficient production.
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Packaging
Renewable and recyclable by nature, fiber-based packaging materials play a key role in the circular economy. Our end-to-end chemistry solutions and expertise enable functional and safe paper, board, and molded fiber packaging for various end-use needs, from both recycled and virgin fibers. With our help, you can also ensure process performance and resource and cost efficiency of your production.
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PodcastFiber-based materialsPackaging

The switch to renewables: How biomass balance works
Discover how biomass-balanced chemistry enables papermakers to reduce fossil-based raw materials—without compromising performance. Join KemTalks for expert insights, practical steps, and the latest innovations in renewable chemistry.
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PodcastFiber-based materialsPackaging

KemTalks stronger board with less fiber
This KemTalks episode explores how recycled board mills can boost profitability and performance using next-generation dry strength chemistry. Gain practical insights on how to create stronger board with less fiber while improving machine runnability, reducing costs, and boosting productivity.
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Case studyFiber-based materialsTextile fibers

Textile fiber innovation takes on the industry’s challenges with the help of chemical expertise
The Finnish forest industry group, Metsä Group, is developing a new wood-based textile fiber called Kuura™. Kemira is collaborating with them as the main chemistry partner, enabling process feasibility and safety across the entire water-based process, as well as scale up of the fiber production.
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