HarperLove, Charlotte, N.C., USA, a provider of specialty adhesives, performance additives, and wet-strength resins to corrugated packaging manufacturers, this week announced an expanded range of products to address performance, environmental, and safety issues. Continuing its nearly 40-yr. history of innovative products and services, HarperLove has developed the following products, all of which are currently delivering improved performance in customers’ plants:  

• MultiBond Edge III. Developed specifically for the challenging bonding conditions in heavyweight and triple-wall plants, MultiBond Edge III builds on the well-established performance characteristics of MultiBond. MultiBond Edge III has consistently delivered machine speed increases of 20%-25% while improving edge bonding, reducing delamination and waste, and improving board moisture characteristics. 
• LiquiBor. With increasing health and safety concerns associated with powdered borax and recent regulation of employee exposure to borax in some markets, corrugated packaging manufacturers are facing potential restrictions of a key component of corrugating adhesives. LiquiBor meets this challenge by providing a direct substitute for powdered borax in the adhesive formula. LiquiBor provides all of the performance benefits of traditional borax while completely eliminating the health and safety risks of employee exposure to airborne borax dust.
• LiquiBor Plus. LiquiBor Plus provides all of the health, safety, and ease-of-use benefits of LiquiBor while also improving corrugator performance. Bond enhancers are incorporated into LiquiBor Plus to boost adhesive function.
• HydroBor. HydroBor was developed for customers who prefer boric acid rather than borax in their adhesive formula. HydroBor provides all of the health, safety, and ease-of-use benefits of LiquiBor while serving as a direct substitute for boric acid. 
• NoBor Liquid. NoBor Liquid enables corrugated manufacturers to produce a traditional starch adhesive without the use of boron. This specialty product was developed for customers who are facing regulations requiring the elimination of all traces of boron in discharged wastewater. 

More information is available online.