Antalis has signed an exclusive agreement for the UK distribution of pretex, a synthetically impregnated paper manufactured by Neenah Lahnstein.
A combination of pulp impregnated with polyamide and polyester fibres is said to provide pretex with a textured finish and considerable strength and durability. Synthetic fibres are added to the wet end of the substrate to reinforce the sheet, before it is impregnated with a blend of latex and other binders for dimensional stability and water resistance.
Pretex is available from 90gsm up to 300gsm.
Also available from Antalis from the Neenah Lahenstein range is cuturon, a nonwoven alternative to textiles, and neobond, a synthetic fibre paper.