Merkantile Paper is a wholly owned Zimbabwean trading entity and one of Southern Africa’s leading paper merchants with a foot print across southern Africa. The company supplies bulk tissue paper of various grades to converters across Zimbabwe and beyond.
Merkantile Paperis determined to be the leading supplier of choice and aims to address the needs of its customers.
Bathroom tissue- 19GSM-22GSM
Facial tissue -12 GSM
Garage paper- 33-37 GSM
Kitchen towel- 33-35 GSM
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is the kind of paper that does not contain any recycled content and is made directly of the pulp of trees.
The amount of water a sample will absorb in each time or the time to absorb a given amount of liquid.
Sometimes called the grammage or substance, this is the weight (mass) per unit
The measure of whiteness or lack of other colours in the sheet
The total thickness of eight sheets as measured and expressed in mils or microns.
Converting operations measure their production in cases produced. The case unit will vary in size by brand and grade.
A neutral pH adhesive that will not crosslink and is rewettable
The count or measurement of the total amount of dark materials embedded in the tissue sheet.
Merkantile paper is a wholly owned Zimbabwean trading entity and one of Southern Africa’s leading paper merchans with a foot print across southern Africa. The company supplies bulk tissue paper of various grades to converters across Zimbabwe and beyond.
Read MoreOur goal is simply to be the best and to continually improve. This is accomplished through focused teamwork, pride in our work, and ensuring that the requisite quality is achieved to exceed best practice, and instill this value in personnel
We conduct our business in accordance with the highest standards of professional behavior and ethics. We are transparent, honest and ethical in all our interactions with personnel, clients, subcontractors and the public.
We strive to provide exceptional customer service through flexible scheduling, quality products, efficient services, and innovative solutions resulting in value to the customer and stakeholders.
Advantage (1)
Carboxymethylcellulose. A white, water -soluble polymer derived from cellulose, used as a coating and sizing for paper and textiles. Used for dry strength and as a charge scavenger in high dosage wet strength towel processes. Negatively charged product.
Advantage (2)
Crinkling of paper during drying to produce a soft, elastic sheet giving the tissue added thickness and absorbency. The collision the paper sheet on the Yankee has with the creping blade. This action on the sheet will produce more bulk and reduce the str ength of the sheet. As the intensity of this collision increases, a sheet with higher softness and more bulk will be produced.
Advantage(3)
The count or measurement of the total amount of dark materials embedded in the tissue sheet
Advantage (4)
Tensile strength enhancement product. Glyoxylate Polyacrylamide (GPAM) fed at a pH of 6 to 9. Starches and CMC are other dry strength products.