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ProSoy Division

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Environmentally Friendly

Environmentally friendly, plant-based alternatives to replace harmful chemicals that are used for adhesion or binding

Quick Turnaround

Environmentally friendlOperations are highly automated and run 24/7 to maximize productiony, plant-based alternatives to replace harmful chemicals that are used for adhesion or binding

Innovative

New uses are always being developed by our in-house team of scientists and engineers

Continued Improvement

Major capital expansion of our isolate system completed in 2021

Advantages of ProSoy™

Soy protein additives are an inexpensive, environmentally friendly ingredients that are replacing synthetic materials in a wide range of industries. Developed from soy beans, ProSoy creates strong cohesive and adhesive bonds between cellulose, pigments, and minerals and offers improved rigidity compared to polymers. It is a sustainable, renewable material with many advantages over the alternatives:

Our in-house team of scientists and engineers is discovering new ways for ProSoy to replace harmful chemicals every day. Let us review your operations to identify ways that ProSoy can benefit your processes.

How Industries Use ProSoy™

ProSoy has replaced many ingredients that are not environmentally friendly in operations that have processes requiring its essential properties: adhesion or binding, and as a carrier and pelletizing agent for water soluble materials. Below are examples of how ProSoy is being used:

Paperboard coatings

Enhancing glue-ability, calendar release and structuring binder

Fine paper coatings

Structuring binder for improved cost performance

Water based inks

Structuring binder for improved water retention

Animal pharmaceuticals

Carrier and pelletizing agent

Recycled paperboard

Moisture resistant adhesive binder

Wood adhesives

Urea formaldehyde replacement

Our History With ProSoy™

APS founded the protein division in 2011 when a senior manager from DuPont’s soy business unit joined the company. Today, with a focus on tailored functionality and a positive environmental impact, our technical research and development team have created a wide portfolio of products.. Many of the current staff were involved with the original DuPont industrial operation.

With each team member having an average of 30 years of technical research and development experience, we engineer innovative products for cross linking, viscosity modification, water holding or releasing, and binding. Our team has the flexibility, knowledge, and equipment to produce nearly any proprietary protein formulation, tailored to your specific application.

Our facility equals the original DuPont plant in size and capabilities. We are regularly exploring further applications to expand ProSoy’s industrial footprint and to help reduce industry’s impact on the environment.

Advantages of ProSoy™

Large hydrated volume
Alters viscosity and increases water holding capabilities
Higher cross-linked structure with lower degrees of freedom
Results in improved rigidity and stiffness compared to emulsion polymers and allowing strong cohesive and adhesive bonds between cellulose, pigments and minerals
Amphoteric/Amphophilic
Provides increased resistance to depletion and is useful in altering surface energy

ProSoy™ Physical Properties

Dry Color – Off White
Solutions Color – Opaque light brown
Bulk Density – 38 lb/ft³
Moisture Content – 13%
Product Slurry pH – 8.0 to 9.5
Solutions Solid Max – 20%+
Particle Size – <5 (-325 mesh)

Delivery Options​

Multi Wall Bag – 20kg to 50lb
Bulk Super Sack – up to 2,500 lb
Bulk Truck – 45,000lb
Rail Car – 180,000lb
International Container Shipment

For innovative, green alternatives in your
processes, contact APS Grupa today!