Jacksonville, FL, Jan. 26, 2005 - - The Pulp and Paper Division of Hercules Incorporated will highlight various new technologies at Tissue World 2005. Visit Stand 3140 to discuss your needs with Hercules Applications Experts and learn how these innovative technologies can improve your tissue manufacturing productivity, product quality and profitability.

Kymene® X-Cel Wet Strength Technology offers higher solids and higher resin functionality than traditional wet strength resins. Key benefits include higher wet tensile strength and significant cost savings in chemical usage and related freight costs.

Crepetrol® X-Cel Creping Technology is specifically designed for maximum performance on the newest machine designs (i.e. Extended Nip and TAD Machines) and offers significant benefits in terms of higher solids, improved adhesion and low sensitivity to system additives.

In addition to providing enhanced softness, ProSoft® X-Cel Softener Technology provides tissue producers with biodegradable alternatives to traditional softeners. Due to an exceptional environmental profile, these products can be used by all tissue grades and allow stringent regulatory and environmental targets to be achieved.

The portfolio of ProSoft® Lotionising Technology allows the manufacture of value-added facial and lotionised grades. Applied to the surface of the tissue during rewinding or converting, these products significantly increase surface softness as well as impart skin transfer and conditioning properties to the final tissue.

Developed by Hercules Tissue Experts, the Hercules® X-CT System combines years of experience and best practice from hundreds of tissue machines worldwide to assist Hercules Account Managers in troubleshooting and product selection.

If you would like to discuss the solution to your particular mill problem, please visit us on stand 3140 at Tissue World 2005.