{"id":87,"date":"2026-09-23T21:03:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T21:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uat.alpenol.com\/faq\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T13:27:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T13:27:40","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alpenol.com\/hi\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;al-sec&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FBFAF7&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;84px||64px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;84px||64px||true|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; width=&#8221;1312px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1312px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"al-eyebrow\">FAQ<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"al-h-lg\" style=\"font-size:56px;letter-spacing:-1.4px;max-width:820px;\">Questions mills actually ask<\/h1>\n<p class=\"al-lead\" style=\"margin-top:28px;max-width:660px;color:#7A756B;\">Answers written for the person on the shop floor. Where something depends on your own setup, we say so rather than publishing a number that will not hold.<\/p>\n<div class=\"al-pills\" style=\"margin-top:42px;\"><span class=\"al-pill al-pill--on\">All<\/span><span class=\"al-pill\">Technical<\/span><span class=\"al-pill\">Commercial<\/span><span class=\"al-pill\">Compliance<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;al-sec&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;76px||76px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;76px||76px||true|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; width=&#8221;1312px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1312px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"al-eyebrow\">TECHNICAL<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][difl_faq module_class=&#8221;al-faq&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover=&#8221;1px||||false|false&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221;][difl_faqitem question=&#8221;What is compound sizing, and how does it differ from a conventional recipe?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover=&#8221;1px||||false|false&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>One cooked compound replaces the starch, binder and lubricant a mill would otherwise blend on site. Fewer components means fewer variables, so viscosity and film behaviour stay consistent from batch to batch.<\/p>\n<p>[\/difl_faqitem][difl_faqitem question=&#8221;How do you decide the right recipe for our warp?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover=&#8221;1px||||false|false&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Dosage and recipe depend on your count, fibre, loom type and weave. Our technical team reviews the setup, recommends a starting point, then adjusts it against your own trial results.<\/p>\n<p>[\/difl_faqitem][difl_faqitem question=&#8221;What are your sizing agents based on?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover=&#8221;1px||||false|false&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The compound range is built on native maize starch, modified in our own plant. Sizaltex LVN is our gum-based grade and is specified per application.<\/p>\n<p>[\/difl_faqitem][difl_faqitem question=&#8221;Which grade suits polyester?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover=&#8221;1px||||false|false&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The polyester grade is for 100 percent polyester spun yarn. Blends are handled by the general compound grade.<\/p>\n<p>[\/difl_faqitem][difl_faqitem question=&#8221;Is there a limit on count for the low-dosage grade?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover=&#8221;1px||||false|false&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Yes. Low-dosage sizes up to Ne 60s. Coarser counts use the general compound grade.<\/p>\n<p>[\/difl_faqitem][difl_faqitem question=&#8221;How do the water soluble grades desize?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover=&#8221;1px||||false|false&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In hot water at 80 to 90 degrees. They desize cleanly, which is what reduces the load on the effluent plant.<\/p>\n<p>[\/difl_faqitem][\/difl_faq][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;al-sec&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FBFAF7&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;76px||76px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;76px||76px||true|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; width=&#8221;1312px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1312px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"al-eyebrow al-eyebrow--green\">COMMERCIAL<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][difl_faq module_class=&#8221;al-faq&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover=&#8221;1px||||false|false&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221;][difl_faqitem question=&#8221;Do you supply outside India?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover=&#8221;1px||||false|false&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Alpenol supplies mills across 22 markets. Europe is served through Italy, Portugal, Spain and T&uuml;rkiye, with direct export across Asia, Africa and Latin America.<\/p>\n<p>[\/difl_faqitem][difl_faqitem question=&#8221;Can we trial before committing?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover=&#8221;1px||||false|false&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Yes. Most mills start with a trial beam. We recommend a starting recipe and adjust from the result.<\/p>\n<p>[\/difl_faqitem][difl_faqitem question=&#8221;Do you appoint distributors and agents?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover=&#8221;1px||||false|false&#8221; que_wrapper_bg_bgcolor__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We are expanding the network across new markets. 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