Paper manufacturing involves a series of processes in which surfactants are utilized at various stages as indispensable aids. Kao Corporation produces a series of deinking agents to enable the paper industry to recycle used paper with the most popular product being DI-767M (S).

The quality of recycled pulp can be recovered to the near virgin pulp level with sophisticated recycling facility as well as the advance KAO DI deinking agents by Kao Corporation.