Abstracts

Operational experience with the innovative Sleeve roll technology at Palm PM5

The Aalen-Neukochen mill is the origin and headquarters of the Palm Group and Papierfabrik Palm. In addition to the production of corrugated cardboard base paper, the site also houses the administration and sales departments for the three German paper mills. As part of an …
Hard nip sizing with curtain application at MM Količevo BM3

In curtain sizing, the starch is applied in the form of a curtain to hard rolls and then pressed to the web. This method has many benefits compared to the conventional surface sizing methods. Curtain application is based on higher starch solids contents (20…30%) than film sizing …
Steyrermühl PM6 - An innovative conversion concept from graphic grades to high-quality kraft paper

On January 1 2024, HEINZEL GROUP completed the strategic acquisition of the Steyrermühl mill formerly owned by UPM. Ownership of the idled PM3 had already been transferred to HEINZEL in March 2023, allowing the conversion from supercalendered graphic grades to kraft papers. With …
Experience at Brigl & Bergmeister with new type of headbox

The MasterJet 4Tec represents the fourth generation of MasterJet headboxes from Voith Paper. This new generation offers significant advantages in four key areas, namely formation, pulsation damping, ease of operation and energy efficiency. Compared to its predecessor, the …
New approach for saving steam consumption and CO₂ whilst reducing sticky and sheet breaks

For many years, the paper industry has been making every effort to maximize the use of recovered paper, further improve recycling technology, and expand the use of recycled paper. Recycled paper generally contains impurities such as duct tape, labels, and ink, which cause …
Increase in machine availability with regard to stickies in the production of light-weight corrugated base paper

The use of recycled paper in paper production, which is becoming increasingly poor in quality, poses significant challenges for paper mills. One of the main problems is stickies and fibres, which are pulled out of the paper web by the drying cylinders and drying fabrics and then …