Paper or Papermaking

A new concept exploits the surface design of suction and press rolls and comprehensively analyzes optimum dewatering characteristics

At TAPPI’s recent Student Summit (tappistudentsummit.org) we asked a few of the industry professionals involved in the Summit’s annual Career Fair two critical questions.

The use of APS tools creates a disciplined approach and a better way of thinking about problems by creating a common mill language.

The benefits of digitalization are meaningless unless our talent has a deep knowledge and understanding of the pulp and paper industry’s complex process interactions.

BRUCE JANDA The coronavirus pandemic has touched all parts of the global forest supply chain and has brought new visibility into the pulp and paper industry (P&P) in particular. In North America and Europe, the P&P sector has been front-page news since the widespread run on toilet paper that took place from March through June. To meet the surge in ...

Paper manufacturing and recycling industries have manageable options for capturing the benefits of emerging technologies.

Upgraded materials provide increased resistance to corrosion.

Despite all the woes created by the pandemic, there is some optimism.

When COVID-19 kept industry consultant Doug Sweet out of his clients’ mills, he found that leveraging a new process could help him find a “better normal.”

Voith's QualiFlex QRun's improved elasticity guarantees high durability and thus reduces cracks and their propagation. These two properties ensure longer and reproducible running times.