- Development of new types of cellulosic products in an industry-like environment
- Optimization of chemicals used in the paper or cardboard making process
- Development and evaluation of innovative paper machine components and accessories
- Development of new grades of paper or cardboard from innovative fiber blends to give the final product the particular properties required
- Production of prototype paper for potential customers
- Get reliable data for representative scale-up
- Identification and resolution of technological barriers in the manucfacturing of innovative cellulosic products
Our equipment
- Approach system
- Storage capacity of 120 m³ (3 tanks)
- Screens and cleaners
- Several injection points
- Dilution headbox (5 areas)
- Formation table
- V or C type hybrid former
- 18 vaccum boxes
- 6 suction pumps
- Secondary headbox or coating
- Presses section (3 presses)
- 1st press type : bi-nip (500 pli)
- 2nd press type : Jumbo (2000 pli)
- 3rd press type : extended nip (6000 pli)
- Dryers section
- 28 dryers divided into 3 sections (4-12-12)
- The drying cylinder diameter is 1,52 m
- Fixed siphons and turbulence bars
- Hood with sliding doors
- Soft nip calender
- Honeywell Da Vinci scanner with 8 sensors
- Reel that can make 2m diameter bobbins
- Winder for rolls on cardboard cores
- Finished sheet width 16 inches
- DCS control system (360 control loops)
- On-line historian (PI from OSIsoft)
- 10 high-speed cameras
