Natural fibre products
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Supercalender Before the introduction of polymer rolls, supercalendering was the main multi-nip calendering method. Still, there are many supercalenders all over the world, though very few new ones have been installed during the past twenty years. A supercalender is a multi-roll calender composed of alternating hard and soft rolls. The soft rolls allow heavy linear
Authors & references
Author:
Timo Torvi, Valmet
Based on: Papermaking Science and Technology, book 10, Papermaking Part 3, Finishing, Rautiainen, P. (Book editor). Chapter 1, Calendering, Porvoo 2010, Paper Engineers’ Association /Paperi ja Puu Oy. p. 48-53. More literature references can also be found in this chapter.
References:
- Papermaking Science and Technology, book 10, Papermaking Part 3, Finishing, Rautiainen, P. (Book editor). Chapter 1, Calendering, Porvoo 2010, Paper Engineers’ Association /Paperi ja Puu Oy. p. 48-53.
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