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New application methods and technologies
After reading this article you will..
After reading this article you will..
- recognise the main types of traditional surface sizing technologies.
- understand the application and metering principles in these sizing concepts.
Natural fibre products
- Printing and writing papers
- Paperboards
- Tissue
- Nonwovens
- Speciality papers
- Production of paper and board
- Stock and water systems
- Web forming
- Wet pressing
- Drying of natural fibre products
- Surface sizing
- Pigment coating
- Finishing
- Converting of paper and board
- Papermaking chemistry
- Paper physics
- Paper structure
- Fibres and bonds
- Paper surface and thermal, electrical and friction characteristics
- Paper optics
- In-plane tensile properties
- Structural mechanics of paper and board
- Moisture transport
- Rheology
- Dimensional stability
- Printing
Authors & references
Author:
Antti Räisänen, Valmet
References:
- Hakola, J., Surface sizing with high nip pressure, 2019 TAPPI Papermakers Conference Proceedings.
- Paltakari, J. (ed.), Pigment Coating and Surface Sizing of Paper, (Book 11). Papermaking Science and Technology. 2nd ed. Finnish Paper Engineers´ Association /Paperi ja Puu Oy. Jyväskylä, 2009.
- OptiSizer Spray, Unique sizer with spray on roll application, Valmet Presentation 2019.
- OptiSizer Hard, sizer with hard roll covers, Valmet presentation 2019.
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This page has been updated 14.11.2020