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Sizing

Valmet’s sizer product family offers all application methods and all paper machine sizes available - spray, film and pond application and a new type of a sizer with hard nip rolls and curtain sizing. All sizers have a robust and modular construction combined with high functionality and quality with a low total cost of ownership. In surface sizing or size application, starch, or other types of size or pigmented size, is applied to the paper web surface to improve its strength, surface properties or water resistance. Sizing is often used to modify surface properties before coating.

UPM Fray Bentos takes advantage of a new Valmet Kappa Analyzer

UPM Fray Bentos decided to replace its aging kappa analyzer with the latest online analyzer Valmet Kappa QC.

Flash dryer installed at Stora Enso's Hylte mill in Sweden

The first ever flash dryer for purely fiber delivered under the Valmet brand is installed at Stora Enso's biocomposite plant at Hylte Mill in Sweden. The project was completed according to schedule and all guarantees fulfilled.

Fiber saving with screen room rebuild

When Södra Cell Mönsterås realized they were losing about four tonnes of accept fiber each day during softwood pulp production they quickly started to look for a solution to fix the problem.

Borregaard installs Valmet first Inlet PF

Borregaard in Norway is the first to equip its TwinRoll press with the new inlet box – Valmet Inlet PF.

Fast results at Nippon Paper Akita's bleaching process

Valmet Kappa Q analyzer and Bleaching Optimizer solutions reduce quality variability and bleaching chemical consumption at Nippon Paper Akita mill.

Suzano's Imperatriz pulp mill sets new standards for green energy in Brazil

Along with the further improvements in other processes of the mill, Suzano is generating enough power for its own consumption and a surplus of 2.0 GWh per day. This is enough electricity to supply a city of a million inhabitants with green energy from 100% planted trees.

Domtar raises the bar for fluff pulp quality

Domtar’s Plymouth mill has continuously improved its quality performance after an NC5 machine rebuild and the installation of a Valmet QCS and cross-direction profilers. The 306 inch (7772 mm) trim machine NC5, originally a fine paper machine, was rebuilt by Valmet to produce fluff pulp. With dilution control actuators on the headbox and a steam profiler just before the couch, the machine was ready-built for precise CD quality control. After a technical evaluation, a new Valmet IQ quality control system was purchased to provide the essential dry weight and moisture measurements and to close the loop on the CD and MD controls.

Dry solids to evaporation up 7.5% by optimizing the washing line

An integrated pulp and paper mill in the USA decided to optimize their brown stock washing line producing 1000 tons per day with good results.

Data helps CMPC Guaíba make decisions

Rio Grande do Sul's largest paper mill, CMPC in Guaíba, has installed Valmet Dirt Count Analyzer (Valmet DCD) to evaluate the dirt content and brightness.