Packaging FDA
Packaging The emergence of the Fourdrinier paper machine in 1799 revolutionized paper production, which until then was a manual and expensive process, depending on linter fibers, therefore reserved for the production of books. First cellulose fibers made from wood were developed during the 19th century and ever since it became the standard fiber for mass […]
Refining
Refining From the very origins of paper, refining has been present, in the form of stamping hammers in the beginning to the form of sophisticated pressurized disc refiners nowadays The emergence of Fourdrinier paper machine in 1799 imposed the need to achieve stability in the degree of refining. Refining is by far the most critical […]
Market Pulps SIMPASCAN
Market Pulps The emergence of the Fourdrinier paper machine in 1799 spurred research and development into alternatives to linter fibers, the main raw material used until then in the manual production of paper and insufficient to feed these revolutionary giants. During the first half of the 20th century the pulp fibers were mainly sourced from […]
Market Pulps Pulp Inspector
Market Pulps The emergence of the Fourdrinier paper machine in 1799 spurred research and development into alternatives to linter fibers, the main raw material used until then in the manual production of paper and insufficient to feed these revolutionary giants. During the first half of the 20th century the pulp fibers were mainly sourced from […]
MOLDED PULP
MOLDED PULP & FIBER MORPHOLOGY Molded Pulp Products (MPP), invented in the 19th century, is a three dimensional structure molded from thick cellulose into convenient form shapped according to the product it shall contain and protect throughout storage and transportation. In the 20th century MPP became standard packaging for mass distribution of fragile items such […]
FIBER CEMENT
FIBER CEMENT & FIBER MORPHOLOGY Fibercement, invented in the 19th century, combined cement and asbestos rock fibers to create strong thin boards which gained preference for cladding and roofing due to its low cost, fire-resistance, water tightness, light weight. By mid 1980s asbestos fibers were mostly banned worldwide due to health issues, being replaced by […]
Security Papers Varidim
Security Papers Security papers are the basic supply for the production of currency and official documents, making forging and counterfeiting as difficult as possible and economically unviable. Such papers, usually made from linter fibers, shall water marks, a traditional feature that can only be introduced during paper formation. Such papers shall also have high dimensional […]
Chemicals FRET
Chemicals The paper industry of the 21st century rely on low-cost market pulps and chemical additives for running huge paper machines, up to ten meters wide and up to 2.000 m/min speeds, achieving unprecedent high production volumes at minimal production costs. The constant need for both economic and environmental improvement drive the constant research and development […]
Wood & Pulp Fibers R&D
Research and Development of Pulp Fibers The emergence of the Fourdrinier paper machine in 1799 spurred research and development into alternatives to linter fibers, the main raw material used until then in the manual production of paper and insufficient to feed these revolutionary giants. First cellulose fibers made from wood were therefore developed during the […]
Recycled Pulps
Recycled Pulp Fibers The paper industry of the XXIst rely on low-cost market pulps and chemical additives for running huge paper machines, up to ten meters wide and up to 2.000 m/min speeds, achieving unprecedent high production volumes at minimal production costs. During the twilight of the 20th century, the great consumption of paper thanks […]