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Voith Paper

An Interview with the New CEO Andreas Endters

Innovation

Invention of a New Process for a New Product

Valmet

Interview with Jari Almi About the Industrial Internet

PTS

All About the Coating Symposium

On the Surface

How New Techniques and Traditional Knowledge Work Together

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GUEST EDITORIAL

Over the past 25 years, the industry has transformed dramatically. Think about how we have adapted to changes in the market, and how we have

advanced the scope of the products we have to offer.

Think about the industry’s achievements in sustainability, from certification of virginfibres to advances made in recycling. CEPI has been part of this journey for 25 years. This year, European Paper Week will be the occasion to mark this anniversary. Instead of looking back, our aim is to give you the opportunity to literally “sense the future”. By experimenting with sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch we will explore what “paper” can already offer in terms of new products and innovations which are transforming the industry.

From a discussion on Energy Trends in 2018 to the joint session with RISI on market projections, our future-focused agenda will outline what lies in store for the indus-try ahead. This year, we expect you to be inspired by our keynote speaker Gunter Pauli, otherwise known as the “Steve Jobs of Sustainability” and author of the “The Blue Economy: 10 years, 100 innovations, 100 million jobs” – a book translated into 35 languages that illustrates the transformative potential of innovations inspired by nature.

European Paper Week will also be the occasion to connect with the next generation, as young researchers present new concepts and cutting edge innovation at the very first European edition of the Blue Sky Young Researchers and Innovation Awards.

We will also broaden our horizons internationally with delegates from CEPI’s sister associations, as the International Council of Forest and Paper Industries (ICFPA) will present progress on sustainability worldwide, and discuss global challenges facing the industry.

Like in previous years, European Paper Week will provide plenty of opportunities for meaningful networking. This year we plan to bring this to the next level with a very special anniversary dinner in Brussels’ famous Royal Museum of Art and History,held for the first time in conjunction with the Pulp and Paper International (PPI) Awards ceremony.

Moreover, this year will be another opportunity to get your smartphones ready! Yes, paper goes digital. Last year, we reached over 1.5 million people via Twitter & Facebook. We encourage you to already join the conversation by using the event hashtag #CEPI25.

To sum up, this year’s European Paper Week will be insightful and thought-pro-voking, interactive and filled with networking opportunities. I look forward to you joining us on this journey as we discover paper and beyond via the five senses at what will be a very unique event.

To register now and get an insight into the full programme please visit: www.cepi.org/epw ■

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Sensing the FutureFind out what the future has in store for our industry as CEPI celebrates its 25th anniversary

By Sylvain Lhôte, Director General at the Confederation of Europe Paper Industries (CEPI)

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NEWS

6 People

Verso Corporation Announces Board Chairman Succession Plan

Corrugated Industry’s Top Players Recognised at FEFCO’s Vienna with Special Awards

6 Manufacturers

Neenah Grows Technical Products Platform with Agreement to Acquire Coldenhove

8 Metsä Group’s Bioproduct Mill Chooses ABB Ability Collaborative Operations Center

Global Folding Boxboard Market to Reach a Value of About US$ 12,250 Mn in the Year 2022

Turn-Key Paper Mill Opportunity for Packaging Grades – Appleton Coated Paper, WI

9 Nippon Paper Industries Sets Up Corrugated Board Laboratory in Tokyo

ABB opens Collaborative Operations Center

10 Metsä Group’s Bioproduct Mill Inaugurated in Äänekoski

DS Smith Acquires EcoPack and EcoPaper, Romania

10 Suppliers

Xerium Introduces Maximus Press Felt Technology Portfolio

11 Andritz Starts-Up Second Tissue Machine with 20- foot Steel Yankee Successfully at Guizhou Chitianhua, China

Valmet to Supply a Grade Conversion Rebuild for Sappi Lanaken Mill in Belgium

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PROFILES & INTERVIEWS

16 Interview with Andreas Endters, Voith Paper “We Have Done a Lot of Homework”

28 Interview with Jari Almi,Valmet „We Focus on Putting Our Experts in Dialogue with Data“

CONTENTS

FOCUS ON | SURFACES

20 Mineralisation of Cellulosic Structures Invention of a New Process for a New, Versatile Product

PRODUCTS & PROJECTS

12 Cellulose Nanofibrils VTT is Developing 3D-Printing Materials for Wound Care and Decorative Elements

14 Stora Enso Renewable Materials Transformation

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MISSION STATEMENTTo report on pulp and paper producers, their suppliers and their international activities, focusing on new technologies, future trends, emerging markets and on how to improve their sustainability (or the environmental impact). We report on all grades and segments: from the forest to the customer.

ipw has been the official trade publication of ZELLCHEMING, the Association of Chemical Pulp and Paper Chemists and Engineers, serving the industry since 1957.

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COLUMNS

38 Masthead

43 Directory

EVENTS

32 PTS Coating Symposium 2017 This Classic Event Facing New Challenges!

36 PTS Coating Symposium 2017 Highlights of the Opening Speech

UPCOMING EVENTS

40 Important Dates

41 Customer Seminar Leader of the Pack: Let’s Make Progress!

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On Cover: Installation of one of the two TAD drums in the tissue machine at PrimeLineTIAC – Tissue Innovation and Application Center Photo: Andritz

FOCUS ON | TISSUE

24 PrimeLineTIAC A Birthplace for New Products and Processes for the Tissue Industry

FOCUS ON | AUTOMATION

30 PTM mechatronics Economic Agitation

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Verso Corporation (NYSE: VRS) today announced that Robert M. Amen, chairman of the company’s board of directors, has decided not to stand for reelection at the company’s 2018 annual meeting of stockholders and, in connection with his deci-sion, has resigned as chair-man of the board effective October 6, 2017. In connec-tion with Amen’s resignation as chairman, the Verso board has selected Eugene I. Davis, chair of the Strategic Advi-sory Committee and chair of the Finance and Planning

Committee of the board, and Alan J. Carr, chair of the Compensation Commit-tee of the board, as interim co-chairmen of the board.

In a joint statement, Davis and Carr said, “On behalf of the entire board, we want to express our gratitude to Rob for his service to Verso. With grace, wisdom and dedica-tion, Rob led by example as chairman of the board. We are pleased that he intends to remain on the board until the end of his term as a director, and we wish him the best in all of his future endeavors.” ■

Verso Corporation Announces Board Chairman Succession Plan

FEFCO, the European Fed-eration of Corrugated Board Manufacturers, honoured some of the most innovative and exciting names in pack-aging with awards in Vienna on October 13.

FEFCO Production Com-mittee, chaired by Marc Van Damme, issued eight awards at the end of the three-day Technical Seminar.

The most prestigious FEFCO award was for Best Innovation, and this year there were two gold win-ners:D BHS, for their new single facer Modul Facer MF-A. FEFCO jury said this offered, “a solution to the ever-increasing complexity on flute changes. The Modul Facer MF-A makes it possible to change flute positions in a very flexible way, without losing all the advantages of the traditional module facer.” BHS’s Thomas Murr collected the prize.

D Bobst, for their introduc-tion of the online gap con-trol on bundled boxes. The FEFCO jury said Bobst, “was taking the request of our industry seriously to check the gap control on boxes after the counter ejector.” This could help the industry reach the goal of zero defect deliveries. Bobst’s Yves Blet-terie picked up the award.

A bronze Innovation Prize went to Fosber, for their new Pro/Care, which the FEFCO jury said was “bringing to our industry a structured, well defined comprehensive approach on collecting and analysing available data.” It was handed to Fosber’s Tim Straker.

The Best Presentation Award, out of some 60 six-minute spotlights delivered during the Vienna seminar, was won by Göpfert, Lena Bördlein collected it for her presentation, ‘Göpfert, the Next Generation’.

Corrugated Industry’s Top Players Recognised at FEFCO’s Vienna with Special Awards

The Most Inspiring New FEFCO Member Award went to Elitron, which has moved from a supplier of digital cut-ting tables for Italian leather to the worldwide corrugated industry. It was handed to Elitron’s Luca Lui.

The Sustainability Award went to Metsä Board, which has invested in a next-gener-ation bio-product paper mill in Finland, proving that busi-nesses can support the goals of the circular economy goal by cutting the carbon foot-print of paper production. The award was collected by Metsä Board’s Leena Ylin-imie.

Two business leaders who have contributed hugely to the industry were awarded FEFCO’s first ever Lifetime

Achievement Awards. One went to BP Agnati’s Renato Rossi, “in recognition of his lifelong commitment to developing the corrugator, enhancing the single facer to process lightweight papers and introducing ‘colder’ cor-rugators,” according to the jury citation. The other went to Daniel Tatti from Bobst, “for his long-term research and innovation in the field of printing, developing solu-tions for the Corrugated Industry.”

FEFCO Secretary General Angelika Christ mentioned that “over the last few days I could see overwhelming smiles honouring the efforts of many people that worked hard to make this event a real success.” ■

Neenah Paper, Inc. today announced it had signed a definitive agreement to pur-chase all of the outstanding equity of W.A. Sanders Cold-enhove Holding B.V. (“Cold-enhove”). Coldenhove is a specialty materials manufac-turer based in the Nether-lands, with a leading position in digital transfer media and other technical products.

Coldenhove has annual sales of over $45 million with EBITDA of approximately $6 million. The company’s advanced media is a critical component used in dye sub-limation, a growing method of digital image transfer. The purchase price is expected to be approximately $45 million, subject to final clos-ing adjustments, and will be financed with available cash and short term borrow-

ings. Closing is expected to occur on November 1, and is subject to customary condi-tions.

“This acquisition adds to our technical products port-folio with products, technol-ogies and a customer base that nicely complement our existing digital transfer busi-ness, further accelerating our participation in profit-able growing markets,” said John O’Donnell, Chief Execu-tive Officer. “From a financial perspective, the investment provides an attractive return on capital, is immediately accretive, and will deliver mid-teen EBITDA margins in a growing market.”

Additional details about the acquisition will be dis-cussed in Neenah’s third quarter earnings call on November 8th. ■

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Bioproduct mill in Äänekoski Photo: Metsä Group

Leading producer of bioprod-ucts and bioenergy Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, and ABB have signed an agreement to connect ABB electrical systems installed at the Äänekoski bioproduct mill to the ABB Ability Col-laborative Operations solu-tion portfolio. The solutions include the remote monitor-ing of electrical systems using cloud services, and remote access to ABB experts 24/7 aimed at raising the per-formance and reliability of electrical systems to a new level.

ABB supplied the Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill in Äänekoski in Central Finland in 2016 with a comprehen-sive electrification solution including the mill’s entire electrical power distribution system and process electrifi-cation. Metsä Fibre and ABB have now signed an agree-

ment to connect a consider-able number of the supplied devices to ABB Ability Col-laborative Operations.

This will enable remote monitoring of functionality and availability of the elec-trical devices and electrical systems through Metsä Fibre as well as ABB experts and allow real-time collaborating to achieve the highest pos-sible availability and perfor-mance.

ABB Collaborative Opera-tions is a true Internet-of-Things application and is part of the company’s port-folio of ABB Ability with industry-leading digital solu-tions. Collaborative Opera-tions provides performance management, remote moni-toring and preventive anal-ysis technologies to ensure security, and improve effi-ciency and productivity in various industries. ■

Metsä Group’s Bioproduct Mill Chooses ABB Ability Collaborative Operations Center

Global Folding Boxboard Market to Reach a Value of About US$ 12,250 Mn in the Year 2022

Folding boxboards are used increasingly in the packag-ing industry due to their low density and high stiffness. Folding boxboards are usu-ally made from mechanical pulp and this layer is sand-wiched between a top and back sheet that is made from chemical pulp. Folding box-boards are used in a vast array of applications like the packaging of cosmetics, lux-ury goods, food packaging and pharmaceutical packag-ing. Folding boxboards are also used in the production of greeting cards, paperback covers, etc. The demand for folding boxboards packag-

ing solutions is increasing, especially in the develop-ing region of APEJ. This is because of the huge popula-tion growth in this region along with a rise in the dis-posable incomes of people. Also, as the consumers of present times are preferring eco-friendly packaging solu-tions, the demand for fold-ing boxboards is also increas-ing consequently.

The global folding box-board market is slated to touch a value of about US$ 12,250 Mn in the year 2022 and display a robust CAGR during the assessment period. ■

Appleton Coated LLC, a man u- facturer of coated, un coated, and specialty papers, as well as containerboard medium, liner, white top and coated white top has been sold to Industrial Assets Corp., a California-based corporation specializing in the acquisi-tion and subsequent resale and or leasing of distressed manufacturing companies in their entirety. IA Corp., is now seeking to sell or lease the facilities and equipment to a single buyer or co-oper-ators. Appleton produced over $300M in annual sales and has recently entered the brown paper and coated board marketplace.

Steven Mattes, CEO of Industrial Assets Corp., states the site has over a billion USD of investment capital put into the infrastructure and equipment at the site. The workforce is determined

to keep the mill in operation with a high level of technical knowledge and work ethic. Industrial Assets and its part-ner, Maynards Industries, are uniquely suited to find the perfect strategic buyer, most likely in the growing packag-ing grade sector.

This mill's infrastructure is very desirable, featuring a 50 MW Cogeneration system, which will provide low cost energy, the site includes rail service, all permits in place for an immediate restart for a domestic or foreign buyer.

This 55-acre site with 1.2 million sq. ft. is ideal for running containerboard grades.

The (3) paper machines have trim widths ideal to serve the corrugator con-verters with a customer base ready to enter into produc-tion output agreements. The Jagenberg off-machine

Turn-Key Paper Mill Opportunity for Packaging Grades – Appleton Coated Paper, WI

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In recent years, demand for corrugated board has increased in Japan and other countries. With the use of the latest and most eco-friendly manufacturing technologies, the Company has offered linerboard and corrugated media that excel in safety, sticking proper-ties and workability in an effort to satisfy the diversify-ing needs of manufacturers of corrugated board sheets and boxes and end users of corrugated board. The com-pany came to the conclusion that it must strive to continu-ously improve the function of linerboard and corrugated

medium by reflecting these needs, in order to expand its business of linerboard and corrugated medium in step with the rise in demand for corrugated board.

To this end, the company set up the Corrugated Board Laboratory in the Research Laboratory (Kita-ku, Tokyo) of the Research & Develop-ment Division on October 1.

The Laboratory will develop high-performance base paper applying our ele-ment technologies, while undertaking technical devel-opment of foreign substance analyses and box-making aptitude tests. ■

Nippon Paper Industries Sets Up Corrugated Board Laboratory in Tokyo

coater laminator provides the distinct advantage to produce linerboard to the growing demand of the high end graphics segment of commodity packaging.

"We have a combined ability to provide direct financing and leasing pro-gram for all size companies to take advantage of this very unique opportunity," said Taso Sofikitis, CEO/Presi-dent of Maynards.

"We are pleased that the sale process has concluded and we have a clear direc-tion," said Doug Osterberg, President and CEO of Apple-ton Coated LLC. "We are working closely with Indus-trial Assets and their partners to secure a strategic buyer or co operators for this mill and to reemploy as many people in Combined Locks as pos-sible, as we have for almost 130 years." ■

ABB Collaborative Operations Center expands the global network

of ABB industry experts, digital technologies and knowledge base to

improve customer’s profitability and efficiency Photo: ABB

The center will function as the central focal point for expert resources and for sys-tems that are equipped with ABB technology. It will lever-age ABB’s extensive pulp and paper expertise to provide true data-driven solutions for its customers by provid-ing remote connectivity, secure access to process per-formance information, and technical support.

The new center will be part of ABB’s Global Collabo-

rative Operations Center net-work.

Countless sensors and operation-critical systems transmit data on the health and performance of paper machines to the centers, where sophisticated soft-ware performs advanced data analytics on a 24/7 basis.

The insights gained will allow engineers to quickly diagnose potential issues, advise on preventive main-tenance or suggest measures

ABB opens Collaborative Operations Center for Pulp & Paper in Helsinki

to improve performance. ABB experts and customers work in close collaboration, taking data-driven decisions in real time that increase operational performance and business profitability.

“The new center dem-onstrates our leadership in delivering the real benefits of big data to our custom-

ers, changing insights into actions to improve their processes,” says Jim Fisher, Global Product Group Man-ager for Pulp and Paper. “ABB remotely monitors and provides real-time support to close to 150 mills worldwide today, and we are expecting that number to rise with this new offering.” ■

Weyerhaeuser announced the redemption of its 21 per-cent ownership interest in the Twin Creeks Timber, LLC joint venture ("Twin Creeks") for $107.5 million in cash.

The Company also an -nounced an agreement to sell 100,000 acres of South-ern Timberlands to Twin Creeks for $202.5 million.

The sale includes 80,000 acres of timberlands in Mis-sissippi and 20,000 acres in Georgia and is expected to

close by year end. Effec-tive December 31, 2017, the Company will also termi-nate the agreements under which it has managed the Twin Creeks timberlands. Following termination of these agreements, Weyer-haeuser will have no further responsibilities or obligations related to Twin Creeks. The company does not expect to recognize a material gain or loss on the redemption of its ownership interest. ■

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Metsä Group celebrated the inauguration of its next-generation bioproduct mill in Äänekoski, Finland, on 18 October 2017. The mill was inaugurated by the President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö. With a cost of EUR 1.2 bil-lion, the mill is the largest investment in the history of the Finnish forest industry. It will produce pulp and a wide selection of other bio-products.

The decision to implement the mill project was based on the increasing global demand for these products.

In his inauguration speech, President Sauli Niinistö noted that Finland's well-being is largely based on the export industry.

President and CEO of Metsä Group Kari Jordan emphasised in his address that economic growth in Fin-land requires investments.

The forest industry is doing well and has resumed its position as Finland’s most important export industry.

The bioproduct mill has shown that large-scale pro-jects can be implemented in Finland competitively and in

line with high quality stand-ards.

The project was made pos-sible by careful planning and highly committed employees, as well as open, constructive cooperation between the project parties.

Pulp production at Ääne-koski is increasing to 1.3 million tonnes from roughly 0.5 million tonnes. The bio-product mill is a significant project in terms of Metsä Group’s competitiveness.

It is expected to achieve its nominal capacity in mid-2018, which will make Metsä Group the world’s largest producer of softwood mar-ket pulp.

With this new bioprod-uct mill, Äänekoski’s indus-trial ecosystem will develop and grow further, as the mill serves as a platform for the manufacture of new bio-products.

In the first phase, new bio-products will include product gas, sulphuric acid, biogas and biofuel pellets. Key bio-product development pro-jects include lignin products, textile fibres and biocom-posites. ■

Metsä Group’s Bioproduct Mill Inaugurated in Äänekoski

Metsä Group bioproduct mill inauguration Photo: Hanna-Kaisa Hämäläinen

S U P P L I E R S

Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: XRM), a leading global provider of indus-trial consumable products and services, recently intro-duced Maximus – a totally new portfolio of press felt technology for today’s most demanding press positions.Maximus’ single-base struc-ture design with lower fabric caliper delivers immediate start-up without the typical long break-in periods often required for conventional technology.

In addition, its innova-tive drainage channels and special warp-bound weave concept provide maximum dimensional stability and compaction resistance which

ensures high-performance dewatering, longer running life and excellent end-prod-uct quality. Maximus tech-nology is ideal for machines producing containerboard, packaging, and graphical paper grades.

“Maximus is already pro-ducing great operational results on the most demand-ing machines in the world,” said Bill Butterfield, EVP and CTO of Xerium. “We are delighted to see our custom-ers experiencing tangible financial benefits from this new product portfolio with improved machine perfor-mance, enhanced operating range and overall lower cost-per-ton.” ■

Xerium Introduces Maximus Press Felt Technology Portfolio

The agreement values the enterprise at circa €208 mil-lion. The Business is a lead-ing integrated packaging and paper group in Romania; family owned for many years. It will significantly enhance our capacity to serve cus-tomers in this high growth region as well as supporting our wider substantial East-ern European presence. The Business includes both high quality packaging assets as well as a new paper machine, built in 2017, that specialises in high quality, light-weight paper, which is particularly well-suited to supporting our performance packaging solu-tions.

The Business has grown strongly over many years and is primarily focused on serv-ing the local FMCG market. It is very complementary to our

customer and asset base pro-viding an excellent oppor-tunity for further growth as well as significant cost syn-ergies. The acquisition con-sideration and repayment of debt, together totalling € 208 million, will be satis-fied from existing cash and debt facilities, and from € 35 million of DS Smith shares to be issued to the vendor. The acquisition is expected to be earnings enhancing immedi-ately, is consistent with the Group’s medium term finan-cial targets and equates to a post synergy multiple of c. 5 – 6x EBITDA.

Completion is expected within our third fiscal quar-ter, following Romanian Competition Authority ap -proval and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. ■

DS Smith Acquires EcoPack and EcoPaper, Romania

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Valmet will supply a vast grade conversion rebuild with a wide scope of auto-mation for Sappi Lanaken Mill in Belgium. In the pro-ject, the mill’s paper machine 8 (PM 8) currently producing lightweight coated (LWC) paper grades will be rebuilt to also produce lightweight and high-quality woodfree coated paper grades, which the mill will gradually start producing. The start-up of the rebuilt machine is sched-uled for 2019. The project is an EPC delivery (engineering, procurement and construc-tion) with an extensive site operation scope.

The order was included in Valmet’s third quarter of 2017 orders received. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The value of an order of this type is typically around EUR 60 to 80 million.

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International technology Group Andritz has success-fully started up the TM 6 tissue machine delivered to Guizhou Chitianhua Paper Industry Co., Ltd. (Taison Group), Guizhou Province, China. The new PrimeLineST tissue machine, with a design speed of 2,000 m/min and a paper width of 5.6 meters, will produce high-quality facial wipes and toilet paper, as well as paper tissues based on bamboo furnish. This delivery follows the supply of TM 5, which was started up successfully at Guizhou Chi-tianhua’s location in Chishui in September 2016. Like the TM 5, the TM 6 is currently unique on the Asian mar-ket because it combines a high-performance Yankee with a steam-heated hood. The PrimeDry Steel Yankee is made entirely of steel, has a diameter of 20 feet, and hence is among the largest in the world. The combina-tion of steam-heated hood and steel Yankee enables

a high drying capacity and achieves remarkable cost savings compared to systems operated with gas because it uses steam. The steel Yan-kee’s evaporation rate is 15 to 20 % higher than cast-iron models, which results in 8 to 10 % better machine perfor-mance.

“The two high-speed tis-sue machines from Andritz contribute to a substantial reduction in operating costs compared to traditional con-cepts due to their innova-tive, energy-saving solutions. Moreover, with the large steel Yankees we produce high-quality tissue paper at high speed from the mill’s own bamboo pulp,” says Wu Mingxi, President of the Tai-son Group.

The Yankee was manufac-tured at the Andritz work-shop in Foshan, Guandong Province, China, which offers customers state-of-the-art manufacturing, local field service, and quality manage-ment. ■

Andritz Starts-Up Second Tissue Machine with 20-foot Steel Yankee Successfully at Guizhou Chitianhua, China

Signing the contract at the Sappi Lanaken Mill. From left Werner Reiter,

Bernhard Zottler, Günther Engelen, Wim Devens, Eric Raedts (all from

Sappi), Marko Oinonen (Valmet) and Robert Mohr (Valmet) Photo: Valmet

Valmet to Supply a Grade Conversion Rebuild for Sappi Lanaken Mill in Belgium

“Sappi has been relying solidly on Valmet in the past years, and the excellent col-laboration and results from the previous projects were certainly an asset in the negotiations. In addition to this new, extensive rebuild for Lanaken, five other major ongoing or already started-up projects for Sappi are Valmet-supplied (Sappi Maastricht 2018, Sappi Sommerset 2018, Sappi Kirkniemi 2016, Sappi Gratkorn 2014 and Sappi Alfeld 2013). These projects have led into a true partner-ship between Sappi and Val-met. Valmet has been able to offer just the right solutions to fulfil the customer needs. To ensure the selected con-cept, pilot trials were run at Valmet Paper Technology Centers,” says Robert Mohr, Vice President of Central Europe Sales, Valmet. ■

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programme. The same materials development process can also be used in the cosmetics in-dustry or in the manufacture of artificial bone, for example.

“By using nanocellulose, we have suc-ceeded in creating 3D structures that absorb liquids three times more efficiently than the compared alginate fibre dressings commonly used in wound care,” says Senior Scientist Panu Lahtinen from VTT.

VTT’s wound care prototype combines na-nocellulose, a protein used in wound care, and printed electronics measuring wound healing into a single product. The measurement elec-trodes were printed with silver ink onto a film made of polyurethane-nanocellulose, with the electrodes providing connection points for the wireless FlexNode reader developed at VTT. The electrodes are protected by another laminated layer of the film. On top of this lamination lies a 3D-printed wound care gel containing nanocel-lulose, alginate and glycerol as the active ingre-dients. The FlexNode reader transmits tempera-ture or bioimpedance data from the wound wirelessly to a computer used by the health care team. The reader can be connected to the wound and attached to the patient with gauze.

Cellulose nanofibrils have properties that can improve the characteristics of bio-

based 3D-printing pastes. VTT Technical Re-search Centre of Finland is developing a 3D wound care product for monitoring wound condition in hospital care. However, the first commercial nanocellulose applications will be seen in indoor decoration elements, textiles and the production of mock-ups.

3D printing has proven to be an efficient manufacturing method for complex, custom-ised and light structures. In addition to thermo-plastics, 3D printing materials include metals, ceramics and foodstuffs. The range of bioma-terials in 3D paste printing is still fairly limited, since pastes pose unique challenges: their structure must not collapse during printing and the objects manufactured must remain suf-ficiently strong, rigid or flexible after drying. In 3D biomaterial filaments, however, commercial products already exist.

Cellulose nanofibrils offer an opportunity for developing durable, bio-based commercial 3D-printing materials. They can offer an alter-native to the currently used chemicals, such as resins, synthetic thickeners, strengtheners and plastics, the use of which might generate harm-ful emissions and even allergising compounds.

3D technology in wound careNanocellulose is an attractive option for medi-cal applications, for example as a carrier of drug molecules. VTT is currently developing a solu-tion where a protein attached to a 3D-printed adhesive bandage can help to promote the growth of skin cells around a wound. The pur-pose is to have the healed wound area remain flexible instead of it developing stiff scar tis-sue. The development is done in collaboration with the University of Tampere and funded by The Academy of Finland under the BioDisp3D

Nanocellulose material Picture: VTT

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Nanocellulose has not yet been approved for medical use, which means that it will take several years before this application is used in hospitals.

Decorative elementsVTT is also developing bio-based printing materials for modifying textiles, mock-ups, indoor decoration elements and therapy ap-plications in wound care under the DWoc and NoMA projects funded by Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation. By selecting appropriate combinations of materials, it is possible to print both flexible and rigid struc-tures, depending on the need. Product prop-erties can also be customised by other means.

Nanocellulose increases the opportunities for creating new surface patters in decorative elements. The development still requires light and moisture tests in various applications. Printing materials can also be used for 3D-printing customised moulds.

Cellulose nanofibrilsManufactured for example from cellulose or the side streams of agricultural or food pro-duction, Cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) are suit-able for 3D printing pastes thanks to their mechanical strength, effects on viscosity and biodegradability. In particular, CNFs can be used for improving the rigidity of 3D-struc-tures. The way the fibrils are cross-linked af-fects the properties of the structure: moisture tolerance, rigidity and flexibility.

Due to the excellent water absorption ca-pacity of CNFs, printing pastes can be made viscous enough for the 3D printing process. A 3D printing paste can contain up to 50 % of water without the paste running during print-ing.

VTT has used CNFs to develop flexible, rigid and porous structures. Manufacturing a flexible structure out of bio-based materials is challenging, since the object tends to harden and become more rigid as it dries. _

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A new beginning

With a written history dating from 1288, Stora Enso is one of the world’s oldest

companies. A leading manufacturer of pulp, paper, board and wood products, Stora Enso is undergoing a pioneering transformation into a renewable materials company, aiming to re-place petro-based products with renewable solutions.

Global challenges like climate change, pop-ulation growth and increased urbanisation also mean that companies need to do more with less. To adapt to these changes, Stora Enso is di-versifying its product offering, developing new bio-based products which use raw materials more efficiently.

In the last decade, the demand for paper prod ucts has declined. Eleven years ago, pa-per represented 70 % of Stora Enso’s business. Currently, it represents only 31 %. This ability to adapt to new trends and anticipate future de-mands lies at the heart of Stora Enso’s longevity.

Biomaterials focusThe traditional pulp-making process only uses around 50 % of the tree and the remainder is

often burned for energy. However, much more can be done with this valuable raw material.

To enable the company to use biomass more efficiently and accelerate the develop-ment of its bio-based portfolio, Stora Enso es-tablished the Biomaterials division in 2012. The division works on technology development, the commercialisation of lignin and other bio-based chemical intermediates, as well as devel-oping Stora Enso’s market pulp business.

Stora Enso’s new business platform is help-ing the company to reduce waste and create value from feedstock which does not compete with food.

Bio-based coatings and adhesivesAs part of its biomaterials transformation, Stora Enso invested € 32 million in new lignin sepa-ration technology at the Sunila mill in Finland. Sunila has an annual production capacity of 370,000 tonnes of softwood pulp and 50,000 tonnes of Kraft lignin and Stora Enso has been producing lignin since 2015.

Lignin extraction is not new – however, the lignin produced at Sunila is much purer and has a higher dry content, making it more suit-

Forest near Falun, Sweden, where Stora Enso’s history began

Stora Enso

Renewable Materials Transformation By Kirsi Seppäläinen, SVP Communications, Stora Enso Biomaterials division

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able to many applications as well as a fuel to use in a lime kiln. In Sunila’s lime kilns lignin is also burned to generate energy, which has led to dramatic carbon emission reductions. Sunila is now running practically fossil-free in normal operations.

Although lignin is traditionally discarded when creating pulp and paper, refined lignin has uses in applications requiring a rigid struc-ture. For example, lignin can be used as a re-placement for oil-based phenolic materials used in resins for adhesives e. g. in plywood and veneer applications. In the future, lignin could also be developed into carbon fibre applica-tions. Lignin is an ideal bio-based substitute, providing a non-toxic alternative – making it a good candidate to replace fossil-based materi-als.

US investment using waste biomassStora Enso is also piloting the conversion of cel-lulosic biomass into highly-refined C5 sugars. The company invested € 32 million in a dem-onstration and market development plant in Raceland, Louisiana, USA, which is set to come online later this year. Raceland will use sugar-cane bagasse, a waste product, as a feedstock to produce xylose. Xylose can be transformed into xylitol, a natural sweetener which can be used in food and oral care applications.

Located near sugarcane plantations, Race-land plant will use bagasse from local sugar mills. This means the feedstock will have a mini-

mal transport footprint, reducing the environ-mental impact of the final product. Raceland will also reduce the environmental problems associated with bagasse storage piles, such as disagreeable odours.

A pioneering transformationStora Enso believes that the future is bio-based and that biomaterials are integral to build a more sustainable society.

The company is moving beyond traditional wood products and paper to provide novel so-lutions for new markets.

Stora Enso has a long history of innovation and renewal. Through its shared knowledge, R&D and global assets, Stora Enso will continue looking at ways to do more with less. _

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Inter view with Andreas Endters, Voith Paper

“We Have Done a Lot of Homework”

ipw: Mr. Endters, you started your new job on October 1st, what are your plans? Andreas Endters: In recent years, we have adapted the new installation business to the altered market situation, expanded our footprint in Asia and grown successfully with important reference projects in the fields of board and packaging, tissue and specialty papers. Although new graphic paper machines no longer dominate the market, we naturally support a large number of still successful graphic customers with products and services. In addition, we have revised our product range and opti-mized our internal processes. As a local company, our regional experts support our customers wherever they are located and we are above all expanding our range of digital products and services. It is on this basis that we are aiming for sustained growth and we are doing this very well at the moment.

You know the company quite well. So you don’t even need 100 days to get the whole picture, do you?I’m a Voithian since 1995. Over this period, I have worked in service and in the new installation business. Since 2012, I have been in charge of the plant business. I

am familiar with many of the fascinating aspects of this Group and I also know the team and its strengths, so I am looking forward to this responsible role.

What are the biggest challenges for the paper industry?Firstly, our customers need to constantly optimize their production facilities and processes to stay competitive and do business sustainably. Secondly, digitalization is the key to successful performance in all areas of paper production. Thirdly we mustn't forget to also think about the issue of experienced, highly skilled employees. Many customers tell me that this is precisely where they see one of the greatest challenges in the future: Impor-tant knowledge-carriers will soon reach retirement age and the company will therefore lose their expertise.

Within Voith, Voith Paper was in quite some trouble a few years ago. What is the situation now?We have adapted Voith Paper to the new market condi-tions and have done a lot of homework. We now have an excellent, highly skilled team in place that is well equipped to tackle the new challenges.

How was the shift made possible? For 150 years, Voith Paper has been a permanent fixture in the paper industry. Our expertise is valued and sought after worldwide. We restructured ourselves following the drop in demand for graphic paper machines. In the meantime, we are very successful in the field of tissue papers and have a large number of positive reference plants, while we are shaping the mar ket for board and packaging papers at the same time. For example, many of our customers have converted their machines from graphic to brown papers. And no one is better placed to help them do so than we are. Our success has proved us right. After 150 years of company history, we would not be where we are today if we had not adapted our business models to economic developments. And a nec-essary prerequisite for this is in-depth dialogue with our customers.

What are your plans regarding sales and earnings in 2017?As in fiscal 2016/17, we want to continue to grow in 2017/18 and increase our profitability.

What about next year?The prevailing mood in the market is positive. We now aim to reinforce the trust placed in us with outstand ing machines, products as well as services and as a result win further customers.

Andreas Endters, CEO Voith Paper

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Any more job cuts?Our team is ready; we have a highly skilled and moti-vated crew that provides our customers with the best possible support day by day in Heidenheim and world-wide.

A lot of industries have to deal with massive change these days. From your point of view, are the changes for the paper industry extraordinarily radical?Regardless of whether you look at the automotive, energy or banking sectors, we are living in volatile times, innovation cycles are getting ever shorter and change is noticeable everywhere. The digital transformation has shown that disruptive innovations are capable of completely calling into question specific areas of appli-cation like reading news on printed paper. However, in the meantime we are better placed to anticipate these trends beforehand and prepare ourselves for them accordingly. I would say that the changes faced by the paper industry are no more or less radical than those affecting other sectors.

What impact does digitalization have?It has a huge impact. As a Group Division of Voith we are in the fortunate position of having a partner like Voith Digital Solutions that is addressing digitalization across sectors. For example, we are working intensively on digi-tal twins for paper machines that enable simple test runs

with different machine configurations. The associated cost and time savings are incredible. Numer ous compo-nents in our machines are already networked with one another and generate important data which we evalu-ate and then use to optimize our customers’ pro duction processes. If you don’t exploit the opportunities offered by digitalization, you are wasting your potential and will not be competitive in the medium term.

Where do you generate the biggest business today?In Asia, the trend continues to be positive. In this region, we have a lot of customers that value the supply of complete paper machines from a single source and for whom a smooth project execution and fast start-up are very important. In recent years, we have delivered one paper machine per year to India and demand continues to be very high in Europe. For example, we carried out a project with one of the biggest board machines of its kind in Sweden. In North America, the demand for tissue in particular has been very positive, while the economic

Voith Paper Technology Centers provide the maximum flexibility

help customers to improve products, develop new ones (R&D)

VForm hydrofoils allow individual adjustment of foil angle or height for each

grade and basis weight

Last December Voith supplied the PM 6 a new packaging paper machine

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situation in South America remains difficult, which also impacts the paper industry.

Where will future business come from?Certainly, the emerging countries will play an even big-ger role in the future. China is systematically expanding its position, but we are also expecting increased demand from India in all segments. In Brazil, the situation will sta bilize, and we are looking confidently to the future in North America. Europe continues to be a very impor-tant region for us. Our installed base is extensive and we have long-standing, successful customer relationships here.

And regarding segments?The business in tissue machines is increasingly important to us. In recent months, we have sold numerous XcelLine machines and have some very successful start-ups to our credit. In the fields of board and packaging paper, we have also benefited from the fact that wider machines are in demand again. In the very technologically sophis-ticated market for specialty papers, we aim to continue to develop our already very good position.

Where does the biggest competition come from?We have always been a technology-driven, innova-tive company. As a full-line supplier with the broadest product range, we experience very diverse competi-tive scenarios with numerous competitors all over the world. But in almost all segments, many paper producers increasingly want their new machines including project management from a single source and also want support with financing. This calls for expertise that very few can demonstrate. Innovations in the area of digitalization and services are playing an increasingly greater role. In this context, we are in a very good position. Within the scope of service partnerships, we can undertake specific tasks or entire areas of production and also provide training programs for our customers. Our customers are using our Voith Paper Webshop to order spare and wear parts at all times from all over the world. In our global Technology Centers, we offer the opportunity to simulate and then test new processes. Even if in some areas the competition is certainly significant, our range of products and services in its entirety gives us a strong market position.

Sustainable development is the buzzword of our times. What does that mean for Voith Paper? A transparent and reliable partnership with our custom-ers on an equal footing. ■

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Inken Schoenauer

Editor in Chief

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In Taiwan the Cheng Loong TM 16 tissue machine provided by Voith

successfully passed its guarantee test in 2016. Its operating speed is up to

2,001 m/min, which is the fastest speed with a steam hood in the world,

leading the industry in several performance indexes

Voith offers tailored service packages to improve performance, increase

productivity and meet output objectives for every paper mill

Voith Paper Webshop simplifies ordering of spare parts and provides

comprehensive documentation options

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Omya Printing & Writingomya.com

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Omya Multifi ll® – Roadmap to higher mineral contents in paper

Omya Multifi ll® is a multi-level approach to achieve the

highest fi ller levels and enables cutting-edge paper making.

The Omya Multifi ll® concept helps to select the best fi tting

pigments, incorporate surface fi lling and deploys

sophisticated technology such as self-binding pigments,

pre-fl occulation techniques and micro-fi brillated cellulose.

For those who aim higher

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Mineralisation of Cellulosic Structures

Invention of a New Process for a New, Versatile ProductBy B. Lutsch, M. Zahel & T. Arndt

Mineral fillers are indispensable in many industries and used in a variety of different materials. In plastics, they are typically used as classic extenders for cost reduction as they significantly reduce the proportion of usually more expensive matrix materials in the fin­ished product, but also as “active fillers” to improve the property profile including mechanical and optical properties. 1, 2 In the paper industry, fillers are also used to reduce raw material costs and adjust the opti­cal or surface properties among other. 3

Unfortunately, the application quantity of fillers is sharply limited. Inorganic fillers, for example, develop no binding properties in paper products. They reduce the product strength when used in higher amounts and lead to complications in the further processing of prod-ucts (e. g. increased dusting propensity in packaging and printing processes). 1, 2, 3

Mineralised cellulosic structures can be used to increase the content and positive effects as well as to prevent the negative effects of fillers in various products, thus lead-ing to better performance profiles in many applications in different branches of industry.

Previous strategies and successesThe compounding of carbonates with micro- or nanofi-brillar cellulose, which is achieved by chemical-mechan-

ical degradation of the fibre wall into its basic constitu-ents, has received particular attention since the material properties of these compounds permit various applica-tions beyond paper production, e.g. in plastic, filter and foam forming processes or plasterboard production. 4, 5

The disadvantage of the processes previously used for composite production (precipitation reactions by means of Ca(OH)2 and CO2 or co-grinding of carbonates with cellulose) is that no binding occurs between cellulose and fillers. Rather, a mechanical accumulation of the inorganic material in fibrillar cellulosic structures is observed which compensates for the strength loss in paper during conventional PCC application, but can-not produce the necessary light scattering and desired increase in opacity. 6, 7, 8, 9

New process for the production of fibre-reinforced fillersTo overcome this problem, PTS has been developing a process for the mineralisation of microfibrillar cellulose by the precipitation and irreversible binding of CaCO3

to the nanostructure of cellulosic fibre walls using the positive effects of a twin-screw extruder (see Figure 1).

Through effective mixing and reaction in the high-consistency range, this process enables particularly short reaction times, high yields and low costs. In addition, the

Fig. 1: Twin­screw

extruder ZSK 26

Mc from Coperion

used for reactive

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reactive extrusion is suitable for cellulose modification. By selecting suitable reaction conditions as well as screw elements, various high-value cellulose-based products can be produced:

D thermoplastic fibresD unmodified and modified microfibrilated cellulose

(MFC)D multivalent chemical derivatives with different

degrees of degradation of the fibre structure.

Thus, the extruder offers optimal conditions for mechanical and chemical fibre treatment as well as PCC precipitation on the high specific surface area of treated fibres.

The mineralisation of cellulosic structures (illustrated in Figure 2) involves the mechanical (fibrilling) and chemi-cal modification and pre-treatment (e. g. carboxymeth-ylation) of cellulose in the extruder under varying con-ditions prior to carbonate precipitation so that surface modified, fibrillated cellulose is available for subsequent process steps. It is subjected to a second extruder pass with saturated CaCl2 solution and alkali metal carbon-ates (e. g. Na2CO3, K2CO3, NH4CO3, and NaHCO3). Thus, the fibrillated cellulose is converted to MFC and simulta-neously the CaCO3 is precipitated and irreversibly bound to the nanostructure of cellulosic fibre walls through a double exchange reaction (see Equation 1). The pre-cipitation of CaCO3 by the reaction of lime with carbon dioxide that is widely used in industry can of course also be realised during reactive extrusion.

Eq. 1: Double exchange reaction for CaCO3 precipitation from saturated solutions

CaCl2 (aq) + M2CO3 (aq) g CaCO3 i +2MCl(aq) with M2 = Na2,K2,NH4,NaH

Additional advantages of the process are that both steps take place in a completely aqueous medium and that the modification (aragonite, calcite, vaterite) and crystal form (scalenohedral, rhombohedral, prisms, etc.) of PCC can be controlled by the careful adjustment of various reaction parameters, for example the reaction tempera-ture, pH of the solutions as well as their composition and saturation. 10

Likewise, the fibre fractionation and extent of cellulose modification as well as the fibre charge and substrate surface roughness have an influence on the precipitation and compound formation. 11, 12 The double exchange reaction is promising because it has been shown that the reaction of CaCl2 with Na2CO3 in a fibrous material suspension can irreversibly bind up to 78 % of the pre-cipitated CaCO3 in the fibre lumen and pores of fibre walls even after several washing cycles. 13

Results of first compounding experimentsFirst experiments have shown that it is possible to modify fibres both chemically and mechanically in a twin screw extruder. An example of how cellulose is fibrillated and how PCC (in this case rhombohedral calcite) is attached to the fibre surface is shown in Figure 3. Furthermore, it can be seen that an in-situ precipitation of PCC can be

Fig. 2: Schematic representation of reactive extrusion for chemical­mechanical cellulose treatment and in­situ PCC precipitation

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Fig. 4: Strength (left) and optical (right) properties of laboratory sheets made with the conventional formulation (red and orange pillars)

compared to laboratory sheets containing 20 % PCC­MFC composite (sample C_10, blue and green pillars)

carried out by means of a double exchange reaction of saturated CaCl2 solution and alkali metal carbonate solu-tions with simultaneous fibrillation of the pulp to MFC in an extruder, although further research is needed to better control the precipitation process and composite properties.

First promising application tests of PCC-MFC composites in paper having a fibre content of 75 % and a PCC con-tent of 25 % show which positive influence the newly

developed composites can have on the material proper-ties (see Figure 4). The tensile strength and modulus of elasticity could be increased in the range of 50 %. The strength gains could be achieved whilst maintaining the optical properties, i. e. the light scattering efficiency, whiteness and opacity remained at conventional levels.

Further studies should also investigate the impact of the composite on other materials like plastics, plaster walls and foam-forming products. Therefore, PTS is currently

Fig. 3: SEM image

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References1 P. Eyerer, T. Hirth and P. Elsner. Polymer Engineering – Technologien und Praxis, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg (2008)2 N.N. Technische Kunststoffe – Das Handbuch, Ensinger GmbH (2012)3 J. Blechschmidt. Taschenbuch der Papiertechnik. Fachbuch-verlag Leipzig (2013)4 P. Silenius. Improving the combinations of critical proper-ties and process parameters of printing and writing papers and paperboards by new paper filling methods. PhD thesis, Helsinki University of Technology (2003)5 R. Subramanian, H. Fordsmand and H. Paulapuro. Precipi-tated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) – Cellulose composite fillers; effect of PCC particle structure on the production and prop-erties of uncoated fine paper. BioResources – PCC-cellulose composite fillers 2(1):91-105 (2007)6 N.N. FiberLean Technologies – Innovative by nature, data sheet from FiberLean Technologies Ltd, an Imerys and Omya Venture (2016)7 Patent: WO 2014174155 A1. A method of providing fiber web making furnish with filler, and paper or paper board. Wetend Technologies Oy, Stora Enso Oyj (2014)8 T. Schmid. Ermittlung von Reaktionsbedingungen zur Erzeugung von gefällten Calciumcarbonat-Cellulose-Nano-compositen in einem Extruder. Bachelor thesis, Dresden University of Applied Sciences and PTS (2015)9 C. Schalm. Einsatz von gefällten Calciumcarbonat-Cellu-lose-Nanocompositen in der Papierherstellung, Diploma thesis, Dresden University of Technology and PTS (2016)10 Q. Shen, H. Wei, Y. Zhou, Y. Huang, H. Yang, D. Wang and D. Xu. Properties of Amorphous CaCO3 and the Template Ac-tion of Vaterite Spheres. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 110(7):2994-3000 (2006)11 C. Vilela, C. Freire, P. Marques and T. Trindade. Synthesis and characterization of new CaCO3/cellulose nanocompos-ites prepared by controlled hydrolysis of dimethylcarbonate. Carbohydrate Polymers 79:1150-1156 (2010)12 A. Declet, E. Reyes and O.M. Suárez. Calcium Carbonate Precipitation: A review of the carbonate crystallization pro-cess and applications in bioinspired composites. Reviews on advanced materials science 44:87-107 (2016)13 M. Ciobanu, E. Bobu and F. Ciolacu. In-situ cellulose fibres loading with calcium carbonate precipitated by different methods. Cellulose Chemistry & Technology 44(9):379-387 (2010)14 R. Subramanian. Engineering fine paper by utilising the structural elements of the raw materials. PhD thesis, Helsinki University of Technology (2008)15 D. Vogt, M. Karus, S. Ortmann, C. Schmidt and C. Gahle. Wood-Plastic-Composites (WPC) Holz-Kunststoff-Verbund-werkstoffe – Märkte in Nordamerika, Japan und Europa mit Schwerpunkt auf Deutschland – Technische Eigenschaften – Anwendungsgebiete – Preise – Märkte – Akteure. Studie, nova-Institut GmbH, Hürth (2006)16 N.N. GIPS Datenbuch. Bundesverband der Gipsindustrie e. V., Berlin (2013)17 E. Hellén. Foam forming at VTT. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland – Forest industry, Espoo (2013)18 M. Bulota, B. Maasdam and S. Tiekstra. Breakthrough technologies – More with less. Kenniscentrum Papier en Karton, Arnhem (2013)

working on the chemical modification of fibres under varying conditions in an extruder and their subsequent compounding with PCC. Investigations focus on the influence of different fibre properties on PCC precipita-tion in order to achieve customised fibre-reinforced fill-ers for specific application areas.

Versatility of the mineralised cellulosic structuresCaCO3 particles as well as cellulose fibres are used in many areas, for example in environmental, biological and process engineering as well as other techniques. The potential offered by the novel process for cellulose mineralisation and the resulting PCC-MFC nanocellulose are equally versatile.

In the field of papermaking, it could be demonstrated in first experiments that various paper properties such as strength and optical properties can be improved with the aid of mineralised cellulose. The filler content of paper can also be increased, which enables raw material and production cost savings. 8, 9,14

The application of PCC-MFC celluloses is also conceivable in the field of plastics. In NFC (Natural Fibre Composites) and WPC (Wood Plastic Composites) as well as PVC prod-ucts, the fibres contained in the new filler material can lead to strength and stiffness gains. Furthermore, fibres and CaCO3 reduce the shrinkage of plastic products and improve their optical properties. Accordingly, the new composites can be used to cost-effectively adapt and improve the optical and mechanical properties of plastic products. 1, 2,15

A further promising approach is the use of PCC-MFC nanocellulose in plaster for lightweight plaster walls. With the help of the composite, it should be possible to increase the porosity and volume of the material for weight reduction. In addition, the fibre network can increase the strength of the plaster.16

Foamforming offers the possibility to develop new fibre based products as well as to reduce production costs and environmental impacts in various product segments including paper, paperboard, tissue, nonwovens and even construction and insulation materials.17,18 It seems to be an ideal application area for mineralised cellulose, whose surface properties support the voluminous forma-tion of paper or fleece, reduce the weight and improve the air permeability, strength and optical properties of products.

In summary, PTS has developed a new continuous pro-cess for the precipitation and irreversible binding of PCC to the nanostructure of cellulosic fibre walls. The innovative, fibre-reinforced fillers produced with this new technique offer promising, multifunctional applica-tion options in various industries in order to improve the product properties on the one hand and reduce the material costs in production on the other hand.� ■

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A Birthplace for New Products and Processes for the Tissue Industry

Andritz solicited input from many of the world’s lead-ing tissue producers before designing and building its new PrimeLineTIAC – Tissue Innovation and Applica-tions Center in Austria. The Center is the only in the world to offer eight different machine configurations for the production of conventional, structured, and premium tissue. We take a tour of the new Center to gain insight into the goals of the project, which repre-sents a sizable investment by Andritz.

Arriving at the front entrance to the new Prime-LineTIAC – Tissue Innovation and Application Center in Graz, Austria, the first impression is that this is no ordinary pilot plant. Once inside, that impression is confirmed.

“The PrimeLineTIAC is undoubtedly unique in the world,” says Andreas Anzel, Director Tissue Innovation and Application Center, as he greets us. “We tried to incorporate as many of the ‘wishlist’ items from our most demanding and forward-thinking customers and turn these wishes into reality. Come inside and I will be happy to show you around.”

A sophisticated space for the tissue communityJoining Anzel on the tour is Thomas Scherb, Director of Sales Tissue Pilot Plant. “The PrimeLineTIAC started with a vision,” Scherb says. “Not only to be the world’s most modern pilot plant but also to become a sophisticated space for the tissue community – customers, suppliers, universities, and R&D institutes – to collaborate and implement the tissue solutions of tomorrow.”

Andritz made every attempt to provide an effective place for creating solutions that might not even be dreamed of today. This requires an amazing degree of flexibility. “Even though there are practical limits,” Scherb says, “we tried to push the envelope and not constrain ourselves. First, we built-in process flexibility from stock preparation to tissue on the reel. Next, we designed the world’s most flexible pilot machine with its eight possible configurations, five of which are totally new to the tissue industry. Then, we ensured that we have a high degree of automation which allows us to arrange the valving, process flows, and machinery on-the-fly. Automation permits us to be flexible in our configurations.”

This flexibility means that customer trials can be configured in any direction a customer wants to go: exploring new technologies, improving product quality,

PrimeLineTIAC – Tissue Innovation and Application Center, Graz, Austria – outside view

Dr. Andreas Anzel, Andritz

Director Tissue Innovation

and Application Center

Thomas Scherb, Andritz Director

of Sales Tissue Pilot Plant

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The pilot tissue machine at the Technical Innovation and

Application Center is the most flexible in the world – featuring

eight different configurations for the production of conven-

tional, textured, and structured tissue

The office area of the PrimeLineTIAC offers tissue community

collaborators (producers, suppliers, R&D institutes, and

universities) room for daily work, meetings, presentations,

and even social activities

The laboratories enable extensive R&D activities

lowering manufacturing costs, saving energy, or even training operators or maintenance people in a focused setting.

Touring PrimeLineTIACIt is envisioned that PrimeLineTIAC will be a “birthplace of new products and processes with unique value,” according to Anzel. “Being able to effectively demon-strate a new idea or new product at pilot scale gives a tissue producer confidence to move to commercial scale,” he says.

“PrimeLineTIAC allows customers and developers to, for example, optimize fibers and furnish for a specific prod-uct, increase dryness, and reduce energy consumption,” Scherb says. “The impact of variables such as stock prep-aration, chemicals, vacuum, machine clothing, pressing, hot air, and steam can all be measured and evaluated.”

These extensive capabilities go a long way toward ensur-ing a tissue producer that the production processes and machine configuration are compatible with the raw materials used, and that the end products will fully meet their customers’ expectations.

Andritz experts from R&D, stock preparation, machine design, engineering, automation, and pumps are avail-able for collaboration and discussion – or customers can bring their own team of specialists.

Fully equipped from stock to reel Stock preparation and approach flow. Various types of pulp can be tested and processed at the Tissue Innova-tion and Application Center, making it ideal not only for tissue producers, but also for pulp manufacturers and chemical suppliers who market to tissue producers.

The stock preparation line processes short and long fibers separately, making it easier to experiment with fiber development and even blend fibers according to the individual needs of every customer or project. The equipment is industrial-scale, not down-scaled labora-tory equipment: a FibreSolve FSV pulper, a Papillon refiner with cylindrical refining zone, a deflaker, and

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two separate ShortFlow blending systems. The approach flow system includes ModuScreen HBE headbox screens.

Excess water from the pilot tissue machine is clarified in a micro-flotation unit and used as shower water. Any

sludge from the stock preparation line is handled by a ReCo-L reject compactor to achieve dryness suitable for disposal.

One machine, eight configurations. The pilot tissue machine at Tissue Innovation and Application Center is unlike any other in the world, offering the utmost flex-ibility in that eight configurations are possible. Each of the eight configurations is available as a single machine from Andritz.

Dry-creped tissue can be produced on a vertical Cres-centFormer with either a suction roll or shoe press (the PrimePress XT Evo, the latest shoe press technology available). Textured tissue can be produced by a new, patented press arrangement. For structured tissue, wet molding creates a 3D arrangement of the fibers that is preserved by means of Through-Air Drying (TAD), and Advanced TAD. The machine can be configured with different TAD arrangements to investigate impacts on energy consumption.

Some data on the machine itself:D 2,500 m/min design speedD 600 mm working width D 1-, 2-, or 3-layer headboxD CrescentFormerD TwinWire formerD Vertical CrescentFormerD Suction pressD Shoe pressD 16 ft. Steel YankeeD Two 14 ft. TAD drumsD High-temperature hoodD Centerwind linear reel

The jumbo reels that are produced under different con-ditions or with different raw materials can be converted to allow a tissue producer to perform tests with their own end-customers.

Installation of one of the two TAD drums in the tissue machine

The Andritz pumping systems are highly automated and

monitored in such a way to not only control operations, but

also gather and report on important information about the

process under different operating conditions

The centerpiece of the stock preparation line: the Papillon

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The pilot plant’s automation is equipped with Metris –

Andritz new technology brand in the area of

“Industrial Internet of Things” (IIoT) applications

Turning a vision into a reality: part of the PrimeLineTIAC team

at the groundbreaking ceremony Photos: Andritz

PrimeControl E. The level of automation in the Tissue Innovation and Application Center is very high. The Andritz PrimeControl hardware and software provides utmost flexibility in monitoring and controlling the eight machine configurations, as well as the stock prepa-ration systems to include:D Alarm managementD High performance HMI (Human Machine Interface)D Advanced reportingD Online documentationD Embedded drive and quality control systemD Eco monitoring

A special condition monitoring function helps identify quality issues by using intelligent detection of impend-ing faults or malfunctions in machine parts. Energy and resource efficiency integrated into the control system allow detection and reporting of immediate power requirements to help optimize energy consumption.

PrimeControl E is part of Metris – Andritz’s Industrial IoT solutions. Metris is a new Andritz brand of technologies with three main pillars: Augmented Reality, Smart Sen-sors and Big Data Analytics.

Laboratories confirm findingsThe Tissue Innovation and Application Center houses two labs to analyze the chemical and physical processes in use. Stock preparation testing includes analysis of strength, optical qualities and physical fiber character-istics.

The tissue machine testing includes basis weight, caliper, tensile, formation, and softness (panel method). For more extensive analysis, customers will have access to the laboratories at the University of Paper Technology in Graz (Austria).

At the conclusion of the trials, Andritz prepares a com-prehensive report of trial results. This report includes all trial data and an assessment of the results, plus an Andritz recommendation for next steps, if desired. And of course, we ensure full confidentiality in our handling of customer names, any tests and their results.

Strong partnersFor a project of this magnitude, Andritz collaborated with several key partners – such as Albany International Corp., Danfoss Drives, IBS Paper Performance Group, Nash, and Solenis – who contributed to the pilot plant. In addition the Tissue Innovation and Application Center is sponsored by FFG as part of R&D infrastructure promo-tion.

Significant investment; anticipated returnThe PrimeLineTIAC represents a significant investment for Andritz, “an investment in the future” as Scherb likes to refer to it. How does Andritz calculate its return on that investment?

Scherb points out that tissue grades, unlike some other paper grades, demonstrate continual growth in a healthy market. More and more of the world’s citizens are using tissue products for their hygiene, convenience, and beauty needs.

“This increased demand is going to be met by someone,” Scherb says. “Customers who know us, and newcom-ers whom we have not yet met, want to partner with a supplier who is most effective at helping them meet market needs while enhancing their internal produc-tion efficiencies. When we go beyond our traditional products and services by creating this world-class space where people can test and develop their solutions with our support, we think that is a solid demonstration of our commitment to be an effective partner.” ■

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Inter view with Jar i Almi,Valmet

“We Focus on Putting Our Experts in Dialogue with Data”

ipw: How important is Industry 4.0 for Valmet? Jari Almi: One of Valmet’s Industry 4.0‘s initiatives is Industrial Internet. Industrial Internet is an important part of our daily operations. We are implementing it onto practical levels in all our business areas. It is also an important element of our Shared Journey Forward service concept, providing digitalization as a part of our service to our customers’ benefit.

What is your focus on when it comes to Industrial Inter-net?We focus on putting our experts in dialogue with data. Our experts know exactly which data to analyze and how to utilize it for the benefit of the customer, whether the need is to provide instant remote analytics or creat-ing algorithms to perform real time automated analytics functions.

For which segments of your customers do you offer Industrial Internet?The majority of our customers operate in pulp, paper and energy industries. Our solutions are flexible and

therefore available for companies in all sizes in all our customers’ segments.

What are the advantages when it comes to savings?The services are always tailored for each customer. Profitability of a plant’s or mill’s operations can be significantly improved with Industrial Internet enabled services. There are measurable benefits like increased productivity, improved quality as well as lower energy and raw material costs.

How much do you have to invest to have the technol-ogy up and running?No comments on the monetary level, but naturally we are talking about quite high investment costs for tech-nology but also for resourcing and competence develop-ment to the full extent.

How much do the customers have to invest?Customers are able to make the most out of the produc-tion without major investments through Industrial Inter-net applications and services. In new process deliveries, Valmet’s Industrial Internet solutions are selectively built-in. In the end, I would not like to see Industrial Internet applications and services as an investment at all to our customers but preferably as a long-term part-nership based on value creation through performance agreements.

Do clients have to be Valmet customers before being able to use your service?Industrial Internet applications and services can be con-nected to existing production lines and equipment. Valmet’s automation system provides solid data source to help with building data driven solutions, but connec-tion and data transfer can be implemented also to other vendor’s automation systems.

How does Industrial Internet work in practice. What would be the current procedure? Our intelligent process technology is Industrial-Internet-enabled, with sensors and measurement devices that gather data from machines and processes. Valmet’s auto-mation system provides a solid data source. Combining this with data from your other mill and plant systems creates an enormous amount of data. On the practical level, we collect and unify data from all sources and use analytics to turn data into valuable assets for our cus-tomers. Benefit comes from the solutions in our applica-tions and service portfolios.

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How is the response to your new offer?We have received very good feedback about Valmet Industrial Internet and our offering from our customers. They appreciate that our applications and services are concrete, and the need of experts – both Valmet‘s and customer‘s process experts – in dialogue with data is well understood.

Aren’t customers sceptical, because you have access to a lot of their data?Yes and no. There is huge difference among the cus-tomers. We also need to remember that providing data-driven services through special applications does not nesessarily mean that we transfer all data from the mill to the cloud, but many of the applications can also be run on-site or in the customer’s own cloud instance.

How safe is Industrial Internet? How do protect data?Information security is very important and we take it very seriously. The main principle in data security is that we are relying on certified, big global partners in our IoT platform solution. All the data is excrypted and user access by both, the customer and Valmet, is fully controlled. The customers must be able to trust that the data will remain in the right hands.

Looking ahead: What is the future of Industrial Internet?More and more machines and systems will eventually be connected by a cloud system through the customer’s own initiatives or by machine and system vendors. On the long run, this opens up possibilities to develop industry-wide optimization and utilize artificial intelli-gence to help our customer industries to perform better. On the short run, there will be a lot of new technologies and smaller scale solutions coming to the market by dif-ferent vendors. Valmet wants to be at the forefront in

this development and help customers to utilize Industrial Internet for their benefit.

What is the purpose of building a solution ecosystem?To provide comprehensive Industrial Internet offerings to its customers, Valmet is building an Industrial Internet solution ecosystem that brings leading industry players together. The purpose of the ecosystem is to create new value-adding applications and services to pulp, paper and energy industries. This will offer a superior perfor-mance for Valmet’s customers. ■

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Editor in Chief

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Valmet Performance Center

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PTM mechatronics

Economic Agitation

PTM mechatronics developed an efficient solution for factories which have to agitate liquids in a large num-ber of containers under Atex conditions. Instead of one agitator per container, a compressed air motor is installed which grips individual stirring rods. This cost-saving innovation was made possible by the support of rotary joint specialists Christian Maier.

Visitors to PTM mechatronics GmbH in Egen-hofen will find themselves in rural tranquility between Augsburg and Munich. But idyll does not contradict innovation – after all, the company founded in 1988 ranks among the world’s most sought-after specialized providers of compressed-air motors and grippers for operation in special environments. Pneumatic motors for use in potentially explosive atmospheres like for the production of chemicals, varnishes or paint, sea-water resistant drive mechanisms for operation on drilling rigs or in diving equipment, stainless steel motors for agita-tors in food production as well as grippers for different applications from robots to clean rooms: In all these mar-ket niches, products and solutions of PTM mechatronics enjoy an excellent reputation. “Compared to electric motors, compressed-air motors have the advantage that there are no sparks and that the material can be optimized for the requirements of the corresponding operating conditions,” Carsten Angermeyer, proprietor and managing director of PTM mechatronics, explains.

Radial Piston Motor Used in Explosion-proof AgitatingOne special feature provided by the company is their motor technology: Using rotating piston air engines, PTM mechatronics rely on compressed-air motors with radial pistons which are arranged – similar to a radial-type engine - radially around a drive shaft and are put into rotation by a rotary slide valve control. For the oper-ator, this design has two advantages: High torques are already possible at low speeds, and compared to rotat-ing piston air engines, the consumption of compressed air is up to 90 percent lower. “Our radial piston motors demonstrate the full scope of their strengths when used with agitators in potentially explosive atmospheres,” Angermeyer says. The powerful torque makes it even possible to agitate viscous substances, and, although the motors are frequently required to run for long periods, the low consumption of compressed air still leads to a significant saving in energy costs.

Factories often store a great number of liquids in con-tainers which have to be agitated at regular intervals – for instance when mixing dyes, chemicals or aromatic

substances. In such cases, it would be extremely expen-sive for the factory to buy a complete agitator for each container. Based on one customer’s project with exactly this set-up, PTM mechatronics developed an efficient concept: They intended to employ only one motor mounted on an automatically movable mecha-nism and equipped with a pneumatic three-jaw gripper. The motor positions itself above one container after the other, grips the stirring rod hanging inside, and thoroughly mixes the liquid for a preset period of time before moving on to the next container.

Load transmission to Rotating Gripper via Rotary JointThis target posed a tricky problem for PTM mechatron-ics: Since the rotating gripper was mounted on the drive shaft it was necessary to conduct the compressed air through a valve on the stationary shaft housing into the

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rotating hollow shaft. This purpose called for a rotary joint – a cleverly devised product by Christian Maier GmbH & Co. KG in South German Heidenheim who has specialized in developing and producing this innovative technology.

“In view of the technical framework, it became quickly clear that this did not call for a standard solution,” Flo-rian Maier, CEO of Christian Maier, remembers. While the requirements for the motor geometry could be realized with adaptations to the structural concept, those for operation in potentially explosive atmospheres entailed a lot more. In such atmospheres, only the opera-tion of appliances with Atex certification is permissible which is not granted unless the appliances have success-fully completed a series of extensive tests.

After a first prototype showed that the interaction between Maier’s rotary joint and PTM’s motor and gripper unit did work Christian Maier initiated the conformity assessment procedure. “Since our scope of supply already contains Atex-certified rotary joints, we could fall back on the experience we had gathered with them,“ Florian Maier says.

Successful Atex CertificationExtensive tests were carried out to guarantee and document that the rotary joint would cause neither overheating nor electric sparks. In Atex category 2G temperature class T3 this meant specifically: Christian Maier had to create a safe design making sure that the

surface temperature of the rotary joint wouldn’t exceed 200 degrees Celsius minus a safety margin under any circumstances. “This limit also applies in extreme situ-ations such as anticipated malfunctions and failures,“ Florian Maier says.

Using temperature sensors corresponding tests were conducted in which – among other things – bearing damages were caused intentionally to determine the thermal behavior of the rotary joint. Result: Even under the most adverse conditions the surface temperature of the component remained far below the critical range. This opened the way to submit the documents and pro-tocols to TÜV Süd which then issued an assessment with respect to technical safety and an Atex certification.

Minimized Friction LossIn the course of the tests, the ratio between tightness and frication loss was also optimized. Although a high contact pressure of the seal results in maximum tight-ness, it also increases the frictional resistance of the shaft running inside the rotary joint. Now the contact pressure of the seal is adjusted by means of springs in such a way that the frictional resistance and the energy consump-tion are reduced to a minimum while preserving the sealing function.

With the combination of compressed-air motor, rotary joint and three-jaw gripper, PTM mechatronics provides an efficient concept to factories which would have to invest into a great number of agitators or which had to manage changing the insert of individual agitators manually in a rather uneconomic way until now. PTM’s managing director Carsten Angermeyer sums up the advantages: “Our solution allows our customers to automate the process of agitating 20, 50 or even more containers.” Thanks to the Atex certification, it is now also possible to install the appliances in the production of chemicals or varnishes without any problems. ■Three-jaw gripper

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This Classic Event Facing New Challenges!

Especially in such a period of transition, a meeting focused on the theme coating like this Symposium has to be prepared very carefully in advance. Therefore, a programme committee was established, which choses the perfect mixture of presentations that cover all aspects to meet the needs of the future. Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Frank Miletzky (Spokesman of the PTS board) and Ralf Gericke (Division manager of the PTS), members of the committee were of Uwe Aigner (AGRANA Stärke GmbH), Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Bauer (TU Graz/A), Prof. Markus Biesalski (TU Darm-stadt), Thomas Kraschitzer (Maier-Melnhof Karton) and Prof. Martti Toivakka (Abo Akademi).

The result was a programme featuring a wide range of new developments and innovations introduced by 21 speakers. Besides this, all 11 exhibitors participat-ing in the Symposium got the opportunity to introduce their companies and their highlights. Especially the young team of the Swiss TSE Troller AG, specialist in the curtain coating business, introduced their company in a fresh manner.

About 240 participants took the opportunity to gather the latest information on coating of paper and board and their supplying industry.

After welcoming the participants, Frank Miletzky spoke about the struc ture of this Symposium in his opening speech. He thanked all sponsors for their support of this event and recommended to use the breaks for getting

into contact with the exhibitors. Although the publish-ing papers – previously the most important area for coating – are further decreasing, he painted a posi tive picture of the future. The presentations were split into five thematic blocks:D Markets and strategies in changeD Coating and upgrading technologyD Components & concepts for coating colour

formulationsD Process technologyD Innovative Products

Markets and strategies in changeLeif Frilund of Walki Group from Espoo/FIN believes that barrier coating is the basis for the future. Today, there is a growing interest in finding biodegradable packaging materials which are made out of renewable sources and can be recycled. They are needed to replace fossil-based products for packaging purposes. Wood-based fiber matrials could offer interesting growth opportunities for the paper and board industry (Fig. 1 and 2).

Also, Roland Rex of Weig-Karton, Mayern/D, confirmed the future need for cartonboard in his presentation. Spe-cial surfaces and finishing for product safety are already available. Digital transformation will increase informa-tion and communi cation at exponential speed.

Alexander Wirth of StepChange Consulting GmbH, Vienna/A, informed the auditorium about the market environment of coated papers and coated packag-ing in Industry 4.0 and the importance of regulations (Fig. 3 and 4).

Coating and upgrading technologyAs the first speaker of this block, Janet Preston of Imerys Min erals, Cornwall/UK, reported in a joint research

Prof. Dr. Frank

Miletzky during his

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Fig. 1: Global extrusion coating market has grown ~4 % annually – According

to AWA, in 2014 the global market size was 14.5 million tons Picture: Walki Group

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project with the Abo Akademi University and Trinseo Europe about the impact of pre-wetting on the subse-quent absorption of water and its applicability to drying of multi-coloured flexo prints.

The second presentation was given by Rainer Klein from PTS-IZP Heidenau/D. He talked about the results of a joint project with Beatrix Maier from PTS-PTI Munich/D and how paper quality and printing parameter influence the dimension stability in sheet-fed offset printing.

Edgar Dörsam from TU Darmstadt/D spoke about the limits of overprinting. In his research work, he details which print methods can be used to overprint areas of different height – a theme which will get more and more important in the advertising of packing material.

The last speaker of this block was Peter Rättö of RISE Bioeconomy, Papermaking & Packaging, Stockholm/S. He reported about a joint institute project ana lysing the impact of base substrate on perceived and measured surface properties of paperboard qualities with differ-ent coatings.

Components & concepts for coating colour formulationsShu-Hsien Li of Kuraray Europe GmbH spoke about the influence of the processing conditions of PVOH (poly-vinyl alcohol)-coatings to achieve high oxygen barriers on paper.

Their PVOH as non-ionic water soluble polymer is well suited for water-based coating and biodegradable under suitable conditions. Their product is ideal as barrier against grease, oil and mineral oils. However, the PVOH-film must be free of pinholes.

Magnus Lestelius of the Karlstad University reported about another aspect of barrier coating with polyvinyl alcohol. He informed about studies in respect to oxy-gen permeability and economic-enviromental impact of these barrier coatings.

Fig. 2: Curtain coating vs. extrusion

coating Picture: Walki Group

Fig. 3: Regulations can be both challenging and beneficial for the industry

Copyright © 2017 StepChange Consulting - Driving Change to Deliver Results. All Rights Reserved

Fig. 4: Regulations can cause abrupt changes in demand, increasing

the uncertainty about future demand-patterns

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*MOAH = Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Kaitlin Rosen and Bryan McCulloch informed about a common development work of The Dow Chemical Com-pany at Collogeville/USA and at Sophia Antipolis/ F. The company has developed new fluorcarbon-free oil and

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Christian Elsner of Repulping Technology GmbH & Co. KG, Schiltberg/D, informed about a new process tech-nology which allows the use of cavitation to an indus-trial practice. The cavitation technology offers fast and gentle repulping of fibres and separation of large mate-rial surfaces. Successful trials with high-wet-strength and fil-laminated papers and boards have confirmed this.

Innovative ProductsThis thematic block was opened by Philippe Martinez of the Centre Technique du Papier, Grenoble/F, who spole about his research work on the use of chromatogeny for the develop ment of barrier and release papers.

Dirk Stanssens of Topchim N.V., Wommelgem/BE, reported about a new aqueous coating formulation for cupstock in order to make recycable hot drink cups.

Misla Lagus of Abo Akademi University/FIN presented a study as result of a joint work with Kai Dahlskog of Chemec OY, Espoo/FIN, Kimmo Huhtala of CH-Pol-ymers Oy/FIN, Sheril Hildén and Jussi Salonen of BTG Instuments AB/FIN. Under the headline “Towards an improved surface sizing”, the study concentrated on the surface sizing of recycled linerboard base paper and different surface sizing agents. The objective was to gain improved understanding of factors governing the surface sizing and hydrofobisation of linerboard.

The last spokesperson was Laura Crowther-Alwyn of the Centre Techniquie du Papier, Sant-Martin-d’Héres/F. She informed about a high barrier cellulose-based packaging for Li-ion pouch cells. Major results were obtained with several strategies to produce multilayer materials allow-ing a weight reduction of about 65 %.

For each thematic block, a moderator opened individual discussions with the audito rium after each presentation. The moderators were Frank Miletzky, Markus Bisalski, Thomas Kra schitzer, Arne Krolle, Martti Toivakka and Ralf Gericke.

In conclusion, coated paper and board has a positive future especially in new applications! Bio-based coat-ing will be a real alternative to the present plastic packaging, espe cially in barrier coating. The renewable resources of the sector will open the door for this. How-ever, an intel ligent use of IT is a need for a positive busi-ness devel opment. A complete chain from the supplier to the enduser will offer new markets apart from the established plastic products. WHAS ■

grease-resistant barrier coatings. Extensive lab evalua-tions and past pilot coater trials were the basis for the presented positive results.

Samit Chevli from E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington/USA talked about new polysaccharide addi-tives for inkjet printing of paper and board. In his lec-ture, he introduced this biopolymer in detail and how to make use of the unique properties in paper coatings for inkjet.

Another North-American presention was carried out by Phil Greenall of EcoSynthetix Inc, Burlington/CDN. He spoke about quality enhancements, CO2 reductions and total system cost reductions with bio-based latex solu-tions in high-quality graphic packaging.

Per Svending of FiberLean Technologies Ltd., Kungälv/S, also presented a new work-in-progress of applying a coating mix of only microfibrillated cel lulose and min-eral, which will be added on the wet-end, in the forming area of a paper or cartonboard machine.

Process technologyNew coating concepts require new process technology, of course. To this matter, Per Emilsson and Tom Larsson of UMV Coating Systems AB/SV explained how pinholes can be reduced in water-based barrier coating. In addi-tion, they also offered technical solutions for applying two layers in the same layout of footprint.

Hans-Joachim Jacob of ystral gmbh, Bellrechten-Dottingen/D, demonstrated how coating colour will be prepared. Their equipment allows a disperson with vac-uum expansion, resulting in energy and water savings.

Christoph Henninger

of Voith Paper during

his presentation

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Christoph Henninger of Voith Paper, Heidenheim/D, introduced with DF-Coat a further develop ment of their curtain coater combining best coverage with an easy and safe operation. Avoiding condensation at the nozzle and with an improved design for multi layer curtain coaters besides a new principle of colour deaeration. They offer a new curtain coating for easier and safer production (His speech will be published in the next ipw!).

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Highlights of the Opening Speech

Prof. Dr. Frank Miletzky, Spoke-man of the PTS board, describes in his opening speech the status quo and challenges. Our maga-zine got the opportunity for publication of the highlights of his opening speech.

The importance to meet the future needs of coating has been confirmed by the different participants and the group of experts preparing the programme of this future orientated event. Also the different exhibitors informed the auditorium about new developments.

In order to concentrate the activities on one business location to strengthen the market position he described the future activities of the PTS.

PTS prospect

PTS is about to concentrate its activities on one business location to strengthen its market position in the next few years. This complex restructuring process includes the closure of the PTS institute in Munich, in particular the abandonment of the VESTRA pilot coater.

Strategic investments made in the last few years and the continuation of this process will help sharpen the profile of PTS in future:

• Development of new fibre based products

• Innovative and sustainable processes for paper, nonwovens and related industries

• Converting under the conditions of „Industry 4.0“

• Application-oriented measurement, testing and analytical services

• Education, training & workshops for efficient knowledge transfer

PTS continues to be an innovative, competent and stable partner in all industrial and institutional networks!

The Audience – Participants representing the entire value chain

The Programme Commitee

The exhibitors

Prof. Dr. Frank Miletzky

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Independent of the big changes the global paper industry is further growing like a analysis of McKinsey has demonstrated:

In addition studies of the Confederation of European Paper (CEPI) demonstrate the changes of the global development of the markets and the European paper industry.

Global Paper sector remains to grow dynamically

1 Metric tons: 1 metric ton 0 2,205 pounds2 Compound annual growth rate3 Per annum Source: RISI; Peter Berg, Mc Kinsey, 2017

Global Development of the markets P&B production by regions, 2015

Source: CEPI, 2017

EPI P&B production by grade, 2016

Source: CEPI, 2017

Changes in the European Paper industry

Source: CEPI

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Structural change in the European P&B sector continues

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In his conclusions Miletzky clearly pointed out what has to be done to be successful also in the future.

Conclusions

• Ongoing transformation processes react on the ongoing crisis of paper sector but provide manifold opportunities for change

• Productivity and processibility of the paper industry are valuable assets for traditional and new applications of paper

• Adaptive adjustments and investments into the packag-ing sector seem to be attractive, in particular for very productive lines displacing smaller ones

• Switch to specialties is not obvious – beside of techno-logical issues intensive knowledge of markets and par-ticular customers‘ needs are essential

• Deep knowledge and technological abilities of the paper industry for coating and upgrading offer widespread opportunities for future development

Growth prospects are varying significantly between segments and regions

… how is the paper sector challenging this?

Source: CEPI 2016

1 Compound annual growth rate 2 Bleached hardwood Kraft pulp3 Bleached softwood Kraft pulp Source: Peter Berg, Mc Kinsey, 2017

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