From paper linerboard, and tissue to aluminum foil and plastic films, FPInnovations Roll Testing Facility (RTF) can test any flexible web materials and can troubleshoot roll performance and web handling issues. In 2002, FPInnovations opened the doors to its RTF in Montreal, Quebec to investigate and fix issues such as baggy edge and wrinkles that often the producers themselves were unable to identify the root causes. Almost 20 years and 4,000 rolls later, RTF’s goal remains the same: help producers improve product performance and efficiency in converting and printing operations.
Paper Industry
Consumer products ; packaging ; paper machines
Professionals from the pulp, paper, and bioproducts industries and government agencies took part in FPInnovations’ most comprehensive training exercise — the Pulp, Paper, and Bioproducts Course. Due to the pandemic, this course was held this…
This article was originally published in Paper Advance FPInnovations’ partnership with Natural Resources Canada’s CanmetENERGY continues to stimulate the Canadian Pulp and Paper (P&P) industry by focusing on energy management, process debottleneck to facilitate the…
A peer-reviewed article entitled “Chemical and structural characterization of hardwood and softwood LignoForce lignins” and co-authored by FPInnovations was published in the international journal Industrial Crops & Products (Volume 173, December 2021). The article was…
A peer-reviewed article entitled “A guide to eliminating baggy webs” and co-authored by FPInnovations was published in the internationally recognized technical publication TAPPI JOURNAL (June 2021, Volume 20 no. 6). The article was written by…
This article was originally published in Pulp and Paper Canada. Mills are constantly looking for ways to increase profitability while decreasing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The advent of the new federal carbon tax offers new…
“Paper” and “stretch” are words that don’t usually go together. But in a reality where regulations on single-use plastics are increasing, paper is proving itself a worthy player as an alternative to plastic-containing products. To…
It is no secret that kraft fibreline equipment in North American kraft mills is getting old. Mills are upgrading their machines and looking for ways to improve their operations to become more efficient and cost-effective. To stay competitive against state-of-the-art operations around the world, new bleaching strategies and solutions for aging kraft pulp mills are crucial. In addition, the complexities of kraft fibreline chemistry can sometimes lead to severe bleachability issues and increased costs. To help kraft pulp mills maintain a stronghold in the market and address their issues, current research on fibreline chemistry by FPInnovations’ Shree-Prakash Mishra and the Pulp and Paper Manufacturing – Chemical Process team has been focusing on each stage of the bleaching process.
