Advanced Technologies for Structured Tissue Products, PaperCon 2013

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The consumer Premium and Ultra Premium Tissue and Towel segments continue to grow in North American. The increased demand for private label and large retail store brands that compete with national branded products is the main driver in this growth. The quality standards set by the leading national brands is predominately based on TAD (Through Air Drying) tissue making technology. The retail brands and private label products that meet or exceed the standards set by the leading national brands has enabled growth in this segment. The technological innovations in today’s TAD technology have allowed the tissue producers to the meet the exacting quality requirements at high outputs. The Metso THRU-AIR® TAD process and technology together with recent innovative technical enhancements for high production efficiency, quality and energy savings is fully described as are the key process steps required to produce Ultra Premium products.