New Simulation Capability Turns Art into Science for Structured Tissue and Towel Making Processes, PaperCon 2013

Please Note: This document will be available in PDF format in the "My Electronic Documents" link on the home page once your order has been completed. Please make sure you have the latest version of Acrobat Reader. Click on the Acrobat Reader icon to check for the latest version, it’s FREE. To print a hardcopy of a PDF file correctly you must have a postscript printer. If you are not sure if your printer is a postscript printer please refer to your owner’s manual.

Purchase of electronic (downloadable) documents made at www.tappi.org by credit cards, followed by instant download CANNOT be cancelled. We do not offer refunds on electronic download documents.

Structured sheet making processes such as TAD, ATMOSM^TM and NTT^TM are becoming more prevalent in tissue manufacturing. Easy release from the structured fabric when the sheet is transferred to the Yankee dryer is essential to maintaining desired sheet quality. Traditional release agents used in light dry creping are not optimum for these new processes. Understanding the release mechanism and evaluating various chemistries to effectively provide sheet release is necessary for both developing good fabric release products and troubleshooting when issues arise. However, due to the complexity around structured sheet making operations, such as rush transfer, sheet moulding, etc. it has been difficult to evaluate effectiveness of fabric release agents in the laboratory.