Abstract:
A method for washing sulphate cellulose pulp in the washing department of a sulphate cellulose mill, in which method a first pulp flow (1) is conducted to a first washer (101), where a washing liquid (12) is combined with the first pulp flow (I). A second pulp flow (2) is conducted from the first washer (101) to a second washer (102), where a washing liquid (3) is combined with the second pulp flow (2). The washed pulp flow (5) is proceeded from the second washer (102) in the process and the filtrate (4) displaced by the washing liquid (3) is recycled to the process so that the filtrate (4) displaced by the washing liquid (3) in the second washer (102) is divided into a first part flow (6) and a second part flow (7) and the pH of the second part flow (7) is dropped by combining an acidifier (8) with the second part flow (7). The acidified part flow (9) is conducted to a process unit (103), where sludge (10) containing extractives and metals is separated from the part flow (9) and the entire process and the part flow (11) treated in the process unit (103) is combined with the first part flow (6) and is recycled to the process for use as the washing liquid (12) in the first washer (101).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and a display system for monitoring a grade shift in a paper or board machine. The monitoring is based on process parameters measured by sensors (9) in the process, the parameters being monitored centrally on a common display (12). In accordance with the invention, the display (12) comprises adjacent meters (13) equipped with rotating indicators (14), the indicators having a common base direction, such as, for instance, pointing straight upward, corresponding to a situational set value specified for each parameter. During the grade shift, the set values are gradually changed in accordance with the new paper or board grade. Consequently, any malfunctions or deviations from the expected shift process appear as a deviation of the indicator from the common base direction. By the same principle, the display can be used for monitoring a normal process state between grade shifts.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a polymer-coated heat-sealable packaging material, its manufacturing method and a sealed package manufactured thereof. The material comprises a fibre base (3), which is a packaging paper or packaging board, an outer polymeric heat sealing layer (1, 8), which is, for example, LDPE, and an inner polymeric water vapour barrier layer (2, 7), which according to the invention is partly or totally formed of cycloolefin copolymer (COC). The COC water vapour barrier and the heat sealing layers are brought onto the fibre base by extrusion, and they can be placed on one side or on both sides of the fibre base for achieving a moisture barrier on both sides of the package. Also polymeric oxygen barrier layers, such as EVOH or polyamide layers can be incorporated in the packaging material. COC is amorphous, and by using it as an extruded water vapour barrier layer, curling of the packaging material is prevented. The packages according to the invention comprise carton, box and bag packages for dry and liquid foods.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a barrier laminate comprising: a first cellulose substrate comprising highly refined cellulose fibers; a tie layer comprising a hot melt adhesive and a second cellulose substrate wherein the peeling strength between the second substrate and the tie layer is between 3-5 N. The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing said barrier laminate.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a binder for an asphalt composition. The binder comprises lignin, a renewable and bio-based material, which replaces part of the fossil-based bitumen.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a highly refined cellulose composition, comprising: i) providing a fiber fraction comprising 20-100 wt% fibers obtained from used beverage cartons (UBC) based on the total dry fiber weight of the fiber fraction, ii) optionally subjecting the fiber fraction to mechanical, chemical or enzymatic pre-treatment, or a combination thereof, iii) subjecting the optionally pre-treated fiber fraction to refining at a consistency in the range of 0.5-30% by weight to a Schopper-Riegler (SR) in the range of 50-100, as determined by standard ISO 5267-1, to obtain the highly refined cellulose composition.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a purified fiber fraction from used beverage carton (UBC), said method comprising the steps: a) subjecting a UBC starting material to a polymer and aluminum film separation method to obtain a UBC polymer and aluminum fraction and a raw UBC fiber fraction; b) optionally subjecting the raw UBC fiber fraction to a coarse screening method to remove coarse particles; c) subjecting the raw UBC fiber fraction to a fine screening method to remove cellulose fines and fine particulate contaminants, wherein the fine screening method comprises at least one fine screening step and at least one dilution step; d) optionally subjecting the fine screened UBC fiber fraction to a bleaching method; e) subjecting the fine screened, and optionally bleached, UBC fiber fraction to an electro-osmosis method to remove further contaminants; f) optionally subjecting the fine screened, and optionally bleached, UBC fiber fraction to a dewatering method to a consistency of at least 20 wt%; and g) subjecting the optionally dewatered UBC fiber fraction to a deactivation method to obtain a purified UBC fiber fraction.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a purified fiber fraction from used beverage carton (UBC), said method comprising the steps: a) subjecting UBC starting material to a polymer and aluminum film separation method to obtain a UBC polymer and aluminum fraction and a raw UBC fiber fraction; b) optionally subjecting the raw UBC fiber fraction to a coarse screening method to remove coarse particles; c) subjecting the raw UBC fiber fraction to a fine screening method to remove cellulose fines and fine particulate contaminants, wherein the fine screening method comprises at least one fine screening step and at least one washing step; d) optionally subjecting the fine screened UBC fiber fraction to a washing method to remove further contaminants; e) optionally subjecting the fine screened UBC fiber fraction to a bleaching method; f) subjecting the fine screened, and optionally bleached, UBC fiber fraction to a dewatering method to a consistency of at least wt%; and g) subjecting the dewatered UBC fiber fraction to deactivation to obtain a purified 20 UBC fiber fraction.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to method for manufacturing a water-resistant mineral-coated cellulose-based substrate, said method comprising: a) providing a mineral-coated cellulose-based substrate comprising a cellulose-based substrate, and a mineral-coating layer disposed on at least one surface of said substrate, said mineral-coating layer comprising 50-95 wt% of particulate calcium carbonate, and 5-50 wt% of a water-dispersible binder, based on the total dry weight of the mineral coating; and b) treating the dry mineral-coating layer with a solvent-free fatty acid halide composition at a temperature above the melting temperature of the fatty acid halide but below 100 °C to obtain a water-resistant mineral-coated cellulose-based substrate.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing a film comprising microfibrillated cellulose, which comprises: providing a suspension comprising 30-100 weight-% microfibrillated cellulose based on total dry weight; forming a wet web of said suspension by casting on a support being a non-porous support, paper or paperboard; wet-pressing said wet web to form a dewatered web, which comprises applying a press fabric into direct contact with said wet web and conducting said wet web, arranged between said press fabric and said non-porous support, through a pressing equipment; smoothening said dewatered web by applying at least one smoothing press to said dewatered web arranged on said non-porous support so as to form a smoothened web, wherein a pressure of 0.1-25 MPa is applied in each smoothing press, wherein said dewatered web has a dry content of 20-60% by weight when applying said smoothing press(es), and drying said smoothened web to form said film. The invention further relates to a film.