Nanotechnology, as it applies to doctor blades, is a microscopic filler material that is used to enhance the doctor blade performance. It’s added to resin to make the blade denser with higher peel strength and improved chip resistance. This stands out from a typical composite blade and allows for better wear resistance and roll cleaning.
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Written by Jerry Vandoros
on October 21, 2014.
Organized by TAPPI and AICC, Corrugated Week attracts decision makers from the industry for a weeklong, jam-packed event with industry trend, innovation, and new product and service discussions.
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Written by Danielle Rohrer
on October 01, 2014.
Dryer fabrics, often called dryer “felts”, are used to hold paper against the outer surfaces of steam-heated drying cylinders. The pressure from the dryer fabrics increases the rate of heat transfer from the dryer to the paper. The pressure that is applied to the paper depends on the fabric tension and the diameter of the dryer. The pressure can be calculated, as a first approximation, by the equation:
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Written by Greg Wedel
on September 16, 2014.
Kadant Johnson Inc. recently hosted TAPPI’s CORBOTEC (Corrugated Board Technical Service Committee) annual summer meeting at its W.R. Monroe Research and Development Center in Three Rivers, Michigan.
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Written by Danielle Rohrer
on September 02, 2014.
Doctor blades are used to clean rolls and remove stock accumulations, water, pitch, and filler buildup. Since paper, tissue, chemical, food, beverage, corrugating, construction, metals, textiles and nonwovens, it is important to make sure each doctor blade angle is set appropriately for the job to be accomplished.
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Written by Vicki Hunsberger
on August 12, 2014.