No-Chip Ceramic Creping Blades Are a Reality

The quality process for manufacturing CeraEdge™ Creping Blades is proprietary with specialized procedures to ensure “no-chip” blades.

Written by Jeff Bowser on March 20, 2018.

Ultimate Blade Line Offers Nanotechnology-Enhanced Doctor Blades

Kadant Solutions recently announced the launch of its Ultimate Blade Line offering featuring nanotechnology-enhanced composite doctor blades.

Written by Vicki Hunsberger on July 25, 2017.

New Tissue Yankee Doctor Measurement Method

Written by Jerry Vandoros on February 07, 2017.

When Should You Change A Doctor Blade?

Determining the correct doctor blade for an application requires answering a number of questions to ensure the right blade is chosen to produce the needed outcomes of the application.

Written by Vicki Hunsberger on August 09, 2016.

Five Questions to Ask When Choosing a Creping Blade Supplier?

Creping blade suppliers should be able to provide tissue makers with a number of essential services and products. When seeking an appropriate creping blade supplier, consider the following questions:

Written by Jerry Vandoros on April 05, 2016.

Examining Yankee Health by Understanding Blade Wear

The tissue making industry is dynamic with new assets under construction, older assets that are aging and paying the bills, and on the back end of the process, assets that are being retired and scrapped.

Written by Jack Allen on January 09, 2018.

A Case Study for Improving Flaker Productivity

US-based specialty chemical producer used OEM clamp-style holders on its drum flaker.

Written by Jerry Vandoros on April 04, 2017.

Proper Doctoring – The Art and Science Behind Roll Cleaning

For nearly 100 years, Kadant Solutions Division and its affiliate companies have specialized in scraping and removing build-up from roll surfaces.

Written by Aaron Hickman on January 10, 2017.

What is TAD?

In the tissue industry, TAD is the acronym for Through Air Drying. The TAD process used in tissue manufacturing was developed by P&G, Kimberly-Clark, and Scott. TAD was first used commercially in the 1960’s in the manufacturing of tissue and towel products. Each company had a slightly different process which created an avalanche of patents around the TAD process.

Written by Jack Allen on April 19, 2016.

Doctoring Tips from the Experts

I had the opportunity to sit down with Jon Olszak and Mike Six, regional applications managers for doctoring, to discuss doctor blade tips and applications for the pulp and paper industry. Jon and Mike have over 35 years of doctoring and rolling cleaning experience.

Written by Vicki Hunsberger on November 03, 2015.