Meeting strength targets at reduced basis weight while using more poor quality recycled fiber.
YOUR CHALLENGE:
Meeting strength targets at reduced basis weight while using more poor quality recycled fiber.
E-commerce is increasing the number of packages shipped around the globe, while demanding stronger lighter boxes. There are also social pressures to right size boxes, to develop more fiber-based products to replace plastics and to increase recycling.
DID YOU KNOW?
All these trends are impacting the papermaking process and increasing the difficulty to meet strength demands.
SO WHAT?
Besides increasing costs, overfeeding chemicals to increase strength and productivity is driving systems to the point of instability in terms of chemical balance, foam generation, machine speeds and paper quality.
Strength and productivity will always be the key drivers for packaging producers. Meeting these goals in a sustainable way that does not compromise stability is the key to long term success.
THE SOLUTION:
THE SOLUTION:
Substantially improve productivity.
Substantially improve productivity.
Utilizing the common tools to achieve strength and productivity has its limits. Stop using these tools to the point of diminishing return and have a stable operation while meeting your targets now and into the future.
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO MAKE IT HAPPEN:
IMPROVE SYSTEM STABILITY AND ACHIEVE STRENGTH TARGETS
BUT HOW?
With Buckman, you can protect your fiber from damage during processing, while increasing the reactive sites for strength bonds. You can meet target strength while increasing machine speed due to better drainage and substitute more expensive fiber with lower quality fiber without having to overdose chemicals. Also, by decoupling your wet end chemicals, you will be able to manage your retention and strength programs to be more independent of each other. This will result in improved system stability with less chemical use.
Also, you can have the ability to increase Kappa and yield from virgin fiber. By doing this you can reduce cost of operation and reduce variability while consistently hitting strength targets.
1. Industry Trends in Graphic Paper, Mark Rushton, Paper360, December 2017
2. Most Consumers Want Sustainable Products and Packaging, Andrew Martins, Business News Daily, June 4, 2019