Paper Making Process
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The basics of paper making.
The essential processes of paper making remains relatively unchanged through more than 2000 years of history, although the machinery and technology involved are significantly more complicated. The basic process of making paper involves the collection raw fibrous materials usually made from cotton or linen rags and wood pump. Which is then cooked in hot water until the fibres are soft and workable, the mixture is then pressed where water is removed and the layer of paper is left behind.
Paper making today.
Paper mills in New Zealand and around the world commonly receive there the raw material in bale form where large amounts of water in added in large to bring the pulp back to a soluble state. The pulp or slurry is then processed further to make paper.
The most common process uses an automated Fourdrinier machine, originally Invented by Henry Fourdrinier in England 1807. The Fourdrinier machine process the raw materials through a series of horizontal belts and rollers adding chemicals and removing water content, the end result being a workable paper reel. Which is then cut into the appropriate sizes and packaged. Due to the high water demand Paper mills are usually placed near a direct water.
Forming section
The “forming section” where the slurry/pulp is poured into and returns a wet fibre web
Press section
The “press section” where the fibrous web is compressed by rollers to remove water content and create a paper sheet
Drying section
The “Drying section”
Calendar section
