Containerboard technology Containerboard The concepts for cost-efficient containerboard Metso Paper, Inc. PO Box 587 FI-40101 JYVÄSKYLÄ Tel. +358 20 482 150 Fax +358 20 482 151 Metso Paper, Inc. Wärtsilänkatu 100 FI-04400 JÄRVENPÄÄ Tel. +358 20 482 180 Fax +358 20 482 181 www.metsopaper.com Imageneering 12/2004 Printed in Tampere, Finland December 16, 2004 / 5000 Product names in this brochure are all trademarks of Metso Paper, Inc. 2 3 Containerboard: Producemore withless Palm Wörth PM 6: How to build, modernize or tune up your • Products: Testliner and containerboard process to best meet your corrugating medium and your customers’ needs? How to • Capacity; 600,000 tpy achieve better cost-efficiency? How to • Max operating speed 1,500 m/min shorten your investment’s payback time? • Wire width: 11,000 mm And how to ensure your share of the • Basis weight: 60-150 g/m2 growing containerboard market? • Furnish: 100% recycled fiber Metso Paper, with its wide scope of solutions covering all stages of the papermaking process from pulping to roll storage, provides you with the right answers. Palm Wörth PM 6: Optimal quality from the world’s largest boardmaking line The future of containerboard grades – Your needs guide us Papierfabrik Palm’s Wörth mill in “Our customers have been extremely linerboard and corrugating medium – Dr. Wolfgang Palm, Germany started up the world’s largest satisfied with the outstanding quality looks good. In addition to growth in Metso Paper understands the needs of CEO of Papierfabrik Palm testliner and corrugating medium and the performance of the lightweight overall consumption, new products are boardmakers. Since containerboard production line in October 2002. The line corrugating medium and testliner as emerging. For example, thin microflute- processes differ in terms of raw was supplied by Metso Paper. well,” says Dr. Wolfgang Palm, CEO of based corrugated board is advancing materials, end product quality, Papierfabrik Palm. strongly in consumer packaging, the production capacities, as well as The PM 6 line utilizes OptiConcept traditional cartonboard territory. technology, flexible solutions are a technology. The quality of the liner and Papierfabrik Palm and Metso Paper have Containerboard is also increasingly must. For example, instead of increasing fluting has been excellent from the broadened their already strong co- used in point-of-sale and display speed to boost production, another beginning. operation to improve the efficiency of applications. alternative is to increase machine width. the PM 6 line, which is close to 90% Metso Paper is the only supplier able already. Together they are going through These new opportunities present new to deliver board machines up to the entire process to optimize production challenges. For example, machine 12 meters in width. performance. The experience and knowl- speeds need to be increased to edge already gained by both companies economically produce lighter weight We are committed to delivering will continue to grow and contribute grades. Quality must be improved to optimum solutions that meet your to further improvement of the line meet growing printing and packaging needs to the fullest. performance. requirements. Runnability problems that are often caused by the use of lower grade furnish must be solved. Additionally, more stringent environ- mental regulations require attention. 2 3 Containerboard: Producemore withless Palm Wörth PM 6: How to build, modernize or tune up your • Products: Testliner and containerboard process to best meet your corrugating medium and your customers’ needs? How to • Capacity; 600,000 tpy achieve better cost-efficiency? How to • Max operating speed 1,500 m/min shorten your investment’s payback time? • Wire width: 11,000 mm And how to ensure your share of the • Basis weight: 60-150 g/m2 growing containerboard market? • Furnish: 100% recycled fiber Metso Paper, with its wide scope of solutions covering all stages of the papermaking process from pulping to roll storage, provides you with the right answers. Palm Wörth PM 6: Optimal quality from the world’s largest boardmaking line The future of containerboard grades – Your needs guide us Papierfabrik Palm’s Wörth mill in “Our customers have been extremely linerboard and corrugating medium – Dr. Wolfgang Palm, Germany started up the world’s largest satisfied with the outstanding quality looks good. In addition to growth in Metso Paper understands the needs of CEO of Papierfabrik Palm testliner and corrugating medium and the performance of the lightweight overall consumption, new products are boardmakers. Since containerboard production line in October 2002. The line corrugating medium and testliner as emerging. For example, thin microflute- processes differ in terms of raw was supplied by Metso Paper. well,” says Dr. Wolfgang Palm, CEO of based corrugated board is advancing materials, end product quality, Papierfabrik Palm. strongly in consumer packaging, the production capacities, as well as The PM 6 line utilizes OptiConcept traditional cartonboard territory. technology, flexible solutions are a technology. The quality of the liner and Papierfabrik Palm and Metso Paper have Containerboard is also increasingly must. For example, instead of increasing fluting has been excellent from the broadened their already strong co- used in point-of-sale and display speed to boost production, another beginning. operation to improve the efficiency of applications. alternative is to increase machine width. the PM 6 line, which is close to 90% Metso Paper is the only supplier able already. Together they are going through These new opportunities present new to deliver board machines up to the entire process to optimize production challenges. For example, machine 12 meters in width. performance. The experience and knowl- speeds need to be increased to edge already gained by both companies economically produce lighter weight We are committed to delivering will continue to grow and contribute grades. Quality must be improved to optimum solutions that meet your to further improvement of the line meet growing printing and packaging needs to the fullest. performance. requirements. Runnability problems that are often caused by the use of lower grade furnish must be solved. Additionally, more stringent environ- mental regulations require attention. 4 5 Nine Dragons PM 3: • Product: Testliner and white-top grades • Capacity: 1,100 tpd • Design speed: 1,150 m/min Layers of • Wire width: 5,950 mm • Basis weight: 100-250 g/m2 expertise • Furnish: 100% recycled OCC at your disposal Over half of the board made in the world is manufactured with machines SAICA 1: originating from Metso Paper. The list of New OCC plant company names behind them is boosts capacity impressive: Valmet, Beloit, Carcano, and quality Ahlstrom, KMW, and Tampella. And the people behind them are highly experienced and dedicated to board- The SAICA 1 mill in Zaragoza, Spain, Mr. Liu Wen Wen, making. operates a new 1,200 tpd OCC plant that Vice General Manager and started up in May 2004. Metso Paper Senior Engineer of delivered the continuous pulping, coarse Nine Dragons screening, fractionation and fine screen- ing systems, as well as the erection, super- vision, start-up and training services. The pulp goes to PM 7 that produces liner and fluting in the basis weight range of 2 105-175 g/m . Nine Dragons PM 3: “Metso’s work was perfect regarding the Running at erection of the line. Everything took place world class speed – on time, and the start-up was very 1,130 m/min Whether you plan to build a new When selecting raw materials and Mr. Federico Asensio, smooth and fast. We no longer have any containerboard production line, rebuild boardmaking processes for specific end Mill Director, SAICA 1 paper machine shutdowns caused by your existing line, improve your process, products, turn to our Technology lack of stock. PM 7 makes less reject, and Dong Guan Nine Dragons Paper Industries or whether you need help with service Centers and pilot facilities for the liner and fluting appearance has Co., Ltd is a leading producer of container- operations, our full scope offering professional services. improved since the earlier dirt spots have board in China. The company’s 5.9 m covers them all. Through strong SAICA 1 OCC plant: disappeared,” says Mill Director Federico wide PM 3, supplied by Metso Paper and integration with Metso Paper’s other Always within your reach • Continuous pulping, coarse Asensio. started up in 2002, represents the latest technology areas such as mechanical screening, fractionation and fine technology available. It is also one of the pulping, automation and service, we Through a global sales and customer screening systems supplied by “We are very satisfied with the total pro- fastest foudrinier machines in the world, can provide you with a seamlessly service network of 3,000 experts in over Metso Paper duction capacity and the pulp quality running at 1,130 m/min. Its three-ply form- functioning production line all the way 40 locations, Metso Paper provides you • Product: Pulp for liner and fluting of the new plant. I am personally very ing section makes it possible to produce from the recycling plant to finished rolls. with support whenever you need it. production happy about the way we are working higher quality testliner and white-top This means that you get expert services • Capacity: 1,200 tpd with Metso. They recognize our long grades out of lower quality fiber. Innovations for a better process close to you – effortlessly and • Raw material: 100% recovered experience in OCC lines and are very open effectively. paper to our recommendations.” Since many of the corrugated boxes made Metso Paper is renown for its high from the Nine Dragons liner carry exports “Metso has shown willingness to do any- technology and in-depth process from China around the world, they have thing necessary to optimize the know-how. Our R&D achievements in to feature extreme durability.