Tissue Making Basics
Modern tissue making is a complicated process. There are many steps involved in the production of tissue from wood. This course begins with a description of how the pulping process turns wood chips into pulp. It ends with an explanation of how consumer-ready tissue products are prepared for shipment to customers in the converting area.
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Course Details
Learning Objectives
• The basic papermaking process
• The role of hardwood and softwood fibers in papermaking
• How tissue is produced on a tissue machine
• Definitions for consistency and creping
• The major sections and processes of a tissue machine
• Equipment and processes in the thick stock, thin stock, and white water systems
• Equipment and processes used to convert tissue into consumer-ready products
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the common sections of a tissue machine?
What is a through-air dryer?
What Is a Yankee dryer?
What is creping?
How are parent rolls converted to tissue products?
Sample Video Transcript
The papermaking process was first patented in China over 1900 years ago. While the raw materials and technologies have evolved over time and become increasingly complex, the basic process has remained the same. Whether paper is made by hand, sheet by sheet, or on a paper machine at a speed of 80 miles per hour, it includes these three basic steps: one, create a solution of water and cellulose fibers from plants, two, strain the solution so that the fibers form a sheet, and three, dry the sheet.
