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    The pressing section increases the sheet consistency and consolidates the fibers to improve strength and runnability. It removes water from a 20% consistency sheet to 45% consistency using press fabrics or felts to support the sheet and remove water in the press nip. The main functions of pressing are to increase consistency, consolidate the sheet, and improve runnability into the dryer section.

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    The pressing section increases the sheet consistency and consolidates the fibers to improve strength and runnability. It removes water from a 20% consistency sheet to 45% consistency using press fabrics or felts to support the sheet and remove water in the press nip. The main functions of pressing are to increase consistency, consolidate the sheet, and improve runnability into the dryer section.

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    The pressing section increases the sheet consistency and consolidates the fibers to improve strength and runnability. It removes water from a 20% consistency sheet to 45% consistency using press fabrics or felts to support the sheet and remove water in the press nip. The main functions of pressing are to increase consistency, consolidate the sheet, and improve runnability into the dryer section.

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    Pressing

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    Dinesh CR7
    The pressing section increases the sheet consistency and consolidates the fibers to improve strength and runnability. It removes water from a 20% consistency sheet to 45% consistency using press fabrics or felts to support the sheet and remove water in the press nip. The main functions of pressing are to increase consistency, consolidate the sheet, and improve runnability into the dryer section.

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    PRESSING SECTION

    • The most important functions of pressing are to


    increase sheet solid consistency in order to
    ensure adequate drying capacity, to consolidate
    the sheet, and enable web runnability in the
    early dryer sections.
    • Increased sheet consistency
    • Increases wet strength
    • Improves sheet consolidation and fiber-to-fiber
    bonding which increases sheet strength.
    • This typically improves runnability and reduces press
    to dryer draw.
    • Pressing can also have a significant impact on quality
    parameters such as smoothness, ink absorption, bulk,
    and moisture profile.
    • The fabrics in this section are called press fabrics or
    press felts.
    • The term “fabric” has a broader meaning; “felt” is a
    type of fabric which is made of individual fibers only,
    i.e., no yarn in the fabric structure.
    • The terms “press fabric” and “press felt” are
    used interchangeably in papermaking.
    • It depends on sheet grade and paper machine,
    typical sheet consistency at the beginning of the
    press section is 20% fiber and 80% water and at
    the end of the press section is 45% fiber and
    55% water.
    • At the end of the press section, the sheet is
    transferred to the dryer section.
    • During pressing, the sheet is compressed between
    one or two fabrics and either two rolls, or a roll and
    a mated extended “shoe” in the press nip to squeeze
    water from inside the web and out of the felt fibers.
    • The main functions of a press fabric are to support
    and convey the sheet through the press section,
    press water from the sheet, provide a medium to
    accept the water, maintain or impart sheet quality
    properties, and to drive undriven rolls.
    • The fabric should provide proper protection
    for the sheet to resist crushing, shadow
    marking and groove marking.
    • The amount of water that the felt can absorb
    and the water flow resistance are affected by
    the void volume (volume that is not occupied
    by fibers or yarns) and air and water
    permeability of the fabric.
    • Low flow resistance and the ability to maintain
    void volume under load are important during
    operation.
    • Important press fabric properties include
    pressure uniformity, adequate void volume,
    required permeability, proper compressibility,
    batt/base ratio, compaction resistance,
    abrasion resistance, strength, contaminant
    resistance, heat and chemical resistance.

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