Voith’s subsidiary company, BTG has witnessed success with its size press solution SurfMAXTM, which has shown great improvements on containerboard and specialty grade machines globally. The solution has shown improved strength level and reduction in variation of strength properties, enabling various benefits.
May 23, 2023
Multinational pulp and paper solutions provider BTG’s size press solution SurfMAXTM has shown great improvements on containerboard and specialty grade machines in several locations around the globe. The SurfMAXTM has resulted in improved strength level and reduction in variation of strength properties, thus enabling benefits like reduction of starch consumption of up to 20%, energy savings related to starch application of up to 12%, and increased speed of up to 1%, representing 500 – 1000k€ per year on a mid-size machine.
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While a holistic approach creates visible benefits in a size press environment, a big part of the work is done in the paper machine wet end and in the starch kitchen. The improvement of the base paper with an increased starch quality is a prerequisite to good surface application. BTG’s SurfMAXTM is an innovative combination of application know–how, metering elements and novel online instrumentation.
