Lightweight cellulose filament film production and related biosourced product developments

近年来，克鲁格在基于纤维素长丝(CF)的技术上投入了数百万美元。因此，这种新的生物基产品增加了几种纸制品的强度的能力得到了证实。2014年，克鲁格和他的新部门克鲁格生物材料公司甚至建造了世界上第一个生产这种长丝的示范工厂。目前，克鲁格生物材料公司的CF产品仅在低固体含量的超级袋子中提供，因此袋子重量的一个重要部分是水。对碳纤维进行脱水，同时保持其在不失去增强能力的情况下重新固化的能力，将是一个重要的优势，特别是在出口或长期保存的情况下。制造薄膜可以匹配最优雅的干燥方法，同时提供另一个机会：通过单独利用CF薄膜的特性或通过将其与其他纸制品复合来设计新材料。克鲁格需要在试点造纸机上进行试验，以确定在传统造纸机上生产CF薄膜的功能性和最佳性能参数。InnoFibre拥有进行这些试验和研究的能力和设备。CF薄膜为克鲁格提供了向其在北美的21家工厂和销售办事处供货的机会。克鲁格将通过使用CF获得附加值，从而加强其相对于世界上其他类似工厂的竞争地位。克鲁格也看到了加拿大在这项技术上处于领先地位的好机会。

In recent years, Kruger has invested millions in technology based on cellulose filaments (CF). Since, the abilities of this new bio-based product to increase the strength of several paper products were confirmed. In 2014, Kruger and his new division, Kruger Biomaterials, even built the first demonstration plant in the world to produce these filaments. Currently, Kruger Biomaterials CF product is only available in super bags at low solid content so an important part of the bag weight is water. Dehydration of the CF while maintaining the ability to remoisturize them without losing their reinforcement power will be an important advantage, especially in a context of exportation or long-term conservation. Manufacturing a thin film from could match the most elegant way to dry the CF while providing another additional opportunity: to design new materials by exploiting the CF film properties, alone or by laminating it with other paper products. Kruger has a need to perform trials on a pilot paper machine in order to determine functionality and optimum performance parameters for the manufacture of CF film with a conventional paper machine. Innofibre has the capability and the equipment to perform those trials and studies. The CF film offers to Kruger the opportunity to supply its 21 mills and sales offices in North America. Kruger will reinforce its competitive position against other similar plants in the world by value added obtained with the use of CF. Kruger sees also a good opportunity for Canada to take the lead in this technology.