Lightweight cellulose filament film production and related biosourced product developments

近年来，克鲁格在纤维素细丝（CF）技术上投资了数百万美元。因此，这种新的生物基产品的能力，以增加一些纸制品的强度得到证实。2014年，克鲁格和他的新部门克鲁格生物材料公司（Kruger Biomaterials）甚至建立了世界上第一个生产这种纤维的示范工厂。目前，Kruger Biomaterials的CF产品只提供低固含量的超级袋，因此袋重的重要组成部分是水。在保持CF的脱水能力的同时，保持它们的重组能力而不失去其强化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。制造一种薄膜可以匹配最优雅的方式来干燥CF，同时提供另一个额外的机会：通过利用CF薄膜的特性来设计新材料，单独或与其他纸制品复合。Kruger需要在一台试验造纸机上进行试验，以确定用传统造纸机生产CF膜的功能和最佳性能参数。Innofibre拥有进行这些试验和研究的能力和设备。CF胶片为克鲁格提供了在北美供应21家工厂和销售办事处的机会。Kruger将通过使用CF获得的附加值来加强其与世界其他类似工厂的竞争地位。Kruger也看到了加拿大在该技术方面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.