Institute of Paper Science and Technology

Equipment

Specific Capabilities
Raw Material Preparation Chip classifier Domtar chip thickness classifier Pulping Sprout refiners – 12" diameter Multi-unit digester with individual electric heating Three M/K digesters with indirect heating - approximate volume10 L Two batch digesters with direct or indirect heating - approximate volume 2 ft³ Automatic titrator for liquor analysis Recycled Fiber Lamort^TM Pulper and Flotation Cell		Bleaching Water baths and sealed bags Quantum^TM high shear mixer - 4 L volume CRS^TM high shear mixer with gas and liquid injection - 2 L volume Pressurized pin mixer Pulp Quality Canadian Standard Freeness Valley, Sprout Waldron, Somerville flat screens Bauer-McNett Fiber Classifier Fiber Quality Analyzer^TM Valley Beater PFI Mill TAPPI Handsheets Noble & Wood Handsheets Standard TAPPI Strength Testing PULMAC^TM Shive Analyser
Equipment

Screens for chip classification		Pilot digester system with liquor vessels for modified cooking

Multi-unit digester with 6 one-liter vessels and individual electric heaters		Close up of vessels

HIgh-shear bleaching mixer with ozone injection capabilities		High shear bleaching mixer for bleach stage simulations

Screen for pulp contaminant analysis		Computer controlled handsheet press with heated platens for wet-pressing studies

Corona discharge unit for paper surface modifications		Pulper for pulp and wastepaper defibering