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Pulp, Paper & Linerboard
Econotech works with pulp and paper mills to understand the physical and optical properties of pulp, paper and linerboard, helping them to achieve product quality and production goals.
Physical, optical and morphological properties support the quality of fibre products, and the processes needed to create them. Econotech is independent, specialized and highly capable in this area, and well-targeted analysis of mill samples gives operations the insight needed to maintain quality, stabilize production, and optimize process.
Our lab-scale product development services will save time and cost and help you make the right decision on how to move forward at industrial scale.
Clients work with us on diverse projects such as:
- Routine pulp quality monitoring and competitive benchmarking
- Process troubleshooting for fiber bonding, contaminants, sheet formation
- Paper refiner optimizations for improved runnability, increased production
- Furnish variation studies to understand and accommodate the impacts of a changing chip/pulp supply, and accommodate it.
- Product development to meet market trends and customer specifications
Our knowledge and expertise are often used by:
- Kraft Pulp Mills
- Mechanical Pulp Mills
- Linerboard Mills
- Tissue Mills
- Paper Mills
- Research and Development
- Equipment Suppliers
- Chemical Suppliers
- Independent Innovators
We are an extension of your lab capabilities or an added resource when lab testing is needed.
We provide services for:
- Pulp Refining (PFI, Valley Beater)
- Fiber Morphology (Fiber Quality Analyzer)
- Furnish Quality (softwoods, hardwoods, mechanical, recycled, non-woods)
- Pulp Blend Evaluations (softwood/hardwood ratios, wood/non-woods ratios)
- Finished Product Quality (market specifications, customer requirements)
- Fluff Pulp Properties
- Sheet Machine Screen Replacement
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Pulp, Paper & Linerboard Tests can be found below or search Find a Test
| Service Area | Test | Test Method |
|---|---|---|
| Physical+Optical | Absorption Coefficent | TAPPI T519 – modified |
| Physical+Optical | Basis weight | TAPPI T410, ISO 536 |
| Physical+Optical | Basis weight – Tissue | ISO 12625-6 |
| Physical+Optical | Bauer McNett Fractionation | TAPPI T233 |
| Physical+Optical | Brightness (ISO) | ISO 2470 |
| Physical+Optical | Brightness (ISO), Recast | TAPPI T218, PAPTAC E.1, ISO 3688 |
| Physical+Optical | Brightness (ISO), Recast + Reversion | TAPPI um-200 |
| Physical+Optical | Brightness (TAPPI) | TAPPI T525 |
| Physical+Optical | Britt Jar Fines | TAPPI T261 |
| Physical+Optical | Bulk | TAPPI T220, PAPTAC D.4 |
| Physical+Optical | Burst | TAPPI T403, PAPTAC D.8, ISO 2758 |
| Physical+Optical | Caliper | TAPPI T411, ISO 534 |
| Physical+Optical | Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) | TAPPI T227, PAPTAC C.1, ISO 5267 |
| Physical+Optical | Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) – Latency Removal | TAPPI T262, PAPTAC C.8P |
| Physical+Optical | Castor Oil Absorption | TAPPI T462 |
| Physical+Optical | Cobb Test – Oil or Water | TAPPI T441 |
| Physical+Optical | Color – CIE | TAPPI T527 |
| Physical+Optical | Color – Hunter | TAPPI T527 |
| Physical+Optical | Consistency | TAPPI T240, TAPPI T412, ISO 638 |
| Physical+Optical | Curl Test | MBR procedure – modified |
| Physical+Optical | Dennsion Wax Pick | TAPPI T459 |
| Physical+Optical | Dirt in Pulp (transmitted) | TAPPI T246, ISO 5350-2 |
| Physical+Optical | Dirt on Paper (reflected) | TAPPI T213, TAPPI T437, TAPPI T563 |
| Physical+Optical | Dominant Wavelength | OpTest ColorTouch |
| Physical+Optical | Drainage Time | TAPPI T221 |
| Physical+Optical | FD Ratio – Fluff Pulp | TAPPI T233 |
| Physical+Optical | Fiber Properties – Fluff Pulp | SCAN C33:80 |
| Physical+Optical | Flat Crush | TAPPI T825, TAPPI T809 |
| Physical+Optical | Flat Screening | Flat Screen to remove shives/debris |
| Physical+Optical | Fluorescence | TAPPI T452 – modified |
| Physical+Optical | Fold, MIT | TAPPI T511, PAPTAC D.17P, ISO 5626 |
| Physical+Optical | FQA – LWAFL, coarseness, kink index, curl, fines | TAPPI T271 |
| Physical+Optical | Gloss – 20 degree | TAPPI T220 – modified |
| Physical+Optical | Gloss – 75 degree | TAPPI T480 |
| Physical+Optical | Grease Resistance | TAPPI T507, TAPPI um-430 |
| Physical+Optical | Hammermilling – Fluff Pulp | |
| Physical+Optical | Handsheet – Physical Properties | TAPPI T220, PAPTAC D.12, ISO 5270 |
| Physical+Optical | Handsheet – Preparation | TAPP T205, PAPTAC C.4, TAPPI T262, ISO 5269-1 |
| Physical+Optical | Hardness Index – Fluff Pulp | caliper and burst |
| Physical+Optical | Internal Bond | TAPPI T569 |
| Physical+Optical | K&N Ink Absorbency | TAPPI um-553 |
| Physical+Optical | Kit Level | TAPPI T559 |
| Physical+Optical | Klemm Absorption | ISO 8787 |
| Physical+Optical | Latency Removal – Mechanical Pulp | TAPPI T262, Domtar Latency |
| Physical+Optical | Luminosity | |
| Physical+Optical | Macro Stickies in Pulp by Image Analyzer | TAPPI T277 |
| Physical+Optical | Modulus of Elasticity | TAPPI T494 – modified |
| Physical+Optical | Moisture | TAPPI T412, ISO 638-1978 |
| Physical+Optical | Multiple Layers | ISO 638-1978 |
| Physical+Optical | Neps or Nodules – Fluff Pulp | Internal Procedure |
| Physical+Optical | Opacity | TAPPI T519 – as received |
| Physical+Optical | PFI Mill | TAPPI T248, PAPTAC C.7, ISO 5264-2 |
| Physical+Optical | Porosity – Gurley | TAPPI T460, ISO 5636-5 |
| Physical+Optical | Print Density | |
| Physical+Optical | Purity | Technidyne ColorTouch |
| Physical+Optical | Rejects | Pulmac procedure |
| Physical+Optical | Ring Crush | TAPPI T822, ISO 12192 |
| Physical+Optical | Roughness – Parker Print Surf | TAPPI T555 |
| Physical+Optical | Scattering Coefficient | TAPPI T519 |
| Physical+Optical | Schopper-Riegler Freeness (SR) | ISO 5267-1 |
| Physical+Optical | Short Span – Dry | Pulmac procedure |
| Physical+Optical | Short Span – Wet | Pulmac procedure |
| Physical+Optical | Short Span Compression – STFI | TAPPI T826, ISO 9895 |
| Physical+Optical | Shrinkage | Internal procedure |
| Physical+Optical | Silver Tarnishing | TAPPI T444 |
| Physical+Optical | Sizing, Hercules Size Test | TAPPI T530 |
| Physical+Optical | Smoothness – Gurley | Gurley procedure |
| Physical+Optical | Softness – Gurley | Gurley procedure |
| Physical+Optical | Stiffness – Gurley | TAPPI T543 |
| Physical+Optical | Stiffness – Taber | TAPPI T566, ISO 2493 |
| Physical+Optical | Stretch | TAPPI T494 |
| Physical+Optical | Tear | TAPPI T414, PAPTAC D.12, ISO 1974 |
| Physical+Optical | Tensile | TAPPI T494, PAPTAC D.2, ISO 1924 |
| Physical+Optical | Tensile – Rewet | TAPPI T456 |
| Physical+Optical | Tensile – Tissue | ISO 12625-12 (Perforation Efficiency) |
| Physical+Optical | Tensile – Tissue – Dry | ISO 12625-4 |
| Physical+Optical | Tensile – Tissue – Wet | ISO 12625-5 |
| Physical+Optical | Tensile Energy Absorption (TEA) | TAPPI T494 |
| Physical+Optical | Tristimulus – x,y,z | TAPPI T527 |
| Physical+Optical | Valley Beater | TAPPI T200, PAPTAC C.2, ISO 5264 |
| Physical+Optical | Water Absorption | TAPPI T432 (water drop method) |
| Physical+Optical | Water Absorption – Cobb Test | TAPPI T441 |
| Physical+Optical | Water Absorption – Time and Capacity – Tissue | ISO 12625-8 (Basket Immersion Method) |
| Physical+Optical | Water Resistance | TAPPI T433 (dry indicator method) |
| Physical+Optical | Water Retention Value | TAPPI um-256 |
| Physical+Optical | Wet Web Tensile | Internal Procedure |
| Physical+Optical | Whiteness | OpTest ColorTouch |
| Physical+Optical | Zero Span – Dry | Pulmac procedure |
| Physical+Optical | Zero Span – Wet | Pulmac procedure |