Enhancement in tissue paper production by optimizing creeping parameters such as application of various blade material (MOC) and creep pocket geometry

Abstract This study is focused on the development of ultrasoft facial grade tissue paper of 12.5 gsm with superior quality in terms of handfeel softness alongside enhanced productivity. To sustain in the tissue paper business, industries needs to focus in such a way that productivity should be increased with excellent product quality. Tissue industries generally loose huge productivity as well as deviation is observed in high quality low gsm facial grade tissue paper in terms of quality. This is owing to vague understanding about the creeping geometry where creep pocket angle, blade grind angle, blade MOC play a significant role to improve the productivity and produce excellent product quality. This experimental study would bridge for better understanding of impact of creping blade material and crepe blade geometry on productivity and quality of tissue paper. In this experimental study, two types of creping blade material– carbon steel and ceramic were used. Machine runability, mechanical properties of developed facial grade tissue paper was minutely analysed. It was found that while using ceramic blade, downtime reduced by 86.8 % while the production was enhanced by 10 % indicating better machine runnability with ceramic blade. Thereafter, the blade holder angle was altered to 17°, 18° and 19° along with alterations of bevel angle to 75°, 80°, 85° and 90°. All the mechanical properties of developed facial grade tissue paper was investigated and analysed. The outcome of the study indicated that by using ceramic tip creping blade with 17° blade holder angle and bevel angle at 80°, ultrasoft, high bulk facial grade tissue paper can be produced with much improved machine runnability i. e. downtown reduced by 85 % on account of blade changing frequency and production enhanced by 10 %.