VTT accelerates commercialisation of foam forming technology - says it can be used in nonwovens as well as paper production




ESPOO, Finland, April 20, 2015-

Foam forming technology offers companies major cost saving possibilities in paper and paperboard manufacturing. It also expands the use of natural fibres in the production of recyclable and lightweight products. Some products can even be lightened by 15-25%. Together with an international industrial consortium, VTT has launched a EUR 3.6 million project to promote the commercialisation of the technology.

In the foam forming process a significant amount of air - in the form of tiny bubbles - is mixed to a water-fibre suspension. This improves the properties of paper and paperboard as well as the raw material and energy efficiency. The technology can also be used in the production of porous, lightweight and even products such as non-wovens and insulation materials.


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