Pulp and Paper Technical Services
The Pulp and Paper Technical Services program supports the pulp, paper and allied industries through laboratory testing, pilot-scale production and other technical services. Capabilities range from small-scale testing to the production of larger quantities of pulp or paper from a variety of sources, with services tailored to industry needs.
From Testing to Production
- Pulping Technical Services: Faculty and researchers conduct chemical and mechanical studies and testing related to pulping and pulping processes in collaboration with industry partners.
- Bleaching: Bleaching services include work with fibrous furnish using ECF and TCF sequences and low-, medium- and high-consistency conditions. Screening and preliminary trials can be conducted in sealed plastic bags under atmospheric conditions or in small pressurized vessels. Larger quantities can be processed using pilot-scale equipment.
- Fiber Recycling: Fiber recycling services include stickies identification and removal; repulpability and recyclability testing of barrier-treated and other difficult materials; and enzymatic and agglomeration de-inking. Equipment is available for both bench-scale and pilot-scale testing.
- Papermaking and Testing: Papermaking and testing capabilities include bench-scale sheet molds in a range of sizes, with and without white water recycle. The 12-inch “Wolfpack Baby” Fourdrinier can be used for pilot-scale paper production and evaluation of different furnish and process conditions.
- Analytical Services: NC State provides analytical laboratory services for a range of sample types. Available instrumentation includes GC, HPLC, FPLC, LC-MS, UV-Vis, Dionex ion analysis and capillary electrophoresis.
