| Ichikawa Papermaking Felt FAQ's |
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Some of the most frequently asked questions are listed in this section. Please note that while we try to address each issue in the most general terms, actual solutions may vary depending on machine configurations and other paper-making operation parameters. For additional questions, please feel free to contact us.
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| Q1. What is the felt function? |
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There are three main felt function, Running Stability, Drainage Ability, and Smoothness. We take them into consideration to apply proper base-fabric, batt fibers , chemical treatment, and so on. We try to arrange felt design to get best felt efficiency on paper machine...
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| Q2. What is the best way to improve break in time? |
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Generally speaking,
it is important to keep proper felt density, air-permeability, and
void-volume under the nip pressure on machine... |
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| Q3. What is the best way to cope with Hair-shedding? |
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There are mainly three way to prevent hair-shedding. Ichikawa apply new chemical treatment to prevent the batt fibers to be microscopic ones. Ichikawa apply specific needling technique not to harm the batt fibers..
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Q4. Felt does not pick-up the moist paper smoothly from the wire.
What is the best way to cope with Poor pick- up? |
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It is very important to make the felt surface very smoothly. and apply with high pressure shower for better paper pick-up...
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| Q5. To
get more longer felt life, What is the important factor? |
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It is very important to keep stable felt run-ability, de-watering ability, and less roll vibration under high nip pressure....We apply felt design to prevent felt compaction, and keep good air-permeability...
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| Q6. Do you have any idea to prevent vibration at 3rd press position? |
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Ichikawa has many felt field data at 3rd press, 4th press position against minimize so called Vibration problem all over the world. It is one of the important factors to control roll vibration and to keep better nip distribution with high base-fabric ratio felt...
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| Q7. How
soon do you finish the manufacturing of felt? |
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It takes about two ( 2 ) months to finish one piece of felt.
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| Q8. How do you cope with felt wearing? |
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We apply the chemical treatment to prevent wearing felt.
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| Q9. What is your standard export packaging? |
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Our standard export packaging is wooden box. We try to finish export packaging not to use the marerials which includes harmful factor.
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