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A close up of tiered cardboard.

Catch the troublemakers – Microbial control for recycled board

The microbiology of recycled fiber processes has been unknown territory in the pulp and paper industry. Now, after a pioneering research, Kemira has created unique tools to identify and quantify the different bacteria in the recycled containerboard process – to catch and control the real troublemakers.
Paper reels at Metsä Board warehouse.

Predicting board quality hours ahead at Metsä Board

At Metsä Board Kemi mill, the operators can see the board quality hours into the future and prevent disturbances that cause end-product defects. Predictive Wet End, a digital service by Kemira, increases transparency to the complex wet end chemistry.
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