Recycled Fiber Optimization
Increase recycled content while keeping the wet‑end steady and sheet properties on target
Customer Challenge / Issue
Using more recycled fibers in papermaking is essential for both environmental and economic reasons. It helps reduce the demand for virgin wood pulp, conserving forests and lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Recycled fibers are also generally more cost-effective, making them attractive for packaging and tissue applications. While they can present challenges like lower strength or higher contamination, advances in chemical additives and fiber processing now allow papermakers to maintain quality and performance while increasing recycled content.Forme
Axchem Solution
Axchem helps papermakers increase the use of recycled fibers by offering tailored chemical programs that address the specific challenges of recycled pulp, such as lower strength and higher contamination.
Through solutions that optimize retention, drainage, and fiber bonding, we enable mills to maintain product quality and machine efficiency even with higher recycled content. Our expertise also includes additives that improve strength, hydrophobicity, and runnability, making it possible to use lower-grade recycled fibers in demanding applications like packaging and molded fiber products.
Benefits
Having a great Axchem chemical program will help you to be able of using more recycled fibers.
Using recycled fiber offers both economic and environmental advantages. By integrating more recycled fibers into production, papermakers can significantly reduce costs, as recycled fibers are generally less expensive than virgin pulp. At the same time, this approach supports sustainability by conserving natural resources—saving energy, water, and wood—making it an environmentally responsible choice that aligns with circular economy goals.
