Paper Industry Spray Applications
From headbox to winder, our paper industry spray applications provide precise cleaning, coating, humidification, trimming, and protection, resulting in improved sheet quality and reduced downtime. We are daily in paper mills working wih our cistoerm to optimize coverage, impact and reduce unplanned sheet breaks and water use. With local experts, advanced spray labs, and the industry’s broadest portfolio of over 100,000 nozzles, showers, and automated systems, we can offer unparalleled flexibility and customization to address the unique needs of your mill. Our solutions have been proven to deliver sustainable performance across pulp, paper, and tissue operations, with numerous case studies and customer testimonials demonstrating their effectiveness.
Why Optimized Paper Industry Spray Applications Matter
Precision spraying is one of the fastest ways to stabilize quality while lowering operating costs. From felt cleaning and moisturizing to coating and trimming, the right nozzles, showers, and controls help you run faster with fewer defects and less waste. A couple of examples:
- Our LEO® oscillators synchronize stroke with machine speed to deliver even, streak-free felt cleaning at lower pressures - cutting water, effluent, and power while extending felt life.
- Maintenance gets easier: One-Piece ShowerJet® nozzles combine the nut and gasket for quicker change-outs - rated to 55 bar - to reduce downtime on critical showers.
- When applying costly chemistries, AutoJet® controllers with Precision Spray Control (PSC) keep flow constant as line speed changes, reducing scrap and chemical usage.
Key Challenges in the Paper Industry - and How Our Spray Applications Help
- Unplanned sheet breaks and sheet control: Air knives and air nozzles create stable air curtains for knock-down and sheet control at the dry end - helping prevent breaks and protecting sensors.
- Variable moisture and coating quality:Precision Spray Control (PSC) with electrically-actuated PulsaJet® nozzles adjusts application rates without changing pressure, keeping coverage uniform as conditions vary.
- High water and energy use: Oscillating felt showers paired with LEO drives enable smaller orifices and lower pressures for deep cleaning - significantly reducing water, effluent, and power.
- Frequent nozzle clogging and long change-outs: Self-cleaning and brush headers clear debris in place; One-Piece ShowerJet nozzles simplify swaps and alignments to minimize downtime.
- Sustainability and cost pressures: Case-proven AutoJet® systems have eliminated cores and cut annual costs by €40,000 on a tissue line, while humidification solved lamination issues and extended embossing-roller life by six months - lowering energy demand.
- Safety and manual washdown: Automated tank/chest cleaning improves safety and can deliver substantial annual savings per chest versus manual cleaning.
Why Choose Spraying Systems Co. for Your Paper Industry Spray Applications?
- Global reach, local expertise: European engineering and manufacturing with local specialists for fast, reliable support on your paper industry spray applications.
- Advanced labs and engineering: We back recommendations with testing, modeling (including CFD), and decades of application data for pulp, paper, and tissue.
- The industry's broadest portfolio: From ShowerJet®, NeedleJet®, and UltraStream® to AutoJet® controls, WindJet® air solutions, and TankJet® cleaners - covering wet end, dry end, converting, and storage.
- Proven performance in mills: Our cleaning systems, oscillators, and showers are built for long life and easy integration with existing lines.
- Documented service programs: We offer documented nozzle and header audits to baseline performance and help plan maintenance cycles for sustained results.
Pulp Making Spray Applications
In pulp making, our spray applications help you rinse effectively, distribute black liquor uniformly, and keep stock chests and towers clean with less manual intervention. By tuning droplet size, impact, and coverage to your liquor, temperature, and vessel geometry, you stabilize pulp quality while reducing waste and cleanup. Corrosion-resistant, large-passage tips maintain reliable flow in harsh black liquor service to support smooth evaporator and recovery operations. TankJet® nozzle cleaning improves safety by eliminating confined-space entry and delivers consistent, repeatable results across shifts.
Paper and Tissue Making Spray Applications
In papermaking, our paper industry spray applications keep fabrics clean, coatings uniform, and edges precise - from the wet end to the Yankee. Line-speed-synchronized showers deliver streak-free felt and wire cleaning at lower pressures and with less water, improving runnability and sheet quality. Purpose-engineered Yankee coating and edge-treatment setups maintain a sharp spray edge and stable adhesion/release to support predictable, uniform creping. Durable options like ruby-orifice nozzles preserve stream integrity in abrasive service, and documented nozzle audits provide a clear maintenance roadmap for sustained performance.
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Converting and Packaging Spray Applications
In converting and packaging, our paper industry spray applications deliver precise, uniform add-on for barrier, coating, and lotion/perfume tasks. Using AutoJet® controllers with PulsaJet® automatic nozzles and Precision Spray Control, we keep application rates consistent as line speeds change - reducing waste and cleanup. Enclosed, low-misting designs help maintain a clean, safe work area while tight edge control improves yield and product appearance. Recipe-driven setups make changeovers fast and repeatable..
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Perfume and Lotion Spraying
In tissue converting, precise perfume and lotion application is critical to product quality - too little affects scent and feel, too much wastes costly chemistry and creates misting hazards. Our PulsaJet® nozzles, paired with AutoJet® E1850+ controllers and pressure tanks, deliver accurate, uniform application directly onto tissue rolls with minimal waste and reduced mist exposure for operators. Spray amounts stay consistent regardless of line speed changes, preventing over- or under-application and supporting a stable, repeatable process. The system typically achieves ROI within a year, making it a financially sound upgrade for tissue manufacturers looking to improve both product quality and sustainability.
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Contact Your Paper Industry Spray Specialist
Thomas Urban, our Paper Industry Spray Specialist, helps paper mills improve cleaning, coating, humidification, trimming, and sheet control - matching the right nozzles, showers, and automated systems to your goals.
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