NewswireTODAY - /newswire/ - Heidenheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, 2009/09/14 - SolarSoft is the latest generation in polyurethane covers of the Voith Paper Rolls Solar series. It is specially developed for suction rolls and pressure rolls of tissue machines. FSE: VO2A

Pindo Deli in Karawang, Indonesia, converted at the PM 5 a standard rubber covered suction press roll with 29.57 % open area to a Voith's SolarSoft polyurethane cover with a suction, blind-drilled and grooved surface design, which has 45.6 % open area. "The improvement of open area significantly improved the dewatering capacity and has immediately led to a 5-20 % increase in machine speed dependent on the tissue grade", explained Usep Saepul, Production Manager PM 5. "This change is a major move forward leading to a production increase of between 5 and 12.7 tons per day dependent on the grade of tissue."

SolarSoft is the latest generation in polyurethane covers of the Voith Paper Rolls Solar series. It is specially developed for suction rolls and pressure rolls of tissue machines.

The first results clearly show that the machine speed, output and felt life can be increased, along with significant improvements in tissue quality. Additionally, the high tear resistance and elasticity of SolarSoft provide high operating safety and machine availability.

Voith Paper (voithpaper.com) is a Division of the Voith Group and the leading partner to and a pioneer in the paper industry. Thanks to continuous innovation, Voith Paper optimizes the paper production process, focusing on the development of resource-saving products to reduce the consumption of energy, water and fibers.

More than one third of the world's paper production is manufactured on Voith Paper machines. Voith sets standards in the paper, energy, mobility and service markets. Formed on January 1, 1867, it has a current workforce of 43,000, sales of EUR 4.9 billion and over 290 locations worldwide, and is one of the largest family-owned enterprises in Europe.

Voith (voith.com) is the official partner to the initiative "Germany - The Land of Ideas".

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