Valmet, Finland, signed an official license agreement this past week with Tocalo, Japan, to manufacture for the Japanese market Valmet's DryOnyx H on-site release coating for drying cylinder applications for paper machines. Tocalo has extensive experience in on-site roll services in Japan, and Valmet's technology will be designed to complement Tocalo's existing on-site range. A pre-arrangement was signed in August, and operations will now start at the beginning of December.

 

 

 

DryOnyx H is a special release coating for drying and cooling cylinders. "Its functional surface chemistry has excellent antifouling properties as well as superior doctoring resistance. This means it has a long lifetime and provides extended service intervals," said Samppa Ahmaniemi, director of Roll Covers at Valmet. "We have already proved this. We have more than 300 references globally within our paper and board customers.

 

"We see good market opportunities for this kind of coating service," explained Daisuke Inoue, supervisor, Global Business Development at Tocalo. "DryOnyx H has a unique polymer composition that gives it a short coating time. This provides remarkable savings and benefits for on-site work. The coating also has excellent release properties and corrosion resistance. Our license agreement with Valmet will strengthen our position in the Japanese market among paper and board customers," Ahmaniemi said.