Overview of Specialty Paper Development

Overview of Specialty Paper Development
Specialty paper is paper with special purpose and relatively small output. There are many kinds of special paper, which is a general term for various special-purpose papers or art papers, but now sellers refer to art papers such as embossed papers as special papers, mainly to simplify the confusion of nouns caused by the wide variety.

Specialty paper is to use different fibers to make paper with special functions, such as synthetic fiber, synthetic pulp or mixed wood pulp and other raw materials alone, with different materials for modification or processing, endowing paper with different functions and uses , For example: daily life, building materials, electrical products, industrial filters, machinery industry, agriculture, information, optics, culture and art, biochemical cutting-edge technology, etc., as long as it is a paper material for special purposes , all collectively referred to as specialty paper.

 
Overview of Specialty Paper Development
The name specialty paper was gradually spread after the 1960s. Some people call it special processing paper. Special paper originated from the carbonless copy paper successfully developed by the National Cash Register Co. in the United States in 1945. Later, other special papers were introduced continuously, broadening people's horizons and changing people's traditional views on paper. The raw materials are no longer limited to plant fibers, and non-plant fibers (such as inorganic fibers and synthetic fibers) have also been applied. Structurally, in addition to the fiber interweaving layer, the number of coating layers can also be processed or increased. In effect, it can be copied according to the design according to the needs, which was not thought of in the past. However, the development of specialty paper faces many difficulties, such as large capital investment, high equipment requirements, and technical difficulties. At the same time, many special papers have narrow applications and small demand. There is no climate in the short term, and it needs to be explored by people.

At present, the output of domestic special paper is very low, which is far from meeting the needs of China's special paper. However, due to the wide range of applications of special paper, high performance and added value, domestic small and medium-sized paper mills producing special paper and technical support from applied academic research institutions are not very common, which makes the development of special paper in China have certain obstacles. Specialty paper manufacturers should make appropriate production planning and move towards product transformation and technology development. It is believed that a good space for the survival and development of the domestic special paper industry will be established.