SCA Star in brief
- Superior bu
- Excellent uniformity and purity
- Tailor-made for end products
SCA Star is our chemical thermomechanicalpulp, CTMP, brand produced from spruce, birch, aspen and pine, and comprises five main grades; SCA Star, SCA Star Birch, SCA Star Birch+, SCA Star Aspen, and SCA Star Fluff.
SCA Star is world leading in bulk with a strong environmental profile and the grades are manufactured with varying brightness levels. Our own developed HT technology provides opportunities to produce pulp qualities with several unique properties such as low shives content with lower freeness. Quality is a key word throughout the value chain, from the choice of suitable wood raw material to the preparation of the finished pulp. The pulp is delivered flash dried. An appreciated advantage of the flash-dried bales is that they can be delivered without bale wires. The metal wire is then replaced with a water-soluble adhesive which facilitates the handling of bales before dissolution.
SCA Star is a custom-tailored pulp with unique bulk that provides high bending stiffness in packaging and improved absorption in tissue products. It is the leading alternative for customers with high environmental demands requiring eco labels such as the Nordic Swan or FSC certification. Star has unique product properties, for both softwood and hardwood pulps, as a result of our patented HT technology.
SCA Star is world leading in bulk with a strong environmental profile and the grades are manufactured with varying brightness levels. Our own developed HT technology provides opportunities to produce pulp qualities with several unique properties. Quality is a key word throughout the value chain, from the choice of suitable wood raw material to the preparation of the finished pulp. The pulp is delivered flash dried. An appreciated advantage of the flash-dried bales is that they can be delivered without bale wires. The metal wire is then replaced with a water-soluble adhesive which facilitates the handling of bales before dissolutio
SCA Star is a custom-tailored pulp with unique bulk that provides high bending stiffness in packaging and improved absorption in tissue products. It is the leading alternative for customers with high environmental demands requiring eco labels such as the Nordic Swan or FSC certification. Star has unique product properties, for both softwood and hardwood pulps, as a result of our patented HT technology.
One of the largest product areas for SCA Star is tissue. The demand for raw material for tissue depends entirely on the type of end product to be manufactured. We have refined Star and developed customized products aimed at the tissue segment. Star from spruce, contorta and birch have proven to be well suited for tissue manufacturing. Star Birch is distinguished by its properties of high brightness and lower age yellowing compared with Star from spruce or contorta. The short fiber length in Star Birch can also contribute to better formation and greater softness. Star is highly suitable for a series of different special applications. Some areas in which high bulk is appropriate are filter paper, insulation and other types of products where airy products are to be manufactured.
We continuously strive to reduce our impact on the environment and economize our resources by developing and improving the production process. Significant investments have been made to minimize the mill's impact on the external environment. These include a new soda recovery boiler and turbine, which reduce air emissions and make us self-sufficient in terms of green electricity, a new biological wastewater treatment plant that reduces the amount of water discharged and a modern Totally Chlorine Free (TCF) bleach plant with low water consumption, the only one to be built and dimensioned solely for TCF bleaching. Additional investments have been made in logistics, including in railroad tracks and a new dock, which also aim to reduce our impact on the environment.
We are now taking a bold leap forward, tripling production. And offering the broadest CTMP portfolio in the market, with an unseen opportunity to tailor solutions.