en.Wedoany.com Reported - Valmet has added two new dryer fabrics to its Bioneer sustainable product series: Valmet Dryer Fabric EOS Bioneer and Valmet Dryer Fabric OR Bioneer. Following the launch of press felts in the series in 2025, this expansion aims to reduce the carbon footprint of paper machine clothing while maintaining the same performance, runnability, and reliability as traditional Valmet EOS and OR designs.
Dryer fabrics are technical textiles used in the drying section of a paper machine to carry and guide the paper web through drying cylinders, enabling controlled airflow and moisture removal. These fabrics are typically large, with lengths up to 90 meters and widths up to 11.5 meters. Lasse Janhunen, Senior Manager, Forming and Dryer Fabrics at Valmet, stated that reducing emissions in the paper production value chain is a top priority for customers, and the new Bioneer dryer fabrics support this transition with measurable climate benefits without compromising performance.
Valmet Dryer Fabric EOS Bioneer and OR Bioneer utilize a mass balance approach with ISCC PLUS certified raw materials. This method tracks the origin of raw materials in the product value chain, reducing the product's carbon footprint while ensuring traceability and credibility throughout the value chain, and allows the use of bio-based and circular raw materials in production without compromising material technical performance. Katriina Markkula, R&D Manager, Paper Machine Clothing at Valmet, noted that the Bioneer yarns used in the fabrics reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 40% compared to traditional yarns; depending on the product configuration, the overall carbon footprint of the dryer fabric can be reduced by nearly 30%. Valmet also provides life cycle assessment data for Bioneer products to help customers quantify climate impacts and support their sustainability reporting.
The Bioneer dryer fabrics are based on Valmet's proven EOS and OR designs, which are already widely used by global paper producers. Both designs feature a double warp structure, offering higher strength, wear resistance, and longer service life compared to conventional solutions. Extended service life helps reduce material consumption and replacement frequency, further supporting sustainability goals.
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