en.Wedoany.com Reported - Valmet launched the new Advantage NTTe technology at the Tissue Day held in Karlstad, Sweden, on June 24, 2026. This technology enables the production of premium tissue with exceptional softness and unique texture, giving the product a fabric-like appearance and feel.
With this technology, tissue producers can achieve a quality level close to ultra-premium products while reducing raw material usage and energy consumption. Higher bulk helps save fiber without compromising softness or strength, and energy consumption is lower compared to traditional processes. The technology offers market flexibility—producers can enter the North American ultra-premium market with advantages in bulk and softness without high capital investment; in markets dominated by traditional grades, product differentiation can be achieved through an exceptionally soft touch and unique appearance.
Jon Jested-Rask, Executive Vice President of Valmet's Tissue Business Area, stated that Advantage NTTe creates an instantly recognizable tissue experience, supporting customers in expanding into the growing ultra-premium market while driving strong mill performance through improved runnability, easier convertibility, reduced fiber usage, and lower energy consumption.
The evolution of the Advantage NTT concept is built on breakthroughs in multiple key technologies, including new felt materials and patterns that create a unique textured surface, a specially developed Valmet Advantage ViscoNip press unit (ensuring uniformity and runnability), and a safer, easier-to-operate felt loop. All technologies were developed and tested at Valmet's Tissue Technology and Test Center in Karlstad, while conversion trials were conducted at the mill in Lucca, Italy, to ensure end-to-end reliability from papermaking to converting.
Valmet Advantage NTTe shapes a fabric-like texture by precisely balancing softness and strength.
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