Solenis engages early, often long before a machine is scheduled to start. We assign a project manager to each installation to serve as the primary liaison between the mill and Solenis. This leader coordinates a multidisciplinary start-up team that includes Applications Specialists with deep chemistry expertise, Equipment Specialists trained in mechanical and electrical engineering and professionals with strong papermaking backgrounds.

Because each machine is unique, we begin with a structured discovery process to understand a mill’s specific needs and top priorities. Solenis has experience with all tissue machine types, including TAD systems, hybrids and wet- and dry-crepe machines. Working closely with mill personnel, we evaluate all integrated technologies and develop a comprehensive start-up plan that covers:

• Selection of appropriate chemical applications
• Dosing and monitoring equipment
• Storage needs
• Operator training and readiness

These services are backed by Solenis’ deep expertise in the global paper and pulp industry. We combine industry best practices with proprietary predictive tools and process simulation capabilities including adhesion release testers, high-speed creping simulators and dynamic TAD release testers to minimize risk and maximize outcomes. This allows us to recommend optimized start-up chemical packages, especially for Yankee treatment, that protect the asset and promote excellent runnability from day one of production.

Solenis is the global leader in both process and functional chemistries for the tissue market. Our portfolio includes:

• Creping adhesives
• Coating modifiers
• Wet- and dry-strength additives
• Microbiological control agents
• Contaminant control agents
• Softeners and debonders

These technologies are designed to protect your assets, maximize production, extend the life of creping blades and Yankee cylinders and deliver the softness and hand-feel that brands and consumers expect.

Designing and commissioning a high-performing chemical program for a new machine is fundamentally different from maintaining an existing one. Solenis brings significant water-treatment experience to every start-up project, with a focus on critical areas such as:

• Boiler and steam system treatments to protect Yankee internals
• Coating and release applications to protect the Yankee surface and maintain a stable operating window
• Whitewater recovery polymer applications to ensure high-quality water is returned to the machine

We also work closely with mills to select the appropriate wet- and dry-strength additives, softeners and debonders based on planned grade mixes, regional requirements and regulatory guidelines. Our broad global portfolio ensures the right chemistries and delivery systems are available and ready when the machine begins to run. We can support OEM pilot trials to help ensure that the asset starts up on time and meets target tissue or towel quality.

Equally important, we proactively address secondary process risks. Rather than waiting for potential microbial activity, scaling or corrosion to emerge, we specify appropriate microbiological and deposit control technologies, defoamers and cleaning products as part of the start-up program.

Digital tools are a critical component of successful tissue machine start-ups, enabling real-time visibility, faster decision-making and greater confidence from day one. Solenis™ Cloud is a critical component of our digital offering, centralizing essential technical, sustainability and business data in a single, easy-to-access location. At its heart are the Technical Performance Dashboards, where all technical data related to a new machine’s operation is aggregated, analyzed and monitored to ensure performance goals are met. Solenis Cloud incorporates our proprietary OnGuard™ sensors, analyzers and controllers, as well as OPTIX^TM Applied Intelligence, to enable continuous monitoring and control of critical process parameters. When paired with Solenis chemistries, these systems help mills:

• Minimize water and energy costs
• Reduce downtime
• Protect critical assets over the long-term

For example, the OnGuard™ VBX Analyzer vibration monitoring system, now installed on more than 50 commercial Yankees worldwide, provides real-time spectral analysis of creping and cleaning doctor performance, enabling detailed event-to-event comparisons and remote access.

Beyond monitoring, Solenis can design, procure and supply comprehensive chemical delivery systems, including appropriately sized chemical kitchens and equipment packages ranging from simple dosing skids to sophisticated distributed controllers capable of adding strength resins or creping agents proportional to machine production rates. Our equipment experts can also recommend or design specialized equipment for boiler treatment systems and clarification polymer makedown. We also provide full training on the use and maintenance of all Solenis equipment.

After a chemical program is defined, Solenis works with mill staff to test and optimize it for performance and runnability. This includes:

• Evaluating the machine’s overall functionality
• Fine-tuning distributed control settings
• Establishing recommended dosing rates

Testing can last weeks or months, but it enables the start-up team to analyze the paper for multiple end-use properties and to finalize formulation and grade specifications.

As production begins, the Solenis team provides troubleshooting support and immediate access to laboratories, applications experts and testing equipment. We pay particular attention to the Yankee dryer, monitoring both its chemical and mechanical performance to ensure optimal protection and operating conditions. Our objective throughout is to help mills reach their quality and production goals as efficiently as possible.

Even after production stabilizes, Solenis remains engaged. We continue to fine-tune machine settings, document value and support ongoing performance improvement. We help customers monitor key environmental indicators including water consumption, energy use and emissions to strengthen the sustainability profile of the process over time.

Our service monitoring capabilities include:

• Analyzing Yankee doctor performance to pinpoint vibration and mitigate chatter potential
• Infrared imaging to detect uneven drying or moisture streaks.
• Measuring blade-wear to optimize coating hardness and blade penetration

The Solenis project manager remains the primary point of contact and provides a continuous interface with key mill personnel, including production managers, operators and quality control analysts.

A successful start-up depends on people as much as technology. To support long-term performance, Solenis provides on-site training delivered in the local language by our sales teams in conjunction with senior applications specialists and engineering specialists before, during and after start-up.

For new operators, we offer foundational training in areas such as:

• Papermaking chemical safety and hazard recognition, as well as other environmental, health and safety requirements
• Basic paper and fiber chemistry
• Water chemistry and boilers
• Yankee dryer operation and pretreatment and start-up chemistry
• Wet- and dry-strength additives
• Chemical dosing equipment

For more experienced personnel, we deliver advanced seminars covering topics such as Yankee cylinder coatings, softness development, regulatory issues and project management.