This TAPPI Technical Information Paper explains how sheet handling devices can stabilize the paper web and improve runnability through press-to-dryer transfers, single-fabric dryer sections, two-tier dryer sections, and dryer section transfers. It discusses blow boxes, Coanda nozzles, foil effects, fabric and roll geometry, ventilation systems, grooved dryer cylinders, transfer stabilizers, and airflow control methods. The document also includes practical application guidance, operating considerations, technical illustrations, keywords, and an application caveat for selecting and combining sheet handling equipment.
Application Scope: Intended for paper mill engineers, machinery designers, maintenance and process specialists, equipment suppliers, and technical personnel responsible for dryer section performance and web handling.
