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Optimizing Thermal Pressing of Airlaids with Machine Learning.

Hannu Rummukainen¹, Tuomo Hjelt¹, Mikko Mäkelä¹

¹VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., PO Box 1000, 02044 VTT Espoo, Finland.

|June 8, 2026

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Optimizing thermal pressing conditions for airlaid materials significantly enhances their strength, making them a potential replacement for traditional wet-laid paper in applications like cardboard. This research improves airlaid paper properties through advanced modeling techniques.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Chemical Engineering
Forestry

Background:

Airlaying offers an energy-efficient alternative to conventional papermaking but suffers from low fiber strength.
Thermal pressing is a method to improve airlaid strength, yet its complex parameters are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To optimize thermal pressing conditions for airlaid materials to enhance their mechanical and physical properties.
To investigate the relationships between thermal pressing parameters and airlaid strength using advanced modeling.

Main Methods:

Utilized a fractional factorial design for initial parameter screening and effect quantification.
Employed Bayesian optimization to fine-tune pressing conditions and address complex behaviors.
Combined deterministic linear models with probabilistic machine learning for comprehensive analysis.

Main Results:

Achieved tensile performance comparable to or 10% higher than traditional wet-laid paper.
Identified and optimized key parameters in thermal pressing for improved airlaid properties.
Maintained a 30% lower bulk compared to wet-laid paper.

Conclusions:

Thermally pressed airlaids demonstrate promising mechanical properties, suggesting potential applications in industries like packaging.
Optimized airlaid materials could serve as a sustainable alternative to conventional paper, particularly for the middle layer of cardboard.
The study highlights the efficacy of integrating statistical design and machine learning for material process optimization.