ANDRITZ paper machines — from PrimeLine tissue lines to PrimeDry hood systems — are engineered for total-line efficiency with extreme thermal demands. PrimeDry impingement hoods reach 600 degrees Celsius, placing intense thermal stress on dryer fabrics. Steel Yankee dryers in ANDRITZ tissue machines require fabrics that maintain stable contact at cylinder surface temperatures exceeding 180 degrees Celsius without surface marking. Legacy Küsters calendar installations inherited through the ANDRITZ acquisition demand fabrics with exacting surface finish tolerances. Standard dryer fabrics degrade rapidly under these combined thermal, mechanical, and surface-quality requirements — leading to unplanned downtime, sheet quality defects, and reduced fabric service life across the ANDRITZ machine fleet.
ANDRITZ paper machines — from PrimeLine tissue lines to PrimeDry hood systems — are engineered for total-line efficiency with extreme thermal demands. PrimeDry impingement hoods reach 600 degrees Celsius, placing intense thermal stress on dryer fabrics. Steel Yankee dryers in ANDRITZ tissue machines require fabrics that maintain stable contact at cylinder surface temperatures exceeding 180 degrees Celsius without surface marking. Legacy Küsters calendar installations inherited through the ANDRITZ acquisition demand fabrics with exacting surface finish tolerances. Standard dryer fabrics degrade rapidly under these combined thermal, mechanical, and surface-quality requirements — leading to unplanned downtime, sheet quality defects, and reduced fabric service life across the ANDRITZ machine fleet.
Hidden Costs
Downtime, energy waste, and sheet defects from suboptimal fabricsEfficiency Loss
Generic solutions don't match your specific operating conditionsDecision Delay
Procurement cycles stretch without engineering-grade selection guidancePAPTEX Polyester Dryer Fabric — Flat Yarn Series (PAPTEX-FY-4500) is engineered for the thermal and mechanical demands of ANDRITZ dryer sections. 100 percent PET monofilament construction withstands continuous exposure to PrimeDry impingement temperatures up to 600 degrees Celsius in the hood environment while maintaining dimensional stability at fabric level. For ANDRITZ Steel Yankee tissue machines, PAPTEX applies proprietary surface finishing that ensures uniform contact without sheet marking — critical for tissue grades where surface quality drives customer perception. Flat yarn weave with 350 to 650 CFM air permeability range supports the high evaporation rates demanded by PrimeDry hood systems. Each fabric is custom-manufactured to your ANDRITZ machine dimensions — PrimeLine, PrimeDry, PrimePress, or legacy Küsters calender — with no stock-fabric compromise.
Thermal stability through 600 degrees Celsius PrimeDry impingement — no fabric degradation in ANDRITZ high-temperature hood environments
Steel Yankee compatible surface finish — prevents sheet marking on ANDRITZ tissue machines at cylinder temperatures exceeding 180 degrees Celsius
Custom-engineered for ANDRITZ PrimeLine, PrimeDry, PrimePress, and legacy Küsters installations — exact dimensional match, zero modification
350 to 650 CFM controlled air permeability range supports PrimeDry hood evaporation rates across tissue and packaging grades
Pin seam with 85 percent or greater strength retention — fast installation across ANDRITZ total-line configurations, minimizing production downtime
100% Polyester (PET) Monofilament
400 – 1,200 m/min
6 – 14 months (varies by paper grade and operating conditions)
12 – 400 g/m²
Core parameters for Polyester Dryer Fabric. See the product decision page for complete specifications.
| Material | 100% Polyester (PET) Monofilament |
| Construction | Flat yarn, multi-shed weave |
| Air Permeability | 350 – 650 CFM (at 125 Pa, ISO 9237) |
| Continuous Operating Temperature | Up to 180°C |
| Peak Temperature | 200°C (≤ 15 minutes) |
| Tensile Strength (Warp) | ≥ 80 kN/m |
| Tensile Strength (Weft) | ≥ 45 kN/m |
| Elongation at Break (Warp) | ≤ 2.5% at 80 kN/m |
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Compared to ANDRITZ OEM-supplied dryer fabrics, PAPTEX Flat Yarn Series delivers equivalent or superior thermal performance at 600 degrees Celsius impingement while offering factory-direct pricing with no OEM markup. Caliper tolerance of plus or minus 0.05 millimeter (industry typical plus or minus 0.10 millimeter) ensures uniform heat transfer across the full ANDRITZ machine width. Twenty plus quality control inspection points per fabric exceed standard industry practice. For ANDRITZ mill operators managing total cost of ownership across PrimeLine, PrimeDry, and legacy Küsters equipment, PAPTEX provides measurable savings without compromising the thermal and mechanical performance that ANDRITZ dryer sections demand.
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