Paper

Meeting technical demands for wider and faster paper machine rolls

The paper industry is changing fast, and MetalTek has the experience and technical expertise to help our customers change with it.

MetalTek's Sandusky International Division has decades of experience meeting increasing demands for speed and size in paper making.  Screen cylinders incorporating centrifugal castings from Wisconsin Centrifugal help our customers produce the best paper making products in the world.  As an industry, paper manufacturers capitalize on the product integrity, homogeneity, and shaping stability inherent in centrifugal casting.  

Material developments targeted at the paper market also drive product performance.  The superior metallurgy of our patented Alloy 86 for paper suction rolls comes with what is effectively a lifetime guarantee, with no known product failures in more than 30 years.

MetalTek has over 100 years of experience in the paper making industry. The depth of our experience combined with our broad technical expertise are positioned to help our customers increase performance while lowering cost.

Typical Products for Paper

  • Dryer felt shells

  • Lump breaker shells

  • Polycast roll shells

  • Press felt shells

  • Reel spools

  • Suction roll shells

  • Winder roll shells

  • Wire turning shells

  • Yankee dryers

Typical Paper Applications

  • Paper machinery

  • Paper mills

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Suction Rolls

Suction Roll Shells

Suction rolls made from our patented Alloy 86 duplex stainless steel.

Dewatering Grates

Dewatering Grates

Casting as an alternative to fabrication in corrosive environments.

Fiber Screen For Wood Pulp

Fiber Screen for Wood Pulp

Fiber screen for wood pulp built with a unique blend of materials that resist environmental attack.