Abstract: A hardwood-derived carbohydrate composition is disclosed. The hardwood-derived carbohydrate composition comprises monomeric sugars in an amount of 50-80 weight-% based on the total dry matter content of the carbohydrate composition, wherein the monomeric sugars include monomeric glucose and monomeric xylose, the amount of monomeric xylose in the carbohydrate composition being 40-60 weight-% based on the total dry matter content of the carbohydrate composition, and the weight ratio of monomeric glucose to monomeric xylose being 0.067-0.2. Disclosed is also a method for producing a wood-derived carbohydrate composition.

Abstract: A method for producing mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) from a wood-based raw material, and wherein method includes: i) providing a wood-based feedstock originating from the wood-based raw material and including wood chips, wherein at most 5 weight-% of the wood chips in the wood-based feedstock are overthick wood chips as specified by SCAN-CM 40:01, and subjecting the wood-based feedstock to at least one pretreatment to form a liquid fraction and a fraction including solid cellulose particles; ii) subjecting the fraction comprising solid cellulose particles to enzymatic hydrolysis to form a lignin fraction and a carbohydrate fraction; iii) subjecting the carbohydrate fraction to catalytical conversion to form a liquid composition of glycols; and iv) recovering mono-ethylene glycol from the liquid composition of glycols. Further is disclosed a corresponding arrangement and mono-ethylene glycol obtainable by the method.

Abstract: An arrangement for feeding wood particles into an impregnating stage of a wood treatment process comprises a feed silo (301, 701), at least one impregnating vessel (305, 601, 602, 603, 703) for receiving wood particles into said impregnating stage, and two or more conveyors (302, 303, 304, 501, 502, 503, 702) between said feed silo (301, 701) and said at least one impregnating vessel (305, 601, 602, 603, 703), for transferring wood particles from said feed silo (301, 701) to said at least one impregnating vessel (305, 601, 602, 603, 703). Each of said conveyors (302, 303, 304, 501, 502, 503, 702) is a compressing conveyor for applying pressure to the wood particles on their way through the respective conveyor.

Abstract: Method and control system are provided for controlling values of process parameters of a pretreatment process of wood particles. A sampler is used to obtain a sample of a product flow of said pretreatment process after said wood particles have undergone steam explosion in a hemihydrolysis reactor. A particle measurement device is used to measure one or more characteristics of particles in said sample and to produce one or more pieces of measurement information indicative of the measured characteristics. Said one or more pieces of measurement information are used to select one or more values of one or more of said process parameters.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a printing paper product, in which method natural fibres are introduced into a system which includes a paper machine. In the method, calcium hydroxide and carbon dioxide are admixed to natural fibres, for precipitating calcium carbonate onto the surfaces of the natural fibres, and said printing machine is used for manufacturing a printing paper product which includes at least said natural fibres, with calcium carbonate precipitated on their surfaces, as a filler for said printing paper product. The invention also relates to a system for manufacturing a printing paper product. Further, the invention relates to a calendered printing paper product which has not been coated with a pigment.

Abstract: Provided is an adjustable bag retaining apparatus comprising a hook or clamp, the hook or clamp capable vertically sliding movement on or in a track, mast, stand, support or hollow sleeve for accommodating bags of different sizes for packing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a printing paper product, in which method natural fibres are introduced into a system which includes a paper machine. In the method, calcium hydroxide and carbon dioxide are admixed to natural fibres, for precipitating calcium carbonate onto the surfaces of the natural fibres, and said printing machine is used for manufacturing a printing paper product which includes at least said natural fibres, with calcium carbonate precipitated on their surfaces, as a filler for said printing paper product. The invention also relates to a system for manufacturing a printing paper product. Further, the invention relates to a calendered printing paper product which has not been coated with a pigment.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are support stands for information transfer devices. There is provided a support stand for an information transfer device comprising a hollow mast having a first end and a second end, the first end comprising a bracket attached to one or more walls of the mast, the second end comprising a base member for attachment to a surface; a rotatable member affixed to the hollow mast and secured to the bracket by a connector means, the rotatable member capable of rotational movement between a first position and a second position; the rotatable member comprising an information transfer device holder for supporting an information transfer device and a security shield for preventing unauthorized viewing of confidential information during input into the information transfer device.

Abstract: Provided is an adjustable bag retaining apparatus comprising a hook or clamp, the hook or clamp capable vertically sliding movement on or in a track, mast, stand, support or hollow sleeve for accomodating bags of different sizes for packing.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to support stands for information transfer devices. There is provided a support stand for an information transfer device comprising a hollow mast having a first end and a second end, the first end comprising a bracket attached to one or more walls of the mast, the second end comprising a base member for attachment to a surface; a rotatable member affixed to the hollow mast and secured to the bracket by a connector means, the rotatable member capable of rotational movement between a first position and a second position; the rotatable member comprising an information transfer device holder for supporting an information transfer device and a security shield for preventing unauthorized viewing of confidential information during input into the information transfer device.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improvement in the printability of uncoated mechanical pulp paper grades, especially to an improvement in the printability of supercalendered (SC) papers, particularly in rotogravure printing. In the method according to the invention, a mixture of alkyl ketene dimer and styrene maleic acid anhydride co-polymer is applied onto the paper web in connection with supercalendering.