Airlaid production trial: confirm data and quality with CAMPEN

Since the 1970s, CAMPEN Machinery A/S has supported airlaid manufacturing worldwide. We design reliable, robust and easy-to-operate airlaid machinery and complete production lines.

An airlaid production trial at our test centre gives you practical production data before scale-up. You can test materials, recipes, product quality and process costs under controlled conditions.

Our engineers work with your team throughout the trial. Together, we confirm product performance, identify process risks and support your final investment decisions.

What an airlaid production trial can confirm

Your airlaid production trial follows a clear and structured process. We start with your target product and end with validated production data.

The goal is to confirm what works in practice. It also helps expose process risks before you commit to full-scale production.

Typical trial run sequence

Raw material handling to confirm pulp, SAP, natural or recycled fibre behaviour.
Fibre preparation to support stable dosing and reduce process variation.
Recipe testing to meet absorption, loft, strength and basis weight targets.
Forming trials to achieve even web structure and reduce defect risk.
Bonding tests to match product strength with your end-use requirements.
Drying and curing settings to secure bonding and protect fibre quality.
Winding trials to check roll build, tension control and edge quality.
Quality testing to verify thickness, density, tensile strength and absorption.
Customer samples for internal reviews, market testing and external approvals.
Final line data to define scale-up parameters and layout options.

During the airlaid production trial, we log all key process settings. This includes feed rates, airflows, temperatures, line speed and web tension.

This data links product properties to stable process windows. It also shows where waste, energy use or quality drift can be reduced.

Trial outcomes you can use

Stable operating windows that support repeatable airlaid trial production.
Early quality insight, so you can adjust materials or recipes.
Material and energy balances for accurate cost models.
Samples made under realistic conditions for customer and market testing.
Process data that supports a reliable airlaid production line.

Equipment and expertise for airlaid pilot testing

Our pilot production line mirrors key elements of industrial airlaid production. It supports an airlaid production trial with controlled and realistic conditions.

You test on reliable equipment with flexible controls and safe operation. This helps your team explore process ranges without losing valuable trial time.

Fibre dosing systems to help achieve even webs and reduce dust formation.
Forming systems to improve web uniformity and product consistency.
Thermal, latex and air-through bonding options for different end uses.
Drying systems to secure bonding while protecting fibre integrity.
Precision winding to improve roll quality and reduce scrap.
Control and data logging systems for faster root-cause analysis.

Fast changeovers keep pilot production time productive. They also reduce material waste during recipe and setting changes.

Our team has experience across hygiene, wipes, household and filtration products. We also support food pads, industrial products and other airlaid applications.

This process knowledge helps us suggest practical settings and material combinations. We consider downstream needs, including converting, packaging and shipment quality.

Airlaid process data for investment planning

We structure every airlaid production trial to support a solid business case. Your R&D, quality, finance and operations teams get clear production data.

We translate trial findings into design rules for your future line. This helps define performance, cost, uptime and quality targets.

Trial reports connect recipes, settings and quality results to performance outcomes.
Yield and waste data help calculate realistic unit costs.
Energy data supports utility planning and cost estimates.
Scale-up guidance helps define speed, uptime and OEE assumptions.
Layout and utility input help clarify project scope early.
Documentation and samples can help speed customer approvals.

This approach helps reduce risk before you commit capital. It also helps align suppliers on pulp grade, SAP type or binder chemistry.

If you must meet specific standards, we can test against them. We can also address odour, lint or particle limits during the trial.

The result is a final line specification based on practical production data. It supports quality, efficiency and cost targets from the start.

Support from trial to production line

We stay involved after your airlaid test run. Our engineers can support equipment selection, FAT planning and start-up preparation.

The goal stays the same through each project phase. We help you build a reliable, robust and easy-to-operate production line.

With CAMPEN, you get practical process knowledge and proven airlaid machinery. You also get support focused on stable output and low waste.

Considering in-house airlaid production? Talk to CAMPEN about airlaid technology, pilot testing and line configuration before you invest. Learn more about CAMPEN’s airlaid solutions or explore our airlaid test center.