It is sensitive to furnish and pulping method, degraded by the addition of recycled content, influenced by paper making variables, altered by the use of fillers, coatings and sizes, and easily changed by contamination of the surface. Friction's influence is first seen in roll defects at reel and winder. Subsequently, it can effect the handling and runnablility of paper at every stage of its conversion and use.
Friction is a consideration in virtually every grade from tissue to linerboard.
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