HELEN FULLBRIGHT
LUCILLE BROWN
The maintenance of quality is essential to continued success, which
explains why thousands of tests are made every day in every phase of the
manufacturing process. Every square foot of Ecusta paper is inspected.
Beginning in the Pulp Mill, laboratory tests are constantly being
made by departmental laboratories in every part of the process until the
finished product is ready for shipment. The central Control Laboratory
also checks all samples tested by the departmental laboratories.
As the paper is being wound at the dry end of the paper machines,
it is constantly checked by inspectors. Samples are taken from the sheets,
placed in pneumatic tubes for the Physical Testing Laboratory, and within
four minutes the results from all of the rigid tests are returned to the Ma
chine Tenders.
In the Inspection Department, the large rolls are completely rewound
while undergoing intense inspection. As the rolls are being rewound, the
paper is slit at the middle to form two rolls, the width as required for the
slitters in the Finishing Department.