Pulp & Paper • Coating Color • Starch

Progressive Cavity Pumps for Coating Color & Starch

Controlled positive-displacement transfer and feed for coating formulations, starch solutions and viscous paper-mill process additives.

Paper-Mill Process Feed

Steady delivery for viscous coating and starch systems

Coating color and starch systems can require repeatable flow while viscosity and solids concentration vary with formulation and temperature. Progressive cavity pumps provide positive displacement and can support transfer or controlled-feed duties when selected for the actual formulation and operating range.

Coating colorPigment and binder formulations
StarchCooked and process starch solutions
Controlled feedCapacity adjustment with speed
Viscous transferPositive displacement under changing viscosity
Selection Framework

Formulation, temperature and solids influence performance

Selection should consider minimum and maximum flow, pressure, viscosity, solids loading, temperature and shear sensitivity. Pigments and fillers may introduce abrasion, while process chemicals and cleaning fluids influence stator, seal and metallurgy selection.

ViscosityAcross formulation and temperature changes
SolidsPigment and filler concentration
AbrasionParticle hardness and loading
ShearFormulation sensitivity
ControlRequired feed-rate turndown
MaterialsProcess and cleaning compatibility

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