Paper and Pulp Industry

Dotmar Engineering Plastics is a privately owned Australian business focused on the application of plastic and ceramic materials in engineering. Established in 1967, with representation throughout Australia and New Zealand, Dotmar is a leading supplier of engineering plastic stock shapes and machined plastic components to the Paper Industry. Dotmar has serviced the Pulp and Paper industry for over 40 years and offers a broad range of Paper Industry solutions across the entire paper machine.

Paper Industry components are available from Dotmar in glass filled UHMWPE (Polystone 8000), silicon nitride, silicon carbide and various ceramic grades. Dewatering elements offered by Dotmar include ceramic and plastic foils, ceramic and plastic covers, Uhle box covers and UHMWPE doctor blades and bearings.

A partnership and distribution agreement with Leripa Papertech enables Dotmar to ensure it remains a world leading supplier of wear parts to the paper industry. Leripa is a business that devotes itself to the wet end of paper manufacturing in applications such as cleaner cones, headbox vanes, gravity box foils, suction box foils, suction box strips and covers and carbon suction roll seals. Products such as t-bars, deckles, rod beds and wear strips are also available.

Leripa offers the most comprehensive product range, backed by extensive research and development in conjunction with world leaders in paper technology. This partnership allows the highest quality manufacturing methods and technologies to be shared across the entire industry.

Leripa products offered by Dotmar for Paper and Pulp include:

ROBADUR, ROBALIT 61, ROBAGLAS
The highest quality UHMWPE, which is worldwide the Number 1 choice for the paper industry when it comes to thermoplastics used for dewatering elements, doctor blades, suction roll seals, forming boards and suction box covers.

ROBACERAM, ROBASERV, ROBASTEEL
Ceramic dewatering elements are providing high quality due to the special interlocking system.

ROBACOAT-B, ROBACOAT-R
The latest development for metering rod beds which offer outstanding performance with regards to life expectancy and friction. Used for coating and sizing units or beds. Rods available in chromium and ceramic.

ROBASEAL, ROBATUBE, ROBAGUIDE
Suction roll seals which are specified to fulfil all requirements of the latest high-speed paper machines and providing maximum safety for the suction roll shells of all paper machines. Offering a complete package of sealing strip, tubes and holders made out of FRP (fibre-reinforced polymer).

ROBAFLOW-S
Headbox valves are essential elements for good formation and perfect performance in a headbox. Leripa headbox valves offer high stability and chemical resistance.

ROBATEC
Non-UHMWPE parts are used for applications ranging from constant parts to finishing in coating stations.

Solutions from the woodyard to the conversion room:

POLYSTONE® - UHMWPE Dewatering Elements

POLYSTONE® - P300 and PG100 Chemical Tanks and Vessels

POLYSTONE® - Wear Strips and Profiles

ERTALON - Drier Gears, Rope Pulleys, Bushes

MAC CHAIN - Welded Steel Drag and Mill Chain

SAFEGUARD® – Polycarbonate Machine Guards