Pulp & Paper Industry



Abernathy Company has developed products and services to improve the Paper-Making Process since the early 1970’s. Continuous improvement has allowed Abernathy to eliminate several applications which once utilized hazardous chemicals. The protection of employees and customer facilities is our top priority; meanwhile never losing focus on adding value to the mill.

Safety: Reduce the risk of slips, trips, and falls: the #1 workplace injuries.

Quality: Improve quality by hole reduction and eliminating wet end build-up.

Production: Lower frequency of sheet breaks. Increase output with scale-free systems.


Some of our offerings include:


  • DOT non-hazardous fabric cleaning products – wet felts, press fabrics and dryer felts.
  • Outage Cleaning for Fourdrinier elements and framework.
  • Boilout products for thick and thin stock systems. Goodbye Barium!
  • Headbox and slice lip “spray on, rinse off” cleaning
  • Hood cleaners and aluminum brighteners without HF, H2SO4, & HCL mineral acids.
  • Calcium Carbonate & Calcium Oxalate scale removers.
  • Coater boilouts and cleaners.
  • Dryer section pitch and stickies removers.
  • “Safe” acid alternatives.
  • Facility internal and external walls.

  • Saveall and OCC boilouts.
  • Calendar stack release agents.
  • pH control chemicals.
  • Floor cleaners.
  • Chest cleaners.
  • Liquor heater, cooling tower, and heat exchanger de-scaling.
  • Closed Loop Chiller treatment.
  • Non-hazardous Pitch and Lignin cleaners.
  • Intrinsically safe “zero spark” dust vacuuming.

Abernathy Company offers cleaning products and services for use throughout your pulp and paper mill.