31 May 2026 | Valmet

Chips are produced through a multi-stage process that turns logs into uniform, cookable particles for the digester. This process includes everything from raw material selection and storage to debarking, chipping, screening, and reject handling, and finally feeding the chips into the pulping process. Chip quality is a combination of physical, chemical, and biological properties that ultimately determine how the chips behave during the cooking process. Read the full article to explore what chip quality means and why it matters more than you might think.  Read more