Breaks, dryer section

Usually infrequent, but may be due to:
1. Felt condition:
— dirty felts or holes in felts.
— dryer felts too slack.
— felt edges raveling.
2. Contaminants:
— slugs from dryer felts.
— strings from poor felt seam.
— loose broke in dryers.
— stock lumps or spots in web.
— broke in ropes falling off.
3. Operating conditions:
— flooded dryers causing temperature or drive variations.
— sweating dryers.
— web strained at presses.
— mechanical condition of dryers.
— pressure build-up in blow boxes.
— improper draw (speed)
— sheet adhering to dryer surface from stickies entering system via broke.
4. Wrinkles.
5. Weak spot in the sheet from raised wire/fabric seam or mesh filled with dirt or stock.