Max Moskal
Max Moskal
Individual Member
Indian Head Park, Illinois
Max Moskal, an active TAPPI member for nearly 40 years, resides in Indian Head Park, Illinois. He originally joined TAPPI in 1972 and has been an engaged member ever since. He notes that TAPPI has benefitted him in many unique and sometimes intangible ways, but points out in particular that TAPPI has always been an invaluable resource for on-the-job problem solving and professional networking. He has authored nearly 40 papers and contributed articles on materials, corrosion, nondestructive testing, and quality control of pulp and paper equipment.
Max currently serves as Principal Metallurgical Engineer in the Chicago office of M&M Engineering Associates, Inc., where he provides assistance to clients in the pulp and paper industry by helping them understand corrosion mechanisms and solutions to component, or system-specific corrosion problems, including changes in materials of construction. He pioneered the use of duplex stainless steel for digesters in North America, and has developed quality and corrosion acceptance tests for welded duplex stainless steel. A graduate of the Colorado School of Mines, he holds a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering.
Q. Why Did You Decide To Join TAPPI?
A. My membership was company sponsored and was prompted by problems we were having in corrosion of recovery boiler tubes and fatigue failure in suction rolls.
Q. Please describe your involvement with TAPPI over the years.
A. I have served on Engineering Division’s Corrosion & Materials Engineering Committee, and have been a guest speaker on corrosion at TAPPI Gulf Coast and Southeastern Local Sections,
Q. How has TAPPI helped you in your career pursuits?
A. Membership has enabled me to solve corrosion and materials problems through development of TAPPI TIPs and networking with world-class engineers and corrosion scientists.
Q. Tell us about some of your interests outside of TAPPI and your professional life.
A. I am a fine-art lover, and enjoy photography and music.
Q. Can you share a unique or fun fact about yourself?
A. I retired from Smurfit-Stone in 1999, and at the time thought I would ease into retirement by working at M&M Engineering for a couple years. I surprised myself! Work is still fun, and I’m beginning my 53rd year in the industry.
Q. Closing sentiments?
A. A TAPPI highlight for both myself and my wife, Sharron, was assisting Ed Robie and the Engineering Division Officers in the conference Spouse’s Programs from 1996-2003. We thoroughly enjoyed developing the spouse tours and in the process met lots of fine TAPPI people.