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´Carbon Will be a Lightning Rod’, Paper360º September/October 2022

Three Benefits of NIR Technology, Paper360º September/October 2022

New Technology Pays Dividends for Metsä Board Husum, Paper360º January/February 2023

Meeting the Future Through Knowledge Sharing and Connection, Paper360º March/April 2023

Over the Wire, Paper360º March/April 2023

Small Jobs in Maintenance, Paper360º March/April 2023

Editorial: The road to sustainable packaging: New research on aqueous barrier coating, TAPPI Journal November 2022

Authors: Joel C. Panek and Peter W. Hart | ABSTRACT: This TAPPI Journal Special Coating Issue looks at hot topic research being done in coatings for paper and paperboard. We can feel the “earth shifting” in paper and paper-board packaging due to the strong call by consumers and brand owners for more sustainable and environmentally friendly options. This is the first TAPPI Journal Special Coating Issue to highlight efforts within the paper coating community to produce more sustainable packaging.

The winding mechanics of laminate webs, TAPPI Journal February 2020

ABSTRACT: Models that describe the residual stresses due to winding single-layer webs at the end of roll-to-roll manufacturing machines are mature. These models have been used to reduce or avoid defects that are due to winding. Many laminated products exist where two or more webs have been joined to form a thicker composite web. The properties of the web layers provide a unique functionality to the product being manufactured. No laminate winding models exist in the literature. This paper will focus on the development of a laminate winding model and laboratory test verification of the model.

Continuous ´Hands Off’ Insulation Resistance Testing of Critical Motors, Paper360º January/February 2020

Continuous ´Hands Off’ Insulation Resistance Testing of Critical Motors, Paper360º January/February 2020

Equilibrium moisture content in wet pressing of paper, TAPPI Journal July 2020

ABSTRACT: Equilibrium moisture is a limiting factor in achieving high solids in the later stages of pressing or pressing low basis weight grades. We have developed a model that relates equilibrium moisture directly to the pore size distribution of fibers as measured by the solute exclusion technique. The model shows that chemical pulping and refining increase equilibrium moisture by increasing pore volume at given pore sizes in fibers, which leads to lower pressed solids and greater energy expenditure in the dryer section. Means to increase equilibrium moisture without compromising pulp strength are briefly discussed.