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Preventive Maintenance Cards, Anyone?, Paper360º March/April 2020

Preventive Maintenance Cards, Anyone?, Paper360º March/April 2020

Three Reasons Why India’s Paper Industry Hasn’t Boomed, Paper360º March/April 2020

Three Reasons Why India’s Paper Industry Hasn’t Boomed, Paper360º March/April 2020

SetPoint: It’s All About the Knowledge, Tissue360º Fall/Winter 2022

SetPoint: It’s All About the Knowledge, Tissue360º Fall/Wint

Microbial load and proliferation associated with various face mask types and sources during the COVID-19 pandemic, TAPPI Journal January 2022

ABSTRACT: Due to the shortage of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic, homemade face coverings were recommended as alternatives. However, the capability of alternative face coverings to proliferate microbes have not been fully documented. The current study evaluated bacterial load and proliferation associated with the use of common face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mask type-specific and surface-related bacterial load and pattern were noticeable in the study. Results indicated that roadside masks are among samples that contained relatively higher initial bacterial load. The highest number of bacterial forming colonies were observed in the inner surface of mask samples. Proliferation of microbes over time was also noticeable among the non-certified face coverings included in the study. Sterilization or washing of non-certified fabric face masks before use is recommended.

Editorial: A closer look at the 2021 TAPPI Journal Best Research Paper, TAPPI Journal July 2022

ABSTRACT: Each year, the TAPPI Journal Editorial Board honors the best of the journal’s content by nominating and voting for the TAPPI Journal Best Research Paper, which is ultimately selected based on scientific merit, innovation, creativity, and clarity.

On the usage of online fiber measurements for predicting bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp tensile index — an industrial case, TAPPI Journal July 2022

ABSTRACT: Cellulose pulp’s physical-mechanical properties are determined by laboratory tests obtained from prepared handsheets. However, this procedure is time intensive and presents a lead time until the results are available, hindering its utilization for monitoring and decision-making in a pulp mill. In this context, developing real-time solutions for physical-mechanical properties prediction is fundamental. This work applied a mathematical modeling approach to develop a soft sensor for tensile index monitoring. The mathematical model considers online morphology measurements obtained from the last bleaching stage outlet stream and important process variables for tensile index prediction. The results obtained are satisfactory compared to laboratory results, presenting a mean absolute percentual error of 2.5%, which agrees with the laboratory testing method’s reproducibility.

Investigation of the Cellulose-Water Relationship by the Pressure Plate Method, TAPPI Journal July 2022

ABSTRACT: The swelling and water retention properties of pulp fibers are of basic importance in papermaking.

Why People Are Important to Operational Excellence, Paper360º July/August 2022

The Future of Water for the Pulp and Paper Industry, Paper360º July/August 2022

The Paper360° 2022 TOP 50 POWER LIST, Paper360º July/August 2022