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Wet pressing and product quality: Review of previous pilot machine trials, TAPPI Journal July 2020

ABSTRACT: The purpose of wet pressing is to remove water by mechanical means to consolidate the web and minimize the energy expended in the dryer section. In this process, paper is compacted and densified to degrees that impact end-use performance. Average density is increased by pressing, which has implications for grades where stiffness is important. The z-direction density gradients can affect printing and converting. Lastly, pressing affects surface quality of paper and its response to printing. Broadly speaking, the final press nip dominates the paper surface roughness and the early press nips affect printing performance.

Invisible Waste in Maintenance Organizations, Paper360º July/August 2020

Invisible Waste in Maintenance Organizations, Paper360º July/August 2020

Editorial: Advancing the Digital Twin paradigm — From network mechanics to functional paper physics, TAPPI Journal March 2026

This Special Paper Physics Issue of TAPPI Journal serves as a critical bridge between the phenomenological observations shared at the last International Paper Physics Conference in Wuppertal, Germany, and the rigorous quantification required to realize the “Digital Twin” paradigm. This paradigm involves the creation of a virtual dynamic representation of a process that acts as a real-time counterpart of the actual one. We are particularly indebted to Jaan-Willem Simon of the University of Wuppertal, whose leadership was pivotal in translating the conference’s academic rigor into this scholarly collection.

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

Over the Wire, Paper360º March/April 2023

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

Forest Tech Secures Future Fiber, Paper360º November/December 2019

Forest Tech Secures Future Fiber, Paper360º November/December 2019

IIoT for R&M: The Real Struggle, Paper360º November/December 2019

IIoT for R&M: The Real Struggle, Paper360º November/December 2019

7 Water Waste Reduction Strategies to Improve Pump Reliability/Black Liquor Processing, Paper360º November/December 2019

7 Water Waste Reduction Strategies to Improve Pump Reliability/Black Liquor Processing, Paper360º November/December 2019

To Canfor, Pulp is Much More than a Commodity, Paper360º September/October 2019

To Canfor, Pulp is Much More than a Commodity, Paper360º September/October 2019