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Looking Beyond: Change for a More Sustainable World, Paper360º September/October 2024

Ensuring a Tight Load, Paper360º, July/August 2017

Ensuring a Tight Load, Paper360º, July/August 2017

Failure Isn’t Just an Option — It’s Unavoidable, Paper360º

Failure Isn’t Just an Option — It’s Unavoidable, Paper360º March/April 2017

Global Study: Most People Highly Value Paper and Print, Pape

Global Study: Most People Highly Value Paper and Print, Paper360º May/June 2017

Use of Ozone for Cooling Towers. Paper360º July/August 2020

Use of Ozone for Cooling Towers. Paper360º July/August 2020

BIGGER, BETTER, BOLDER: BillerudKorsnäs Gruvön Surges Forward With Sustainable Paperboard, Paper360º March/April 2020

BIGGER, BETTER, BOLDER: BillerudKorsnäs Gruvön Surges Forward With Sustainable Paperboard, Paper360º March/April 2020

Wireless Sensors Improve Toxic Gas Mitigation in P&P Mills, Paper360º May/June 2020

Wireless Sensors Improve Toxic Gas Mitigation in P&P Mills, Paper360º May/June 2020

How Strikes, Regulations and Disasters Impact Pulp and Paper Supply Chains, Paper360º May/June 2020

How Strikes, Regulations and Disasters Impact Pulp and Paper Supply Chains, Paper360º May/June 2020

Fixing Just One Link Doesn’t Strengthen a Chain, Paper360º September/October 2022

Application of AI-based approach to control the papermaking process, TAPPI Journal March 2025

ABSTRACT: This paper explores AI’s role in revolutionizing the pulp and paper industry, and specifically in predicting wet tensile strength (WTS) for specialty-grade papers. Leveraging eLIXA technology, a 90-day study achieved a 15% reduction in chemical dosage and an 80% decrease in wet tensile standard deviation. The real-time dosage prediction led to optimizing the wet strength resin (WSR) consumption and improved process reliability. The self-learning models exhibited adaptability to changing variables, ensuring their robustness. Overall, this study highlights AI’s transformative impact on efficiency, cost savings, and product quality within the dynamic landscape of papermaking. The approach used for wet strength optimization has been used to optimize other aspects of pulp and paper production.