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The Importance of Sustainable, Working Forests for Paper and Packaging, Paper360º November/December 2022

Three Benefits of NIR Technology, Paper360º September/October 2022

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

How the Journey to Industry 4.0 Creates Greater Efficiency, Productivity and Profitability, TAPPICon22

The Importance of Rubber Expansion Joints, TAPPICon22

Keeping the Lights On! Preventing Mill-wide Blackouts with Smart Power and Steam Management, TAPPICon22

Reliability and Maintenance • Attracting and retaining Talent by Implementing Best Practices, TAPPICon22

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

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.