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Eletrobras and Suzano Join Forces to Study the Development of Green Hydrogen

SUN Automation Group® Introduces SUN625 Heavy Duty Die Cutter

Schaeffler at TAPPICon 2025

Solenis Recognized as a US Best Managed Company for Fifth Consecutive Year

EIB and Navigator Sign a €40 Million Loan to Support Company Investments Towards Carbon Neutrality

Motion Opens New Branch in Quebec

The Way We Lead Impacts the Way People Live

This article was originally shared as a blog post on the website of Barry-Wehmiller, a US$3.3B global capital equipment and engineering solutions company, and is the eleventh in a series on "The Principles of Truly Human Leadership". It draws from the revised and expanded 10th anniversary edition of Bob Chapman's book, Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family.

Comparison of the application of polysaccharide-based barrier coatings on paper using film press and spray coating, TAPPI Journal January 2025

The growing demand for sustainable packaging has spurred research into biopolymer-based solutions and their application to paper substrates. This study compares the application of low solids, high viscous aqueous solutions of alginate and chitosan on two different paper substrates using a laboratory film press coater and a purpose-built spray coating unit, with a focus on barrier performance and practical industry considerations. Key parameters investigated are air flow rate, water vapor transmission rate, and grease resistance. Results showed that due to the low solids content of the applied biopolymer solutions, film press coating required a double-layer application for coat weights exceeding 4 g/m², making it less viable for industrial application. In contrast, spray coating allowed for higher application weights in a single step. The barrier properties of spray coated samples, compared to film press coatings, varied with the paper substrate: spray coating performed better on one substrate and worse on the other. Contact angle measurement of the substrates suggested that spray coating is more suitable for a more hydrophilic substrate because of improved surface wetting. The study also identified issues with drying conditions and pinholes affecting the quality of spray coated samples, indicating a need for further research to optimize these parameters.

Deinking process water flotation

Deinking process water flotation: An innovative solution to improve deinking and papermaking processes efficiency, TAPPI JOURNAL November 2017

ASPI Welcomes S&B as Newest Member

ASPI welcomes S&B as its newest member, bringing decades of pulp and paper engineering expertise through the legacy Ford, Bacon & Davis team. S&B delivers comprehensive project solutions across all production stages, from woodyard operations to finishing systems, with proven experience in efficiency audits, sustainability implementations, and cost optimization strategies. Their technical capabilities include steam system evaluations, waste-to-energy conversion, advanced control technologies, and drive system upgrades executed during outage windows and live production conditions. With strategically located offices across the US and Gulf Coast, S&B provides engineering-driven solutions that help plant managers modernize assets, optimize operations, and improve facility reliability while supporting long-term sustainability goals and operational excellence initiatives.