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Editorial: Agility and adaptation in a dynamic business world, TAPPI Journal January 2021

ABSTRACT: As we move into 2020, it's interesting to look back at the research topics that were covered in TAPPI Journal (TJ) the previous year. Members of the TJ editorial board organized diverse special issues on lignin, coating ,forming, and diverse papermaking and biorefinery topics, which are discussed in the following sections.

Practical Strategies to Reduce Pulp and Paper Mill Energy Use, Paper360º July/August 2018

Practical Strategies to Reduce Pulp and Paper Mill Energy Use, Paper360º July/August 2018

The Shendye-Fleming OBA Index for paper and paperboard, TAPPI Journal March 2022

ABSTRACT: We are proposing a new one-dimensional scale to calculate the effects of optical brightening agents (OBA) on the bluish appearance of paper. This index is separate from brightness and whiteness indices.In the paper industry, one-dimensional scales are widely used for determining optical properties of paper and paperboard. Whiteness, tint, brightness, yellowness, and opacity are the most common optical properties of paper and paperboard. Most of the papers have a blue cast generated by addition of OBA or blue dyes. This blue cast is given because of the human perception that bluer is whiter, up to a certain limit. To quantify this effect, it is necessary to determine how much blue cast paper and paperboard have. As the printing industry follows the ISO 3664 Standard for viewing, which has a D50 light source, this also plays a very important role in showing a blue cast. Color perception is based on light source and light reflected from an object. The ultraviolet (UV) component in D50 interacts with OBA to provide a reflection in the blue region of the visible spectrum. Use of a UV blocking filter results in measurements without the effect of emission in the blue region. This difference is used in determining the OBA effect in the visible range of the paper. This equation is known as the Shendye-Fleming OBA Index.

TAPPI Journal Summaries, Paper360º September/October 2019

TAPPI Journal Summaries, Paper360º September/October 2019

Pigmented aqueous barrier coatings, TAPPI Journal November 2020

ABSTRACT: The desire for more sustainable packaging has led to the development of new packaging materials that are fiber based. Aqueous coatings are a pathway to improve the recyclability of these materials. Pigments used in these coatings can improve the performance of the coating and reduce cost while further improving the recyclability. Mineral pigments are also considered to be compost neutral. In this paper, we provide the reader a better fundamental understanding of the mechanisms by which pigments work in barrier coatings. A pigment’s mineralogy and physical characteristics are important to how it will perform, and there have been recent pigment developments that improve coating performance. This paper shows that some pigments are better than others in particular barrier applications. Also, pigmented base or pre-coats can be used to prepare the surface for more highly functional coatings that go on top, improving the barrier function of packaging material and reducing overall cost. Finally, the converting operation is of major importance in driving formulation choices for barrier applications.

Editorial: Agility and adaptation in a dynamic business world, TAPPI Journal January 2021

ABSTRACT: Being agile and adaptive in this current business world is both necessary and beneficial. Throughout last year, we all continued to both directly and indirectly experience the dynamic world where we live. As we wll know, in early 2020 the pandemic gained momentum and has fundamentally altered our daily lives, both personally in how we live and professionally in how we work.

Achieving Progressive Quality Culture Through Analytical Problem Solving, Paper360º March/April 2021

Achieving Progressive Quality Culture Through Analytical Problem Solving, Paper360º March/April 2021

The Global Energy Crisis and Its Strike Against the P&P Industry, Paper360º January/February 2023

Are Pulp and Paper Companies Sitting on a Hidden Goldmine?, Paper360º January/February 2024

Model Behavior: Understanding Virtual Process Integration, P

Model Behavior: Understanding Virtual Process Integration, Paper360º, July/August 2017