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Georgia Tech Student Recognized for Forest-based Industry Research
Undita Ringania is still a student, but she has already gained international recognition for her innovative work.
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New process turns paper manufacturing waste into valuable chemicals
A group of researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory has discovered a way to convert a common byproduct of the paper manufacturing process into valuable chemical precursors for making nylon.
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World's first sculptural paper art museum opens in Berlin
Over the years, we have explored many exciting new uses for paper and its components, lignin and cellulose, here in Ahead of the Curve. This week’s news brings us an opportunity to showcase a new museum that honors one of the oldest—and as philosophers may argue, highest—ways that paper can be used in human culture: as art.
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What is Our Industry’s Most Critical Workforce Need?
This article is provided to Ahead of the Curve readers as a “sneak peek” at the forthcoming March/April 2021 issue of Paper360°, which includes a feature section on workforce issues. Check www.paper360.tappi.org.
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Graphene Oxide Membranes Could Reduce Paper Industry Energy Costs
The Georgia Tech Renewable Bioproducts Institute reports that a new engineered membrane may be able to help improve filtering efficiency for pulping wastewater. Can that help mills save money on energy, too?
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The Secret to M&R All Great Organizations Know
In all of my experience, I’ve noticed that the best performing organizations do one thing in common. It’s the secret to maintenance and reliability all great organizations know, and today I’d like to share it with you. It can be said in one word…
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Cellulose-based food packaging moves to testing phase
The following article comes from a VTT news release dated January 28, 2021. VTT is one of Europe’s leading research institutions; see below for more details.
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Single-use plastic post-COVID, and the impact on paper formats
Despite a year of unprecedented disruption, consumer pressure to substitute away from single-use plastic packaging and food-service continues. This shows that sustainability will remain a priority and can generate new opportunities for innovative fiber-based alternatives over the next five years. Indeed, disruption in other pulp markets—especially the severe drop in use of graphic and publication papers in 2020—will make this an even more important growth priority for diversification.
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DoD Invests US$87.5 Million in Bioindustrial Manufacturing
This article was sourced from both the Engineering Biology Research Consortium at https://ebrc.org, and Georgia Tech’s College of Sciences, where parts were originally published in this article by Brad Dixon.
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COVID Didn’t Slow P+PB’s Paper Checkoff Campaign
In a year like no other, consumers experienced a transition to online shopping, learning, and working, but those aware of the Paper & Packaging – How Life Unfolds® campaign reported double-digit boosts in positive attitudes and perceptions of essential, sustainable paper and packaging products.