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OSHA Updates: What’s in Store For 2022, Paper360º March/April 2022

OSHA Updates: What’s in Store For 2022, Paper360º March/April 2022

SETPOINT: Let’s Finally Talk About Bruno, Paper360º March/April 2022

SETPOINT: Let’s Finally Talk About Bruno, Paper360º March/April 2022

How China Came to Dominate Market for Lithium Batteries, Paper360º May/June 2022

Reliability and SafetyPart 1: The Link Between Personnel Safety and Equipment Reliability, Paper360º May/June 2022

Web instability in the open draw and the impact on paper machine efficiency, TAPPI Journal May 2022

ABSTRACT: Paper is most likely to break in the first open draw on a paper machine where it is unsupported, wettest, and weakest. Tension is applied to peel the web from the roll surface, as well as minimize web flutter in the open draw. The average tension is well below the breaking point and is often set by adjusting the speed difference between the press and the next machine element by visually observing the behavior of the web. However, machine direction variations caused by instabilities in the paper machine can cause tension swings that exceed the strength of the web. Measurement of the web’s release point from press rolls on pilot and commercial paper machines was used to identify the cause of tension instabilities. Variations in the speed of the paper machine drives and the work of adhesion from the press roll surface were identified as key factors. Fluctuations of paper moisture, which affects the elastic modulus and strength of the web, appear to be less important.

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

The Paper360° Top 75, Paper360º November/December 2022

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

TAPPI Journal Summaries, Paper360º September/October 2022

TAPPI Journal Summaries, Paper360º September/October 2022

Three Benefits of NIR Technology, Paper360º September/October 2022