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Numerical analysis of slot die coating of nanocellulosic materials, 2021 TAPPICon Live (21TAPL)

Numerical analysis of slot die coating of nanocellulosic materials, 2021 TAPPICon Live (21TAPL)

Rebuilding Tissue Machine Vision Systems Without the Failure Points of Legacy Technology and Hardware, TAPPICon25

Improving Dry Strength Properties Utilizing Chemical Additives, TAPPICon25

Achieving the Right Amount of Strength, TAPPICon25

Improved Paper Quality and Runnability Through Operating Condition Optimized Roll Geometry with 3D Grinding, TAPPICon25

How to Control Maintenance Entropy, Paper360º January/February 2026

Steps to Creating a Reliable Manufacturing Culture, Paper360º January/February 2023

Leading for Change: 2023 TAPPI Award Winners, Paper360º May/June 2023

The Knowledge Trail

MURRAY ELLIS One of the most rewarding and enjoyable parts of my career in the pulp and paper industry has been the opportunity to investigate and solve problems. The problem-solving process means that you are discovering, adapting and generating new information to address the problem at hand. In simple terms, you are acquiring knowledge in the pursuit of a solution. However, sometimes this problem-solving process does not find a solution easily.

Moving maintenance from reactive to proactive

My experience has taught me that most folks working in the pulp and paper industry don't have an understanding of what it takes to change a reactive maintenance department to a proactive and reliable one.