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DIVISION HIGHLIGHTSCOATING & GRAPHIC ARTS

Provided networking and knowledge sharing for the global paper coating community. Organized the annual Coating Program at PaperCon and the biannual Advanced Coating Fundamentals Symposium. Hosted the annual “Hagemeyer Happy Hour” at PaperCon – the most fun technology discussion you can find anywhere!

For more information on this division contact Scott Springmier, [email protected].

CORRUGATEDDeveloped a Technical Program Committee which will identify and secure speakers and develop content for future Corrugated Division events.Division leaders produced a TAPPI Technical Symposium in conjunction with the SinoCorrugated event held in Shanghai.The division continues a partnership with Corrugated Today magazine which produces a TAPPI section in each issue.

For more information on this division contact Kristi Ledbetter, [email protected].

ENGINEERINGThe Engineering Division awarded David Clay with Jacobs Engineering the 2011 Engineering Division Technical Award & Beloit Prize and John Neun with Albany International the 2011 Engineering Division Leadership & Service Award.The Engineering Division held committee meetings and contributed sessions to the 2011 TAPPI PEERS Conference in Portland, Oregon which experienced a 17% growth in attendance and a 55% growth in the number of exhibitors from 2010.The Engineering Division started a new committee, the Process & Project Engineering Committee, and they are currently looking for volunteers.

For more information on this division contact Craig McKinney, [email protected].

NANOTECHNOLOGYGet Involved: TAPPI names Division Chairman, Sean Ireland- Verso Paper; Vice-Chair, Phil Jones - IMERYS; and Secretary, Ted Wegner- USDA Forest Service-Forest Products Laboratory, to lead the Division. Learn: The International Nanocellulose Standards Coordination Committee is working to implement the Roadmap for Nanocellulose Standards. Find out how you can benefit from TAPPI’s ISO TAG Membership at www.tappi.org/nano. Stay Informed: Visit www.rethinktrees.org for an eye opening video on the rapidly changing field of Nanotechnology.

For more information on this division contact Raine Hyde, [email protected].

NETThe NET Division started their first e-newsletter, Caught in the NET, which is a great source for finding out what is going on in the industry. The NET Division awarded the first TAPPI Innovations in Nonwovens Award to Dr. Tony Atala and the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center for their work using nonwovens scaffolds in regenerative medicine.The NET Division created four new committees this year and restructured existing committees to meet the current needs of the industry. Volunteer opportunities exist for the new committees – Wipes, Geosynthetics, Medical and Hygiene, & Division Marketing. The restructured committees are also accepting new volunteers – Building Sciences, Fibers Materials & Characterization, Process & Modeling, Filtration, & Binders and Additives.

For more information on this division contact Craig McKinney, [email protected].

PAPER AND BOARDProvided networking and knowledge sharing for global papermakers.Organized webinars on topics such as nip dewatering and drying.Assembled sessions of relevant, current papermaking topics at PaperCon.Maintain Standards and TIPs used by papermakers around the world.


PIMAGathered the industry’s most influential leaders annually at PaperCon’s CEO Panel.Provided networking and development for the industry’s leaders.Supported development of future leaders through TAPPI’s Young Professionals Committee.


PLACEThe Product Resources and Development Team published the TIP for “Guidelines for Web Conveyance and Winding Tension Levels.” Watch for updates on our webinar series at www.tappiplace.org. The Marketing Team has grown and is engaging Student Chapters and Members through Scholarship Programs. The Technical Team has created a high quality, technical program for the 2012 PLACE Conference – Find out more at http://events.tappiplace.org.

For more information on this division contact Raine Hyde, [email protected].

PROCESS AND PRODUCT QUALITYThe Process and Product Quality (P&PQ) Division continues to be the primary resource for over 80% of TAPPI standards – primarily test methods for pulp, paper, and products. The Optical Properties Committee is developing a standard for diffuse brightness using D65 illumination. The Tissue Properties Subcommittee is working on a caliper method for tissue, paper napkins, facial products, and toweling.


PROCESS CONTROLContinues to provide networking and knowledge sharing for process control experts.Hosted and helped organize Control Systems 2012, the first US appearance for this prestigious event.Published “Paper Machine Quality Control Systems - Volume 1: Measurement Systems and Product Variability”, an important primer for understanding today’s measurement technology.

For more information on this division contact Charles Bohanan, [email protected].

PULP MANUFACTUREThe Pulp Manufacture Division produced a new edition of the book The Bleaching of Pulp, 5th Edition.The Pulp Manufacture Division held committee meetings and contributed sessions to the 2011 TAPPI PEERS Conference in Portland, Oregon which experienced a 17% growth in attendance and a 55% growth in the number of exhibitors from 2010.The 2011 International Pulp Bleaching Conference was co-located with the TAPPI PEERS Conference in Portland, Oregon and attracted over 170 Pulp Bleaching professionals representing 21 different countries.

For more information on this division contact Craig McKinney, [email protected]

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2012 TAPPI ProducTS And ServIceS GuIde 7

Contents 9 2012 TAPPI Board of Directors

10 TAPPI Member Groups

11 TAPPI Staff Directory

12 TAPPI Association Honors 2011

14 TAPPI Journal Editorial Board and Peer Reviews

15 TAPPI Journal Abstracts 2011

27 Abstract Index by Author

31 TAPPI Event Calendar

32 TAPPI PRESS New Releases

34 Sustaining Member Companies

35 Affiliate Member Companies

38 TAPPI Products and Services Guide

49 Advertiser.com

49 Index of Advertisers

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Welcome to TAPPI’s 2012 Products and Services GuideIndustry-leading information and quality educational opportunities have been the mainstay of TAPPI’s mission for nearly 100 years. As we draw closer to our centennial anniversary in 2015, it is clear these core assets continue to grow and strengthen. TAPPI has built on this foundation to become the preeminent resource for scienti� c, technical and management information for the paper, pulp, packaging and converting industries.

I am particularly pleased each year to share with you the Products and Services Guide as it continues our tradition of sharing information in a clear, easy-to-digest format. The 2012 edition breaks new ground in TAPPI Journal content, covering for the � rst time emerging areas of signi� cant interest, including nanotechnology, paper physics and biore� nery. As always, you will � nd premier scienti� c content succinctly captured in individual abstracts, cataloged not only by topic but author as well. I encourage you to keep the Guide handy throughout the coming years as a quick go-to tool and handy reference guide when searching for complete content via TAPPI’s comprehensive e-library.

Also, please don’t forget to check out the list of specialty committees and divisions that members can join to make the most of their TAPPI experience. Getting involved is the one sure way to enhance access to knowledge, news and networking. Your company might also consider the many bene� ts of becoming a sustaining member, joining those industry leaders listed on page 34. Our newest TAPPI PRESS publications and 2012 coming events, all designed to meet the ongoing educational and informational needs of our industry, are also listed.

Last but certainly not least, I’d like to thank those organizations which appear in the 2012 Guide. Their participation is part of the ongoing support that enables TAPPI to continue its mission of providing top quality scienti� c, technical and management information to the industry. We are grateful for their collaboration.

Regards,

Larry N. MontagueTAPPI President and CEO


2012 Board of Directors

Norman F. MarsolanIPST @ Georgia Tech

Chair

Thomas GarlandVice Chair

Larry N. MontagueTAPPI

President and CEO

Michael ExnerRockTenn Company

Robert J. GalloVoith

Jeff HamiltonNewPage

Markku A. KarlssonUPM-Kymmene Corp.

Sandra L. LeBarronFinch Paper LLC

Chris LuettgenKimberly-Clark

Steven ShifmanMichelman Inc.

Robert A. SnyderOrchids Paper Products Co.

Clayton Teague


TAPPI Member GroupsIndependent CommitteesBiorefinery Committee

Biomass Supply, Demand & HandlingThermochemical/Chemical CatalyticBiochemical/Yeast & MicroorganismsBioenergy Policy & Incentives

PEERS Technical Program Committee

PEERS Conference Steering Committee

International Chemical Recovery Conference (ICRC) Steering Committee

Nanotechnology Steering Committee

PaperCon Steering Committee

Paper Physics Committee

International Research Management Committee

Shipping, Receiving and Warehousing Committee

Young Professionals Committee

DivisionsCoating and Graphic Arts Division

Advanced Coating Fundamentals Symposium Technical Planning Committee

Coating & Graphic Arts Steering CommitteeCoating & Graphic Arts Technical

Program CommitteeAwards CommitteeCalendering Common Interest GroupCoating Fundamentals Common Interest GroupCoating Materials Common Interest GroupCoating Operations Common Interest GroupPrinting & Converting Common Interest Group

Corrugated Packaging DivisionCorrugated Packaging Division CouncilCorrugated Board Technical Service Committee

(CORBOTEC)Corrugated Suppliers AdvisoryEnd User Advisory CommitteeFiberboard Shipping Container Testing Committee

(FISCOTEC)Human Resource Development and

Safety CommitteeInternational Advisory Committee

Engineering DivisionEngineering Division CouncilAwards CommitteeCommittee of ChairsCorrosion & Materials Engineering CommitteeCorrosion & Materials Engineering

Steering CommitteeEnvironmental Working GroupFluid Mechanics CommitteeProcess Simulation/Engineering CommitteeSteam & Power/Energy Management CommitteeWater Removal CommitteeYankee Dryer Safety and Reliability Committee

Nonwovens Engineers and Technologists Division (NET)NET Division Steering CommitteeNET Technical Program CommitteeBinders & Additives CommitteeBuilding Sciences CommitteeFibers, Materials & Characterization CommitteeFiltration CommitteeProcess & Modeling Committee

Paper and Board DivisionPaper & Board Division Steering CommitteePapermakers Technical Program CommitteePapermakers CommitteeAwards CommitteePapermaking Additives CommitteeMicrobiology and Microbial Technology

Committee

PLACE (Polymers, Laminations, Adhesives, Coatings & Extrusions)PLACE Division CouncilPLACE Marketing & Promotions TeamPLACE Product Development TeamPLACE Peer Review TeamPLACE Technical Program TeamEuropean PLACE Committee

PIMA Management DivisionExecutive Council

Process and Product Quality DivisionProcess & Product Quality Division CouncilPulp and Chemical Properties CommitteeOptical Properties CommitteePhysical Properties Committee

Process Control DivisionProcess Control Division CouncilProcess Control CommitteePaper Machine Drives Common Interest GroupReel Statistics Committee

Pulp Manufacture DivisionPulp Manufacture Division CouncilAlkaline Pulping and Bleaching CommitteeFiber Raw Material Supply CommitteeFiber Recycling CommitteeNonwood Fibers CommitteeSulfite and Semichemical Pulping Committee

Local SectionsChicago TAPPI Local Section (Corrugated)

Empire State TAPPI/New York Canadian PIMA Local Section

Gulf Coast TAPPI Local Section

Lake States TAPPI/North Central PIMA Local Section

Northeast PIMA/TAPPI Local Section

Ohio TAPPI Local Section

Pacific TAPPI/Pacific Coast PIMA Local Section

South Central TAPPI Local Section (Corrugated)

Southeastern TAPPI Local Section

Southwestern PIMA

Virginia/Carolina TAPPI Local Section

Student ChaptersAlabama Southern Community College

Student Chapter

Auburn University Student Chapter

Christian Brothers University Student Chapter

Georgia Tech Student Chapter

Grenoble INP Pagora Student Chapter

Halifax Community College

Helsinki University of Technology Student Chapter

Indian Institute of Technology (Roorkee)

Institute of Paper Science & Technology Student Chapter

Miami University Student Chapter

Mississippi State Student Chapter

North Carolina State University Student Chapter

North Carolina State University Nonwovens Student Chapter

Oregon State University Student Chapter

Rutgers University Student Chapter

San Jose State Student Chapter

State University of NY Student Chapter

University of British Columbia

University of Idaho Student Chapter

University of Jyvaskyla Student Chapter

University of Maine Student Chapter

University of Minnesota Student Chapter

University of New Hampshire Student Chapter

University of Toronto Student Chapter

University of Washington Student Chapter

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Student Chapter

Western Michigan University Student Chapter


TAPPI StaffDavid BellVice President of Corporate Relations+1 (770) [email protected]

Charles BohananDirector of Standards and Awards+1 (770) [email protected]

Mary Ann CauthenMember Group Coordinator+1 (770) [email protected]

Deborah Cha� nMarketing Specialist+1 (770) 209-7216dcha� [email protected]

Mary Beth CornellMembership, Global Development, and Training Director+1 (770) [email protected]

Sarah EllsworthAdministrative Assistant+1 (770) [email protected]

Chuck FiveashChief Financial Of� cer+1 (770) 729-9980, ext. [email protected]

Eric FlettyVice President, Operations+1 (770) 209-7535e� [email protected]

Peter GaddieDirector of Corporate Accounts+1 (770) [email protected]

Elise HitchcockAssociation Management and Account Services Coordinator+1 (770) [email protected]

Raine HydeAccount Manager - PLACE and Nanotechnology Divisions+1 (770) [email protected]

Piper JamesMembership & Operations Coordinator+1 (770) [email protected]

Marilyn JeansMeeting Planner+1 (770) [email protected]

Kristi LedbetterConverting Division Manager+1 (770) [email protected]

Christine LemonContent Development Specialist+1 (770) [email protected]

Grayson LutzMeeting Manager+1 (678) [email protected]

Lori Madeline SmithMember Services Manager+1 (440) [email protected]

Simona MarcellusDirector of Marketing+1 (770) [email protected]

Craig McKinneyAccount Manager - Pulp & Paper+1 (770) [email protected]

Larry MontagueTAPPI President and CEO+1 (770) [email protected]

Glenn OstleEditorial Director/Associate Publisher, Paper 360°+1 (704) [email protected]

Ken PatrickPulp & Paper Publications Technical Lead+1 (770) [email protected]

Ed RobieSenior Meeting Manager+1 (770) [email protected]

Karen RomanWebmaster+1 (770) [email protected]

Libby SettleEvents Manager+1 (770) [email protected]

Scott SpringmierPulp and Paper Division Manager+1 (404) [email protected]

Lisa StephensPRESS Operations Manager+1 (770) [email protected]

Pat StiedeOf� ce Manager+1 (770) [email protected]

Dennis ThompsonController+1 (770) [email protected]

Debbie TrimmerCorporate Relations Coordinator+1 (770) [email protected]

Colleen C. Walker, Ph.D.Project Manager & Technical Lead+1 (770) [email protected]

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Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal AwardRichard A. Reese

Herman L. Joachim Distinguished Service Award

Peter D. Wallace

2011 TAPPI FellowsShih-Chin ChenErgilio Claudio-da-SilvaThomas J. GarlandKenneth C. HillJ. David McDonaldVincent F. NewberryIvan I. PikulikNicki S. SlusserR. Duane SmithThomas O. Trueb

2010 TAPPI Journal Best Research Paper

“Calendering Effects on Coating Pore Structure and Ink Setting Behavior”Peter Resch, Wolfgang Bauer, and Ulrich Hirn

Coating and Graphic Arts Division Honors

Division Technical Award and the Charles W. Engelhard PrizeJanet S. Preston

Division Leadership & Service Award & the DuPont Soy Polymers PrizeSteve P. Ottone

Outgoing Division ChairPrakash B. Malla2010-2011

Certi� cate of Appreciation for Outgoing Committee ChairsAnthony V. LyonsTechnical Program Committee2010-2011

Coating and Graphic Arts Division Best Paper presented at PaperCon 2010“The In� uence of Kaolin Aspect Ratio on Offset Printability”Chris Nutbeem, Janet Preston, Anthony Hiorns, John HusbandImerys

2011 Robert W. Hagemeyer ScholarshipCasey F. KickWestern Michigan University

Corrugated Packaging Division Honors

Division Technical Award and Harry J. Bettendorf PrizeDouglas W. Cof� n

Division Leadership and Service AwardPete Snyder

Outgoing Division Council ChairmanJeff Pallini2009-2011

MHI Corrugated ScholarshipKendre KeslerNorth Carolina State University

Suppliers Advisory Corrugated ScholarshipMichael WoolfordNorth Carolina State University

Corrugated Packaging Division ScholarshipTyler ShimulunasUniversity of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Certi� cates of Appreciation for Outgoing ChairsStephen RobinsonSuppliers Advisory Committee2009-2011James M. MoodyFiberboard Shipping Container Testing Committee2009-2011Carlton P. MatthewsCorrugated Board Technical Service Committee2009-2011

Certi� cate of Appreciation forOutgoing Corrugated Council MemberLarry J. SmithCorrugated Packaging Council Elected Member2007 - 2011

Engineering Division HonorsDivision Technical Award and Beloit PrizeDavid Clay

Division Leadership & Service AwardJohn Neun

Senior Scholarship WinnerJustin YinGeorgia Institute of Technology

Environmental Douglas Barton Memorial ScholarshipSonja JonesNorth Carolina State University

Certi� cates of AppreciationDaniel A. CurryEnvironmental Working Group2009-2011Byron AlveyAsset Management Committee2010-2011

Dennis Anliker Memorial AwardChristian B. Thompson

Outgoing Committee ChairPeter CostelloYankee Dryer Safety Committee2009-2011

Certi� cate of Recognition for service to the Fluid Mechanics Committee and work on Technical Information PapersAlfred Li

Joseph Wolf Founders-Stowe Woodward Award for Best C&ME Paper from 2010 ConferenceDavid C. Bennett“Managing Mechanical Integrity of Fixed Equipment with Methods Similar to Those Used to Manage Reliability of Rotating Equipment”

Paper and Board Division HonorsDivision Technical Award and Harris O. Ware PrizePhilip Wells

Division Leadership & Service Award and Oscar May PrizeLinda Robertson

Certi� cates of Recognition2011 Papermakers Technical Program Committee ChairLarry Anker

For Contribution to TIP 0502-19“Use of Ceramics on the Forming Section: Diagnosing and Preventing Forming Fabric Wear”Elwood Beach

For Instructing the TAPPI 2010 Tissue Runnability CourseJim BellJan EriksonGary FurmanTony JelleyJerry KramerJohn LaFondJohn NeunJan SkawskiJames SloanMark Sorenson John TyburskiFred Webster IIIBrian Worcester

Paper and Board Division ScholarshipsMichael WoolfordNorth Carolina State UniversitySonja JonesNorth Carolina State University

TAPPI Association Honors 2011


TAPPI Association Honors 2011NET Division Honors

Division Technical Award and Mark Hollingsworth PrizeWilliam M. Ferry

NET Division Leadership & Service Award and Rohm and Haas PrizeBill Bittle

Outgoing Division ChairBehnam Pourdeyhimi2009-2011

Innovation in Nonwovens AwardAnthony Atala, M.D.Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Outgoing Technical Committee ChairsSeshadri RamkumarMaterials Characterization and Modeling Committee2009-2011Seshadri RamkumarFibers and Process Committee2009-2011

Paper and Board and Engineering Divisions

Jasper Mardon Memorial Prize for Best Papermaking Technology Paper presented at PaperCon 10“Minimizing Corrosion Concerns with Oxidizing Biocides by a Targeted Bio� lm Control Approach”Ken Keegan, Juhana Ahola, Mark Nelson, and Marko Kolari

PIMA Management Division Honors2011 PIMA Executive of the YearMike Jackson

Mill Manager of the YearMike Bruner

Brookshire Moore Superintendent of the YearRodger Brzezinski

Ray H. Cross Community Service AwardJef Howell

Delano L. “Del” Boutin Division Service AwardMicki Meggison

Thomas F. Sheerin Sr. Service AwardPeter R. Gaddie

PIMA Student of the Year AwardNicholas KnowlenUniversity of Maine

Glen T. Renegar AwardSteve Farmer

PIMA Outgoing Executive Council ChairRaymond D. Heuchling2010-2011

PIMA Outgoing Executive Council Af� liate ChairKeith A. MeyerAndritz2010-2011

Process and Product Quality Division Honors

P&PQ Division ScholarshipSonja JonesNorth Carolina State University

Process Control Division HonorsDivision Technical AwardÅke Hellström

Division Leadership & Service AwardKeith R. Masters

Best Process Control Paper presented at PaperCon 2010“Minimization of Drying Costs Through The Use Of Advanced Process Controls”Dean Ferguson, Capstone Technology and Marty Roberts, Longview Fibre

Pulp Manufacturing Division HonorsHigh Impact Paper from 2010 ConferenceRichard Berry and Zhi-Hua Jiang“Near Neutral Chlorine Dioxide Brightening”

David Wetherhorn AwardPeter Hart“Production of High Yield Bleached Hardwood Kraft Pulp”

Wayne Carr Memorial Best Paper Award from the Fiber Recycling CommitteeMichelle Ricard, Gilles Dorris, Sylvain Gendron, Natalie Page, Denise Filion, and Carlos Castro“A New Online Image Analyzer for Macrocontaminants in Recycled Pulps”

Outgoing Committee ChairsJoseph R.CableFiber Recycling Committee2009-2011Brian N. BrogdonAlkaline Pulping and Bleaching Committee2009-2011Shijie LiuNonwood Fibers Committee2009-2011

International Research Management Committee Honors

Research and Development Technical Award and William H. Aiken PrizeRajai H. Atalla

Outgoing Research Management Committee ChairSaid AbuBakr2010-2011

PaperCon 2011 Certi� cates of Recognition

PaperCon 2011 Steering Committee ChairPeter Gaddie

For Organizing the Spouse/Guest Program for PaperCon 2011Lillian Lawless, ChairHolly ShandsLaura Kimpfbeck

PEERS Conference HonorsCerti� cates of Recognition for Technical Program CommitteeR. Daniel Haynes, ChairBrian N. BrogdonDaniel ConnellDaniel A. CurryPaul E. GlogowskiMargaret E. GorogPeter W. HartCarl J. HoutmanChristopher E. JacksonAndrew K. JonesDouglas L. SingbeilMatt W. Worley


2012 TAPPI Journal Editorial BoardRaimo J. Alen ProfessorUniversity Of JyvaskylaDept. of Chemistry, P. O. Box 35Jyvaskyla, FIN-40014 [email protected].�

James W. AtkinsPresidentAtkins Inc.1121 Croton RdFlemington, NJ 08822-5608(908) [email protected]

Terry L. BlissResearch FellowAshland Hercules Water Technologies500 Hercules RdWilmington, DE 19808-1513(302) [email protected]

Brian N. BrogdonFutureBridge Consulting & Training LLC492 Edward CtMarietta, GA [email protected]

David A. CarlsonConsultantCarlson Consulting1566 Conway RdLake Forest, IL 60045-2628(847) [email protected]

Jere W. CrouseConsultantJWC CNSLG4207 E Circlewood DrBeloit, WI 53511-7801(608) [email protected]

Mahendra R. DoshiPresidentDoshi And Associates18 Woodbury CtAppleton, WI 54913-7111(920) [email protected]

William S. FullerConsultant in Fiber Raw MaterialsFRM Consulting28815 8th Ave. S.Federal Way, WA 98003(253) [email protected]

Peter W. HartManager, New TechnologyMeadWestvaco Corporation1735 Peachtree St NE Unit 328Atlanta, GA 30309-7010(919) [email protected]

Carl J. HoutmanResearch Chemical EngineerUSDA Forest Products Lab1 Gifford Pinchot DrMadison, WI 53726-2366(608) [email protected]

Norman LifshutzRetired12985 W Kokopelli DrPeoria, AZ 85383-2855(603) [email protected]

Arthur J. RagauskasProfessorIPST @ Georgia Tech901 Atlantic DriveAtlanta, GA 30332(404) 894-5700arthur.ragauskas@ chemistry.gatech.edu

Scott RosencranceSenior Manager-R&DKemira Chemicals387 Technology Cir NW Ste 300Atlanta, GA 30313-2412(404) [email protected]

Monica ShawEditorial Director, TAPPI Journal673 Darlington Rd NEAtlanta, GA [email protected]

Nick G. Trianta� llopoulosManager, Technology CenterOMNOVA Solutions Inc.2912 Parkwood DrSilver Lake, OH 44224-3007(330) 794-6249nick.trianta� [email protected]

Paul S. WiegandVice President - Water QualityNCASIPO Box 13318Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3318(919) [email protected]

Junyong ZhuResearch General EngineerUSDA Forest Products Lab1 Gifford Pinchot DrMadison, WI 53726-2366(608) [email protected]

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TAPPI Journal Abstracts 2011ADDITIVESMitigating pitch-related deposits at a thermomechanical pulp-based specialty paper mill

By Zhongguo Dai, Yonghao Ni, George Court, and Zhiqing Li

March, p. 51-56 A mill in Eastern Canada experienced signi� cant sticky deposit formation on one of the guide rolls of the supercalendering stack in its supercalendered paper production line. To investigate, and minimize, the formation of those sticky deposits, we collected deposit samples from a supercalender stack and analyzed them for their chemical compositions, metal ion contents, and thermal properties. Acetone soluble substances, which were considered as pitch or wood extractives, were shown to account for the majority of these deposit samples. The thermogravimetric analyzer gave the result that, for the deposit sample, the mass loss due to heating in the temperature range of 50ºC–200ºC was less than 5%. Gas chromatography results showed similar chemistry for the deposit samples both before and after the thermogravimetric analyzer analysis. Throughout the mill process, a large portion of wood extractives passed through the thermomechanical pulp mill and into the paper mill with the pulp streams. Two control programs, detacki� cation versus � xation, were compared to evaluate their ability to decrease the extractives-related deposit formation on the supercalendering stack.Application: Pitch-related deposit formation can be reduced in a thermomechanical pulp-based speciality paper mill.

Dai is process engineer and Court is TMP manager at Irving Paper Ltd., Saint John, NB, Canada. Li is technical manager at Lake Utopia Paper, Saint George, NB, Canada. Ni is professor and director with Limerick Pulp & Paper Centre, University of New Brunswick,Fredericton, NB, Canada. E-mail Ni at [email protected].

BIOENERGYEnvironmental aspects of wood residue combustion in forest products industry boilers

By Arun V. Someshwar, Jay P. Unwin, William Thacker, Laurel Eppstein, and Barry Malmberg

March, p. 27-34 We conducted a comprehensive review of air emissions resulting from burning wood residues in industrial boilers and potential methods to control these emissions. This report compares average emissions with similar data published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the burning of fossil fuels coal, oil, and natural gas in industrial boilers. As compared with coal or oil combustion, wood combustion in boilers generally leads to lower emissions of trace metals, hydrochloric acid, sulfur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx); higher emissions of carbon monoxide, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, and total volatile organic compounds; and comparable emissions of particulate matter and polychlorinated dibenzo-dioxins and -furans (PCDDs/Fs) (both of which are highly dependent on the ef� ciency of the ultimate particulate matter control device). Most importantly, wood combustion is carbon dioxide-neutral, a distinct advantage over fossil fuel combustion. Firing wood in stoker units with sulfur- containing fuels, such as coal and oil, leads to a reduction in expected SO2 emissions because of the high carbon and alkali content of most wood ash, and co� ring wood with coal also has some bene� ts for NOx reduction. This report also discusses the generation and types of combustion ashes resulting from wood burning in mostly combination boilers in the United States and Canada, and provides an overview of ash management practices and the salient characteristics of such ashes relative to their trace metal, organic, and PCDD/F contents.Application: This report will help mills understand the factors affecting air emissions that result from burning wood residues in industrial boilers, compared with burning other common fuels, such as coal, oil, or gas.

Someshwar is principal research engineer, Unwin is fellow,Thacker is sr. research engineer, Eppstein is associate scientist, and Malmberg is sr. research engineer with the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI), Research Triangle Park, NC, USA. Email Someshwar at [email protected].

BIOREFINERYNear-neutral pre-extraction of hemicelluloses and subsequent kraft pulping of southern mixed hardwoods

By Sung-Hoon Yoon, Mehmet Se� k Tunc, and Adriaan Van Heiningen

January, p. 7-15 Southern mixed hardwood chips were extracted with alkaline solutions at different chemical charges, times (45-110 min), and temperatures (125°C-160°C). At high alkali charges (10% and 20% sodium hydroxide [NaOH] as sodium oxide [Na2O]), the extract was strongly alkaline (pH about 13) and 17%-40% of the wood was dissolved. Subsequent kraft cooking of the extracted chips yielded 5%-7% less pulp than that of control kraft pulps. However, at reduced alkali charge, just suf� cient to approximately neutralize the acids released during pre-extraction, the pulp yield (on original wood) after subsequent kraft pulping was not affected. In this case, about 5%-10% of the wood substance is removed during pre-extraction with 3% NaOH or 3% green liquor (+0.05% anthraquinone) at 140°C and 160°C for 60, 90, and 110 min. The green liquor extract obtained after 110 min at 160°C contained 2.1% (oven-dry weight basis) of sugars, 2.1% acetic acid, and 1.6% lignin accounting for 64% of the wood weight loss. Kraft pulping of the pre-extracted wood chips performed at 12% effective alkali charge showed signi� cantly improved deligni� cation rates and approximately the same or slightly higher yield than the kraft control at 15% effective alkali. The near-neutral green liquor+anthraquinone pre-extraction kraft pulps showed lower re� ning response but higher tear resistance and similar tensile strength compared to control kraft pulps.Application: The results of this study might help industry planners in their efforts to integrate the biore� nery concept of hemicellulose pre-extraction with existing pulp production.

Yoon is a senior research associate with Auburn University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn, AL, USA. Tunc is a postdoctoral research associate and van Heiningen is a professor with the University of Maine, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Orono, ME, USA. Email Yoon at [email protected].

Polysul� de-borohydride modi� cation of southern pine alkaline pulping integrated with hydrothermal pre-extraction of hemicelluloses

By Sung-Hoon Yoon, Harry Cullinan, and Gopal A. Krishnagopalan

July, p. 9-16 of kraft pulping integrated with hemicellulose pre-extraction of southern pine. Loblolly pine chips were pre-extracted with hot water until the sugar extraction yield reached the targeted value of 10% and then subjected to conventional and modi� ed kraft pulping. Modi� cation included polysul� de pretreatment; polysul� de-sodium borohydride dual pretreatment, and polysul� de followed by polysul� de-sodium borohydride dual pretreatment two-stage pretreatments prior to kraft pulping. In the � rst modi� cation, about 5% of the lost pulp yield (total 7%) caused by hemicellulose pre-extraction could be recovered with 15%-20% polysul� de pretreatment. Complete recovery (7%) was achieved with simultaneous pretreatment using 15% polysul� de and 0.5% sodium borohydride with 0.1% anthraquinone in polysul� de-sodium borohydride dual pretreatment. Two-stage pretreatment using recycled 15% polysul� de followed by simultaneous treatment of 6% polysul� de and 0.4%–0.5% sodium borohydride with 0.1% anthraquinone also achieved 100% yield recovery. Continuous recycling of 15% polysul� de employed in the two-stage process modi� cation maintained its yield protection ef� ciency in a repeated recycling cycle. No signi� cant changes in paper strength were found in handsheets prepared from the three process modi� cations, except for a minor reduction in tear strength.Application: Information about the effectiveness of polysul� de-borohydride dual pretreatment on the recovery of pulp yield and kraft pulping properties will be useful for integrated forest products biore� neries that practice hemicellulose extraction prior to pulping.

Yoon is senior research associate, Cullinan is profes sor and director of the Alabama Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering, and Krishnagopalan is pro fessor emeritus at Auburn University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn, AL, USA. Email Yoon at [email protected].


TAPPI Journal Abstracts 2011Evaluation of a value prior to pulping-thermomechanical pulp business concept: Part 2

By E.M. Bilek, Carl Houtman, and Peter Ince

May, p. 31-38 Value Prior to Pulping (VPP) is a novel biore� ning concept for pulp mills that includes hydrolysis extraction of hemicellulose wood sugars and acetic acid from pulpwood prior to pulping. The concept involves conversion of wood sugars via fermentation to fuel ethanol or other chemicals and the use of remaining solid wood material in the pulping process. This paper provides an overview of the methods and results from analysis of the concept as a hypothetical business investment at a pulp and paper mill equipped for making thermomechanical pulp (TMP).Application: Traditional pulp and paper manufacturing may bene� t from process synergies by integrating new biore� ning concepts.

Bilek is an economist, Houtman is a research chemical engineer, and Ince is a research forester at the USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI, USA. Email Bilek at [email protected].

Ef� cient ethanol production from beetle-killed lodgepole pine using SPORL technology and Saccharomyces cerevisiae without detoxi� cation

By J.Y. Zhu, Xiaolin Luo, Shen Tian, Rolland Gleisner, José Negrón, and Eric Horn

May, p. 9-19 This study applied Sul� te Pretreatment to Overcome Recalcitrance of Lignocelluloses (SPORL) to evaluate the potential of mountain pine beetle-killed lodgepole pine for ethanol production using conventional Saccharomyces cerevisiae without hydrolysate detoxi� cation. The results indicate that the beetle-killed trees are more susceptible to SPORL pretreatment than live trees in addition to having enriched glucan and mannan content as reported in the literature. Ethanol yields of 200 and 250 L/metric ton wood were achieved from a live tree and a dead tree (four years after infestation) without process optimization. Ethanol yield of 220 L/metric ton of wood was obtained from a downed tree with more advanced decomposition, which is approximately 10% more than that from a corresponding live tree. Process mass and energy balance analyses suggest that net ethanol energy output (before distillation, lignin energy excluded) from the decomposing tree was approximately 3.2 GJ/metric ton wood, which is 23% more than that from a corresponding live tree. The study demonstrated the robustness of the SPORL process and the utility of beetle-killed trees for cellulosic ethanol production even after many years post mortality.Application: Data from this study can help landowners and policy makers develop effective strategies for forest management and for use of beetle-killed lodgepole pine trees.

Zhu, Luo, and Gleisner are with the USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI, USA. Zhu and Luo also are with the Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, and Luo is with State Key Lab Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China. Tian is with the College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China. Negrón is with the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, CO, USA; and Horn is with BioPulping International Inc., Madison, WI. Email Zhu at [email protected].

Pilot trials of hemicelluloses extraction prior to thermomechanical pulp production: Part 1

By Carl Houtman and Eric Horn

May, p. 21-28 Pilot data indicate that wood chip pretreatment with oxalic acid reduced the speci� c energy required to make thermomechanical pulp. A combined oxalic acid/bisul� te treatment resulted in 21% re� ner energy savings and 13% increase in brightness for aspen. A low level of oxalic acid treatment was effective for spruce. Energy savings of 30% was observed with no signi� cant change in strength properties. Adding bisul� te did not signi� cantly increase the brightness of the spruce pulp. For pine, the optimum treatment was a moderate level of oxalic acid, which resulted in 34% energy savings and an increase in strength properties. For all of these treatments 1–3 w/w % carbohydrates were recovered, which can be fermented to produce ethanol. The extract sugar solution contained signi� cant quantities of arabinose.Application: The energy required to re� ne pulps may be signi� cantly reduced with oxalic acid treatment.

Houtman is research chemical engineer at the USDA’s Forest Service Forest Products Lab, Madison, WI, USA. Horn is a microbiologist at Biopulping International, Madison WI. Email Houtman at [email protected].

Oxalic acid pretreatment of rice straw particles and loblolly pine chips: Release of hemicellulosic carbohydrates

By Xianjun Li, Zhiyong Cai, Eric Horn, and Jerrold E. Winandy

May, p. 41-45 This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of oxalic acid (OA) pretreatment on carbohydrates released from rice straw particles and wood chips. The results showed that OA treatment accelerated carbohydrates extraction from rice straw particles and wood chips. OA pretreatment dramatically increased the amount of carbohydrates extracted, up to 24 times for wood chips and 2.3 times for rice straw particles. Sugars released from the OA-treated rice straw particles and wood chips increased with increasing treatment temperature and duration. OA treatment also improved the primary physical properties of rice straw particleboard and wooden medium density � berboard (MDF), except for the mechanical strength of MDF. Carbohydrates extracted from rice straw particles and wood chips could be a potential sustainable resource for biofuel or biobased chemicals.Application: Mills potentially could use OA pretreatment to extract carbohydrates from rice straw particles and wood chips to produce biofuel or biobased chemicals, and could use the process to improve the physical properties of rice straw particleboard and wood MDF (except for the mechanical strength).

Li is associate professor in the Material Science and Engineering School of Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Hunan, China, and a vis iting scientist at the Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Cai is project leader at the Forest Products Laboratory. Horn is an engineer with Biopulping International, Madison, WI. Winandy is an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA. Email Cai at [email protected].

Rheology and extrusion of high-solids biomassBy C.Timothy Scott, Joseph R. Samaniuk, and Daniel J. Klingenberg

May, p. 47-53 Economical biore� ning of lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) requires processing high-solids particulate streams. We have developed new techniques and testing protocols to measure the rheological properties of high-solids LCB using a modi� ed torque rheometer (TR). The � ow � eld in the TR is similar to that of a twin-screw extruder and for modeling purposes can be adequately represented as a dual-Couette viscometer. Our experiments show that LCB exhibits Bingham plastic behavior with very large yield stresses. We observe that in the initial stages of mixing, torque values are extremely large and erratic. During this period, considerable particle-size reduction takes place with correspondingly large energy consumption. We show that the addition of a rheological modi� er (e.g., carboxymethyl cellulose) reduces biomass apparent viscosity and mixing energy requirements. We take advantage of this effect to further investigate the viability of continuous processing by extrusion.Application: This research was conducted to measure the rheological properties of high-solids biomass for biore� ning applications. Determining the rheological properties of high-solids biomass is challenging. In this paper, we attempt to elucidate.

Scott is general engineer with the USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, in Madison, WI, USA. Samaniuk is research associate and Klingenberg is professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, in Madison, WI. Email Scott at [email protected].

BLEACHINGCost-effective brightening of thermomechanical pulp from mountain pine beetle-infested lodgepole pine

By Thomas Q. Hu, Carmen Margetts, Krista Morrow, Michelle Zhao, Surjit Johal, and Bernard Yuen

January, p. 25-31 We developed a cost-effective bleaching method for overcoming the brightness ceiling of thermomechanical pulp (TMP) made from mill chips containing predominantly mountain pine beetle-infested lodgepole pine. The method involves synergistic bleaching of the TMP in the re� ner with hydrosul� te (Y) and diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) as the chelating agent. The synergistic, in-re� ner Y+DTPA bleaching, when followed by post-re� ner Y or peroxide bleaching, can provide higher brightness gain or lower bleaching chemical cost for Y- or peroxide-bleached TMP from the mill chips. Estimated cost savings for Y bleaching to 60.0% ISO brightness and peroxide bleaching to 74.3% ISO brightness are USD 5.2/ton pulp and USD 5.2-6.2/ton pulp, respectively.


TAPPI Journal Abstracts 2011Application: TMP mills that use mountain pine beetle-infested, lodgepole pine chips can bleach pulps to target brightness at lower costs by adding sodium hydrosul� te and the chelating agent, DTPA, to the re� ner, and by reducing the doses of chemicals added to their post-re� ner bleach towers or storage tanks.

Hu is a principal scientist, Zhao is a senior technician, Johal is a former principal technical specialist, and Yuen is a technical specialist with FPInnovations – Paprican Division, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Margetts is a former student and Morrow is a graduate student in the Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada. Email Hu at [email protected].

CHEMICAL RECOVERYIn� uence of chlorine and potassium on operation and design of chemical recovery equipment

By Marcelo Hamaguchi and Esa K. Vakkilainen

January, p. 33-39 The main objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of chlorine (Cl) and potassium (K) on the operation and design of equipment in the chemical recovery cycle. Due to stricter environmental regulations, mill closure tends to increase, causing the accumulation of undesirable elements such as Cl and K in the kraft liquor cycle. Total inorganic solids in pulping liquors increase in the presence of Cl and K, which affects the operation of chemical recovery equipment. The objective here is to show the magnitude of these impacts and estimate operational cost differences by using different Cl and K contents in liquors. Pulp mill material and energy balances for each case are used for this purpose, and a modern Brazilian pulp mill served as a base case model. The results show that for one speci� c range, the solids content in black liquor can be 6.6% higher by increasing the mass percentage of Cl and K in black liquor. This difference reduces the black liquor higher heating value by 6.2% and increases the amount of dry solids to burn in the recovery boiler, also by 6.6%. The evaporation load increases along with steam consumption. This lowers total electricity output by up to 1.6 MW due to reduced � ow to the condensing stage of the steam turbine. The balances also demonstrate that some pumping costs can be 12% higher when operating from a low to high concentration of Cl and K in black liquor.Application: Showing the in� uence of the Cl and K dead loads on the recovery system could help some pulp mills understand the additional cost acquired and the equipment capacity reduction.

Hamaguchi is a post graduate student and Vakkilainen is professor and head of the degree program in energy technology at the Lappeenranta University of Technology in Lappeenranta, Finland. E-mail Vakkilainen at esa.vakkilainen@lut.� .

Evaporation of Na2CO3-Na2SO4 solutions: A method to evaluate the distribution between bulk and surface crystallization

By Mathias Gourdon, Lars Olausson and Lennart Vamling

March, p. 17-24 Precipitation of sodium salts in black liquor evaporators causes problems by forming scales on the evaporator surface, reducing heat transfer and cleaning intervals. Most problems are connected with the crystallization of sodium carbonate and sodium sulfate. As the solubility of these salts is exceeded, a crystal mass must form somewhere. Crystallization can occur either in the bulk solution, on the heat transfer surface, or on other surfaces. It is always desirable to create bulk crystals. If crystals form and remain on the surfaces, a layer of scales will build up with time. A method for estimating the distribution of crystal masses between the bulk and on surfaces has been developed in this work. The method is primarily based on inline density measurements combined with inline measurements of the system’s water mass. It has been applied to aqueous solution of sodium carbonate and sodium sulfate in a research black liquor falling � lm evaporator. Experiments have proven that the method gives valuable information on the crystallization process. It shows where crystals are formed during primary nucleation, as well as during the subsequent continuous crystallization. In an industrial black liquor evaporator, the metastable limit can be passed if it is operated under non-steadystate conditions. During evaporation, upon passing the metastable limit, the experiments showed that the surface crystallization is as high as or higher than the bulk crystallization. During the subsequent crystallization process, when concentration is further increased, the crystallization rate is higher in the bulk solution than on the surfaces.

Application: Because this model predicts the distribution between bulk and surface crystallization, it can be a useful tool for resolving scale problems in black liquor evaporators.

Gourdon is a Ph.D. candidate and Vamling is a professor in the Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Heat and Power Technology, at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. Olausson is a professor with Metso Power, Gothenburg, Sweden. Email Gourdon at [email protected].

COATINGA method for measuring the in-plane compressive strength and the compression behavior of coating layers

By Teemu Puhakka, Isko Kajanto, and Nina Pykäläinen

July, p. 29-34 Cracking at the fold is a quality defect sometimes observed in coated paper and board. Although tensile and compressive stresses occur during folding, test methods to measure the compressive strength of a coating have not been available. Our objective was to develop a method to measure the compressive strength of a coating layer and to investigate how different mineral coatings behave under compression. We used the short-span compressive strength test (SCT) to measure the in-plane compressive strength of a free coating layer. Unsupported free coating � lms were prepared for the measurements. Results indicate that the SCT method was suitable for measuring the in-plane compressive strength of a coating layer. Coating color formulations containing different kaolin and calcium carbonate minerals were used to study the effect of pigment particles’ shape on the compressive and tensile strengths of coatings. Latices having two different glass transition temperatures were used. Results showed that pigment particle shape in� uenced the strength of a coating layer. Platy clay gave better strength than spherical or needle-shaped carbonate pigments. Compressive and tensile strength decreased as a function of the amount of calcium carbonate in the coating color, particularly with precipitated calcium carbonate. We also assessed the in� uence of styrene-butadiene binder on the compressive strength of the coating layer, which increased with the binder level. The compressive strength of the coating layer was about three times the tensile strength.Application: Knowing the compressive and tensile strengths of a coating layer gives a better understanding of the response of coated paper to folding.

Puhakka is a post-graduate student and Kajanto was professor, Department of Chemical Technology, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland. Pykäläinen is with UPM Research Center, Lappeenranta, Finland. Email Puhakka at teemu.puhakka@lut.� .

A study of the mechanical properties of coated papers using elastica stiffness and low-load indentation

By Robert Rioux, Douglas W. Bous� eld, and Nick Trianta� llopoulos

October, p. 41-48 Mechanical properties of coated papers, and speci� cally of a coating layer, are important during printing and converting operations. Those properties can be associated with several paper defects, such as coating pick, cracking at the fold, and dusting at the slitter. We introduced two dynamic tests for quantifying coating dynamic mechanical properties: (1) a closed loop elastica test and (2) a low-load indenter test. To evaluate these tests, several coatings on lightweight coated paper were produced with varying compositions and made under variable laboratory processing parameters. Pigment type, starch level, binder glass transition temperature, binder particle size, binder level, and drying method were varied. The moduli of a coating layer were extracted from elastica stiffness using a two-layer model. The shape factor of kaolin coating pigments had a signi� cant effect; large shape factor led to increasing in-plane moduli but decreased elastic moduli measured in compression. The level of starch addition proportionally imparted stiffness. Laboratory drying conditions and styrene-butadiene latex type had a small effect.Application: Some new methods are suggested for characterizing the dynamic mechanical behavior of paper samples.

Rioux is a senior development engineer at Unifrax, Niagara Falls, NY, USA. Bous� eld is a professor at the University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA. Trianta� llopoulos is a technology manager and Fellow with OMNOVA Solutions, Akron, OH, USA. Email Bous� eld at DBous� [email protected].


TAPPI Journal Abstracts 2011Effects of � ame and corona treatment on extrusion coated paper properties

By Mikko Tuominen, Johanna Lahti, and Jurkka Kuusipalo

October, p. 29-37 Polymer and paper structures have been used in several � elds, especially in the packaging industry. This study shows how � ame and corona treatment modify the most important properties of � ber-based packaging materials: printability, sealability, and barrier effectiveness against water vapor, oxygen, and grease. A high level of wetting or oxygen content of the surface after � ame or corona treatment did not lead to improved print quality (i.e., better toner adhesion and high visual quality for the extrusion coatings). Flame treatment improved visual quality and toner adhesion of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) coating, but increased minimum sealing temperatures and reduced seal strengths of the coating. The reduced sealability likely resulted from cross-linking of the LDPE surface, which reduced chain mobility and limited the amount of chain interdiffusion across the seal interface. Polypropylene (PP) coating sealability was enhanced by � ame treatment, whereas corona treatment improved the sealability of both coatings. The reason for the improved sealability was chain-scission, not cross-linking, which is the dominant reaction for � ame-treated PP and corona-treated LDPE and PP coatings. Flame treatment also improved the water vapor and oxygen barrier ability by increasing the surface crystallinity of coatings.Application: This study provides fundamental knowledge of � ame and corona treatment of � ber-based packaging materials and their effects on printability, sealability, and barrier properties of extrusion coated papers.

Tuominen is a researcher, Lahti is a senior researcher, and Kuusipalo is a professor at the Paper Converting and Packaging Technology, Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Tampere University of Technology, Finland. Email Tuominen at mikko.tuominen@tut.� .

Depletion of coating color components in the blade coating process circulation

By Anne Rutanen and Martti Toivakka

September, p. 17-23 Coating color stability, as de� ned by changes in its solid particle fraction, is important for runnability, quality, and costs of a paper coating operation. This study sought to determine whether the size or density of particles is important in size segregation in a pigment coating process. We used a laboratory coater to study changes in coating color composition during coating operations. The results suggest that size segregation occurs for high and low density particles. Regardless of the particle density, the � ne particle size fraction (<0.2 μm) was the most prone for depletion, causing an increase in the average size of the particles. Strong interactions between the � ne particles and other components also were associated with a low depletion tendency of � ne particles. A stable process and improved ef� ciency of � ne particles and binders can be achieved by controlling the depletion of � ne particles.Application: By controlling size segregation and depletion of � ne particles and binder during paper coating operations, mills can achieve a more stable process and product quality, improved binder ef� ciency, and cost savings.

Rutanen is CSA manager, CP Kelco, Äänekoski, Finland. Toivakka is professor, Laboratory of Paper Coating and Converting, Center for Functional Materials, Åbo Akademi University, Åbo/Turku, Finland. Email Rutanen at [email protected] and Toivakka at Martti.Toivakka@abo.� .

CORROSIONIn� uence of cooking conditions on continuous digester corrosion in a Brazilian pulp mill

By Flávio Paoliello, Vanessa De Freitas Cunha Lins, and Marcelo Cardoso

August, p. 51-60 Digester corrosion is costly because of repairs, replacement of components and upgrade of materials, and losses in connection with unplanned outages. Risks to life and property also are signi� cant, especially if catastrophic failure of pressurized equipment occurs. From the 1980s to present, corrosion problems in many pulp and paper mills worldwide have been intensifying, some resulting from materials and design aspects of the digesters themselves or later process modi� cations. The main focus of this study is the corrosive behavior of continuous digesters with modi� ed processes. We discuss actual corrosion cases in two continuous digesters at a pulp mill in Brazil and the protection measures adopted. Results of electrochemical testing, metallurgical analyses, corrosivity testing, and � eld inspections are discussed. In one case, a carbon steel digester experienced rapid thinning on its top sections, with wall loss of 5 mm over 30

months following a process change. In the second case, also following a process change, a unique, type 316 stainless-clad continuous digester was found to have an altered electrochemical pro� le, indicating prospective corrosion hazards. This prompted studies and protective measures that are unique for stainless cooking vessels. The risks to carbon or austenitic stainless steel digesters running on modern cooking processes are shown to be signi� cant. The effectiveness of the protective technologies, and their compatibility, was proved, and the need to consider these technologies upon cooking retro� t projects was established.Application: This paper describes two speci� c cases of digester corrosion and protection and relevant processes and construction materials. The information may be useful to mills that have switched to newer cooking processes, or plan to do so.

Paoliello is a maintenance engineering specialist with Celulose Nipo-Brasileira (Cenibra), Belo Oriente, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Lins and Cardoso are associate profes sors with Departamento de Engenharia Química, Escola de Engenharia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Email Paoliello at � [email protected].

DEINKINGAnalysis of prewetting conditions for old magazine papers before pulping in deinking

By Kalle Kemppainen, Ossi Laitinen, Mika Körkkö, Mirja Illikainen, and Jouko Niinimäki

June, p. 7-15 Recent research on deinking with an old newspaper (ONP)/old magazine (OMG) furnish and with a 100% ONP furnish demonstrates that the ink-substrate bond might not be suf� ciently weakened within the short wetting time used in conventional pulping. If enough time for paper wetting is allowed before pulping, better ink detachment could be achieved when compared with conventional pulping. However, it has remained unclear how different prewetting conditions affect ink detachment and fragmentation when processing OMG-based furnish, such as supercalendered (SC) and lightweight coated (LWC) papers. In this study, we investigated the in� uence of prewetting time, temperature, and chemistry on the optical properties of rotogravure printed SC and heatset offset printed LWC-based pulps, when prewetting is performed without mechanical action before the actual pulping process. Different prewetting times (0-24 h) and temperatures (25°C-65°C) were tested with conventional alkaline soap chemistry and with reduced alkaline soap chemistry. The results for SC pulp support earlier � ndings and reveal that ink detachment can be improved by wetting SC paper with conventional deinking liquor before pulping. With SC paper, the longer the prewetting time, the lower the amount of attached ink after pulping. Ink that is printed on a coating (LWC paper) is easily detachable; therefore, its release cannot be improved by prewetting. Ink fragmentation was similar with and without prewetting treatment for SC- and LWC-based pulps.Application: This study demonstrates the potential to improve ink detachment from rotogravure printed SC paper by applying a proper prewetting treatment before pulping, although further optimization is needed to enhance optical properties.

Kemppainen, Laitinen, and Körkkö are researchers, Illikainen is senior researcher, and Niinimäki is professor, University of Oulu, Fibre and Particle Engineering Laboratory, Finland. Email Kemppainen at kalle.kemppainen@oulu.� .

Scattering properties of recycled pulp at the near infrared region and its effect on the determination of residual ink

By Mika Körkkö, Ossi Laitinen, Antti Haapala, Ari Ämmälä, and Jouko Niinimäki

June, p. 17-22 Residual ink in recycled pulp can be determined from a wide variety of pads and sheets using either a constant or measured near infrared (NIR) scattering coef� cient. The method is usually chosen on the basis of the opaqueness of the prepared test media. Although both methods are regularly used, it is unclear whether NIR scattering properties of pulp vary due to changing proportions of � bers and � nes and whether the changing NIR scattering coef� cient affects the residual ink values. We investigated the effect of varying scattering coef� cient on residual ink results obtained with unknown (constant) and known (measured) NIR scattering coef� cients. We measured the NIR scattering coef� cients and residual ink values (using the wavelength of 700 nm) from low-grammage sheets with deliberately varied � ller content. By varying the � ller content, changes were detected in the NIR scattering properties of pulp; therefore, the residual ink values were biased when a constant scattering coef� cient was used. However, when the scattering coef� cient was measured during the determination of residual ink, no deviation was observed


TAPPI Journal Abstracts 2011ENVIRONMENTALWater pro� les of the forest products industry and their utility in sustainability assessment

By Paul S. Wiegand, Camille A. Flinders, George G. Ice, Darren J.H. Sleep, Barry J. Malmberg, and Ilich Lama

July, p. 19-27 Sustainability has become a key element of environmental management programs at most forest products companies. However, describing sustainability in terms of natural resource use and management can be challenging, owing to the evolution of practices deemed to be consistent with the concept. This paper provides quantitative and qualitative assessments and discussion of water resources as they relate to the activities of the forest products industry. Water resource use and management from the forest, through manufacturing, and on to potential effects of treated ef� uents on receiving waters is considered. Important � ndings from this work are that forests act to process precipitation into high-quality surface waters, and in North America, most surface waters are derived from forested areas. Forest management can affect water quality, but the use of forestry best management practices greatly minimizes harmful effects. Manufacturing of pulp and paper is water-use intensive relative to most other industries, although the amount of water consumed (i.e., evaporated or exported with product or residuals) represents a small fraction of the overall water used. The potential for treated ef� uent to affect receiving water systems has been widely investigated, and while effects are sometimes observed, aquatic community structures most commonly are not altered by well-treated mill ef� uents. Water pro� le results and water sustainability metrics are also brie� y compared.Application: These � ndings will help industry environmental managers seeking to characterize sustainable water management in the forest products industry, particularly in North America.

Wiegand is vice president – water quality, Flinders is aquatic biology program manager, Ice is principal sci entist, Sleep is senior forest ecologist, Malmberg is senior research engineer and Lama is a senior research scientist with the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement Inc. (NCASI) in Research Park Triangle, NC, USA. Email Wiegand at [email protected].

FIBER SUPPLYEffects of loblolly pine tree age and wood properties on linerboard-grade pulp yield and sheet properties: Part 1 - Effects on pulp yield

By T.J. McDonough, C.E. Courchene, D.E. White, L. Schimleck, and G. Peter

September, p. 45-53 Results are reported on the relationships of loblolly pine tree age and wood characteristics and the yield of pulp obtained when the trees were chipped and pulped by the kraft process. Eighteen 13-year old and 18 22-year-old loblolly pine trees were selected to represent speci� ed ranges of speci� c gravity and lignin content. The trees were further characterized by chemical analysis and near infrared spectroscopy before kraft pulping. The resulting pulps were characterized by measurements of yield and chemical analysis. Multiple regression analysis was used to identify wood characteristics that most in� uenced pulp yield and to derive equations relating pulp yield to tree age, speci� c gravity, and wood chemical composition. In addition, near-infrared spectroscopy calibrations were developed to allow prediction of pulp yield from analysis of wood. The results showed that wood speci� c gravity cannot be used to predict the yield of linerboard-grade pulp from trees of either age. The yield of pulp from 13-year-old trees can be predicted from the amounts of xylan and lignin present in the wood. The yield of pulp from 22-year-old trees decreased with increasing lignin content but was unrelated to xylan content. Thirteen-year-old trees had signi� cantly higher xylan content and the excess xylan was lost during pulping. Regression equations were developed for estimating pulp yields from 13- and 22-year-old trees, given their xylan and lignin contents. Another equation derived from the combined data for trees of both age classes will be useful for predicting yields from trees of other ages, if it is assumed that the effect of tree age is linear.Application: Changes in wood composition that are achievable through selective breeding programs or genetic engineering can signi� cantly improve the value of the pulp and paper made from the wood, while simultaneously decreasing production costs.

McDonough is professor emeritus at the Institute of Paper Science and Technology (IPST), Atlanta, GA, USA. Courchene was senior research engineer at IPST and is now with GP Cellulose, Atlanta, GA. White was associate director of research at IPST and is now with the Herty Advanced Materials Development Center, Savannah, GA. Schimleck is associate professor, University of Georgia, Athens, and Peter is associate professor, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. Email McDonough at [email protected].

when compared with the values calculated according to mass proportions. The measured NIR scattering coef� cient should always be used during the determination of residual ink values.Application: When monitoring quality and performance of deinking line operations, mills will be able to take into account how changes in pulp’s scattering coef� cient in� uence residual ink results.

Körkkö and Laitinen are researchers, Haapala and Ämmälä are postgraduate research fellows, and Niinimäki is a professor at the University of Oulu, Fiber and Particle Engineering Laboratory, in Oulu, Finland. Email Körkkö at Mika.Korkko@oulu.� .

Comparison of test medium preparation methods for residual ink analysis

By Mika Körkkö, Antti Haapala, Liisa Mäkinen, Ari Ämmälä, and Jouko Niinimäki

October, p. 7-14 ERIC (950 nm) and residual ink (700 nm) are commonly employed in paper recycling for estimating the amount of ink in pulp. Determination of ERIC and residual ink are assessed from the measured near-infrared (NIR) re� ectance and scattering coef� cient. Pads and sheets can be used for the determination, but when the opacity of measurement media exceeds 97%, the scattering coef� cient cannot be measured and a constant value has to be used instead.This paper studies the feasibility of various test medium preparation methods for residual ink analysis. Studied methods consisted of an opaque pad � ltered on paper, low grammage sheet � ltered on wire screen, and low grammage sheet � ltered on high-retention � lter paper (the most novel method). The comparison is based on measured retention, NIR scattering coef� cient, re� ectance, and residual ink values. Results showed that higher retention, scattering, and residual ink values can be obtained when � lter paper is used during sheet preparation. However, the opaque pad from which the measurement of scattering coef� cient is prevented gives the lowest re� ectance. A method involving sheet preparation on paper is seen as a good compromise for high retention of ink and � ne material, while also enabling the measurement of scattering coef� cient.Application: This paper demonstrates the effect of test media preparation methods on the retention, NIR scattering coef� cient, re� ectance, and residual ink value of test media obtained.

Mika Körkkö is a researcher, Antti Haapala is a senior researcher, Liisa Mäkinen is a researcher, Ari Ämmälä is a senior researcher, and Jouko Niinimäki is a pro fessor at the University of Oulu, Fibre and Particle Engineering Laboratory, Oulu, Finland. Email Körkkö at Mika.Korkko@oulu.� .

Is deinkability of inkjet prints an issue?By Yuxia Ben and Gilles Dorris

October, p. 17-27 In the fast-growing digital printing market, a noteworthy development is the introduction of commercial inkjet web presses for on-demand newspapers and various publications and business forms. Despite the enthusiasm brought about by these new inkjet technologies, a number of deinking studies carried out in Europe have raised serious issues about the deinkability of inkjet prints. Some representatives of the digital printing industry question the validity of these conclusions. We carried out deinkability tests with different ratios of inkjet-printed newsprint at alkaline and near-neutral deinking chemistries, with fresh and aged papers. A representative pigmented inkjet formulation was used for the deinking tests and well-proven protocols were used to follow the fate of ink in pulping, � otation, and thickening. Under these conditions, our results were similar to those obtained by European researchers. Pigmented inkjet inks do not have the physicochemical attributes to be effectively collected by air bubbles during � otation. Causes for this poor deinkability of inkjet inks are discussed, as well as the potential means to enhance their deinkability.Application: Ten percent is a reasonable estimate for the percentage of inkjet-printed paper that a mill can tolerate.

Ben is senior scientist and Dorris is principal scientist and pro gram manager, Fiber Products Manufacturing, at FPInnovations, Pointe Claire, PQ, Canada. Email Ben at [email protected].


TAPPI Journal Abstracts 2011FINISHINGWinding virtual rolls

By B.K. Kandadai and J.K. Good

June, p. 25-31 The winding of web materials is a subject of economic import that has resulted in mechanics analysis and model development. Many materials are wound into rolls for storage and subsequent processing. Winding is an accretive process in which the internal stresses within each layer of the wound roll are affected by the web layers that have been most recently added. As rolls wind, the edges take the approximate shape of an Archimedean spiral. All analyses and models to date have imposed the assumption that this spiral form can be replaced by a series of concentric web layers that are added one by one to the exterior of the model of the winding roll. It was also assumed that the bending stresses and strains associated with winding a � at web into a wound roll are negligible, an assumption with a validity that is highly dependent on web thickness. In this investigation, the web will be attached to a core and wound in a spiral form from the start to the completion of the wound roll. It will be shown that modeling the spiral geometry of the web in a wound roll can be bene� cial in understanding stress concentrations in the vicinity of the starting position of the web on the core and for understanding how nip rollers can affect the web tension in the outer layer of a winding roll.Application: This research shows how explicit � nite element modeling can be used to wind rolls of web materials. It also shows how this type of modeling can be used to solve winding problems that cannot be solved by other methods.

Kandadai is a research assistant and Good is professor at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK, USA. Email Good at [email protected].

LIME KILNGlobal survey on lime kiln operation, energy consumption, and alternative fuel usage

By Sabrina Francey, Honghi Tran, and Niklas Berglin

August, p. 19-26 In late 2008, a survey on lime kiln operation and fuel usage was conducted through questionnaires distributed to pulp mills in nine countries. Responses were received from 59 pulp mills, totaling 67 lime kilns. This paper discusses the key � ndings from the survey with respect to kiln design parameters, operating data, control strategies, fuel types, energy consumption, and operating issues. Where possible, comparisons were made with � ndings obtained from a similar survey conducted in 1991. Over the past two decades many improvements have been made in kiln design and operation. Included are a larger number of kilns equipped with product coolers and lime mud dryers, along with changes designed to deliver higher mud dry solids content to the kiln. However, ring formation and dusting/high dust load remain the major operational issues among the respondents. Although few kilns have used alternative fuels to date, there is considerable industry interest in their use in the future. About twothirds of the kilns have plans for implementing alternative fuels within the next � ve years.Application: This survey was designed and conducted with pulp mills in mind. Mill personnel may compare their operation with other mills around the world today so that they can gain insights on trends in lime kiln operations.

Francey is a graduate student and Tran is a professor with the Pulp & Paper Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. Berglin is technical manager with Innventia AB in Stockholm, Sweden. Email Tran at [email protected].

MOLECULAR MODELINGCalculation of single chain cellulose elasticity using fully atomistic modeling

By Xiawa Wu, Robert J. Moon, and Ashlie Martini

April, p. 37-42 Cellulose nanocrystals, a potential base material for green nanocomposites, are ordered bundles of cellulose chains. The properties of these chains have been studied for many years using atomic-scale modeling. However, model predictions are dif� cult to interpret because of the signi� cant dependence of predicted properties on model details. The goal of this study is to begin to understand these dependencies. We focus on the investigation on model cellulose chains with different lengths and having both periodic and nonperiodic boundary conditions, and predict elasticity in the axial (chain) direction with three commonly used calculation methods. We � nd that chain length, boundary conditions, and calculation method affect the magnitude of the predicted

axial modulus and the uncertainty associated with that value. Further, the axial modulus is affected by the degree to which the molecule is strained. This result is interpreted in terms of the bonded and nonbonded contributions to potential energy, with a focus on the breaking of hydrogen bonds during deformation.Application: This study lays the groundwork for understanding the predictions of atomistic models and to help transition their use from an investigative method to a predictive tool useful for cellulose-based application design.

Wu is a graduate research assistant and Martini is assistant professor with the School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA. Moon is a materials research engineer with the U.S. Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratories, and adjunct assistant professor with the School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, Birck Nanotechnology Center, West Lafayette, IN, USA. Email Martini at [email protected].

NANOTECHOLOGYThermal gravimetric analysis of in-situ crosslinked nanocellulose whiskers – poly(methyl vinyl ether-co-maleic acid) – polyethylene glycol

By Lee A. Goetz, Aji P. Mathew, Kristiina Oksman, and Arthur J. Ragauskas

April, p. 29-33 The thermal stability and decomposition of in-situ crosslinked nanocellulose whiskers – poly(methyl vinyl ether-co-maleic acid) – polyethylene glycol formulations (PMVEMA-PEG), (25%, 50%, and 75% whiskers) – were investigated using thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) methods. The thermal degradation behavior of the � lms varied according to the percent cellulose whiskers in each formulation. The presence of cellulose whiskers increased the thermal stability of the PMVEMA-PEG matrix.Application: It is possible to develop novel material properties by cross-linking cellulose whiskers in which the � nal physical properties are derived from the cross-linking reagents and cross-linking density. This study examines the thermal properties of cross-linking sulfuric acid derived cellulose whiskers with PMVEMA-PEG, which will be a key property as these tunable hydrogels are utilized for value-added packaging applications.

Goetz is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Paper Science and Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA. Mathew is assistant professor and Oksman is professor in the Division of Manufacturing and Design of Wood and Bionanocomposites at Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden. Ragauskas is profes sor at the Institute of Paper Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta. Email Ragauskas at [email protected].

A review of cellulose nanocrystals and nanocompositesBy Elaine C. Ramires and Alain Dufresne

April, p. 9-16 Aqueous suspensions of cellulose nanocrystals can be obtained by acid hydrolysis of lignocellulosic � bers. Cellulose nanocrystals correspond to defect-free rod-like nanoparticles that present remarkable properties such as light weight, low cost, availability of raw material, renewability, nanoscale dimension, and unique morphology. Because of these properties, cellulose nanocrystals have been largely applied as reinforcing � llers in nanocomposites materials. This paper discusses the preparation, morphological features, and physical properties of cellulose nanocrystals, as well as their incorporation in nanocomposite materials.Application: Cellulose nanocrystals can be used to prepare nanocomposites with improved mechanical and barrier properties.

Ramires is a postdoctoral researcher at Grenoble Institute of Technology, The International School of Paper, Print Media and Biomaterials (Pagora) with a fellowship from Capes Foundation, Ministry of Education, Brazil. Dufresne is professor at Grenoble Institute of Technology, The International School of Paper, Print Media and Biomaterials (Pagora). Email Dufresne at [email protected].

Novel all-cellulose composite displaying aligned cellulose nano� bers reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals

By Washington Luiz Esteves Magalhães, Xiaodong Cao, Magaly Alexandra Ramires, and Lucian A. Lucia

April, p. 19-25 Aligned cellulose nanocrystals/cellulose coelectrospun nano� bers were successfully prepared by using a home-built coelectrospinning and collection system. Cellulose I was dissolved in N-methyl morpholine oxide at 120°C and diluted with dimethyl sulfoxide, which was used in the external concentric capillary needle as the sheath (shell) solution. A cellulose nanocrystal suspension obtained by sulfuric acid hydrolysis of cotton � bers was used as the core liquid in the internal concentric capillary needle after transferring from water to dimethyl sulfoxide. The resultant coelectrospun nanocomposite � lms were


TAPPI Journal Abstracts 2011collected onto a rotating wire drum and were characterized by � eld emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and tensile measurements. The FE-SEM image showed that the cellulose nanocrystals did not appear to cluster in the � lm formed. Although the crystallinity index of nanocomposite � bers was lower than the unreinforced cellulose electrospun � bers, the cellulose type II reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals had a much higher tensile stress (about 140 MPa), almost twofold that of pure cellulose. This latter result indicated that the alignment and adhesion of amorphous cellulose nano� bers played a crucial role on the mechanical properties of electrospun cellulosic � ber mats.Application: Alignment of � bers plays a crucial role in the overall physical properties of electrospun � ber mats, similar to what is observed in the formation of paper sheets from individual � bers. From a commercial perspective, this has strong implications when considering a material’s desired properties.

Lucia is associate professor, Department of Forest Biomaterials, Laboratory of Soft Materials and Green Chemistry, North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, NC, USA. Magalhães is researcher with Embrapa Forestry, Colombo, PR, Brazil. Ramires is a graduate student in NCSU’s Department of Forest Biomaterials in Raleigh. Cao is associate professor, Biomedical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China. Email Lucia at [email protected].

Strong aqueous gels of cellulose nano� bers and nanowhiskers isolated from softwood � our

By Guan Gong, Aji P. Mathew and Kristiina Oksman

February, p. 7-14 Two nanocelluloses (cellulose nano� bers [CNF] and nanowhiskers [CNW]) were extracted from softwood � our using chemical re� ning followed either by mechanical � brillation or acid hydrolysis. The CNF slurry formed an opaque gel that exhibited highly coiled and entangled long � bers with widths between 10 and 20 nm when studied using atomic force microscopy (AFM). The aqueous suspension of the CNW formed a transparent gel with unique morphology of rigid and uniform, whiskerlike structures with widths as low as 1.5–3 nm and lengths in micrometer levels. The viscoelastic properties of these hydrogels with solids content of 0.2 wt% were measured using dynamic rheology experiments. The elastic modulus (G’) and viscous modulus (G’’) were frequency independent in the low-frequency region. Furthermore, G’ was almost 10-fold higher than G’’, showing a typical elastic gel behavior. The lower crystallinity obtained from X-ray analysis indicated that the unique structure of CNW from wood could be attributed to the native cellulose being partly dissolved and regenerated during acid hydrolysis.Application: The cellulose nano� bers and nanowhiskers isolated from raw wood show promise as nanoreinforcements for composites, such as transparent � lms and hydrogels.

Gong is a post-doctoral fellow, Mathew is assis-tant professor, and Oksman is chair professor, Division of Manufacturing and Design of Wood and Bionanocomposites, Department of Applied Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Luleå, Sweden. Email Oksman at [email protected].

NONWOOD PULPINGEnvironmentally friendly pulping process for rice straw to eliminate black liquor discharge

By Guolin Huang, Xizhen Liang, Zhongsheng Chen, and Cuizhen Li

June, p. 39-44 Rice straw pulping trials were carried out with aqueous ammonia mixed with caustic potash to eliminate the black liquor problem in nonwood pulping. The black liquor, which contains nitrogen, potassium, and ammoniacal lignin, potentially can be used as a fertilizer for agricultural production. Excess ammonia in the black liquor was recovered by batch distillation. The black liquor was further treated for reuse by coagulation under alkaline conditions. Effects of � occulating condition, such as dosage of 10% aluminum polychloride, dosage of 0.1% polyacrylamide, and reaction temperature and pH of black liquor, were studied systematically by experiment to obtain suitable technological conditions. Infrared and other analytical techniques con� rmed that major quantities of lignin, 23.73% nitrogen (dried basis), and 6.24% potassium (dried basis) existed in the � occulating residues, which has the potential to be a good solid fertilizer. The amount of deligni� cation and the pulp screen yield for the process remained steady at 83%–85 % and 38-40 %, respectively, when reusing the supernatant four times.Application: The black liquor associated with nonwood pulping may be useful as a fertilizer to bene� t agricultural production.

Professor Huang and Drs. Liang and Chen are with the Key Laboratory of Geology and Exploration Technology Fundamental Science for National Defense, and Huang and Li are with the Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, East China Institute of Technology, Fuzhou City, Jiangxi, China. Email Huang at [email protected].

PAPER PHY SICSThe hyperbolic theory of light scattering, tensile strength, and density in paper

By Gerard J.F. Ring

November, p. 9-18 The hyperbolic theory of light scattering, tensile strength, and density in paper describes a sheet of paper as a matrix of cellulose with a characteristic material strength and open and closed pores dispersed through the cellulose, forming solid foam. This paper presents two principle hyperbolic equations. The � rst describes the conservation of tensile strength and the second describes the conservation of mass as functions of light scattering.Three additional equations are derived. The � rst relates tensile strength to sheet density, the second relates light scattering to total pore volume, and the third relates tensile strength to total pore volume. The conservation of tensile strength equation varies with processing for a given cellulose pulp. Variable re� ning levels at constant levels of wet-pressing produce separate curves for each wet-pressing level. Correspondingly, variable wet-pressing levels produce separate curves for each level of constant re� ning. Hydrolyzing pulps or cutting � bers to shorten the average degree of cellulose polymerization shifts the curves to lower tensile strengths. The conservation of mass equation results in a single curve, regardless of processing or reduction in the degree of cellulose polymerization. The concept of relative bonded area measurement using light scattering as developed by Ingmanson and Thode is shown to be invalid.Application: Hyperbolic theory represents a simpli� ed concept of paper structure, opening the door for innovative research and developmental investigations.

Ring is professor and chair at the Department of Paper Science and Engineering, College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI, USA. E-mail Ring at [email protected].

Microstructure simulation of early paper forming using immersed boundary methods

By Andreas Mark, Erik Svenning, Robert Rundqvist, Fredrik Edelvik, Erik Glatt, Stefan Rief, Andreas Wiegmann, Mats Fredlund, Ron Lai, Lars Martinsson, and Ulf Nyman

November, p. 23-30 Paper forming is the � rst step in the paper machine where a � ber suspension leaves the headbox and � ows through a forming fabric. Complex physical phenomena occur as the paper forms, during which � bers, � llers, � nes, and chemicals added to the suspension interact. Understanding this process is important for the development of improved paper products because the con� guration of the � bers during this step greatly in� uences the � nal paper quality. Because the effective paper properties depend on the microstructure of the � ber web, a continuum model is inadequate to explain the process and the properties of each � ber need to be accounted for in simulations. This study describes a new framework for microstructure simulation of early paper forming. The simulation framework includes a Navier-Stokes solver and immersed boundary methods to resolve the � ow around the � bers. The � bers were modeled with a � nite element discretization of the Euler-Bernoulli beam equation in a co-rotational formulation. The contact model is based on a penalty method and includes friction and elastic and inelastic collisions. We validated the � ber model and the contact model against demanding test cases from the literature, with excellent results. The � uid-structure interaction in the model was examined by simulating an elastic beam oscillating in a cross � ow. We also simulated early paper formation to demonstrate the potential of the proposed framework.Application: his unique modeling approach for microstructure simulation of early paper forming can increase the fundamental understanding of paper forming and support process optimization.

Mark, Svenning, and Rundqvist are applied researchers and Edelvik is department head with Fraunhofer Chalmers Centre, Gothenburg, Sweden. Glatt and Rief are senior scientists and Wiegmann is deputy department head with Fraunhofer ITWM, Kaiserslautern, Germany. Fredlund is senior specialist with Stora Enso, Karlstad, Sweden. Lai is senior specialist with Eka Chemicals, Bohus, Sweden. Martinsson is technology leader with Albany International, Halmstad, Sweden. Nyman is development engineer with Tetra Pak Packaging Solutions, Lund, Sweden. Email Mark at [email protected].


TAPPI Journal Abstracts 2011Imaging of ink jet penetration in uncoated paper using microscopic techniques

By Beth Ann Arthur, Robert P. Smith, Sergiy Lavrykov, and Bandarao V. Ramarao

November, p. 35-40 Ink penetration in paper is in� uenced by the structure of the inter� ber and intra� ber void spaces and the surface characteristics of the � bers. This report describes new techniques to determine the in� uence of the � ber surfaces and the cell wall internal structure on ink spreading and penetration. The location and penetration of ink is demonstrated by optical, scanning electron, confocal laser scanning, and transmission electron (TEM) microscopymethods. Ink penetration, as determined by each of these methods, is compared. The hemicellulose of the � ber’s internal void surfaces can be determined by immunochemical labeling in conjunction with TEM imaging. We demonstrate this by using primary monoclonal antibodies with speci� city for hemicellulose with a secondary colloidal gold marker. This technique provides a way to visualize the location of hemicelluloses inside the cell wall and on the surfaces of nanopores. Combining paper structure with � uid spreading and wicking models can identify the in� uence of � ber surfaces and the cell wall on drop absorption.Application: Microscopic techniques used to determine biological and physical locations in plants on a � brous level also can be used to study ink diffusion, water uptake, and other characteristics of � brous material.

Arthur is a Ph.D. candidate, Lavrykov is research scien-tist, and Ramarao is professor with the Department of Paper and BioProcess Engineering, Empire State Paper Research Institute, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), Syracuse, NY, USA. Smith is instructional support specialist and assistant director for N.C. Brown Ultrastructure Center, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse. Email Arthur at [email protected].

A new method for characterizing turbulent mixing in semiconcentrated suspensions

By Paul Krochak and Lars Thomsson

November, p. 45-52 A high-frequency conductivity probe was used in conjunction with advanced signal processing to measure the turbulent � uctuations of a passive scalar, namely a saline solution, injected into semiconcentrated, monodispersed suspensions consisting of either 2-mm rayon � bers or 130-μm microspheres. The probe was mounted in a pipe � ow so that its radial position could be adjusted manually. A saline solution was injected into the centerline of the pipe at a speci� ed velocity relative to the suspension � ow. The mean conductivity signal gathered with this tool enabled estimation of the local concentration of salt at a given point in the � ow, i.e., the mean spatial dispersion of the dosed component. Further analysis of the high-frequency � uctuating signal enables characterization of the local mixing energy and turbulent spectrum, i.e., the spectral mixing scales available in the suspensions under a given set of conditions.Application: Producers of paper and board products are given new insights into minimizing unwanted variability in paper properties that may result from poor mixing of stock components, uneven addition of chemical additives, or dilution of the thick stock prior to the headbox.

Krochak is a senior research associate and Thomsson is a research associate at Innventia AB, Stockholm, Sweden. E-mail Krochak at [email protected].

PAPERMAKINGRelationship of surface strength and bulk strength properties in uncoated woodfree paper

By Alessandra Gerli, Leendert C. Eigenbrood, and Sanna Nurmi

February, p. 17-24 Various uncoated woodfree papers produced on a pilot paper machine were characterized for picking resistance, using an IGT printability tester, and standard sheet properties. The papers were produced with and without surface sizing or a debonding agent, with different � ller types (ground calcium carbonate [GCC] or precipitated calcium carbonate [PCC]) and levels (20% and 25%), and by varying the calendering conditions. The goal was to assess the relationship between surface strength of these sheets and their bulk strength properties, such as tensile strength and internal bond. Variables such as the use of a debonding agent or the application of surface size had equal effect on picking resistance and tensile strength. Increase of � ller content in paper or replacement of GCC with PCC reduced picking resistance, tensile strength, and internal bond. Increase of the calendering load, for both GCC and PCC sheets, reduced picking resistance but left tensile strength and internal bond unaffected. Picking resistance of the 25% PCC-containing sheets was affected

at a signi� cantly larger extent by an increase in calendering load than picking resistance of the 25% GCC-containing sheets. These results point out that the surface of a highly � lled PCC sheet is particularly sensitive to surface damage by calendering.Application: The picking resistance method is useful for measuring surface strength of uncoated woodfree papers.

Gerli is R&D manager and Eigenbrood and Nurmi are paper testing specialists with the Global Graphic Customer Support Center, Nalco Europe, Oegstgeest, The Netherlands. Email Gerli at [email protected].

Using laser speckle to measure the roughness of paperBy Abdiel Pino, Josep Pladellorens, Josep F. Colom,Oriol Cusola, and Agustín Tosas

March, p. 7-13 Paper surface roughness is an important consideration in paper and board destined for printing. The amount of coating and method of application depend on the roughness of the base paper. We present a method to measure the roughness of the paper based on analysis of speckle pattern on the surface. Images are captured by means of a simple con� guration using a laser and a charge-coupled device (CCD) camera. Then, we apply digital image processing using a co-occurrence matrix, providing for a noncontact surface pro� ling method that can be used online.Application: This method is an easy way to measure the roughness of paper, even online.

Pino and Pladellorens are with the CD6 Optics and Optometry Department, and Colom and Cusola are with the Textile and Paper Department, Polytechnical University of Catalonia, Terrassa, Spain. Tosas is with Miquel y Costas & Miquel S.A., Barcelona, Spain. Email Pladellorens at [email protected].

PITCH CONTROLEffects of acetone extractives in gray-stage lodgepole pine killed by mountain pine beetles

By Lawrence H. Allen and Alain Gagné

February, p. 47-54 The mountain pine beetle epidemic in British Columbia is leaving behind vast stands of dead pine trees to be harvested. Several years after death, when the needles have fallen off, the trees are referred to as gray-stage. The trees’ natural defense system when attacked is to pitch out the beetles by producing large amounts of canal resin to � ood the beetles’ bore holes; hence, changes in wood resin (extractives) will accompany beetle attack. Increased extractives concentration has been shown in the � nal bleached pulp in a kraft mill pulping a large proportion of gray-stage pine wood killed by the mountain pine beetle. Similar to the wood extractives content in gray-stage pine chips, pulp extractives in gray-stage mill pulps are variable and can occasionally be high (e.g., > 0.05%), likely because of the composition of the extractives in the incoming chips. Although this usually does not cause pitch problems in the pulp mill and its customer paper mills, kraft mills that sell gray-stage pulp to extractives-sensitive customers should check extractives content before shipment to make sure it is not unacceptably high.Application: Pulp mills can follow guidelines to avoid pitch problems with wood affected by mountain pine beetles.

Allen was a principal scientist with FPInnovations— Paprican and is now a private consultant. Gagné is senior technical specialist with FPInnovations— Paprican, Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada. Email Allen at [email protected].

Pitch detacki� cation with natural and modi� ed talcsBy Antonio Tijero, M. Concepción Monte, Julio Tijero, and Angeles Blanco

October, p. 53-59 Pitch deposition in pulp or in different parts of the manufacturing system can lead to a decrease in the quality of the � nal paper produced and to manufacturing ef� ciency problems. One of the methods to control pitch deposition is the use of talc. Talc acts primarily as a detacki� er and must be part of the deposit to control further deposition. The effectiveness of talc as a control agent depends on its structural and surface characteristics (e.g., speci� c surface, surface energy, surface charge, and ratio of lypophilic to hydrophilic surface), which are related to its mineral composition and the thermal and surface treatments it has undergone. For this study, we tested � ve commercial talcs, corresponding to two groups of different mineralogical compositions, to determine their detacki� cation capacity using a deposition tester developed by the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. In this method, the quanti� cation of the deposits is carried out by an image analysis of stainless steel collectors on which the deposit has formed. After image analysis, a


TAPPI Journal Abstracts 2011qualitative analysis to determine the deposit organic fraction is carried out by gas chromatography after deposit extraction. The detacki� cation capacity is expressed as the reduction of the deposits formed on the collectors when the different talcs at several concentrations are added to the pulp suspensions. The results show that pitch detackiness by talc addition is related to talc concentration and mineral surface properties, as for example, chlorite proportion, surface area, and surface treatment, and to the adsorption capacity of pitch on talcs. In general, the talc having the highest quantity of mineral talc presents the best detacki� cation capability, and the detacki� cation of all talcs studied was appreciably reduced at low proportion of addition.Application: This study highlights the high pitch detacki� cation capacity of � ve talcs with different mineralogic compositions and surface characteristics used at various concentrations.

A. Tijero is associate professor, M.C. Monte is professor, J. Tijero is professor, and A. Blanco is professor with the Chemical Engineering Department, Chemistry Faculty, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. Email A. Tijero at [email protected].

PRINTINGAnalysis of the shortness of offset ink as a function of tack on paper by comparing elastic and Hencky strain extension

By Timo Hartus and Patrick A.C. Gane

August, p. 9-15 We conducted a study to differentiate between the effects of the extensional length of an offset ink and its � lm split tack behavior related to the blanket paper ink � lm separation on a press. Two separation techniques were used to study these phenomena separately: constant force and thus varying acceleration, giving sensitivity biased toward ink length; and constant extensional strain rate (Hencky strain rate), giving sensitivity biased toward ink on paper tack and viscosity. In general, high intrinsic ink tack level seems to correspond to high ink on paper tack value. Both methods identify the tack cycle as ink oil is removed by capillary action into the substrate. The extensional strain rate matches more closely the � lm splitting effect of the print cylinders, identifying effects of extensional viscosity. In contrast, the constant force technique is sensitive to length of an ink as a result of tack build. A range of inks of different shortness (inverse length) was analyzed using the two methods on coated paper. Development of tack differed for the range of inks according to shortness, and thus the way they responded to the two measurement techniques. Differentiation was obtained between the behavior during tack rise, the balance between adhesion and maximum internal tack, and the tack fall over time. The development of shortness as a function of ink on paper tack provides new insights into the basis for piling, paper strength demands, and runnability under different press dynamics.Application: Understanding the effects of the extensional length of an offset ink and its � lm split tack behavior can lead to better ways to study the interaction of ink, paper, and press dynamics.

Hartus is a doctoral candidate and Gane is a professor at the School of Chemical Technology, Department of Forest Products Technology, Aalto University, Aalto, Finland. Gane is also head of R&D, Omya Development AG, Oftringen, Switzerland. Email Hartus at timo.hartus@aalto.� .

Effect of ink and paperboard characteristics on � exographic print quality based on print density

By Khodadad Malmirchegini and Farshad Sarkhosh Rahmani

September, p. 7-13 Flexography is an evolving printing technology that is suitable for printing on coated and uncoated paperboard and board, nonporous substrates including metalized and paperboard foils, and plastic � lms used especially in the packaging industry. This study evaluated the effect of paperboard and ink characteristics on � exographic print density in paperboard. Three commercial paperboards from different companies were prepared: brown kraft from Thailand, white kraft from Spain, and test liner from Iran. Four samples of process print inks from Iran were used in this investigation. Paperboard properties, such as roughness and water absorption, and ink characteristics, including solids content, PH and particle diameter, were measured. The inks were printed on paperboards using a roll no.15 applicator with a blade metering device, and the print densities were measured. Results showed that solids content, pH, and particle diameter of printing inks in� uenced print density, while the roughness and water absorption of the three types of paperboard had no signi� cant in� uence on print density. Results also illustrated that two levels of ink viscosity (25–30 and 50–55 mPa·s) were insigni� cant to print density.

Application: Packaging board mills can optimize � exographic print quality and print density, which are important factors in terms of quality of images printed on various substrates.

Malmirchegini is a consultant and quality control and laboratory manager of Asan Qazvin Printing and Packaging Industries Co., Kosar Town, Qazvin, Iran. Rahmani is a tutor in the agriculture and natural resources faculty, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran. Email Malmirchegini at [email protected].

PROCESS CHEMISTRYIdenti� cation of acid-insoluble � lter-plugging compounds and optimal acid-washing procedures for tubular backpulse pressure � lters

By Kevin Taylor, Rich Adderly, and Gavin Baxter

January, p. 17-23 Over time, performance of tubular backpulse pressure � lters in kraft mills deteriorates, even with regular acid washing. Unscheduled � lter replacement due to � lter plugging results in signi� cant costs and may result in mill downtime. We identi� ed acid-insoluble � lter-plugging materials by scanning electron microscope/energy-dispersion X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis in both polypropylene and Gore-Tex™ membrane � lter socks. The major � lter-plugging components were calcium sulfate (gypsum), calcium phosphate (hydroxylapatite), aluminosilicate clays, metal sul� des, and carbon. We carried out detailed sample analysis of both the standard acid-washing procedure and a modi� ed procedure. Filter plugging by gypsum and metal sul� des appeared to occur because of the acid-washing procedure. Gypsum formation on the � lter resulted from signi� cant hydrolysis of sulfamic acid solution at temperatures greater than 130°F. Modi� cation of the acid-washing procedure greatly reduced the amount of gypsum and addition of a surfactant to the acid reduced wash time and mobilized some of the carbon from the � lter. With surfactant, acid washing was 95% complete after 40 min.Application: By modifying acid-washing procedures, process engineers can reduce costs of pressure � lter operation by increasing the time between acid washes and reducing unscheduled � lter replacement due to plugging.

Taylor is process chemistry specialist with Taylor Industrial Research in Victoria, BC, Canada. Adderly is process engineer with Potash in Lanigan, SK, Canada. Baxter is technical manager with Tembec Industries in Cranbrook, BC, Canada. E-mail Taylor at [email protected].

PULPINGSelectivity of oxygen deligni� cation for southern softwood kraft pulps with high lignin content

By Li Tao, Joseph M. Genco, Barbara J.W. Cole, and Raymond C. Fort, Jr.

August, p. 29-39 The selectivity of kraft pulping versus the oxygen deligni� cation processes over the range of kappa nos. 25–90 was compared. Kraft pulping was found to be more selective than oxygen deligni� cation for removing lignin from southern softwood kraft pulps. The greater selectivity is thought to be related to hydroxyl radicals that form in the oxygen deligni� cation process that are not present in the kraft process. The hydroxyl radicals attack the carbohydrates and randomly cleave the polymeric chains, causing a signi� cant decrease in the degree of carbohydrate polymerization and thus a loss of viscosity. Kraft pulping generates hydrosul� de ions that are highly selective and attack the lignin. Carbohydrate degradation occurs mainly from peeling reactions, which do not appreciably reduce the degree of polymerization of the cellulose and thus there is less viscosity loss. At low lignin content (i.e., low kappa number), the remaining lignin is likely bound covalently to the carbohydrate portion in both processes.Therefore, removal of the lignin results in signi� cant degradation of the carbohydrates.Application: Findings from the comparison of the drop in viscosity that occurs during kraft pulping and in oxygen deligni� cation are applicable to � ber lines that contain both processes.

Tao is a project analyst with Independent Project Analysis, Ashburn, VA, USA. Genco is professor of chemical engineering, University of Maine, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Orono, ME, USA. Cole and Fort are professors of chemistry, University of Maine, Department of Chemistry, Orono. Email Genco at [email protected].


TAPPI Journal Abstracts 2011Construction of a single bar re� ner

By Juuso Rantanen, Eero Hiltunen, Kaarlo Nieminen, Richard Kerekes, and Hannu Paulapuro

July, p. 45-51 We constructed a laboratory scale low-consistency re� ner (single bar re� ner) station to study re� ning energy and forces affecting � bers more closely. The speci� c aim was to enable measurement of fractional bar coverage and pulp consistency in the re� ning gap by using laser illuminated imaging equipment and mathematical image analysis. The construction of the single bar re� ner included designing stator bars with dimensions similar to the rotor bar. This design created more realistic conditions during re� ning, and the design was tested by using three different bar setups to reach the desired gap sizes. The pulp � ow system was designed and constructed to enable even � ow conditions for the re� ner unit. The imaging system installation and preliminary trials resulted in sharp images from the re� ning gap between the rotor and stator bars. Images showed that bar coverage was clearly not 100% at 2% pulp consistency with 150 μm gap size. There was a clear correlation between suspension consistency and the bar coverage. The preliminary trials demonstrated the promising potential of the device, as well as some improvements needed in monitoring and image analysis methods. Increasing re� ning consistency would increase the amount of � ber inside the gap between the rotor and stator bars. Also, the gap is not fully covered with � bers during re� ning.Application: Better understanding of the factors that affect � ber distribution and coverage in the re� ning gap can lead to greater energy ef� ciency in the use of low-consistency re� ners.

Rantanen and Nieminen are researchers, Hiltunen is senior lecturer, and Paulapuro is professor emeritus at Aalto University School of Science and Technology, Department of Forest Products Technology, Aalto, Finland. Kerekes is professor emeritus, University of British Columbia, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Email Rantanen at juuso.rantanen@tkk.� .

The chemical versus energy cost tug of war: A pulp mill perspectiveBy Peter W. Hart

July, p. 37-42 As the cost of energy and processing chemicals changes, the optimal, lowest cost operating conditions within a pulp mill also change. Additionally, the optimal cost operating point within one area of the mill may not result in a total mill low cost operation. Three practical pulp mill examples have been analyzed under varying cost constraints for energy and chemicals to determine the impact of energy and chemical cost changes on the low cost operating point. These examples include changing the digester kappa number target, changing the brownstock washing dilution factor, and the conversion of a continuous digester from one type of cooking process to a lower energy cooking process. Selected mill operating results and laboratory data were employed to tune various process simulation models to obtain cost predictions over a wide range of operating conditions.Application: The use of an up-to-date process model in conjunction with current chemical and energy prices may be used to minimize the process operating costs of a mill. A full scale mill model will help avoid sub-optimization of speci� c operating areas.

Peter W. Hart is senior technical innovation lead with MeadWestvaco Corporation, Atlanta, GA. Email Hart at [email protected].

Optimization of wash water usage in brown stock washingBy Riku Kopra, Erkki Kari, Marko Harinen, Tapio Tirri, and Olli Dahl

September, p. 27-33 Optimum wash water usage level, at which washing losses are satisfactory, was determined by using 12 separate real-time refractometer measurements and advanced process data analysis tools. Refractometers measure total dissolved solids with high reliability. We analyzed the results with the WEDGE trademarked software tool to calculate various parameters of washing performance. All tests were performed on a mill-scale brown stock washing operation at a Finnish pulp mill. Total dissolved solids changes in the incoming � ows (liquid and pulp suspension) to the washer were detected immediately and reliably by using refractometer measurements. The changes also had a clear effect on washing loss in the brown stock line’s oxygen deligni� cation performance. Real-time measurement enabled high-level control of the washing line, instant information made it possible to control the amount of fresh water to the washer, and proper control of such a system optimized water usage.Application: With refractometers and data-analysis tools, it is possible to discover the black spots of the washing line and continuously evaluate the washing result, thus improving washing ef� ciency and reducing water consumption.

Kopra is a researcher and Tirri is research manager at Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences, FiberLaboratory, Savonlinna, Finland. Kopra is also a Ph.D thesis student at Aalto University School of Chemical Technology, Department of Forest Product Technology, CleanTech Group, Espoo, Finland. Kari is a former Master’s thesis student in the School of Science and Technology, Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland. Harinen is a research engi-neer with Stora Enso Pulp Supply, Pulp Competence Centre, Imatra, Finland. Dahl is professor, Aalto University School of Chemical Technology, Department of Forest Product Technology, CleanTech Group, Espoo. Email Kopra at Riku.kopra@mamk.� .

Production of high yield bleached hardwood kraft pulp: Breaking the kraft pulp yield barrier

By Peter W. Hart

September, p. 37-41 A modi� ed kraft pulping process has been developed that successfully breaks the traditional hardwood kraft pulp yield barrier. The process produces fully bleached, high brightness hardwood kraft pulp with a yield of greater than 53% on wood. Details of the development and processing steps, along with various recovery cycle impacts, are discussed.Application: By improving the pulp yield, mills will require fewer trees to manufacture the same amount of paper and, with this new process, can reduce operating costs.

Hart is manager, New Technology, with MeadWestvaco Corporation, Atlanta, GA, USA. Email Hart at [email protected].

RECOVERY BOILERIn-situ measurements of sootblower jet impact in a recovery boiler

By Kari Saviharju, Andrei Kaliazine, Honghi Tran, and Tony Habib

February, p. 27-32 Two mill trials were conducted in a recovery boiler at a kraft mill in Sweden using a force measurement probe to examine the performance of a sootblower under different blowing conditions. The results show that at a given distance, the force produced by the sootblower jet increases almost linearly with an increase in lance pressure. At a given lance pressure, the jet force decreases rapidly as the distance increases, retaining less than 10% of its original strength at a distance beyond 1 m from the nozzle. The results also suggest that � ue gas temperatures in the vicinity of the sootblower have an insigni� cant effect on sootblower performance, and that the sootblowing jet force exerted on a tube target can � uctuate widely, particularly at a close distance. Force � uctuations are caused mainly by the vibration of the target as it is struck by the jet. The change in jet strength is caused by platen swinging and the tremor of the system that holds the target.Application: Mills may use this information to improve sootblowing ef� ciency in their recovery boilers.

Saviharju (deceased) was R&D director with Andritz, Helsinki, Finland. Kaliazine is research associate and Tran is the Frank Dottori professor of pulp & paper engineering in the Pulp & Paper Centre and Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry at the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. Habib is A-S-H R&D supervisor with Diamond Power International Lancaster, OH, USA. Email Tran at [email protected].

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TAPPI Journal Abstracts 2011RECYCLED FIBERUse of a sol-gel processed polyvinyl alcohol/inorganic silica hybrid material to improve the surface strength of recycled � ber sheets

By Yi-Ding Shen, Yan-Na Zhao, and Xiao-Rui Li

January, p. 41-45 We successfully composed a hybrid material that comprises organic polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and inorganic silica (SiO2) through a sol–gel reaction with tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS). The hybrid material was characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR). The chemical results indicated there were chemical bonds between SiO2 and PVA. The handsheet testing showed that folding strength, tensile strength, tearing strength, and picking velocity were increased by 22.3%, 35%, 26%, and 26%, respectively, when the hybrid material was used at a coat weight of 61 g/m2. In addition, strength development of the hybrid increases by using an oxidized starch at a 3:1 addition ratio.Application: PVA/SiO2 hybrids can improve the surface strength of recycled � ber sheets. Such hybrids are prepared by a sol-gel process.

Shen is principal and Zhao and Li are teachers with the Key Laboratory of Chemistry & Technology for Light Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi’an Shaanxi, China.

TISSUEA reciprocal matrix approach to the analysis of hand-felt softness of facial tissues

By Tser-Ying Teng, Eugene I-Chen Wang, and Yuan-Shing Perng

March, p. 39-46 Previous studies of household tissue softness based on the hand-felt approach used n2 or n-1 paired comparisons and ranking methods to distinguish the order of the samples. However, subjective perceptions and objective sample deviations could not easily be excluded. As an alternative, we used a reciprocal matrix analysis, a paired-comparison method to the n(n-1)/2 power, and found it capable of compensating for the biases of testers and samples and generating a more reasonable and robust ranking. We also were able to effectively quantify hand-felt softness of the samples by calculation of weighting eigenvectors. The proposed pretest training materials and method effectively enhanced the perceptive abilities of the examiners. The experience gained in the process can be used to strengthen standard test procedures and establish professional panels to evaluate hand-felt softness.Application: Tissue manufacturers can use the methods described in this report to obtain a truthful re� ection of consumers’ preference to the hand-felt softness of facial tissue products, which can be used for process improvement, quality control, and instrumental developmental purposes.

Teng is a Ph.D. student at the Department of Environmental Engineering, Da Yeh University, Changhua, Taiwan, and also is manager of the Department of Safety Environment and Quality for Kimberly-Clark Taiwan, Tainan, Taiwan. Wang is senior researcher and head of the Division of Wood Cellulose, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Taipei, Taiwan. Perng is a professor in the Department of Environmental Engineering, Da Yeh University, Changhua, Taiwan. Email Perng at [email protected].

WET END CHEMICALSPretreatment to improve adsorption and effectiveness of wet end chemicals for a bleached chemithermomechanical pulp

By Lijun Wang, Lingzhi Luo, and Jin Wang

August, p. 43-49 Bleached chemithermomechanical pulp (BCTMP) contains high amounts of anionic trashes that can seriously reduce the ef� ciency of many wet end functional and process chemicals. Fixing agents have been used to offset this negative effect, with varying success. In this study, we used a specially designed, starch-based � xing agent, namely, a low molecular weight, highly cationic starch (LHCS) to pretreat a BCTMP. We used ultraviolet (UV)-visible spectroscopic methods to investigate the effectiveness of LHCS use on the adsorption of some typical wet end chemicals, such as � uorescent whitening agent, tinting dye, wet strengthening agent, dry strengthening agent, neutral sizing agent, and retention agent onto the BCTMP. The results show that the adsorbed amounts and the adsorption ef� ciencies of these chemicals can be improved by LHCS pretreatment, variously resulting in higher brightness, better tinting, higher wet and dry strengths, better sizing, and higher retention and drainage.

Application: Pretreating BCTMP with a highly cationic starch with low molecular weight can increase the ef� ciencies of many paper additives used in a typical wet end system of the papermaking process, and UV-visible spectroscopic methods to measure the adsorptions of wet end chemicals can be effective in predicting the performance of these functional or performance chemicals.

L. Wang is a professor, Luo is a Ph.D. student, and J. Wang is vice professor with the Department of Paper Science & Engineering, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, in Tianjin, China. L. Wang is also a professor with the Department of Paper Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science & Technology, in Hangzhou, China. Email Lijun Wang at [email protected].

WOOD PROPERTIESEffects of loblolly pine wood and pulp properties on sheet characteristics

By David E. White, Charles Courchene, Thomas McDonough, Laurie Schimleck, Gary Peter, Jim Rakestraw, and Gopal Goyal

February, p. 36-42 The effects of wood properties on the strength of bleachable and linerboard grade kraft pulps from 13-year-old loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) trees were investigated. Eighteen trees were selected based on breast height wood cores to represent speci� ed ranges of speci� c gravity and lignin content. Air-dry density and stiffness (modulus of elasticity [MOE]), tracheid coarseness, radial diameter, tangential diameter, speci� c surface area, wall thickness, and micro� bril angle (MFA) were estimated using SilviScan wood analysis technology and near infrared re� ectance (NIR) spectroscopy. NIR spectra collected in 10 mm sections from the surface radial strips correlated very well with air-dry density, MFA, MOE, and tracheid wall thickness and were used to develop whole tree predictions. In addition, chemical composition, � ber properties, and handsheet strength were measured for both pulp grades. Statistical analysis indicated that wood density, wood � ber coarseness, and pulp � ber length had the greatest effects on sheet properties.Application: The information from this study can help forest geneticists determine which traits to focus on in breeding programs that aim to increase kraft pulp yields while obtaining superior � ber properties.

White, now with the Herty Advanced Materials Development Center, Savannah, was with the Institute of Paper Science and Technology (IPST) at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA; Courchene, now with GP Cellulose, Atlanta, was with IPST; McDonough is with IPST; Schimleck is with Warnell School of Forestry, University of Georgia, Athens, GA; Peter is with the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville; Rakestraw is with International Paper Co., Bainbridge, GA; and Goyal is with International Paper Co., Loveland, OH. Email White at [email protected].

Methods to determine the dry matter content of roundwood deliveriesBy Mikael Hultnäs

June, p. 33-37 In pulp production, the dry matter content of pulpwood affects debarking and pulping. For pulpwood to be traded due to its dry weight, a prerequisite is that the measurement of dry be done quickly and accurately. No current method ful� ls these requirements, although there are different methods that have the potential to determine the dry matter content in wood. These techniques include radar, gamma rays, dichromatic photon absorptiometry, computed tomography, near infrared (NIR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and radio frequency (RF). A literature review showed that several of the techniques can determine the dry matter content with an acceptable error. Several of the methods cannot handle frozen or semifrozen samples, which disquali� es them as an acceptable method. NIR, dichromatic photon absorptiometry, and RF techniques might have the potential to meet the requirements of fast measurement with high accuracy.Application: Several alternative methods have potential for use in determining the dry matter content of wood quickly and accurately.

Hultnäs is a doctoral student at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Forest Products, Uppsala, Sweden. Email Hultnäs at [email protected].

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Abstract Index by AuthorAdderly, Rich, Identi� cation of acid-insoluble

� lter-plugging compounds and optimal acid-washing procedures for tubular backpulse pressure � lters (Process Chemistry)January, 17-23 .................................................23

Allen, Lawrence H., Effects of acetone extractives in gray-stage lodgepole pine killed by mountain pine beetles (Paper Physics)February, 47-54 ...............................................22

Ämmälä, Ari, Scattering properties of recycled pulp at the near infrared region and its effect on the determination of residual ink (Deinking)June, 17-22 ......................................................18

—— Comparison of test medium preparation methods for residual ink analysis (Deinking)October, 7-14 ...................................................19

Arthur, Beth Ann, Imaging of ink jet penetration in uncoated paper using microscopic techniques (Paper Physics)November, 35-40 .............................................22

Baxter, Gavin, Identi� cation of acid-insoluble � lter-plugging compounds and optimal acid-washing procedures for tubular backpulse pressure � lters (Process Chemistry)January, 17-23 .................................................23

Ben, Yuxia, Is deinkability of inkjet prints an issue? (Deinking)October, 17-27 .................................................19

Berglin, Niklas, Global survey on lime kiln operation, energy consumption, and alternative fuel usage (Lime Kiln)August, 19-26 ..................................................20

Bilek, E.M., Evaluation of a Value Prior to Pulping-thermomechanical pulp business concept: Part 2 (Biore� nery)May, 31-38 .......................................................16

Blanco, Angeles, Pitch detacki� cation with natural and modi� ed talcs (Pitch Control)October, 53-59 .................................................22

Bous� eld, Douglas W., A study of the mechanical properties of coated papers using elastica stiffness and low-load indentation (Coating)October, 41-48 .................................................17

Cai, Zhiyong, Oxalic acid pretreatment of rice straw particles and loblolly pine chips: Release of hemicellulosic carbohydrates (Biore� nery)May, 41-45 .......................................................16

Cao, Xiaodong, Novel all-cellulose composite displaying aligned cellulose nano� bers reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals (Nanotechnology)April, 19-25 ......................................................20

Cardoso, Marcelo, In� uence of cooking conditions on continuous digester corrosion in a Brazilian pulp mill (Corrosion)August, 51-60 ..................................................18

Chen, Zhongsheng, Environmentally friendly pulping process for rice straw to eliminate black liquor discharge (Nonwood Pulping)June, 39-44 ......................................................21

Cole, Barbara J.W., Selectivity of oxygen deligni� cation for southern softwood kraft pulps with high lignin content (Pulping)August, 29-39 ..................................................23

Colom, Josep F., Using laser speckle to measure the roughness of paper (Papermaking)March, 7-13 .....................................................22

Courchene, C.E., Effects of loblolly pine tree age and wood properties on linerboard-grade pulp yield and sheet properties: Part 1 - Effects on pulp yield (Fiber Supply)September, 45-53 ............................................19

Courchene, Charles, Effects of loblolly pine wood and pulp properties on sheet characteristics (Wood Properties)February, 36-42 ...............................................25

Court, George, Mitigating pitch-related deposits at a thermomechanical pulp-based specialty paper mill (Additives)March, 51-56 ...................................................15

Cullinan, Harry, Polysul� de-borohydride modi� cation of southern pine alkaline pulping integrated with hydrothermal pre-extraction of hemicelluloses (Biore� nery)July, 9-16 ..........................................................15

Cusola, Oriol, Using laser speckle to measure the roughness of paper (Papermaking)March, 7-13 .....................................................22

Dahl, Olli, Optimization of wash water usage in brown stock washing (Pulping)September, 27-33 ............................................24

Dai, Zhongguo, Mitigating pitch-related deposits at a thermomechanical pulp-based specialty paper mill (Additives)March, 51-56 ...................................................15

Dorris, Gilles, Is deinkability of inkjet prints an issue? (Deinking)October, 17-27 .................................................19

Dufresne, Alain, A review of cellulose nanocrystals and nanocomposites (Nanotechnology)April, 9-16 .........................................................20

Edelvik, Fredrik, Microstructure simulation of early paper forming using immersed boundary methods (Paper Physics)November, 23-30 .............................................21

Eigenbrood, Leendert C., Relationship of surface strength and bulk strength properties in uncoated woodfree paper (Papermaking)February, 17-24 ...............................................22

Eppstein, Laurel, Environmental aspects of wood residue combustion in forest products industry boilers (Bioenergyß)March, 27-34 ...................................................15

Flinders, Camille A., Water pro� les of the forest products industry and their utility in sustainability assessment (Environmental)July, 19-27 ........................................................19

Fort, Jr., Raymond C., Selectivity of oxygen deligni� cation for southern softwood kraft pulps with high lignin content (Pulping)August, 29-39 ..................................................23

Francey, Sabrina, Global survey on lime kiln operation, energy consumption, and alternative fuel usage (Lime Kiln)August, 19-26 ..................................................20

Fredlund, Mats, Microstructure simulation of early paper forming using immersed boundary methods (Paper Physics)November, 23-30 .............................................21

Gagné, Alain, Effects of acetone extractives in gray-stage lodgepole pine killed by mountain pine beetles (Paper Physics)February, 47-54 ...............................................22

Gane, Patrick A.C., Analysis of the shortness of offset ink as a function of tack on paper by comparing elastic and Hencky strain extension (Printing)August, 9-15 .....................................................23

Genco, Joseph M., Selectivity of oxygen deligni� cation for southern softwood kraft pulps with high lignin content (Pulping)August, 29-39 ..................................................23

Gerli, Alessandra, Relationship of surface strength and bulk strength properties in uncoated woodfree paper (Papermaking)February, 17-24 ...............................................22

Glatt, Erik, Microstructure simulation of early paper forming using immersed boundary methods (Paper Physics)November, 23-30 .............................................21

Gleisner, Rolland, Ef� cient ethanol production from beetle-killed lodgepole pine using SPORL technology and Saccharomyces cerevisiae without detoxi� cation (Biore� nery)May, 9-19 .........................................................16

Goetz, Lee A., Thermal gravimetric analysis of in-situ crosslinked nanocellulose whiskers – poly(methyl vinyl ether-co-maleic acid) – polyethylene glycol (Nanotechnology)April, 29-33 ......................................................20

Gong, Guan, Strong aqueous gels of cellulose nano� bers and nanowhiskers isolated from softwood � our (Nanotechnology)February, 7-14 ..................................................21

Good, J.K., Winding virtual rolls (Finishing)June, 25-31 ......................................................20

Gourdon, Mathias, Evaporation of Na2CO3-Na2SO4 solutions: A method to evaluate the distribution between bulk and surface crystallization (Chemical Recovery)March, 17-24 ...................................................17

Goyal, Gopal, Effects of loblolly pine wood and pulp properties on sheet characteristics (Wood Properties)February, 36-42 ...............................................25

Haapala, Antti, Comparison of test medium preparation methods for residual ink analysis (Deinking)October, 7-14 ...................................................19

—— Scattering properties of recycled pulp at the near infrared region and its effect on the determination of residual ink (Deinking)June, 17-22 ......................................................18

Habib, Tony, In-situ measurements of sootblower jet impact in a recovery boiler (Recovery Boiler)February, 27-32 ...............................................24


Abstract Index by AuthorHamaguchi, Marcelo, In� uence of chlorine and

potassium on operation and design of chemical recovery equipment (Chemical Recovery)January, 33-39 .................................................17

Harinen, Marko, Optimization of wash water usage in brown stock washing (Pulping)September, 27-33 ............................................24

Hart, Peter W., The chemical versus energy cost tug of war: A pulp mill perspective (Pulping)July, 37-42 ........................................................24

Hart, Peter W., Production of high yield bleached hardwood kraft pulp: Breaking the kraft pulp yield barrier (Pulping)September, 37-41 ............................................24

Hartus, Timo, Analysis of the shortness of offset ink as a function of tack on paper by comparing elastic and Hencky strain extension (Printing)August, 9-15 .....................................................23

Hiltunen, Eero, Construction of a single bar re� ner (Pulping)July, 45-51 ........................................................24

Horn, Eric, Ef� cient ethanol production from beetle-killed lodgepole pine using SPORL technology and Saccharomyces cerevisiae without detoxi� cation (Biore� nery)May, 9-19 .........................................................16

—— Pilot trials of hemicelluloses extraction prior to thermomechanical pulp production: Part 1 (Biore� nery)May, 21-28 .......................................................16

—— Oxalic acid pretreatment of rice straw particles and loblolly pine chips: Release of hemicellulosic carbohydrates (Biore� nery)May, 41-45 .......................................................16

Houtman, Carl, Evaluation of a Value Prior to Pulping-thermomechanical pulp business concept: Part 2 (Biore� nery)May, 31-38 .......................................................16

—— Pilot trials of hemicelluloses extraction prior to thermomechanical pulp production: Part 1 (Biore� nery)May, 21-28 .......................................................16

Hu, Thomas Q., Cost-effective brightening of thermomechanical pulp from mountain pine beetle-infested lodgepole pine (Bleaching)January, 25-31 .................................................16

Huang, Guolin, Environmentally friendly pulping process for rice straw to eliminate black liquor discharge (Nonwood Pulping)June, 39-44 ......................................................21

Hultnäs, Mikael, Methods to determine the dry matter content of roundwood deliveries (Wood Properties)June, 33-37 ......................................................25

Ice, George G., Water pro� les of the forest products industry and their utility in sustainability assessment (Environmental)July, 19-27 ........................................................19

Illikainen, Mirja, Analysis of prewetting conditions for old magazine papers before pulping in deinking (Deinking)June, 7-15 ........................................................18

Ince, Peter, Evaluation of a Value Prior to Pulping-thermomechanical pulp business concept: Part 2 (Biore� nery)May, 31-38 .......................................................16

Johal, Surjit, Cost-effective brightening of thermomechanical pulp from mountain pine beetle-infested lodgepole pine (Bleaching)January, 25-31 .................................................16

Kajanto, Isko, A method for measuring the in-plane compressive strength and the compression behavior of coating layers (Coating)July, 29-34 ........................................................17

Kaliazine, Andrei, In-situ measurements of sootblower jet impact in a recovery boiler (Recovery Boiler)February, 27-32 ...............................................24

Kandadai, B.K., Winding virtual rolls (Finishing)June, 25-31 ......................................................20

Kari, Erkki, Optimization of wash water usage in brown stock washing (Pulping)September, 27-33 ............................................24

Kemppainen, Kalle, Analysis of prewetting conditions for old magazine papers before pulping in deinking (Deinking)June, 7-15 ........................................................18

Kerekes, Richard, Construction of a single bar re� ner (Pulping)July, 45-51 ........................................................24

Klingenberg, Daniel J., Rheology and extrusion of high-solids biomass (Biore� nery)May, 47-53 .......................................................16

Kopra, Riku, Optimization of wash water usage in brown stock washing (Pulping)September, 27-33 ............................................24

Körkkö, Mika, Scattering properties of recycled pulp at the near infrared region and its effect on the determination of residual ink (Deinking)June, 17-22 ......................................................18

—— Analysis of prewetting conditions for old magazine papers before pulping in deinking (Deinking)June, 7-15 ........................................................18


Krishnagopalan, Gopal A., Polysul� de-borohydride modi� cation of southern pine alkaline pulping integrated with hydrothermal pre-extraction of hemicelluloses (Biore� nery)July, 9-16 ..........................................................15

Krochak, Paul, A new method for characterizing turbulent mixing in semiconcentrated suspensions (Paper Physics)November, 45-52 .............................................22

Kuusipalo, Jurkka, Effects of � ame and corona treatment on extrusion coated paper properties (Coating)October, 29-37 .................................................18

Lahti, Johanna, Effects of � ame and corona treatment on extrusion coated paper properties (Coating)October, 29-37 .................................................18

Lai, Ron, Microstructure simulation of early paper forming using immersed boundary methods (Paper Physics)November, 23-30 .............................................21

Laitinen, Ossi, Scattering properties of recycled pulp at the near infrared region and its effect on the determination of residual ink (Deinking)June, 17-22 ......................................................18


Lama, Ilich, Water pro� les of the forest products industry and their utility in sustainability assessment (Environmental)July, 19-27 ........................................................19

Lavrykov, Sergiy, Imaging of ink jet penetration in uncoated paper using microscopic techniques (Paper Physics)November, 35-40 .............................................22

Li, Cuizhen, Environmentally friendly pulping process for rice straw to eliminate black liquor discharge (Nonwood Pulping)June, 39-44 ......................................................21

Li, Xianjun, Oxalic acid pretreatment of rice straw particles and loblolly pine chips: Release of hemicellulosic carbohydrates (Biore� nery)May, 41-45 .......................................................16

Li, Xiao-Rui, Use of a sol-gel processed polyvinyl alcohol/inorganic silica hybrid material to improve the surface strength of recycled � ber sheets (Recycled Fiber)January, 41-45 .................................................25

Li, Zhiqing, Mitigating pitch-related deposits at a thermomechanical pulp-based specialty paper mill (Additives)March, 51-56 ...................................................15

Liang, Xizhen, Environmentally friendly pulping process for rice straw to eliminate black liquor discharge (Nonwood Pulping)June, 39-44 ......................................................21

Lins, Vanessa De Freitas Cunha, In� uence of cooking conditions on continuous digester corrosion in a Brazilian pulp mill (Corrosion)August, 51-60 ..................................................18

Lucia, Lucian A., Novel all-cellulose composite displaying aligned cellulose nano� bers reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals (Nanotechnology)April, 19-25 ......................................................20

Luo, Lingzhi, Pretreatment to improve adsorption and effectiveness of wet end chemicals for a bleached chemithermomechanical pulp (Wet End Chemicals)August, 43-49 ..................................................25

Luo, Xiaolin, Ef� cient ethanol production from beetle-killed lodgepole pine using SPORL technology and Saccharomyces cerevisiae without detoxi� cation (Biore� nery)May, 9-19 .........................................................16

Magalhães, Washington Luiz Esteves, Novel all-cellulose composite displaying aligned cellulose nano� bers reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals (Nanotechnology)April, 19-25 ......................................................20


Abstract Index by AuthorMäkinen, Liisa, Comparison of test medium

preparation methods for residual ink analysis (Deinking)October, 7-14 ...................................................19

Malmberg, Barry, Environmental aspects of wood residue combustion in forest products industry boilers (Bioenergy)March, 27-34 ...................................................15

Malmberg, Barry J., Water pro� les of the forest products industry and their utility in sustainability assessment (Environmental)July, 19-27 ........................................................19

Malmirchegini, Khodadad, Effect of ink and paperboard characteristics on � exographic print quality based on print density (Printing)September, 7-13 ..............................................23

Margetts, Carmen, Cost-effective brightening of thermomechanical pulp from mountain pine beetle-infested lodgepole pine (Bleaching)January, 25-31 .................................................16

Mark, Andreas, Microstructure simulation of early paper forming using immersed boundary methods (Paper Physics)November, 23-30 .............................................21

Martini, Ashlie, Calculation of single chain cellulose elasticity using fully atomistic modeling (Molecular Modeling)April, 37-42 ......................................................20

Martinsson, Lars, Microstructure simulation of early paper forming using immersed boundary methods (Paper Physics)November, 23-30 .............................................21

Mathew, Aji P., Strong aqueous gels of cellulose nano� bers and nanowhiskers isolated from softwood � our (Nanotechnology)February, 7-14 ..................................................21

—— Thermal gravimetric analysis of in-situ crosslinked nanocellulose whiskers – poly(methyl vinyl ether-co-maleic acid) – polyethylene glycol (Nanotechnology)April, 29-33 ......................................................20

McDonough, T.J., Effects of loblolly pine tree age and wood properties on linerboard-grade pulp yield and sheet properties: Part 1 - Effects on pulp yield (Fiber Supply)September, 45-53 ............................................19

McDonough, Thomas, Effects of loblolly pine wood and pulp properties on sheet characteristics (Wood Properties)February, 36-42 ...............................................25

Monte, M. Concepción, Pitch detacki� cation with natural and modi� ed talcs (Pitch Control)October, 53-59 .................................................22

Moon, Robert J., Calculation of single chain cellulose elasticity using fully atomistic modeling (Molecular Modeling)April, 37-42 ......................................................20

Morrow, Krista, Cost-effective brightening of thermomechanical pulp from mountain pine beetle-infested lodgepole pine (Bleaching)January, 25-31 .................................................16

Negrón, José, Ef� cient ethanol production from beetle-killed lodgepole pine using SPORL technology and Saccharomyces cerevisiae without detoxi� cation (Biore� nery)May, 9-19 .........................................................16

Ni, Yonghao, Mitigating pitch-related deposits at a thermomechanical pulp-based specialty paper mill (Additives)March, 51-56 ...................................................15

Nieminen, Kaarlo, Construction of a single bar re� ner (Pulping)July, 45-51 ........................................................24

Niinimäki, Jouko, Scattering properties of recycled pulp at the near infrared region and its effect on the determination of residual ink (Deinking)June, 17-22 ......................................................18



Nurmi, Sanna, Relationship of surface strength and bulk strength properties in uncoated woodfree paper (Papermaking)February, 17-24 ...............................................22

Nyman, Ulf, Microstructure simulation of early paper forming using immersed boundary methods (Paper Physics)November, 23-30 .............................................21

Oksman, Kristiina, Strong aqueous gels of cellulose nano� bers and nanowhiskers isolated from softwood � our (Nanotechnology)February, 7-14 ..................................................21

—— Thermal gravimetric analysis of in-situ crosslinked nanocellulose whiskers – poly(methyl vinyl ether-co-maleic acid) – polyethylene glycol (Nanotechnology)April, 29-33 ......................................................20

Olausson, Lars, Evaporation of Na2CO3-Na2SO4 solutions: A method to evaluate the distribution between bulk and surface crystallization (Chemical Recovery)March, 17-24 ...................................................17

Paoliello, Flávio, In� uence of cooking conditions on continuous digester corrosion in a Brazilian pulp mill (Corrosion)August, 51-60 ..................................................18

Paulapuro, Hannu, Construction of a single bar re� ner (Pulping)July, 45-51 ........................................................24

Perng, Yuan-Shing, A reciprocal matrix approach to the analysis of hand-felt softness of facial tissues (Tissue)March, 39-46 ...................................................25

Peter, G., Effects of loblolly pine tree age and wood properties on linerboard-grade pulp yield and sheet properties: Part 1 - Effects on pulp yield (Fiber Supply)September, 45-53 ............................................19

Peter, Gary, Effects of loblolly pine wood and pulp properties on sheet characteristics (Wood Properties)February, 36-42 ...............................................25

Pino, Abdiel, Using laser speckle to measure the roughness of paper (Papermaking)March, 7-13 .....................................................22

Pladellorens, Josep, Using laser speckle to measure the roughness of paper (Papermaking)March, 7-13 .....................................................22

Puhakka, Teemu, A method for measuring the in-plane compressive strength and the compression behavior of coating layers (Coating)July, 29-34 ........................................................17

Pykäläinen, Nina, A method for measuring the in-plane compressive strength and the compression behavior of coating layers (Coating)July, 29-34 ........................................................17

Ragauskas, Arthur J., Thermal gravimetric analysis of in-situ crosslinked nanocellulose whiskers – poly(methyl vinyl ether-co-maleic acid) – polyethylene glycol (Nanotechnology)April, 29-33 ......................................................20

Rahmani, Farshad Sarkhosh, Effect of ink and paperboard characteristics on � exographic print quality based on print density (Printing)September, 7-13 ..............................................23

Rakestraw, Jim, Effects of loblolly pine wood and pulp properties on sheet characteristics (Wood Properties)February, 36-42 ...............................................25

Ramarao, Bandarao V., Imaging of ink jet penetration in uncoated paper using microscopic techniques (Paper Physics)November, 35-40 .............................................22

Ramires, Elaine C., A review of cellulose nanocrystals and nanocomposites (Nanotechnology)April, 9-16 .........................................................20

Ramires, Magaly Alexandra, Novel all-cellulose composite displaying aligned cellulose nano� bers reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals (Nanotechnology)April, 19-25 ......................................................20

Rantanen, Juuso, Construction of a single bar re� ner (Pulping)July, 45-51 ........................................................24

Rief, Stefan, Microstructure simulation of early paper forming using immersed boundary methods (Paper Physics)November, 23-30 .............................................21

Ring, Gerard J.F., The hyperbolic theory of light scattering, tensile strength, and density in paper (Paper Physics)November, 9-18 ...............................................21

Rioux, Robert, A study of the mechanical properties of coated papers using elastica stiffness and low-load indentation (Coating)October, 41-48 .................................................17

Rundqvist, Robert, Microstructure simulation of early paper forming using immersed boundary methods (Paper Physics)November, 23-30 .............................................21


Abstract Index by AuthorRutanen, Anne, Depletion of coating color

components in the blade coating process circulation (Coating)September, 17-23 ............................................18

Samaniuk, Joseph R., Rheology and extrusion of high-solids biomass (Biore� nery)May, 47-53 .......................................................16

Saviharju, Kari, In-situ measurements of sootblower jet impact in a recovery boiler (Recovery Boiler)February, 27-32 ...............................................24

Schimleck, L., Effects of loblolly pine tree age and wood properties on linerboard-grade pulp yield and sheet properties: Part 1 - Effects on pulp yield (Fiber Supply)September, 45-53 ............................................19

Schimleck, Laurie, Effects of loblolly pine wood and pulp properties on sheet characteristics (Wood Properties)February, 36-42 ...............................................25

Scott, C.Timothy, Rheology and extrusion of high-solids biomass (Biore� nery)May, 47-53 .......................................................16

Shen, Yi-Ding, Use of a sol-gel processed polyvinyl alcohol/inorganic silica hybrid material to improve the surface strength of recycled � ber sheets (Recycled Fiber)January, 41-45 .................................................25

Sleep, Darren J.H., Water pro� les of the forest products industry and their utility in sustainability assessment (Environmental)July, 19-27 ........................................................19

Smith, Robert P., Imaging of ink jet penetration in uncoated paper using microscopic techniques (Paper Physics)November, 35-40 .............................................22

Someshwar, Arun V., Environmental aspects of wood residue combustion in forest products industry boilers (Bioenergy)March, 27-34 ...................................................15

Svenning, Erik, Microstructure simulation of early paper forming using immersed boundary methods (Paper Physics)November, 23-30 .............................................21

Tao, Li, Selectivity of oxygen deligni� cation for southern softwood kraft pulps with high lignin content (Pulping)August, 29-39 ..................................................23

Taylor, Kevin, Identi� cation of acid-insoluble � lter-plugging compounds and optimal acid-washing procedures for tubular backpulse pressure � lters (Process Chemistry)January, 17-23 .................................................23

Teng, Tser-Ying, A reciprocal matrix approach to the analysis of hand-felt softness of facial tissues (Tissue)March, 39-46 ...................................................25

Thacker, William, Environmental aspects of wood residue combustion in forest products industry boilers (Bioenergy)March, 27-34 ...................................................15

Thomsson, Lars, A new method for characterizing turbulent mixing in semiconcentrated suspensions (Paper Physics)November, 45-52 .............................................22

Tian, Shen, Ef� cient ethanol production from beetle-killed lodgepole pine using SPORL technology and Saccharomyces cerevisiae without detoxi� cation (Biore� nery)May, 9-19 .........................................................16

Tijero, Antonio, Pitch detacki� cation with natural and modi� ed talcs (Pitch Control)October, 53-59 .................................................22

Tijero, Julio, Pitch detacki� cation with natural and modi� ed talcs (Pitch Control)October, 53-59 .................................................22

Tirri, Tapio, Optimization of wash water usage in brown stock washing (Pulping)September, 27-33 ............................................24

Toivakka, Martti, Depletion of coating color components in the blade coating process circulation (Coating)September, 17-23 ............................................18

Tosas, Agustín, Using laser speckle to measure the roughness of paper (Papermaking)March, 7-13 .....................................................22

Tran, Honghi, Global survey on lime kiln operation, energy consumption, and alternative fuel usage (Lime Kiln)August, 19-26 ..................................................20

Tran, Honghi, In-situ measurements of sootblower jet impact in a recovery boiler (Recovery Boiler)February, 27-32 ...............................................24

Trianta� llopoulos, Nick, A study of the mechanical properties of coated papers using elastica stiffness and low-load indentation (Coating)October, 41-48 .................................................17

Tunc, Mehmet Se� k, Near-neutral pre-extraction of hemicelluloses and subsequent kraft pulping of southern mixed hardwoods (Biore� nery)January, 7-15 ...................................................15

Tuominen, Mikko, Effects of � ame and corona treatment on extrusion coated paper properties (Coating)October, 29-37 .................................................18

Unwin, Jay P., Environmental aspects of wood residue combustion in forest products industry boilers (Bioenergy)March, 27-34 ...................................................15

Vakkilainen, Esa K., In� uence of chlorine and potassium on operation and design of chemical recovery equipment (Chemical Recovery)January, 33-39 .................................................17

Vamling, Lennart, Evaporation of Na2CO3-Na2SO4 solutions: A method to evaluate the distribution between bulk and surface crystallization (Chemical Recovery)March, 17-24 ...................................................17

Van Heiningen, Adriaan, Near-neutral pre-extraction of hemicelluloses and subsequent kraft pulping of southern mixed hardwoods (Biore� nery)January, 7-15 ...................................................15

Wang, Eugene I-Chen, A reciprocal matrix approach to the analysis of hand-felt softness of facial tissues (Tissue)March, 39-46 ...................................................25

Wang, Jin, Pretreatment to improve adsorption and effectiveness of wet end chemicals for a bleached chemithermomechanical pulp (Wet End Chemicals)August, 43-49 ..................................................25

Wang, Lijun, Pretreatment to improve adsorption and effectiveness of wet end chemicals for a bleached chemithermomechanical pulp (Wet End Chemicals)August, 43-49 ..................................................25

White, D.E., Effects of loblolly pine tree age and wood properties on linerboard-grade pulp yield and sheet properties: Part 1 - Effects on pulp yield (Fiber Supply)September, 45-53 ............................................19

White, David E., Effects of loblolly pine wood and pulp properties on sheet characteristics (Wood Properties)February, 36-42 ...............................................25

Wiegand, Paul S., Water pro� les of the forest products industry and their utility in sustainability assessment (Environmental)July, 19-27 ........................................................19

Wiegmann, Andreas, Microstructure simulation of early paper forming using immersed boundary methods (Paper Physics)November, 23-30 .............................................21

Winandy, Jerrold E., Oxalic acid pretreatment of rice straw particles and loblolly pine chips: Release of hemicellulosic carbohydrates (Biore� nery)May, 41-45 .......................................................16

Wu, Xiawa, Calculation of single chain cellulose elasticity using fully atomistic modeling (Molecular Modeling)April, 37-42 ......................................................20

Yoon, Sung-Hoon, Near-neutral pre-extraction of hemicelluloses and subsequent kraft pulping of southern mixed hardwoods (Biore� nery)January, 7-15 ...................................................15

—— Polysul� de-borohydride modi� cation of southern pine alkaline pulping integrated with hydrothermal pre-extraction of hemicelluloses (Biore� nery)July, 9-16 ..........................................................15

Yuen, Bernard, Cost-effective brightening of thermomechanical pulp from mountain pine beetle-infested lodgepole pine (Bleaching)January, 25-31 .................................................16

Zhao, Michelle, Cost-effective brightening of thermomechanical pulp from mountain pine beetle-infested lodgepole pine (Bleaching)January, 25-31 .................................................16

Zhao, Yan-Na, Use of a sol-gel processed polyvinyl alcohol/inorganic silica hybrid material to improve the surface strength of recycled � ber sheets (Recycled Fiber)January, 41-45 .................................................25

Zhu, J.Y., Ef� cient ethanol production from beetle-killed lodgepole pine using SPORL technology and Saccharomyces cerevisiae without detoxi� cation (Biore� nery)May, 9-19 .........................................................16


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Forbo Siegling LLCFosber America Inc.George M. Martin CompanyGeorgia-Paci� c LLCGoss International Americas Inc.Grain Processing CorporationThe Haire GroupHansol PaperHTRC Paper Technologies Inc.IMERYSInternational PaperInterstate PaperINX International Ink CompanyKadant Inc.Kamin LLCKapstone Paper and Packaging Corp.KemiraKSH Solutions Inc.L&E EnvironmentalLeo Paper Bags Manufacturing LimitedLhoist North AmericaLongview Fibre Paper and Packaging Inc.LyondellBasellMarquipWardUnitedMaverick TechnologiesMetso PaperMica CorporationMichelman, Inc.Mid-Atlantic PackagingMiquel Y Costas & Miquel S.A.Mitsubishi Heavy Industries AmericaMoorim P&P Company Ltd.Muhlen Sohn Inc.MWVNalco CompanyNational Taiwan UniversityNewPageNorske Skog Paper Mills (Australia)OJI Paper Company Ltd.OMYA Inc.OpTest Equipment Inc.

Orange County Container GroupOYKA Paper & Packaging Inc.Paci� c Southwest ContainerPackaging Corp. of AmericaPanther Systems Inc.PaperWorks Industries Inc.Papierfabrik August KoehlerPenford Products CompanyPoyry (Appleton) LLCProcemex Inc.PT. Aspex KumbongRockTenn CompanySamuel Strapping SystemsSasol Wax North America CorporationSauer SystemSCG Paper Public Company LimitedScion (New Zealand Forest Research Institute Ltd.)Shandong Century Sunshine Paper Group Co. Ltd.SignodeSNF SASSpecialty Minerals Inc.Stowe Woodward/Mount HopeStyron LLCSUN Automation GroupSynagro Technologies Inc.TABER IndustriesTamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd.Tate & LyleTechlab Systems S.L.Technidyne CorporationTerdeca CMG Group Inc.Testing Machines Inc.Thiele Kaolin CompanyThwing-Albert Instrument CompanyTurboSonic Inc.Visy Industries CentreVoith PaperWaste Management CorporationWeyerhaeuser CompanyZenith Cutter Company

Each year, TAPPI is generously supported by companies who join, or renew, as Sustaining Members. Through their dues, the companies listed below support TAPPI’s extensive educational efforts as well as facilitate the work of the TAPPI Foundation, a signi� cant source of funding for the vital scholarship programs we offer to next-generation superstars. These visionary leaders are dedicated participants in sustaining, and growing the future of the paper, pulp and converting industries:

Would you like to see your company’s name among this select group? Join today and start receiving these bene� ts, and more:

• Signi� cant exposure through placement on the TAPPI website, in conferences and events, Paper360° , and the annual Buyer’s Guide• Sizeable exhibitor discounts• Two free registrations to any TAPPI event• Pre-registration rates for all employees• Unlimited access to TAPPI’s world-class e-Library resources• Discounted license for use of international Standards and TIPs• Free subscriptions to TAPPI Journal and � ve additional information-packed newsletters

Log on to www.tappi.org/sustaining, or call Sustaining Membership Concierge Piper James at +1-770-209-7225 for more information.


Af� liate (Library) Membership

Af� liate Member CompaniesA/C UNESP - BOTUCATU - FCA

Aalto University Library

Abo Akademi

Aist Tsukuba USACO REF: EBV23339

Alabama A&M University

Alberta Government Library

American Corrugated Machine Company

Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Ltd.

Artevelde Hoge School

Atanas Irinchev

Auburn University

Australian National University

Austrian Trade Commission

Bangor University

BASF Corporation

Battelle

Bayerische Staatsbibliothek

Beijing Zhongke I/E Company

Bibliotheque De L’ University Laval

The British Library/Acquisition Unit DSC

Bureau Of Science And Technology

Calgary Public Library

CalPoly

Cengage Learning

Center for Pulp and Paper

Central Pulp & Paper Research Institute

Chicago Public Library

Chowan University

Christian Brothers University

CIRCOT

Cohen & Cohen AIM

Conservation Center

Crane America Services

Dayton Metro Library

Deutsches Patent-U. Markenamt

Dongguk University Seoul Campus

DUT Library Central Services

Eastman Chemical Company

EBSCO Korea

Ebsco Korea

EKA Chemicals AB

Elsevier BV

European Patent Of� ce

F. Franklin Moon Library

Faculty of Graphic Arts

Forest Research Instt./Dehradun

FP Innovations-Operations

FPInnovations

Georgia Tech Library

German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB) and University Library

Gipuzkoa Fac

Hakuto Coy Ltd.

Hargrave-Andrew Library

Hokuetsu-Kisyu Paper Co. Ltd.

Illinois State Library

Innventia AB

Institudo Del Corcho La Madera Y El Carbon

International Paper

Japan Science & Technology Agency

John C Hodges Library

Journalpia Co. Ltd.

Kangwon National University

Kao Corporation

Karlstads Universitets-Bibliotek

Kawasaki Plant System Ltd.

Kemira Oyj

Kinki University-Nogaku-bu Perio

Kokkai-Toshokan

Korea Minting and Security Printing Corp.

Kurita Water Ind Ltd.

Kyoto University

Kyushu University Central Library (M080)

Lakehead Univ-Acq/Serials Sect

Lavoisier Library/Dupont Company

Library of Congress

London College of Communications

Louisiana State University

Lower Columbia College

MacroAir Technologies Inc.

Marston Science Library

Max Cargo Inc.-TYM

Miami University

Michigan State University

Mississippi State University

MONTILIVI/GIRONA

Nagoya University

Nalco Company

National Agricultural Library

National Printing Bureau

NCSU Libraries

Nihon Seishi Co. Ltd.

Nihon Shokuhin Kako Co. Ltd.

Nihon Tabako Sangyo

Nippon Felt

NLA/CANBERRA

NNR Global Logistics USA Inc.

North Carolina State University

NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket

Oce Technologies BV

Off of Ducument & Info

OJI Paper Company Ltd.

P&G Company

Our Af� liate (Library) Membership package is US$355 per year, and includes newsletter subscriptions, and access to our own e-library.

The subscription package is extensive and includes the following:

1. TAPPI Journal subscription, which includes Progress in Paper Recycling (PPR) via email and also via IP authentication to the computers in your library. 2. Access to TAPPI’s E-Library and to the TAPPI website. Available in the E-library are over 18,000 documents, including all articles from TAPPI Journal, other

TAPPI periodicals and articles from TAPPI’s technical conferences and presentations since 1990. Works prior to 1990 are available upon request. 3. Electronic versions of TAPPI’s newsletters which include: Ahead of the Curve, Caught in the Net, Frontline Focus, Over-the-Wire (OTW), OTW - Tissue Edition,

PLACE Weekly Wrap-Up, and The Standards and Tips Action Report (STAR). 4. Print compendium of the year’s TAPPI Journal (summaries and index). 5. Hardbound printed yearbook containing the year’s TAPPI Journal articles in their entirety. 6. Printed edition of the bimonthly Paper360º, our industry magazine, and our new publication, Tissue360º.

*An additional US$14 mail fee applies for those outside the USA.


Af� liate (Library) MembershipPackages Ltd. Technical Library

Portucel Viana, SA

PVG’s College of Engineering and Technology

Qld University of Tech Library

QUT - Gardens Point

RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co

SCA R&D CENTRE AB

Shimane University

Shinshu Univ. Agricultural Library

Simon Fraser University

SLU Biblioteket

SLUB Dresden

Smithsonian Institution Libraries

Smur� t Carton Y Papel De Mexico S.A. De C.V.

SRRC-ARS-USDA

Starr Technical Risks Agency

Stephen F. Austin College

Stora Enso Skoghall AB

Studi Umanistici BNC 342003 UD

Swets Information Services

Tamk Kirjasto Kuntokatu 3

Tampere University of Technology

Technical Education of Karditsa

Texarkana College Palmer Memorial Library

Texas A & M University

Thomson Reuters

Ultuna Bibliotek

UNBC Library

UNESP-CGB/EBSCO Brasil

Univ of IL Lib

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University of Alberta Library

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University of Toronto Library

University Of Washington

University of Western Ontario

University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Stout

US Patent and Trademark Of� ce

USDA Forest Products Laboratory

USDA Forest Service

USDA Southern Regional Research Center Library

USP-SIBI/Sistema Integrado De Biblioteca

Vancouver Public Library

Viikin Kampusklrjasto - Viikki Campus Library

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State Univ

VTT Knowledge Solutions

VTT Business Solutions

W.H.P.R.

Wageningen UR

Western Michigan University

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All About TAPPIKnowledge. News. Networking.In 1915, thirty enterprising papermakers gathered together determined to form a new technical arm of the American Paper & Pulp Association (APPA). Their idea was to gather and disseminate information concerning matters which have to do with production. This forward thinking group wanted to create a forum where information could be channeled and ideas could be exchanged. In less than a year, TAPPI was born and more than 95 years later, their formula for success continues to work.

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TAPPI Products and Services Guide


BUILDING/FACILITIES: SAFETY EQUIPMENTCaristrap International Inc.1760 Fortin BoulevardLaval, QC H7S 1N8Phone: (450) 667-4700Fax: (450) 663-1520Web: www.caristrap.com

BUSINESS SERVICES: CONSULTING SERVICES

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AMEC1979 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 400Tucker, GA 30084Phone: (864) 458-3604Fax: (864) 458-3700E-mail: [email protected]: www.amec.comAMEC, the international leader in pulp & paper consulting and engineering services, provides comprehensive, environmentally sustainable solutions from concept through commissioning. With revenues of US$5.2 billion, AMEC is a supplier of high-value consulting, engineering and project management services to the world’s natural resources, nuclear, clean energy, water and environmental sectors.

Contact Don Sorenson, VP, Forest Industry International & Consulting (864-458-3604; [email protected]) or Donya Edler, Director of Marketing & Communications (770-688-2663; [email protected]).

Steam Science & Technologies LLC2002 Ford Circle, Suite HMilford, OH 45150Phone: (513) 831-2770Fax: (513) 831-9062E-mail: [email protected]: www.donahuesteam.comSteam Science & Technologies LLC (SST) is an engineering service company devoted to auditing existing steam systems, developing plans for improvement and training. SST provides an unbiased analysis of steam system conditions focusing on Safety, Operations and Ef� ciency. SST’s primary services are Boiler Room Safety Audits, Steam System Audits and Training.

Contact Robin Sommers, Audit-Engineering Manager (513-831-2770; [email protected]).

BUSINESS SERVICES: CONTRACTORS

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BUSINESS SERVICES: INSTALLATION SERVICES

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ESSCO Inc.P.O. Box 10297Green Bay, WI 54307-0297Phone: (920) 494-3480Fax: (920) 494-3483E-mail: [email protected]: www.esscoincorporated.comEssco doctor blades and doctor systems are manufactured in Green Bay, WI. Manufacturing equipment includes the world’s largest blade grinder, dedicated production lines for metal doctor blades, coater blades, and our proprietary line of advanced synthetic blades, plus CNC machinery and other specialized equipment for the production of doctor systems.

BUSINESS SERVICES: MAINTENANCE/REPAIR SERVICES

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Bonetti Company Inc.14100 W Grandview ParkwaySturtevant, WI 53177Phone: (262) 886-4400Fax: (262) 886-6300E-mail: [email protected]: www.bonetti.com

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Steam Specialties Repair Inc.9484 Princeton Glendale RoadHamilton, OH 45011-8800Phone: (513) 874-1500Fax: (518) 874-1317E-mail: [email protected]: www.steamspecrepair.com

Vail Rubber Works - Middletown605 Clark Street P.O. Box 44-919Middletown, OH 45042-2117Phone: (513) 705-2060 Ext 224Fax: (513) 705-2064E-mail: [email protected]: www.vailrubber.comVail Rubber Works: custom-formulated premium rubber covers and roll service for the most demanding applications. Service Centers in Middletown, OH and St. Joseph, MI give you the right roll covering and rebuild solution for your paper process.

BUSINESS SERVICES: PROCESS CONTROL ENGINEERING

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BUSINESS SERVICES: PROPERTY TAX/VALUATION SERVICESInternational Appraisal Company110 Pleasant AvenueUpper Saddle River, NJ 07458-2304Phone: (201) 934-4567Fax: (201) 934-7255E-mail: [email protected]: www.intlappraisal.comInternational Appraisal Company has been providing Property Tax Consulting and Valuation Services since 1959. Our goal is to enhance our client’s bottom line by identifying opportunities to reduce excessive property tax assessments. We have a proven track record of delivering superior results and providing our clients a level of service unparalleled in the industry.

BUSINESS SERVICES:RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENTFPInnovations570, boul. Saint-JeanPointe-Claire, QC H9R 3J9Phone: (514) 630-4124Fax: (514) 630-4110E-mail: [email protected]: www.fpinnovations.ca

BUSINESS SERVICES: ROLLSTOCK REPAIR

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SOS Service Inc360 N Hetzler CourtAngola, IN 46703Phone: (877) 535-0767Fax: (260) 665-5812E-mail: [email protected]: www.sosservice.netOur highly trained professional service technicians are dispatched to your place of business to repair your inventory of damaged paper rolls or to precision cut your paper rolls to a new size. All of our services are unconditionally guaranteed. We’ll turn your liabilities into assets.

Contact Kyle Gruner, Territory Manager (877-535-0767; [email protected]).

BUSINESS SERVICES: TESTING SERVICESContainer Testing Laboratory Inc.607 Fayette AvenueMamaroneck, NY 10543-2214Phone: (800) 221-5170Fax: (212) 825-2250E-mail: [email protected]: www.containertechnologylabs.comContact C. Coleman, Ph.D., Director, Technical Services.

Econotech Services852 Derwent WayDelta, BC V3M 5R1Phone: (604) 526-4221Fax: (604) 526-1898E-mail: [email protected]: www.econotech.comContact Keith Becker, Vice President ([email protected]).

Mocon Inc.7500 Mendelssohn Avenue NMinneapolis, MN 55428Phone: (763) 493-6370Fax: (763) 493-6358E-mail: [email protected]: www.mocon.comMOCON is the premier provider and innovator of solutions for measuring the permeation of gases and water vapor through barriers and � lms, determining package performance and integrity, shelf-life, package improvement, cost reduction, sustainability, product safety and solving aroma and � avor issues. MOCON provides instruments, consulting and laboratory services worldwide.

Contact Colleen Murphy, Marketing Communications Specialist (763-493-7231; [email protected]).

CHEMICAL RECOVERY: EVAPORATORSA & B Process Systems Corp.201 S Wisconsin AvenueStratford, WI 54484Phone: (715) 687-4332Fax: (715) 687-3225Toll Free: (888) 258-2789E-mail: [email protected]: www.abprocess.comContact Eric Fehrenbach (715-687-4332; [email protected]).

CHEMICAL/MECHANICAL PULPING: BLOW PITS/TANKSA & B Process Systems Corp.201 S Wisconsin AvenueStratford, WI 54484Phone: (715) 687-4332Fax: (715) 687-3225Toll Free: (888) 258-2789E-mail: [email protected]: www.abprocess.comContact Eric Fehrenbach (715-687-4332; [email protected]).

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: BENTONITEAMCOL Paper Technologies2870 Forbs AvenueHoffman Estates, IL 60192Phone: (800) 426-5564E-mail: [email protected]: www.amcolpaper.comContact Joann Scherf, Manager of Sales & Marketing, Americas (800-426-5564; [email protected]).

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS:BLEACHING COMPOUNDSAkzo Nobel - Eka Chemicals Inc.1850 Parkway Place Suite 1200Marietta, GA 30067Phone: (770) 578-0858Fax: (770) 578-1359Web: www.akzonobel.com/ekaContact Steve Main (770-578-0858).

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: BRIGHTENERS

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Aurora Specialty Chemistries1520 Lake Lansing RoadLansing, MI 48912Phone: (517) 372-9121 x 103Fax: (517) 372-1956E-mail: of� [email protected]: www.auroraspecialtychemistries.comASC is a primary producer of water soluble polymers. As a single source supplier, we serve all aspects of the water treatment industry. Our diverse product line positions our company as a leading source supplier to a variety of industries. ASC is an ISO 9001:2002 Certi� ed company.

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS:CLEANING COMPOUNDSKolb Distribution Ltd.Maienbrunnenstrasse 1, P.O. Box 64Hedingen, Switzerland 8908Phone: (+41) 44 762 46 46Fax: (+41) 44 762 49 30E-mail: [email protected]: www.kolb.chContact Dr. Christoph Blicke, Product Manager of our Paper Chemical Department (+41-44 762 46 46).

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: COAGULANTS

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CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: COATINGSAkzo Nobel - Eka Chemicals Inc.1850 Parkway Place Suite 1200Marietta, GA 30067Phone: (770) 578-0858Fax: (770) 578-1359Web: www.akzonobel.com/ekaContact Steve Main (770-578-0858).

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American eChem, Inc.1912 Kurth DriveLufkin, TX 75904Phone: (936) 634-8884Fax: (936) 634-8889E-mail: [email protected]: www.americanechem.comWe sell calcium stearate dispersions for all applications from our plant in Texas. Specializing in vegetable-based products for food contact applications, we can tailor properties to individual customers’ requirements. Also available are our range of defoamers and wetting agents.

Contact Bernard Hylands, President (936-634-8884; [email protected]).

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Bluestar Silicones2 Tower Center Boulevard, Suite 1601East Brunswick, NJ 08816-1100Phone: (732) 227-2060Fax: (732) 249-7000E-mail: [email protected]: www.bluestarsilicones.comOur Silcolease brand of release coatings includes defoamers, amino softeners for tissue, emulsion, solventless radiation cure (cationic and free radical), solventless thermal and solvent technologies. Our new innovations include Optima low platinum, high speed solventless thermal systems, low friction coef� cient, high slip systems and tinting systems.

Contact Cheryl Santucci.



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Ecosynthetix Inc.3365 Mainway DriveBurlington, ON L7M 1A6Phone: (289) 878-0286Fax: (905) 335-1889E-mail: [email protected]: www.ecosynthetix.comEcoSynthetix is a global supplier of innovative biopolymers suitable across a wide range of industries, including paper and paperboard products. Headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, the company offers EcoSphere® biolatex® binders having performance capabilities equal or superior to traditional petroleum-based products, while also offering signi� cant cost savings and carbon footprint reductions.

Contact Alessandra Profetto ([email protected]).

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IGI Enviro-Coatings95 Tyler Woods DriveSharpsburg, GA 30277Phone: (770) 252-5632E-mail: [email protected] alternative, Non-abrasive, Non-skid, OGR, and MVTR treatments.

With over 20 years of experience Enviro-Coatings manufactures and distributes recyclable, high performance, water-based coatings. Our experience and expertise allow us to provide effective solutions to your most demanding packaging requirements. Coupled with the resources of IGI, E-C is ready to help.

Michelman Inc.9080 Shell RoadCincinnati, OH 45236-1232Phone: (513) 793-7766Fax: (513) 793-2504E-mail: [email protected]: www.michelman.comContact Christy Randolph, Marketing Associate ([email protected]) or Lisa Boswell, Inside Sales Rep ([email protected]).

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: COATINGS/SILICONE

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Tekkote Corporation580 Willow Tree RoadLeonia, NJ 07605Phone: (201) 585-8875E-mail: [email protected]: www.tekkote.comTekkote, a leading manufacturer of Silicone-coated release liners made of papers, polycoated papers and � lms with web widths to 74” and in-line printing capabilitiy. Slitting from 1/2” to 71”.

Contact Michael Lutz, Sales Director (262-287-2486; [email protected]).

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: COLLOIDAL SILICAAkzo Nobel - Eka Chemicals Inc.1850 Parkway Place Suite 1200Marietta, GA 30067Phone: (770) 578-0858Fax: (770) 578-1359Web: www.akzonobel.com/ekaContact Steve Main (770-578-0858).

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: DEFOAMERS

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Kolb Distribution Ltd.Maienbrunnenstrasse 1, P.O. Box 64Hedingen, Switzerland 8908Phone: (+41) 44 762 46 46Fax: (+41) 44 762 49 30E-mail: [email protected]: www.kolb.chContact Dr. Christoph Blicke, Product Manager of our Paper Chemical Department (+41-44 762 46 46).

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: DEINKING AGENTS/COMPOUNDSAkzo Nobel - Eka Chemicals Inc.1850 Parkway Place Suite 1200Marietta, GA 30067Phone: (770) 578-0858Fax: (770) 578-1359Web: www.akzonobel.com/ekaContact Steve Main (770-578-0858).


CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS:DEPOSIT CONTROLAkzo Nobel - Eka Chemicals Inc.1850 Parkway Place Suite 1200Marietta, GA 30067Phone: (770) 578-0858Fax: (770) 578-1359Web: www.akzonobel.com/ekaContact Steve Main (770-578-0858).

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS:FLAME RETARDANTSSpartan Flame Retardants, Inc.P.O. Box 395 345 E Terra Cotta AvenueCrystal Lake, IL 60039Phone: (815) 459-8500Fax: (815) 459-8560E-mail: [email protected]: www.spartancompany.comContact John Kuetemeyer (815-459-8500; [email protected]).

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: FLOCCULANTS

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CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: OILSLubriplate Lubricants Co.129 Lockwood StreetNewark, NJ 07105Phone: (800) 733-4755Fax: (800) 347-5329E-mail: [email protected]: www.lubriplate.comContact Jim Girard, Vice President & General Manager (800-733-4755; [email protected]).

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: PAPER CHEMICALSAkzo Nobel - Eka Chemicals Inc.1850 Parkway Place Suite 1200Marietta, GA 30067Phone: (770) 578-0858Fax: (770) 578-1359Web: www.akzonobel.com/ekaContact Steve Main (770-578-0858).

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CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: RETENTION & DRAINAGEAkzo Nobel - Eka Chemicals Inc.1850 Parkway Place Suite 1200Marietta, GA 30067Phone: (770) 578-0858Fax: (770) 578-1359Web: www.akzonobel.com/ekaContact Steve Main (770-578-0858).

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CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: SAVEALL ADDITIVES

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CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: SPECIALTY CHEMICALS

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Michelman Inc.9080 Shell RoadCincinnati, OH 45236-1232Phone: (513) 793-7766Fax: (513) 793-2504E-mail: [email protected]: www.michelman.comContact Christy Randolph, Marketing Associate ([email protected]) or Lisa Boswell, Inside Sales Rep ([email protected]).

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America, LLC1603 West LBJ Freeway Suite 200Dallas, TX 75234Phone: (269) 808-2261Fax: (269) 629-4068E-mail: [email protected]: www.sekisui-sc.comSekisui Specialty Chemicals offers a complete line of polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) resins for paper applications. With a fully staffed analytical paper laboratory in Houston, TX and PVOH produced at three world-class ISO 9002-certi� ed manufacturing facilities, Sekisui is ready to meet the needs of paper customers globally.

Contact Brook Lamm, Business Development Manager-TAPPI Member (269-808-2261; [email protected]).

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS:STICKIES CONTROL

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CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: SURFACTANTSKolb Distribution Ltd.Maienbrunnenstrasse 1, P.O. Box 64Hedingen, Switzerland 8908Phone: (+41) 44 762 46 46Fax: (+41) 44 762 49 30E-mail: [email protected]: www.kolb.chContact Dr. Christoph Blicke, Product Manager of our Paper Chemical Department (+41-44 762 46 46).

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: THICKENERSAkzo Nobel - Eka Chemicals Inc.1850 Parkway Place Suite 1200Marietta, GA 30067Phone: (770) 578-0858Fax: (770) 578-1359Web: www.akzonobel.com/ekaContact Steve Main (770-578-0858).

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: WASTEWATER TREATMENT

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CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: WATER TREATMENTAkzo Nobel - Eka Chemicals Inc.1850 Parkway Place Suite 1200Marietta, GA 30067Phone: (770) 578-0858Fax: (770) 578-1359Web: www.akzonobel.com/ekaContact Steve Main (770-578-0858).

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AIRPOLLUTION CONTROLSolvay Chemicals/SOLVair Solutions3333 Richardmond AvenueHouston, TX 77089Phone: (800) 765-8292Fax: (713) 525-7806Web: www.solvair.usContact Mike Wood (800-765-8292; [email protected]).

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: BAGHOUSE EQUIPMENTAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com

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McGill AirClean LLCOne - Mission ParkGroveport, OH 43125Phone: (614) 829-1200Fax: (614) 445-8759E-mail: [email protected]: www.mcgillairclean.comMcGill AirClean has over 40 years of engineering and manufacturing experience solving air pollution control problems from planning to startup. We provide a full range of products and services to meet stringent air pollution regulations including dry and wet electrostatic precipitators, fabric � lters, spray-dry scrubbers, regenerative thermal oxidizers, and mobile testing services.

Contact Jerry Childress.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: DEWATERING EQUIPMENTVincent Corp2810 E 5th AvenueTampa, FL 33605Phone: (813) 248-2650Fax: (813) 247-7557E-mail: [email protected]: www.vincentcorp.comVincent Corporation designs and manufactures screw presses and other liquid/solids separation equipment. Our equipment is used in over 75 virgin and recycle mills de-watering sludge, knots and other screen rejects. We manufacture a large variety of presses from small lab-size presses to presses capable of processing over 150BDTPD.Contact Fred White (813-248-2650; [email protected]).

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: DEWATERING SERVICESBright Technologies (A Div. of Sebright Products, Inc.)P.O. Box 296 127 N Water StreetHopkins, MI 49328Phone: (513) 484-1225E-mail: [email protected]: www.brightbeltpress.comBright Technologies is a innovative waste handling equipment provider to the Pulp/Paper sector, we are the preferred supplier for solid waste dewatering equipment, i.e. High Density Extruder. We can also assist you with primary and secondary sludge dewatering needs with our state-of-the-art Twin Wire Belt Filter Press.

Contact Dave Kaminski, Business Development Manager.

Rain for Rent6401 Gulfway DriveGroves, TX 77619Phone: (409) 962-3121Fax: (409) 962-1202E-mail: [email protected]: www.rainforrent.com

Rain for Rent3135 Dial StreetMobile, AL 36612Phone: (251) 452-2055Fax: (251) 452-2064E-mail: [email protected]: www.rainforrent.com

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL:DUST HANDLING EQUIPMENTAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com

Blower Application Company, Inc.N114 W19125 Clinton Drive P.O. Box 279Germantown, WI 53022-0279Phone: (262) 255-5580Fax: (262) 255-3446E-mail: [email protected]: www.bloapco.comContact Ric Johnson, Sales Manager (800-959-0880; [email protected]).

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS

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TurboSonic Technologies, Inc550 Parkside Drive, Suite A-14Waterloo, ON N2L 5V4Phone: (519) 885-5513Fax: (519) 885-6992E-mail: [email protected]: www.turbosonic.comCONTROL ACID GAS AND PARTICULATE EMISSIONS FROM POWER AND RECOVERY BOILERS, LIME KILNS, BLEACH PLANTS AND SMELT DISSOLVING TANKS.

The Pulp & Paper Industry has been a focus for TurboSonic Technologies for over 30 years. There are multiple gas streams or collected emission sources in a pulp mill for TurboSonic’s air pollution control (APC) equipment.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: POLLUTION CONTROL

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Tann Corporation2300 NorthRidge DriveKaukauna, WI 54130Phone: (920) 766-3600Fax: (920) 766-4600E-mail: [email protected]: www.tanncorporation.com






ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: SCRUBBERS

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McGill AirClean LLCOne - Mission ParkGroveport, OH 43125Phone: (614) 829-1200Fax: (614) 445-8759E-mail: [email protected]: www.mcgillairclean.comMcGill AirClean has over 40 years of engineering and manufacturing experience solving air pollution control problems from planning to startup. We provide a full range of products and services to meet stringent air pollution regulations including dry and wet electrostatic precipitators, fabric � lters, spray-dry scrubbers, regenerative thermal oxidizers, and mobile testing services.Contact Jerry Childress.




EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: ADHESIVE TAPESShurtape Technologies1712 8th Street Drive SEHickory, NC 28603Phone: (888) 442-TAPEE-mail: [email protected]: www.shurtape.comContact Jilian Huggins (828-325-5132; [email protected]).

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: BALERSAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: BEARINGSBonetti Company Inc.14100 W Grandview ParkwaySturtevant, WI 53177Phone: (262) 886-4400Fax: (262) 886-6300E-mail: [email protected]: www.bonetti.com

Motion Industries, Inc.1605 Alton RoadBirmingham, AL 35210Phone: (205) 956-1122Fax: (205) 957-5290E-mail: [email protected]: www.motionindustries.com

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NSK Corp4200 Goss RoadAnn Arbor, MI 48105Phone: (734) 913-7743Fax: (734) 913-7510E-mail: [email protected]: www.nskamericas.comNSK is a global technology leader offering solutions to the challenges found in the pulp & paper industry. Our products are designed to handle the extreme high temperatures, and highly contaminated environments found in the pulp & paper industry, NSK bearings allow longer life and higher limiting speeds which result in greater productivity for your mills.

Contact Heather Strack, Marketing Communications.

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Schaef� er Group USA Inc.308 Springhill Farm RoadFort Mill, SC 29715Phone: (803) 548-8500Fax: (803) 548-8599E-mail: info.us@schaef� er.comWeb: www.schaef� er.usA preeminent global bearing manufacturer, Schaef� er is a renowned supplier to the pulp & paper industry. With innovations such as self-aligning cylindrical roller bearings for drying cylinders and anti-slippage spherical roller bearings for calender rolls, complemented by portable wireless condition-monitoring solutions, Schaef� er can signi� cantly improve your mill’s ef� ciency and reliability.

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: BELTS/DRIVESForbo Siegling, LLC12201 Vanstory DriveHuntersville, NC 28078Phone: (800) 255-5581E-mail: [email protected]: www.forbo-siegling.comContact Pete Dakas, North American Segment Manager (704-908-0800; [email protected]).

Muhlen Sohn Industries, LP4640 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. BoulevardAnderson, IN 46013Phone: (765) 640-9674Fax: (765) 640-0914E-mail: [email protected]: www.muehlen-sohn.de/en/home.htmlExpert for technical fabrics.Muhlen Sohn is one of the leading suppliers of corrugator belts worldwide. We combine tradition and progress and our customers can rely on Muhlen Sohn’s quality promise. Besides corrugator belts, Muhlen Sohn offers a wide range of equipment around the Double Baker and a 24/7 Service.

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: BLADES/HOLDERSBonetti Company Inc.14100 W Grandview ParkwaySturtevant, WI 53177Phone: (262) 886-4400Fax: (262) 886-6300E-mail: [email protected]: www.bonetti.com

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EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: COATINGSMichelman Inc.9080 Shell RoadCincinnati, OH 45236-1232Phone: (513) 793-7766Fax: (513) 793-2504E-mail: [email protected]: www.michelman.comContact Christy Randolph, Marketing Associate ([email protected]) or Lisa Boswell, Inside Sales Rep ([email protected]).

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: COMPRESSION TESTERS/CRUSH TESTERS/ECTLorentzen & Wettre USA1055 Windward Ridge Parkway, Suite 160Alpharetta, GA 30005Phone: (770) 442-8015Fax: (770) 442-6792E-mail: [email protected]: www.lorentzen-wettre.comContact Philip Westmoreland, President (770-772-1013; [email protected]).

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: DATA ACQUISITION & REPORTINGLorentzen & Wettre USA1055 Windward Ridge Parkway, Suite 160Alpharetta, GA 30005Phone: (770) 442-8015Fax: (770) 442-6792E-mail: [email protected]: www.lorentzen-wettre.comContact Philip Westmoreland, President (770-772-1013; [email protected]).

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: DIE CUTTING MACHINESBaysek Machines Inc.P.O. Box 282 266 John StreetAmherst, WI 54406Phone: (715) 824-5300Fax: (715) 824-5354E-mail: [email protected]: www.baysek.comPrecision Cut, 100% Automatically Strip, Accurately Count & Neatly Stack high-quality � nished pieces with One Operator via an easy Touch Screen. Output perfectly formed units F-Flute through Double Wall and Some Solid Board with ease; Simple Shapes to Complex Multi-Outs with No Nicks/Tages or Angel Hair.

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: DRAINAGE EQUIPMENT

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Deublin Company2050 Norman Drive WestWaukegan, IL 60085Phone: (847) 689-8600Fax: (847) 689-8690E-mail: [email protected]: www.deublin.comDeublin Company provides comprehensive services for steam systems and dryer section optimization which includes a full range steam joint and siphon systems for paper machines operating at any speed. In addition, Deublin also offers water and hot oil unions for machine and soft nip calender rolls.

Contact Afzal Ali, Director of Marketing (847-689-8600; aaliedeublin.com).



EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: DRYERS/INFRARED DRYERS/ULTRAVIOLET CURINGPRI Technologies10954 Shady TrailDallas, TX 75220Phone: (214) 353-9000Fax: (214) 357-5847Toll Free: (800) 627-5537E-mail: [email protected]: www.printingresearch.comPRI Technologies, the leader in IR drying and UV curing systems for � exo applications, has been providing innovative solutions to the Graphic Arts Industry since 1968. Increase your production performance and add high-end graphic capabilities to your product line with Quik Dry® infrared drying systems, and ‘Cold’™ and ‘Zone’™ ultraviolet curing systems.

Contact Dave Douglas (214-353-9000; [email protected]).

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: EDGEBOARDSamuel Strapping Systems1401 Davey Road, Suite 300Woodridge, IL 60517Phone: (800) 323-4424Fax: (800) 446-5253E-mail: [email protected]: www.samuelstrapping.com

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: FORMATIONLorentzen & Wettre USA1055 Windward Ridge Parkway, Suite 160Alpharetta, GA 30005Phone: (770) 442-8015Fax: (770) 442-6792E-mail: [email protected]: www.lorentzen-wettre.comContact Philip Westmoreland, President (770-772-1013; [email protected]).

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL:INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT/PARTS


Schaef� er Group USA Inc.308 Springhill Farm RoadFort Mill, SC 29715Phone: (803) 548-8500Fax: (803) 548-8599E-mail: info.us@schaef� er.comWeb: www.schaef� er.usA preeminent global bearing manufacturer, Schaef� er is a renowned supplier to the pulp & paper industry. With innovations such as self-aligning cylindrical roller bearings for drying cylinders and anti-slippage spherical roller bearings for calender rolls, complemented by portable wireless condition-monitoring solutions, Schaef� er can signi� cantly improve your mill’s ef� ciency and reliability.

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: INTERFACE LEVEL DETECTOR

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Automation Products, Inc. - DYNATROL® Division3030 Maxroy StreetHouston, TX 77008Phone: (713) 869-0361Fax: (713) 869-7332E-mail: [email protected]: www.dynatrolusa.comFor over 50 years, Automation Products, Inc. has manufactured Dynatrol quality measurement and control equipment. Widely used in the pulp and paper industry for viscosity continuous process measurement of black and green liquors, cellulose solutions, pulp slurry additives, terpene resins, etc. Interface Level detection between black liquor and soap.

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL:LABEL PRINTERSSamuel Strapping Systems1401 Davey Road, Suite 300Woodridge, IL 60517Phone: (800) 323-4424Fax: (800) 446-5253E-mail: [email protected]: www.samuelstrapping.com

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: LABORATORY/PILOT PLANTAdirondack Machine Corporation181 Dixon RoadQueensbury, NY 12804-2134Phone: (518) 792-2258Fax: (518) 792-2274E-mail: [email protected]: www.adirondackmachine.comContact Thomas Ferari (518-792-2258; [email protected]).

Lorentzen & Wettre USA1055 Windward Ridge Parkway, Suite 160Alpharetta, GA 30005Phone: (770) 442-8015Fax: (770) 442-6792E-mail: [email protected]: www.lorentzen-wettre.comContact Philip Westmoreland, President (770-772-1013; [email protected]).

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: MANUFACTURERS

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EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: MECHANICAL SEALS

Seal Master Corp.368 Martinel DriveKent, OH 44240Phone: (330) 673-8410Fax: (330) 673-8242E-mail: [email protected]: www.sealmaster.comEngineered In� atable Seals & ActuatorsCustom-built, fabric-reinforced, fully molded Seal Master® in� atable seals, bags, plugs and other custom rubber products function extremely well in hostile processing environments, provide close tolerance capability and require little maintenance. Applications include coater tubes, actuators, diaphragms, rod holders, sheet holders and airblocks. Design assistance offered.

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: POWER TRANSMISSION


Schaef� er Group USA Inc.308 Springhill Farm RoadFort Mill, SC 29715Phone: (803) 548-8500Fax: (803) 548-8599E-mail: info.us@schaef� er.comWeb: www.shaef� er.usA preeminent global bearing manufacturer, Schaef� er is a renowned supplier to the pulp & paper industry. With innovations such as self-aligning cylindrical roller bearings for drying cylinders and anti-slippage spherical roller bearings for calender rolls, complemented by portable wireless condition-monitoring solutions, Schaef� er can signi� cantly improve your mill’s ef� ciency and reliability.

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: PRINTINGRogers Corporation245 Woodstock RoadWoodstock, CT 06281Phone: (800) 935-2940E-mail: [email protected]: www.rogerscorp.comRogers’ R/bak® cushion-mounting products with open cell polyurethane technology provide the cushion needed to reduce pressure and absorb shock, resulting in longer plate and cushion life. Bene� ts include eliminating gear banding and press bounce and reduced � uting and board crush at increased speeds, while maintaining consistent quality over long runs.

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: ROLLS/ROLL STANDSFinzer Roller129 Rawls RoadDes Plaines, IL 60018-1328Phone: (847) 390-6200Fax: (847) 390-6201E-mail: sales@� nzerroller.comWeb: www.� nzerroller.com/tappi2012A rubber roller manufacturer and supplier with multiple U.S. manufacturing locations for the � lm, embossing, � exible packaging, converting, printing and corrugating industries. Our products and services include precision ground rubber covered roller, new cores & repairs, tracking roller, rotary brushes, and specialty wear and high release coatings.

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: RUBBER COVERINGS/ROLL COVERINGSVail Rubber Works - Middletown605 Clark Street P.O. Box 44-919Middletown, OH 45042-2117Phone: (513) 705-2060 Ext 224Fax: (513) 705-2064E-mail: [email protected]: www.vailrubber.comVail Rubber Works: custom-formulated premium rubber covers and roll service for the most demanding applications. Service Centers in Middletown, OH and St. Joseph, MI give you the right roll covering and rebuild solution for your paper process.

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: SIPHONS

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EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: STEAM JOINT

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EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: STEAM SYSTEMS

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EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: STEEL FABRICATIONAstralloy Steel Products1550 Red Hollow RoadBirmingham, AL 35215Phone: (800) 633-6635Fax: (205) 520-2200E-mail: [email protected]: www.astralloy.com

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: TAIL CUTTERS & ROPE DIVERTERSBonetti Company Inc.14100 W Grandview ParkwaySturtevant, WI 53177Phone: (262) 886-4400Fax: (262) 886-6300E-mail: [email protected]: www.bonetti.com

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: TESTING EQUIPMENTAderhold Firm IncP.O. Box 1551Lawrenceville, GA 30046Phone: (770) 962-5111Fax: (770) 962-6995E-mail: steve@aderhold� rm.comWeb: www.herculessizingtester.com

Gurley Precision Instruments514 Fulton StreetP.O. Box 88Troy, NY 12181Phone: (518) 272-6300Fax: (518) 274-0336Web: www.gurley.comContact Travis Coon (518-272-6300; [email protected]).

Lorentzen & Wettre USA1055 Windward Ridge Parkway, Suite 160Alpharetta, GA 30005Phone: (770) 442-8015Fax: (770) 442-6792E-mail: [email protected]: www.lorentzen-wettre.comContact Philip Westmoreland, President (770-772-1013; [email protected]).

Mocon Inc.7500 Mendelssohn Avenue NMinneapolis, MN 55428Phone: (763) 493-6370Fax: (763) 493-6358E-mail: [email protected]: www.mocon.comMOCON is the premier provider and innovator of solutions for measuring the permeation of gases and water vapor through barriers and � lms, determining package performance and integrity, shelf-life, package improvement, cost reduction, sustainability, product safety and solving aroma and � avor issues. MOCON provides instruments, consulting and laboratory services worldwide. Contact Colleen Murphy, Marketing Communications Specialist (763-493-7231; [email protected]).

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: VISCOMETERS

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Automation Products, Inc. - DYNATROL® Division3030 Maxroy StreetHouston, TX 77008Phone: (713) 869-0361Fax: (713) 869-7332E-mail: [email protected]: www.dynatrolusa.comFor over 50 years, Automation Products, Inc. has manufactured Dynatrol quality measurement and control equipment. Widely used in the pulp and paper industry for viscosity continuous process measurement of black and green liquors, cellulose solutions, pulp slurry additives, terpene resins, etc. Interface Level detection between black liquor and soap.

FINISHING/CONVERTING: AIR CONVEYING SYSTEMSAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com


FINISHING/CONVERTING: BALING SYSTEMSAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com

Caristrap International Inc.1760 Fortin BoulevardLaval, QC H7S 1N8Phone: (450) 667-4700Fax: (450) 663-1520Web: www.caristrap.com

FINISHING/CONVERTING: BALING WIRECaristrap International Inc.1760 Fortin BoulevardLaval, QC H7S 1N8Phone: (450) 667-4700Fax: (450) 663-1520Web: www.caristrap.com

FINISHING/CONVERTING: BANDING EQUIPMENTCaristrap International Inc.1760 Fortin BoulevardLaval, QC H7S 1N8Phone: (450) 667-4700Fax: (450) 663-1520Web: www.caristrap.com

Samuel Strapping Systems1401 Davey Road, Suite 300Woodridge, IL 60517Phone: (800) 323-4424Fax: (800) 446-5253E-mail: [email protected]: www.samuelstrapping.com

FINISHING/CONVERTING: BUNDLING EQUIPMENTCaristrap International Inc.1760 Fortin BoulevardLaval, QC H7S 1N8Phone: (450) 667-4700Fax: (450) 663-1520Web: www.caristrap.com


FINISHING/CONVERTING: CURINGMichelman Inc.9080 Shell RoadCincinnati, OH 45236-1232Phone: (513) 793-7766Fax: (513) 793-2504E-mail: [email protected]: www.michelman.comContact Christy Randolph, Marketing Associate ([email protected]) or Lisa Boswell, Inside Sales Rep ([email protected]).

FINISHING/CONVERTING: DUST COLLECTORSAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com

FINISHING/CONVERTING: INK

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Sun Chemical Corporation135 W Lake StreetNorthlake, IL 60164Phone: (708) 562-0550Sun Chemical is the world’s largest producer of printing inks and pigments and a leading provider of materials to packaging, publication, coatings, plastics, cosmetics, and other industrial markets including electronic materials, functional and specialty coatings, brand protection and product authentication technologies.

Contact Lance Richert, Field Marketing Manager (248-767-4310; [email protected]).

FINISHING/CONVERTING: INKING EQUIPMENTSamuel Strapping Systems1401 Davey Road, Suite 300Woodridge, IL 60517Phone: (800) 323-4424Fax: (800) 446-5253E-mail: [email protected]: www.samuelstrapping.com

FINISHING/CONVERTING: LABELING MACHINESAutomatan2911 Apache DrivePlover, WI 54467Phone: (715) 341-6501Fax: (715) 345-1004E-mail: [email protected]: www.automatan.com




FINISHING/CONVERTING: LASER MARKABLE COATINGS

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FUJIFILM Hunt Chemicals U.S. A., Inc.40 Boroline RoadAllendale, NJ 07401Phone: (210) 995-2200E-mail: codestream@fuji� lm.comWeb: www.fuji� lmcodestream.comCodeStream® is a translucent aqueous coating applied on press to corrugated boxes. It turns black when selectively exposed to laser power, and is used to mark variable data such as expiry dates and product codes. CodeStream® boxes arrive on the production � oor pre-coated and ready to mark, with no further consumables to purchase, dispose of or maintain.

FINISHING/CONVERTING: MATRIX REMOVALBlower Application Company, Inc.N114 W19125 Clinton Drive P.O. Box 279Germantown, WI 53022-0279Phone: (262) 255-5580Fax: (262) 255-3446E-mail: [email protected]: www.bloapco.comContact Ric Johnson, Sales Manager (800-959-0880; [email protected]).

FINISHING/CONVERTING: PACKAGING MACHINERYSamuel Strapping Systems1401 Davey Road, Suite 300Woodridge, IL 60517Phone: (800) 323-4424Fax: (800) 446-5253E-mail: [email protected]: www.samuelstrapping.com

FINISHING/CONVERTING: SCRAP REMOVAL SYSTEMSAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com


FINISHING/CONVERTING: SHEETING EQUIPMENTPAC Paper6416 NW Whitney RoadVancouver, WA 98665-7016Phone: (360) 695-7771Fax: (360) 694-0943E-mail: [email protected]: www.pacpaperinc.comThe core of Pac Paper is answering needs with creative solutions. If you come, we will build it. Imagination is good. With more than 36 years in the business, we have helped hundreds of companies with their custom packaging and paper needs. This has come through the consistent supply of the quality paper products servicing the following markets: Industrial Packaging, Food Service, Food Processing, and Fine Paper.

Contact David Morgan, VP of Sales & Marketing.

FINISHING/CONVERTING: SHREDDERSAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com

Blower Application Company, Inc.N114 W19125 Clinton Drive P.O. Box 279Germantown, WI 53022-0279Phone: (262) 255-5580Fax: (262) 255-3446E-mail: [email protected]: www.bloapco.comSince 1933, BloApCo has worked with a wide variety of corrugated converters, designing its equipment, shredders, trim cutters, and material handling fans, to provide integrated pneumatic scrap removal systems for the ef� cient handling of corrugated scrap.

Contact Ric Johnson, Sales Manager (800-959-0880; [email protected]).

FINISHING/CONVERTING: STRAPPING SYSTEMSCaristrap International Inc.1760 Fortin BoulevardLaval, QC H7S 1N8Phone: (450) 667-4700Fax: (450) 663-1520Web: www.caristrap.com


FINISHING/CONVERTING: TAPE

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Tekkote Corporation580 Willow Tree RoadLeonia, NJ 07605Phone: (201) 585-8875E-mail: [email protected]: www.tekkote.comTekkote, a leading manufacturer of Silicone-coated release liners made of papers, polycoated papers and � lms with web widths to 74” and in-line printing capabilitiy. Slitting from 1/2” to 71”.

Contact Michael Lutz, Sales Director (262-287-2486; [email protected]).

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Tesa Tape, Inc.5825 Carnegie BoulevardCharlotte, NC 28209Phone: (800) 426-2181Fax: (704) 553-4668Web: www.tesatape.comTesa Tape, inc., an industry leader in pressure-sensitive adhesive tape technology, is pleased to introduce a new, highly optimized adhesive system speci� cally designed to resist the effects of calcium carbonate in paper � llers and coatings. This new adhesive is available on two tesa products for splicing applications – tesa® 51445 single-sided tape, and tesa® 51913 double-sided tape. The company’s complete offering for paper mills includes its signature line of tesa EasySplice® straight-line splicing tapes that have become the industry standard for straight-line splicing applications, in addition to tapes for butt splicing, manual splicing, core starting, end tabbing, web feeding, and more. www.tesatape.com/industry/paperprint

FINISHING/CONVERTING: TRIM HANDLING EQUIPMENTAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com

FINISHING/CONVERTING: TRIM REMOVAL SYSTEMSAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com



FINISHING/CONVERTING: WRAPPING MACHINESSamuel Strapping Systems1401 Davey Road, Suite 300Woodridge, IL 60517Phone: (800) 323-4424Fax: (800) 446-5253E-mail: [email protected]: www.samuelstrapping.com

INFORMATION CONTROL: ACTUATORSBray International, Inc13333 Westland East BoulevardHouston, TX 77041Phone: (281) 894-5454Fax: (281) 894-9499E-mail: [email protected]: www.bray.com

INFORMATION CONTROL: COMPUTER SOFTWAREEscada Systems, Inc2752 East Ponce De Leon Avenue, Unit 2ADecatur, GA 30030Phone: (678) 705-2945Fax: (678) 705-2956E-mail: [email protected]: www.escadasystems.comEscada Systems increased productivity, waste reduction, energy conservation, control and traceability. Syncro7 Corrugator Control System. Automatic Wet and Dry End control. Pro� le Closed Loop Corrugator Process Control System. Automatic setpoint control, monitoring and analysis. Integrated Roll Stock Barcode or RFID input. Reel tracking, analysis, waste and stock reduction.

Contact Alastair Gardner ([email protected]).



INFORMATION CONTROL: INSTRUMENTATION COMPONENTSHile Controls of Alabama Inc.311 Applegate ParkwayPelham, AL 35124Phone: (205) 620-4000Fax: (205) 620-2575E-mail: [email protected]: www.hilealabama.comHile Controls of Alabama, Inc. is an independent manufacturer’s representative � rm for Alabama, Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle. We provide controls, instrumentation and valves for industry. We also specialize level for liquids and solids, combustion analyzers, � ow meters, gas detection, regulators and control valves.

Contact Grady Andrews (205-620-4000; [email protected]).

INFORMATION CONTROL: TESTING EQUIPMENT/INSTRUMENTSLorentzen & Wettre USA1055 Windward Ridge Parkway, Suite 160Alpharetta, GA 30005Phone: (770) 442-8015Fax: (770) 442-6792E-mail: [email protected]: www.lorentzen-wettre.comContact Philip Westmoreland, President (770-772-1013; [email protected]).

Mocon Inc.7500 Mendelssohn Avenue NMinneapolis, MN 55428Phone: (763) 493-6370Fax: (763) 493-6358E-mail: [email protected]: www.mocon.comMOCON is the premier provider and innovator of solutions for measuring the permeation of gases and water vapor through barriers and � lms, determining package performance and integrity, shelf-life, package improvement, cost reduction, sustainability, product safety and solving aroma and � avor issues. MOCON provides instruments, consulting and laboratory services worldwide.

Contact Colleen Murphy, Marketing Communications Specialist (763-493-7231; [email protected]).

MATERIAL HANDLING: BALING SYSTEMSAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com

Caristrap International Inc.1760 Fortin BoulevardLaval, QC H7S 1N8Phone: (450) 667-4700Fax: (450) 663-1520Web: www.caristrap.com

MATERIAL HANDLING: CONVEYERS

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Bühler Inc.P.O. Box 9497Minneapolis, MN 55440Phone: (763) 847-0238Fax: (763) 847-9902E-mail: [email protected]: www.buhlergroup.comBühler designs, engineers, and builds en-masse chain conveyors for facilities around the world. Bühler is committed to helping its customers succeed by providing superior quality equipment and systems.


MATERIAL HANDLING: HANDLING SOLUTIONSCaristrap International Inc.1760 Fortin BoulevardLaval, QC H7S 1N8Phone: (450) 667-4700Fax: (450) 663-1520Web: www.caristrap.com

MATERIAL HANDLING: ROLL HANDLING EQUIPMENT

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Bolzoni Auramo Inc.114 S Highland AvenueAurora, IL 60506Phone: (708) 790-6355Fax: (630) 701-2797E-mail: [email protected]: www.bolzoni-auramo.usBolzoni Auramo is a market leader in the production of attachments for the Pulp and Paper industry. With manufacturing plants in Italy, Germany, Finland, America and China and through its wide network of branches and independent dealers covering all continents, Bolzoni Auramo offers the widest range of lift truck attachments which stand out for high performance, quality and reliability features.

MATERIAL HANDLING: SCRAP REMOVAL SYSTEMSAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com


MATERIAL HANDLING: TRIM REMOVAL SYSTEMSAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com

G F Puhl Co. Inc.240 Airport RoadGallatin, TN 37066Phone: (615) 230-9500Fax: (615) 230-9590E-mail: [email protected]: www.gfpuhl.comContact Greg Bumb.

MATERIALS-RAW: MODIFIED STARCHTate & Lyle2200 East Eldorado StreetDecatur, IL 62521Phone: (217) 423-4411Fax: (217) 421-3167Toll Free: (800) 526-5728Web: www.tateandlyle.comTate & Lyle is a world-leading manufacturer of renewable food and industrial ingredients. We provide R&D and applications expertise, ef� cient manufacturing, technical support, and market intelligence. In the paper industry, our starches improve paper strength and surface properties. Our specialty starches are used in corrugating, adhesives, and building product applications.

Contact Meggan Hostetler-Schrock, Technical Services Manager (217-423-4411; [email protected]).

MATERIALS-RAW: POLYMERS

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POWER/ENERGY: BURNERSSolaGen Incorporated150 Port AvenueSt. Helens, OR 97051Phone: (503) 366-4210Fax: (503) 366-4215E-mail: [email protected]: www.solageninc.comContact Wendy Hines (503-366-4210; [email protected]).

POWER/ENERGY: DESUPERHEATERSPick Heaters, Inc.730 South Indiana AvenueWest Bend, WI 53095Phone: (262) 338-1191Fax: (262) 338-8489Toll Free: (800) 233-9030E-mail: [email protected]: www.pickheaters.com

POWER/ENERGY: GENERATORSNational Electric Coil800 King AvenueColumbus, OH 43212-2644Phone: (614) 488-1151Fax: (614) 488-8892Web: www.national-electric-coil.comNEC specializes in maintenance, repair and upgrading of turbogenerators and hydrogenerators. Provides testing, condition assessments, failure analysis, and engineering design, manufacturing stator and rotor windings. Service facility includes a high-speed balance pit equipped for overspeed, running electrical and mechanical testing. At owner’s site testing, stator rewinds, rewedging, core repair-replacement projects.

Contact Howard Moudy, Director, Service Management (614-488-1151; [email protected]).

POWER/ENERGY: HEAT EXHANGERS/ECONOMIZERSPick Heaters, Inc.730 South Indiana AvenueWest Bend, WI 53095Phone: (262) 338-1191Fax: (262) 338-8489Toll Free: (800) 233-9030E-mail: [email protected]: www.pickheaters.com

POWER/ENERGY: STEAM INJECTION HEATERSPick Heaters, Inc.730 South Indiana AvenueWest Bend, WI 53095Phone: (262) 338-1191Fax: (262) 338-8489Toll Free: (800) 233-9030E-mail: [email protected]: www.pickheaters.com

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: AIR CONVEYING SYSTEMSAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com




PROCESS EQUIPMENT: BALL VALVESArmour Valve Ltd.126 Milner AvenueToronto, ON M1S 3R2Phone: (800) 268-3508Fax: (416) 299-0394E-mail: [email protected]: www.armourvalve.comContact Jennifer Jones, Inside Sales Manager (800-268-3508; [email protected]).

Bray International, Inc13333 Westland East BoulevardHouston, TX 77041Phone: (281) 894-5454Fax: (281) 894-9499E-mail: [email protected]: www.bray.com

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: BLOWERSAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com



PROCESS EQUIPMENT: BUTTERFLY VALVESBray International, Inc13333 Westland East BoulevardHouston, TX 77041Phone: (281) 894-5454Fax: (281) 894-9499E-mail: [email protected]: www.bray.com

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: CALENDER ROLLS

TOKUDEN

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Tokuden, Inc.2909 Langford Road, Suite A-100Norcross, GA 30071-4768Phone: (770) 449-3625Fax: (770) 449-3742E-mail: [email protected]: www.tokuden.comIn 1964, Tokuden invented the induction heated roll and now specializes in manufacturing energy-ef� cient and environmentally clean Induction Heated Jacket Rolls® for use in high-precision thermal processes including High-Temperature Soft and Hard Nip Calendering. All rolls are custom-designed to meet the client’s speci� c needs, thereby delivering greater productivity and ef� ciency.

Contact Michael C. Rice, General Manager (770-449-3625; [email protected]).

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: CYCLONES/PARTSAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: DRYERSSolaGen Incorporated150 Port AvenueSt. Helens, OR 97051Phone: (503) 366-4210Fax: (503) 366-4215E-mail: [email protected]: www.solageninc.comContact Wendy Hines (503-366-4210; [email protected]).

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: DUST COLLECTORSAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com


PROCESS EQUIPMENT: EDUCTORS/INJECTORS

BEX Spray Nozzles836 Phoenix DriveAnn Arbor, MI 48108Phone: (734) 389-0464Fax: (734) 389-0470E-mail: [email protected]: www.bex.comBEX is a leader in industrial spray nozzle and tank mixing eductor technology. Typical nozzle applications include parts cleaning, food processing, cooling, misting, dust control, phosphating, rinsing, and chemical processes, to name a few. BEX has over 40 years experience in the design and development of spray nozzles and tank mixing eductors.

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: EVAPORATORSA & B Process Systems Corp.201 S Wisconsin AvenueStratford, WI 54484Phone: (715) 687-4332Fax: (715) 687-3225Toll Free: (888) 258-2789E-mail: [email protected]: www.abprocess.comContact Eric Fehrenbach (715-687-4332; [email protected]).

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: FLAME TREATERSEnsign Ribbon Burners LLCP.O. Box 8369 101 Secor LanePelham Manor, NY 10803Phone: (914) 738-0600Fax: (914) 738-0928E-mail: [email protected]: www.erbensign.comEnsign Ribbon Burners LLC is a leading manufacturer of Flame Laminating Equipment and Flame Surface Treating equipment. Laminators for paper, foam, plastic � lm, plastic sheet, metal foils and fabric. Surface treatment of paper, board, � lms foils, sheets and 3D molded products. Our state of the art systems are custom designed, engineered and manufactured.

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: GASKETS/PACKING/SEALSAmerican Braiding and Manufacturing247 Old Tavern RoadHowell, NJ 07731-881Phone: (732) 938-6333Fax: (732) 938-6377Toll Free: (800) 899-5018E-mail: [email protected]: www.abmco.comFounded in 1978, American Braiding is an ISO 9001:2000 registered manufacturer of high-quality braided compression packings. Custom or specialty braided products are available. We are also a 100% GFO Seal of Assurance participant braider. For the highest quality products, and exceptional customer support, American Braiding is your braided packing manufacturer of choice!

Contact Jason Bailey (800-899-5018; [email protected]).

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: HEAT EXCHANGERS/ECONOMIZERSA & B Process Systems Corp.201 S Wisconsin AvenueStratford, WI 54484Phone: (715) 687-4332Fax: (715) 687-3225Toll Free: (888) 258-2789E-mail: [email protected]: www.abprocess.comContact Eric Fehrenbach (715-687-4332; [email protected]).

Pick Heaters, Inc.730 South Indiana AvenueWest Bend, WI 53095Phone: (262) 338-1191Fax: (262) 338-8489Toll Free: (800) 233-9030E-mail: [email protected]: www.pickheaters.com

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: MANUFACTURERSA & B Process Systems Corp.201 S Wisconsin AvenueStratford, WI 54484Phone: (715) 687-4332Fax: (715) 687-3225Toll Free: (888) 258-2789E-mail: [email protected]: www.abprocess.comContact Eric Fehrenbach (715-687-4332; [email protected]).

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: MATRIX REMOVALBlower Application Company, Inc.N114 W19125 Clinton Drive P.O. Box 279Germantown, WI 53022-0279Phone: (262) 255-5580Fax: (262) 255-3446E-mail: [email protected]: www.bloapco.comContact Ric Johnson, Sales Manager (800-959-0880; [email protected]).

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: NOZZLES


Bonetti Company Inc.14100 W Grandview ParkwaySturtevant, WI 53177Phone: (262) 886-4400Fax: (262) 886-6300E-mail: [email protected]: www.bonetti.com

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: PIPE FABRICATIONA & B Process Systems Corp.201 S Wisconsin AvenueStratford, WI 54484Phone: (715) 687-4332Fax: (715) 687-3225Toll Free: (888) 258-2789E-mail: [email protected]: www.abprocess.comContact Eric Fehrenbach (715-687-4332; [email protected]).

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: PREFEEDERSAutomatan2911 Apache DrivePlover, WI 54467Phone: (715) 341-6501Fax: (715) 345-1004E-mail: [email protected]: www.automatan.com



PROCESS EQUIPMENT: PUMPS

Gorman-Rupp Company600 S. Airport RoadMans� eld, OH 44903Phone: (419) 755-1011Fax: (419) 755-1251E-mail: [email protected]: www.grpumps.comGorman-Rupp Super T Series® self-priming centrifugal pumps have external shimless wearplate adjustments, which can be made quickly and easily to the clearance between the impeller and wearplate, increasing the life of the pump. This makes the Super T Series® pump the world’s leading choice for waste handling applications in paper mills.

Contact John Zgela, Manager, Industrial Pumps (419-755-1011; [email protected]).

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: ROLL GRINDERSVail Rubber Works - Middletown605 Clark Street P.O. Box 44-919Middletown, OH 45042-2117Phone: (513) 705-2060 Ext 224Fax: (513) 705-2064E-mail: [email protected]: www.vailrubber.comVail Rubber Works: custom-formulated premium rubber covers and roll service for the most demanding applications. Service Centers in Middletown, OH and St. Joseph, MI give you the right roll covering and rebuild solution for your paper process.

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: SCRAP REMOVAL SYSTEMSAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com


PROCESS EQUIPMENT: SHREDDERSAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com


PROCESS EQUIPMENT: STEAM SHOWERSBonetti Company Inc.14100 W Grandview ParkwaySturtevant, WI 53177Phone: (262) 886-4400Fax: (262) 886-6300E-mail: [email protected]: www.bonetti.com

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: TANKS


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Fisher Tank Company3131 West 4th StreetChester, PA 19013-1822Phone: (803) 359-4173 ext 2713Fax: (803) 957-3376E-mail: lriddle@� shertank.comWeb: www.� shertank.comFisher Tank Company provides tank solutions. We support pulp and paper projects with value engineering, custom fabrication and turnkey construction services for � eld erected welded steel tanks. Fisher Tank also provides full service shop and � eld painting, as well as expert tank repair, modi� cation and maintenance services.

Contact Lori Riddle, Marketing Assistant (lriddle@� shertank.com).

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: TOWERS/COLUMNSA & B Process Systems Corp.201 S Wisconsin AvenueStratford, WI 54484Phone: (715) 687-4332Fax: (715) 687-3225Toll Free: (888) 258-2789E-mail: [email protected]: www.abprocess.comContact Eric Fehrenbach (715-687-4332; [email protected]).


PROCESS EQUIPMENT: TRIM REMOVAL SYSTEMSAir Conveying Corporation2196 E Person AvenueMemphis, TN 38114Phone: (901) 454-5016Fax: (901) 324-7979E-mail: [email protected]: www.acc� lter.com


PROCESS EQUIPMENT: VALVES/WASHERSBray International, Inc13333 Westland East BoulevardHouston, TX 77041Phone: (281) 894-5454Fax: (281) 894-9499E-mail: [email protected]: www.bray.com

PULP BLEACHING: BLEACH PLANT EQUIPMENTAkzo Nobel - Eka Chemicals Inc.1850 Parkway Place Suite 1200Marietta, GA 30067Phone: (770) 578-0858Fax: (770) 578-1359Web: www.akzonobel.com/ekaContact Steve Main (770-578-0858).

PULP BLEACHING: BLEACHING CHEMICALSAkzo Nobel - Eka Chemicals Inc.1850 Parkway Place Suite 1200Marietta, GA 30067Phone: (770) 578-0858Fax: (770) 578-1359Web: www.akzonobel.com/ekaContact Steve Main (770-578-0858).

PUMPSPremier Vacuum Systems, LLC.P.O. Box 1094Gadsden, AL 35902Phone: (678) 778-2046E-mail: [email protected]: www.premiervacuumsys.com

RECYCLING/DEINKING: DEINKING EQUIPMENTAdirondack Machine Corporation181 Dixon RoadQueensbury, NY 12804-2134Phone: (518) 792-2258Fax: (518) 792-2274E-mail: [email protected]: www.adirondackmachine.comContact Thomas Ferari (518-792-2258; [email protected]).

RECYCLING/DEINKING: RECYCLING EQUIPMENTBlower Application Company, Inc.N114 W19125 Clinton Drive P.O. Box 279Germantown, WI 53022-0279Phone: (262) 255-5580Fax: (262) 255-3446E-mail: [email protected]: www.bloapco.comContact Ric Johnson, Sales Manager (800-959-0880; [email protected]).

Sweed Machinery, Inc653 2nd Avenue P.O. Box 228Gold Hill, OR 97525Phone: (800) 888-1352Fax: (541) 855-1512E-mail: [email protected]: www.sweed.comSince 1956, Sweed has been a leader in practical recycling solutions for an ever-expanding list of materials—baling wire, doctor blades, plastic and metal strapping and much more. Sweed® Scrap Choppers increase employee safety and produce premium recyclable scrap; keeping materials out of land� lls and assisting companies in their recycling goals.

TACTILE PRESSURE EXPERTSSensor Products Inc300 Madison AvenueMadison, NJ 07940Phone: (973) 884-1755Fax: (973) 884-1699E-mail: [email protected]: www.sensorprod.com


AMECwww.amec.com ...........................................38, 39

American EChem Inc.www.americanechem.com .................................39

The Arnold Companywww.arnoldcompany.com ....................................4

Aurora Specialty Chemistrieswww.auroraspecialtychemistries.com .... 39, 40, 41

Automatic Handling International, Inc.www.automatichandling.com ...............................3

Automation Products, Incwww.dynatrolusa.com ..................................43, 44

BEX Spray Nozzleswww.bex.com ...............................................47, 48

Blower Application Company, Inc.www.bloapco.com .......................................45, 47

Bluestar Siliconeswww.bluestarsilicones.com ................... 39, 40, 46

Bolzoni Auramo Inc.www.bolzoni-auramo.us .....................................46

Bühler Inc.www.buhlergroup.com .......................................46

Caristrap International Inc.www.caristrap.com.............................................32

Deublin Companywww.deublin.com ................................. 42, 43, 44

Ecosynthetix Inc.www.ecosynthetix.com .......................................40

ESSCO Inc.www.esscoincorporated.com ................ 38, 42, 43

Fisher Tank Companywww.� shertank.com ...........................................48

Fuji Film Hunt Chemicalswww.fujihuntusa.com .........................................45

Gorman-Rupp Companywww.grpumps.com ............................................48

IGI Enviro-Coatingswww.enviro-coatings.com ..................................40

Kamin LLCwww.kaminllc.com .............................................26

Kemirawww.kemira.com .....................Outside Back Cover

Laurentian Engineeringwww.laurentianeng.com .....................................24

McGill AirClean LLCwww.mcgillairclean.com...............................41, 42

Noren Products Inc.www.norenproducts.com............ Inside Front Cover

NSK Corpwww.nskamericas.com ......................................42

Premier Vacuum Systems, LLC.www.premiervacuumsys.com ...............................4

Rain for Rentwww.rainforrent.com ..........................................36

Schaef� er Group USA Inc.www.shaef� er.us ..........................................42, 43

Seal Master Corp.www.sealmaster.com .........................................43

SOS Service Incwww.sosservice.net............................................39

Sun Chemical Corporationwww.sunchemical.com ......................................44

Tekkote Corporationwww.tekkote.com .........................................40, 45

Tesa Tape, Inc.www.tesatape.com ............................................45

Tokuden, Inc.www.tokuden.com .............................................47

TurboSonic Inc.www.turbosonic.com ....................................41, 42

Advertiser.com

Index of AdvertisersBUSINESS SERVICES: CONSULTING SERVICESAMEC ........................................................ 38, 39

BUSINESS SERVICES: CONTRACTORSAMEC ........................................................ 38, 39

BUSINESS SERVICES: ENGINEERING SERVICESAMEC ........................................................ 38, 39Laurentian Engineering .................................... 24

BUSINESS SERVICES: INSTALLATION SERVICESAMEC ........................................................ 38, 39ESSCO Inc. ..........................................38, 42, 43

BUSINESS SERVICES: MAINTENANCE/REPAIR SERVICESAMEC ........................................................ 38, 39ESSCO Inc. ..........................................38, 42, 43

BUSINESS SERVICES: PROCESS CONTROL ENGINEERINGAMEC ........................................................ 38, 39

BUSINESS SERVICES: ROLLSTOCK REPAIRSOS Service Inc ............................................... 39

CHEMICALSKemira ....................................Outside Back Cover

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: BRIGHTENERSAurora Specialty Chemistries ....................................39, 40, 41Kamin LLC ....................................................... 26

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: COAGULANTSAurora Specialty Chemistries ....................................39, 40, 41

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: COATINGSAmerican EChem Inc. ...................................... 39Bluestar Silicones ................................39, 40, 46Ecosynthetix Inc. .............................................. 40IGI Enviro-Coatings .......................................... 40Kamin LLC ....................................................... 26

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: COATINGS/SILICONETekkote Corporation ................................... 40, 45

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: DEFOAMERSAurora Specialty Chemistries ...............39, 40, 41Bluestar Silicones ................................39, 40, 46

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS:FLOCCULANTSAurora Specialty Chemistries ...............39, 40, 41

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: PAPER CHEMICALSAurora Specialty Chemistries ...............39, 40, 41

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS:PIGMENTSKamin LLC ....................................................... 26

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: RETENTION & DRAINAGEAurora Specialty Chemistries ...............39, 40, 41

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS:SAVEALL ADDITIVESAurora Specialty Chemistries ...............39, 40, 41

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS:SPECIALTY CHEMICALSAurora Specialty Chemistries ...............39, 40, 41

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: STICKIES CONTROLAurora Specialty Chemistries ...............39, 40, 41

CHEMICALS/COMPOUNDS: WASTEWATER TREATMENTAurora Specialty Chemistries ...............39, 40, 41

COOLING EQUIPMENTNoren Products Inc. .................. Inside Front Cover

ELECTRICAL & CONTROL PANEL COOLINGNoren Products Inc. .................. Inside Front Cover

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: BAGHOUSE EQUIPMENTMcGill AirClean LLC .................................... 41, 42

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL:ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORSMcGill AirClean LLC .................................... 41, 42TurboSonic Inc. .......................................... 41, 42

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL: POLLUTION CONTROLMcGill AirClean LLC .................................... 41, 42TurboSonic Inc. .......................................... 41, 42

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL:SCRUBBERSMcGill AirClean LLC .................................... 41, 42TurboSonic Inc. .......................................... 41, 42

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL - DEWATERING EQUIPMENTRain for Rent ................................................... 36

EQUIPMENT-GENERALAutomatic Handling International, Inc. ................3

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL:BEARINGSNSK Corp......................................................... 42Schaef� er Group USA Inc. ......................... 42, 43

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL:BLADES/HOLDERSESSCO Inc. ..........................................38, 42, 43

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL: DRAINAGE EQUIPMENTDeublin Company ................................42, 43, 44

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL:INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT/PARTSSchaef� er Group USA Inc. ......................... 42, 43

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL:INTERFACE LEVEL DETECTORAutomation Products, Inc ........................... 43, 44

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL:MANUFACTURERSESSCO Inc. ..........................................38, 42, 43

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL:MECHANICAL SEALSSeal Master Corp. ............................................ 43

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL:POWER TRANSMISSIONSchaef� er Group USA Inc. ......................... 42, 43

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL:SIPHONSDeublin Company ................................42, 43, 44

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL:STEAM JOINTDeublin Company ................................42, 43, 44

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL:STEAM SYSTEMSDeublin Company ................................42, 43, 44

EQUIPMENT-GENERAL:VISCOMETERSAutomation Products, Inc ........................... 43, 44

FINISHING/CONVERTINGAutomatic Handling International, Inc. ................3

FINISHING/CONVERTING: INKSun Chemical Corporation ............................... 44

FINISHING/CONVERTING:LASER MARKABLE COATINGSFuji Film Hunt Chemicals ................................. 45

FINISHING/CONVERTING:SCRAP REMOVAL SYSTEMSBlower Application Company, Inc. ............... 45, 47

FINISHING/CONVERTING:SHREDDERSBlower Application Company, Inc. ............... 45, 47

FINISHING/CONVERTING: TAPETekkote Corporation ................................... 40, 45Tesa Tape, Inc. .................................................. 45

FINISHING/CONVERTING: TRIM REMOVAL SYSTEMSBlower Application Company, Inc. ............... 45, 47

MATERIAL HANDLING:CONVEYERSBühler Inc. ....................................................... 46

MATERIAL HANDLING:CONVEYOR FITTINGSBühler Inc. ....................................................... 46

MATERIAL HANDLING:ROLL HANDLING EQUIPMENTBolzoni Auramo Inc. ......................................... 46

MATERIALS-RAW:POLYMERSBluestar Silicones ................................39, 40, 46

MATERIALS - RAW - FILLERSKamin LLC ....................................................... 26

MATERIALS - RAW - MINERALSKamin LLC ....................................................... 26

MATERIALS - RAW - PIGMENTSKamin LLC ....................................................... 26

MATERIALS HANDLINGAutomatic Handling International, Inc. ................3

POWER/ENERGY:BIOMASS FEEDSTOCKLaurentian Engineering .................................... 24

POWER/ENERGY:STEAM & CONDENSATE SYSTEMLaurentian Engineering .................................... 24

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: BLOWERSBlower Application Company, Inc. ............... 45, 47

PROCESS EQUIPMENT:CALENDER ROLLSTokuden, Inc..................................................... 47

PROCESS EQUIPMENT:EDUCTORS/INJECTORSBEX Spray Nozzles ..................................... 47, 48

PROCESS EQUIPMENT: NOZZLESBEX Spray Nozzles ..................................... 47, 48

PROCESS EQUIPMENT:PUMPSGorman-Rupp Company .................................. 48

PROCESS EQUIPMENT:TANKSBEX Spray Nozzles ..................................... 47, 48Fisher Tank Company ....................................... 48

PROCESS EQUIPMENT:TOWERS/COLUMNSBEX Spray Nozzles ..................................... 47, 48

PUMPSPremier Vacuum Systems, LLC. ...........................4

RAILCAR WINCHES/VIBRATORSThe Arnold Company ...........................................4

STRAPPING/BUNDLINGCaristrap International Inc. ............................... 32

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The Power of TAPPI Membership.

To learn more about the many benefits of TAPPI membership, visit www.tappi.org/join

On and off the job, TAPPI members excel – from winemakers to Boys and Girls Club mentors to deep sea fishermen. But to be the very best, they rely on one sure thing – membership benefits:

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Documents

2012 TAPPI Service Guide...2012 TAPPI ProducTS And ServIceS GuIde 7 Contents 9 2012 TAPPI Board of Directors 10 TAPPI Member Groups 11 TAPPI Staff Directory 12 TAPPI Association Honors