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Papermaking, Papermaking Technology, Paper Machine Evaluation and Optimization, Energy Conservation
Over 50 years experience working on and improving performance on paper machines for paper and consulting companies. Have worked on and evaluated over 300 paper machines making all major grades of paper. Recognized papermaking expert. Active in TAPPI papermakers and…
Process/Materials Development and Optimization in the Pulp, Paper and Nonwovens Industries
Expert has 30 years experience producing fibers and structures designed to yield optimal absorbent performance on a variety of substrates (water, oils, urine, menses, etc.). Expert's structures have been adapted and implemented in numerous consumer and B2B products currently on…
Petrochemical, Pulp & Paper, Distillation, Industrial Accident Investigation, Overpressure Investigation and OSHA Compliance
Expert has over 40 years' of engineering design in the Chemical Process and Pulp and Paper fields. He has held positions of Production Engineer, Technical Director, Quality Control Engineer, Process Engineering Department Head, Senior Engineer. His experience includes many years…
Pulping,Fiber Raw Material, Biomass,Sourcing,Processing and Quality Control; Occupational Safety
Expert has 47 years of experience in the forest products industry. At Weyerhaeuser, he initiated the Fiber Raw Materials Technology program that developed and implemented processes and quality assessment methods to maximize the value of wood and non-wood fiber sources.…
Specialty Polymers and Fibers
HYDROGEL; POLYELECTROLYTES. Expert's fundamental knowledge in polyelectrolytes and their interaction with small and large molecules has enabled him to offer consultation in diverse industries, including personal care, healthcare, cable wrap, food packaging, railroad, paper, and wastewater treatment. He has developed…
Wood Science, Wood Chemistry, Wood Coatings, Recycling
Expert has been involved in research in weathering of wood for the past 20 years. He studies wood discoloration, surface oxidation, and surface protections. He uses electron spin resonance to characterize free radicals (formation, termination) and mechanisms of weathering. He…
Pulp and Paper Processes
Expert has extensive knowledge and experience with processing and de-inking recycled papers. Expert has had over 30 years of experience in operating and designing systems for processing and de-inking various types of waste paper. He has developed several process innovations…
Paper Manufacturing, Coating, and Recycling
He has expertise in paper and paperboard coating. This includes coating formulations, coating processes, new grade developments, and troubleshooting involved in a wide variety of coated paper and paperboard products. In addition to printability and optical property improvements, he is…
Chemical Engineering; Pulp & Paper Engineering
Expert (pronounced "Shay") has over 30 years of combined academic and industry R & D experience in the chemical and pulp and paper industries. He has worked in production capacity expansion, cost reduction, new process design, product development, mathematical modeling,…
Colloids & Polymers
ANTIFOAMING AGENT; DEFOAMING; FOAMING; BUBBLES; BUBBLING. Expert spent three years developing novel silicone defoamers, for which he was awarded a patent. He also developed the first mechanistic model which predicts defoaming kinetics. More recently he has developed new techniques for…