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Application of AI-based approach to control the papermaking process, TAPPI Journal March 2025
ABSTRACT: This paper explores AI’s role in revolutionizing the pulp and paper industry, and specifically in predicting wet tensile strength (WTS) for specialty-grade papers. Leveraging eLIXA technology, a 90-day study achieved a 15% reduction in chemical dosage and an 80% decrease in wet tensile standard deviation. The real-time dosage prediction led to optimizing the wet strength resin (WSR) consumption and improved process reliability. The self-learning models exhibited adaptability to changing variables, ensuring their robustness. Overall, this study highlights AI’s transformative impact on efficiency, cost savings, and product quality within the dynamic landscape of papermaking. The approach used for wet strength optimization has been used to optimize other aspects of pulp and paper production.
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Use of enzymes for reduction in refining energy - laboratory
Use of enzymes for reduction in refining energy - laboratory studies, TAPPI JOURNAL, November 2006
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The role of hornification in the deterioration mechanism of physical properties of unrefined eucalyptus fibers during paper recycling, TAPPI Journal February 2024
ABSTRACT: Physical properties of cellulosic paper deteriorate significantly during paper recycling, which hinders the sustainable development of the paper industry. This work investigates the property deterioration mechanism and the role of hornification in the recycling process of unrefined eucalyptus fibers. The results showed that during the recycling process, the hornification gradually deepened, the fiber width gradually decreased, and the physical properties of the paper also gradually decreased. After five cycles of reuse, the relative bonding area decreased by 17.6%, while the relative bonding force decreased by 1.8%. Further results indicated that the physical property deterioration of the paper was closely related to the decrease of fiber bonding area. The fiber bonding area decreased linearly with the reduction of re-swollen fiber width during paper recycling. Re-swollen fiber width was closely related to the hornification. Hornification mainly reduces the bonding area of unrefined eucalyptus fiber rather than the bonding force. The work elucidates the role of hornification in the recycling process of unrefined eucalyptus fibers and the deterioration mechanism of paper physical properties, which will be helpful to control the property deterioration of paper and achieve a longer life cycle.
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Steambox Comparator Experiments: Apparatus Validation and In
Steambox Comparator Experiments: Apparatus Validation and Investigation of Steambox Performance, 1999 Engineering Conference Proceedings
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Editorial: Agility and adaptation in a dynamic business world, TAPPI Journal January 2021
ABSTRACT: As we move into 2020, it's interesting to look back at the research topics that were covered in TAPPI Journal (TJ) the previous year. Members of the TJ editorial board organized diverse special issues on lignin, coating ,forming, and diverse papermaking and biorefinery topics, which are discussed in the following sections.
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Adsorption of anionic dissolved and colloidal substances onto calcium carbonate fillers, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 2000, Vol. 83(7)
Adsorption of anionic dissolved and colloidal substances onto calcium carbonate fillers, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 2000, Vol. 83(7)
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Impact of the cluster rule on the cost competitiveness of the u.s. papermaking industry in the global market, TAPPI JOURNAL, September 2000, Vol. 83(9)
Impact of the cluster rule on the cost competitiveness of the u.s. papermaking industry in the global market, TAPPI JOURNAL, September 2000, Vol. 83(9)
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Challenges and opportunities for china's paper industry, TAPPI JOURNAL, October 2000, Vol. 83(10)
Challenges and opportunities for china's paper industry, TAPPI JOURNAL, October 2000, Vol. 83(10)
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The role of analytical winding dynamics in winder design, TAPPI JOURNAL, January 1998, Vol. 81(1)
The role of analytical winding dynamics in winder design, TAPPI JOURNAL, January 1998, Vol. 81(1)
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Influence of coating composition on web release in high speed film transfer coating, TAPPI JOURNAL, January 1998, Vol. 81(1)
Influence of coating composition on web release in high speed film transfer coating, TAPPI JOURNAL, January 1998, Vol. 81(1)