TISSUE MANUFACTURING
A fight for dominance
The tissue and towel industry has undergone significant restructuring, and producers continue to fight for ways to gain market share in this very competitive sector
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Information systems survey
A new Pulp & Paper survey of information systems at North American mills reports that mills are beginning to explore a variety of new systems and interfaces with positive results
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES
Residuals into resources
Recycling mills are turning away from the landfill option for disposing of deinking residuals and looking toward several new reuse technologies
FINISHING/CONVERTING
Multi-roll calenders give papermakers new options
A new generation of calenders make supercalender quality an on-machine option. New designs and improved polymer covers overcome speed limitations and uptime issues when used on-machine or as a rebuild of existing supercalenders
PROCESS AUTOMATION/CONTROL
Neural network use grows
Neural network technology is finding wide application in the paper industry, including business applications and process modeling and control
PULPING/BLEACHING
New fiberline sensors
Advances in black liquor/recovery boiler sensors and online analysis of ship feedstocks and refiner performance allow for improved control of kraft pulp mills
PAPERMAKING
Advance papermaking technologies
This preview of an upcoming Pulp & Paper special report examines some of the hottest manufacturing and marketing issues facing the world's paper and board products
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