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Discusses the legal troubles of Appleton Papers. Dangers of working with the company's carbonless copy paper (CCP); Allegations that Appleton has mounted a campaign to conceal a potential health hazard involving its most profitable product; Complaints of plaintiffs regarding the company's intimidation and harassment during cases; Evidence linking CCP to health symptoms.

The article focuses on the condition of the U.S. paper industry amid global competition of paper products as highlighted by J. Stanford Smith, chairman and chief executive officer of International Paper Co. (IP). It states that the rise of paper prices din 1976 has not prevented U.S. paper companies, such as IP, Fibreboard Corp., and St. Regis Paper Co. to suffer losses. The author estimates that IP has already lost more than 100,000 tons of production to its competitors.

The article focuses on U.S. National Bureau of Standards (NBS), a Department of Commerce division and main research laboratory for physical science and engineering, which was established by Congress in 1901. It mentions that military-related research works of NBS led to the development of panoramic x-ray machine and ballistocardiographic jerkmeter. It adds that NBS in collaboration with the paper industry developed a method for making paper using glass fiber without any adhesives and binders.

The article presents information on the War Production Board's (WPB) rules and regulations for the price control and transport of different products. Paper consumption of magazine publishers is limited in each quarter of 1943 to 90 percent of 1942's average quarterly use. Use of copper by the printing and publishing industry has been reduced by 60 percent. Rules regarding butter and margarine, dairy products, and electric motors are also presented.

Information about several issues discussed at American Paper and Pulp Association's (APPA) annual convention concerning pulp production is presented. It states that there had been speculations of paper shortage in the U.S. which is feared to restrict industry operations however, it is predicted that shortages will not exist for some time. The convention featured APPA affiliated organizations including Pulp Producers Association, Kraft Paper Association, and Tissue Association.

The article reports that the recent trend of wearing paper dresses has increased the sales of disposable garments in the apparel industry in the U.S. to an estimated 100 million dollars. As stated, some manufacturers see it as a permanent style. It states that in the conference of American Apparel Manufacturers Association in Dallas, Texas in June 1967 Oliver J. Sterling, president of James Sterling Paper Fashions predicted that these clothes will amount to 25 percent of the industry.

The article reports on the shortage of pulpwood in the U.S. in 1944. It mentions that the War Production Board (WPB) will require mills to produce the scheduled amount of paper and board on the preferred production list despite output of other type of paper should fall off. It explains that the shortage was driven by the purchases used directly by the armed service, war plants, export, and other purchases used to maintain a war economy.

The article discusses the impact of the pulp and paper shortages on the paint manufacturing industry in the U.S. Paint manufacturers have used packaging including tinplate, terneplate, glass, and paperboard cans with blackplate steel ends. Can manufacturers have been having difficulty in obtaining jute and kraft for fiber paint cans. The proposed limitation order to be issued by the War Production Board (WPB), is expected to include the establishment of quotas for users of paperboard containers.

The article reports on the condition of the copier industry in the U.S. in 1968. It mentions that the industry has shown interest to software and supplies as new profits as it faced with slackening demand for its hardware. It also notes that hunger for copying paper especially the zinc-oxide coated papers fed to electrostatic papers has no been expected to abate and copier makers see their trending market toward less expensive and smaller models.

The article presents information on a new stretchable paper developed by West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co., that is 20 percent tougher than ordinary bag-making paper, and will be used in shopping bags and other special packaging applications where paper of greater strength is required.

The article presents industrial, agricultural and other trends affecting the income and general business outlook in the twelve Federal Reserve districts of the U.S. as of January 1944. It notes the decline in tool and heavy machinery work and pressure for steel in Cleveland, Ohio. The expansion of peacetime specialty industries in Virginia such as rayon, paper, furniture, and chemicals is mentioned. Updates on the coal output, oil production and shoe industry in Illinois and Indiana are also discussed.

The article reports on the reduction in the circulation of paper in the U.S.

The article discusses the impending paper shortage in 1944. While the combined requirements of the U.S., Canada and England are expected to exceed by seven percent the 1943 figures, a shortage in production by 27 percent, is anticipated. A Combined Pulp & Paper Committee of the three countries was formed to investigate and report on paper. The paper crisis is attributed to the shortage of woods labor for felling trees, cutting to length, stacking of corkwood, and hauling to market.

The article presents several products including the Ready-Gummed Masking Paper from Adhere Inc., the Vital Sugar from Vitamin Products Co. and the plastic industrial goggles Eye Savers from Watchemoket Optical Co.

The article discusses the situation in the paper industry. It indicates that although the demand for paper and paperboard is rising and the prices are up, papermakers see themselves squeezed by fast-rising raw material and fuel costs and the threat of government actions that can roll back price increases. It notes that production in most mills such as Crown Zellerbach Corp., International Paper Co. and St. Regis Paper Co. was edging up to 100% and prices up by 15% over last year. It points out that the industry has no intention of adding to its capacity.

The article focuses on increase in business investment in the U.S. in 1964 and its possible outcome. It mentions that spending expenditure has doubled to ten percent as compared to the last year. It highlights that investment in facilities to produce metals is expected to increase by twenty nine percent and paper manufacturing by twenty seven percent. It states that increase in spending by the companies may lead to inflation or increase in prices.

The article focuses on paper fiber as an alternative for textile companies in view of the shortage of imported jute carpet backing material. Reason for the interest in paper yarn is given along with future possibilities for it. Its qualities are described which warrant it as a natural next step to cotton. The experiments being undertaken by some textile companies are presented including Cone Mills, Inc., Deering-Milliken, Inc., and Iselin-Jefferson Co., Inc. Opposition is noted in terms of the lack of highly directional twisting paper.

The article describes how Time Incorporated's acquisition of two paper mills is enabling the continuous supply of paper for the publishing company as of October 27, 1945. The author also reports that Time has announced its acquisition of the Maine Seaboard Paper Co. of Bucksport, Maine from Coffin & Burr Inc. and the First Boston Corp. Time had earlier purchased the paper-making properties of Bryant Paper Co.

The article discusses the results of experiments which showed that the whole cotton plant may be the cheapest source of cellulose for the artificial leather, paper, rayon and other industries. According to Frank E. Cameron, professor of chemistry at the University of North Carolina, cellulose is the main constituent of the cell walls of all vegetable cells and the whole cotton yields about 45 percent of its weight in pure cellulose. Some factors that will make whole cotton more economical are discussed.

Reports on the use of glow in the dark paper on tickets for the 2004 Super Bowl. Use of the paper to combat fraud of Super Bowl tickets; Plans to sell glow in the dark paper products to consumers; Quality compared to other glow products.

Mentions the Logitech IO Personal Digital Pen, which incorporates a tiny camera to record writing on specially designed paper and transfer it to one's computer. Price of the pen and the notebooks.

Reports that Staples stores will sell a high-quality paper for copying machines and printers called Vanguard Recycled Plus, manufactured by Living Tree Paper. How the paper is made from a recycling process using no wood and no chlorine; Details of the paper; Comments of Owen Davis, spokesman for Staples, on whether the paper will be successful.

The article focuses on the move of IC Industries Inc. to avoid downgrading by U.S. rating agencies. It says that the ratings cut is making it hard for IC to sell commercial paper in the country at reasonable cost. It tells that the company then seek foreign investors less concerned with official credit ratings and opened up a whole new source of short-term financing for other U.S. corporations. It mentions that behind IC's move was the downgrading by Standard & Poor of its commercial paper.

The article discusses the result of the study conducted by the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority regarding the level of toxic emissions of incinerators. According to the study, the burning of polyvinyl chloride and other plastics do not increase the level of dioxin emissions nor boost the formation of furan. However, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revealed that some paper contain traces of dioxin as result of bleaching with chloride.

The article reports on the new product from Nocopi Inc. in the U.S. According to the author, the company has developed a proprietary dye that is combined with wood pulp when paper is manufactured. The product changes the reflective properties of papers, so copiers can not pick up the prints on it. Moreover, Nocopi plans to unveil its first copy-proof paper in July 1985.

The article reports on the potential shortage of coated paper in the United States. Several factors attributed to the increase in demand for white coated paper include the brisk selling of free-standing advertising inserts in newspapers and the growth of the catalog publishing. According to the article, white coated paper imports have increased despite the pricing of imports from 12 percent to 20 percent higher than domestic white coated paper.

A photograph of the scraps of paper gathered by the German government for the purpose of manufacturing new paper in June 1937 is presented.

The article provides information on several products launched in the U.S. in May 1937 including a line of electrical holding devices from Kellems Products Inc., the DictoLite illuminated push button for a door bell from J. K. Kavakos, and the KVP Special 202 paper from Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Co.

The article offers information on C-103 line of synthetic rubber coating materials from Thiokol Corp., sink-strainer liners from Harvey Paper Products Co. and Quicflex paper fasteners.

The article offers U.S. commodities news briefs including the production of Dacron and Orlon, a paper resistant to chemicals, molds and bacteria by Du Pont, the possibility of removing price supports on cottonseed, and the decline of nearly 25 percent in 1954 in the use of wool with the use of synthetic fibers.

The article previews several new products including a new paper from National Cash Register Co., a floor coating from Steelcote Manufacturing Co., and a vacuum tube tester from Sylvania Electric Products Inc.

The article previews several products, including absorbent paper wipers from Scott Paper Co., a slide rule for bridge players from Bridge Masters and the Bambino copying machine from General Aniline & Film Corp.

A photograph depicting several workers sorting old clothes and rags for making paper, paperboard, and asphalt roofing in paper mills.

The article offers information on several new products including an asphalt mixer from Standard Steel LLC, VelvaGlo, a fluorescent-coated paper from Radiant Color NV, and Manco 15, a bolt cutter from Manco Mfg. Co.

The article offers information on a water-based coating resin which is used for paper production.

The article reports that Scott Paper Co. have recently unveiled a cloth like paper made up of rayon to be used in making tablecloths, aprons, dresses etc.

The article previews the "Universal," an interchangeable gray contact screen for breaking up continuous tone copy for lithography and photo engraving, from Caprock Developments, a new invisible printing ink suitable for bond and colored papers, made by A. August Tiger, and a new device for storing and sorting information, developed by the National Bureau of Standards for government use.

The article informs that old deposit slips and checks are turned in by Milwaukee's First Wisconsin National Bank by the truckload for paper salvage.

The article reports on the move of the War Production Board to initiate a campaign that stresses the need to save paper and paperboard in the U.S.

The article reports that the U.S. War Production Board is hoping to discover a solution to the problem of acquiring ample paper for military uses and civilian needs in 1944.

The article discusses the help of mailing labels in paper conservation.

The article reports on the reduction in advertising space to only 23 percent of total linage in British newspapers due to paper shortage and reduction of newspaper sizes from four to 10 pages.

The article focuses on the claims of Bensel-Brice Corp. concerning the development of a paper cap as an alternative to the traditional metal-and-cork cap on soft drink bottles in the U.S.

The article reports that many New York City dealers in New York were unable to sell all the paper they had collected from their paper collection campaign in August 1942 that they were forced to burn their surplus under the sponsorship of the Department of Sanitation due to increasing storage rates.

The article reports on the impact of the orders issued by the War Production Board (WPB) which aim at eliminating the use of tin in packaging on the packaging industry in the U.S. It notes that the WPB's orders affect many packages including plastic wraps, cellophane and metal foils, and cause many manufacturers to seek for a substitute material for tin to continue the production of their products. Among the tin substitutes used by these manufacturers are polystyrene, paper and glass.

The article offers brief information on Defender Photo Supply Co. Inc.'s Defender Varigan enlarging paper.

The article reports on the establishment of Tested Papers of America (T.P.A.), a corporation composed of wholesalers who distribute coarse papers in the U.S. According to the author, the main objective of the company, which is led by unsalaried board chairman R. W. Miller, is to standardize qualities of the coarse paper, develop its brands, and advertise them. Particular focus is also given to the company's member-firms and stockholders, quota arrangements, and the plan for its revenues.

The article considers the rising market for plastic paper as pulp paper cost increases. The market for plastic paper is approximately 50,000 tons per year worldwide while cost of wood-pulp paper is estimated at 1 billion U.S. dollars in the next 3 years to stop the pollution of plants which are using petrochemical technology. It notes new entries as interest in plastic paper grows including the solid poly-ethylene product called AcroArt, the firs Canadian synthetic paper called Tissuephane and the Polyart polyethylene film.

The article focuses on the popularity of ecology paper among companies in the U.S. in 1971. Such products are being used for annual reports, letterheads and packaging materials. The difficulty experienced by Simpson Lee Paper Co. in selling its 100% recycled book paper is noted. Also cited is the paper cost problem of some paper companies.

This section offers news briefs on new products in the U.S. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. has decided to make float glass at its plant in Cumberland, Maryland. Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co. has unveiled a No Carbon Required line of business machine paper. Du Pont will produce Zepel, a textile finish that repels water and grease.