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This article provides an overview of how the paper and ink used in the production of TCE: The Chemical Engineer magazine are made. The paper for the magazine's cover, called Magno Satin, is produced by South African paper manufacturer Sappi at its Gratkorn Mill in Austria. The inner section paper, called Ultra Silk, is made by UPM Communication Papers' Caledonian paper mill in Scotland. The paper is made using a combination of mechanical and chemical pulp, with the coating applied to both sides. The ink used in the magazine is sourced from European printing companies Flint Group and TOYO INK. The lithographic printing process is used, which involves etching an image onto an aluminum plate. The article also discusses efforts to make the paper and ink production processes more sustainable, such as using vegetable and soybean oil-based solvents instead of fossil fuel-based ones. The paper used in the magazine is sourced sustainably, and readers are encouraged to recycle the magazine after reading it. [Extracted from the article]

IN A TIME when building construction is a significant contributor to multiple global crises, architect and educator Neri Oxman posits that nature can provide sustainable alternatives to conventional materials, tools, and methods. A new exhibition, Nature × Humanity: Oxman Architects, on view at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) through May 15 and curated by Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher, presents close to 40 of these nature-centered works produced from 2007 to the present. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the slow growth in sodium sulfate demand due to shifting preferences in detergent formulations and Chinese overcapacity, while highlighting robust prospects in developing regions like Southeast Asia and Africa. Despite strong demand in segments like Kraft pulping and glass production, the global sodium sulfate market remains oversupplied, primarily due to extensive production in China.

Engineered to beautify typical garage structures, this cladding system uses proprietary aluminum fittings, which require no drilling or notching and attach directly to walls and slabs, eliminating the need for steel substructures. Unlike many metal panels that are laminated and contain petroleum, this single-skin aluminum panel by Pure + FreeForm is HPD-compliant, Red List- and VOC-free, and 100% recyclable. Reinforced carbon-fiber-mesh backing gives these 0.39"-thick stone-veneer panels 10 times the flexural strength of thicker slabs, which also weigh, on average, 40% more. [Extracted from the article]

A new family of materials based on cellulose, cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs), having properties and functionalities distinct from molecular cellulose and wood pulp, is being developed for applications that were once thought impossible for cellulosic materials. In this work, Cellulose nanofiber films (CNFF) or nanopapers, derived from mechanically fibrillated birch kraft fibers, were synthesized and treated via a welding process using protic ionic liquids (PILs). The physical and mechanical properties of the films were measured to assess the effect of the IL treatment on the films. Surface welding of CNFF improved tne mechanical performance of the welded films, increasing the average toughness and transparency. In the other hand in this work, we focus on the production of cellulose fibers, mainly the coaxial wet spinning technique is used to improve the spinnability of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers (CNF), using loncell-F® technology, implemented by professor H. Sixta group. CNMs and fibers applications span across various application areas including adhesives, barrier/separation membranes, transparent-flexible electronics, batteries, super-capacitors, continuous fibers, and textiles among others. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that the Lenzing, market leader in woodbased cellulosic fibers; and Duratex, the largest producer of industrialized wood panels in the southern hemisphere will spend billion to build dissolving wood pulp plant in Minas Gerais State, near Sao Paulo, Brazil. It highlights the role of wood-based cellulosic fibers to provide an important contribution to enhance sustainability in the textile industry.

Examines some of the most salient problems associated with cooking wood pulp and analyzes the multimedia implications of the pollution produced by such operations. Trends that have increased paper manufacturing processes' environmental impacts; Strategies used to reduce pollution by wastewater effluents in the pulp and paper industry.

The article offers information on the TD Tom Davies has opened the doors to its factory to help its customers go beyond the brand and explore its inner working. It discusses that the owner Tom admits the production elements can sometimes overrun because he enjoys talking about pieces of bespoke machinery or little workarounds that have been developed in house; and mentions that customers can see the company's production facilities, spend time working with Davies to sketch and design frames.

Focuses on tests conducted showing that non-wood pulp has potential for newsprint production. Plan by newspaper publishers to increase supply of high-quality newsprint; Contention by pulp processor Arbokem Inc. president Al Wong that newsprint from cereal straw produces quality paper; Results of runnability and printability tests. INSETS: Short course on primary non-wood pulp sources.;Green newsprint is no black-and-white issue..

The article reports on the plans of forestry firm Stora Enso on the use of biomaterials as a source of growth and a path for upgrading the value it extracts from wood. Topics include the company's products including consumer board, packaging solutions, biomaterials, wood products and paper, the rise of biomaterials sales following the foundation of the firm and the four clusters to focus its biomaterials research including pulp applications, cellulose modifications and pulp process by-products.

The article focuses on a research by Madison, Wisconsin-based University of Wisconsin's professor John Ralph and coworkers regarding the addition of an ester linkage into lignin's polymer backbone in trees' cell wall chemical composition to ease the pulping process by trees. Topics discussed include use of genetic engineering to tweak the lignin in trees, aspects of the polymerization process in the cell walls, and benefits of easy pulping in providing a high-quality paper.

The article offers information on the new Bermocoll cellulose derivatives production plant of AkzoNobel in Ningbo, China. It mentions that the Bermocoll cellulose derivatives of AkzoNobel are sourced from cotton linters and wood pulp. It notes that the products manufactured at the Ningbo site serve several markets including food, buiding and construction as well as pulp and paper industries.

The article focuses on the use by British farmers of logs and woodchip for fuel to capitalise on Renewable Heat Incentive payments. Chipping contractor Paul Bufton has invested 185,000 British pounds in high-capacity rig to meet demand. He says the machine will do 25-30 tonnes an hour. The Mus-Max has a chipping rotor which is fed pulp wood up to 700mm diameter via a steel link conveyor.

The article focuses on the report released by the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) that determines that increasing global demands for old corrugated containers (OCC). Because of the recycled cardboard's supply shortage, leading paper mills are exploring for other fiber alternatives including corn stalks, kenaf, and straw. The U.S. imported most of its OCC from China. AURI officials explained that Chinese cardboard manufacturers are using OCC so the price continues to rise. Liberty Paper Inc. has partnered with the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Energy, and the Economic Development Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources, to find alternatives to OCC and wood pulp.

Reports on the restructuring efforts of Eastman Chemical toward its tall oil fractionation and rosin units in the United States. Shutdown of the company's units in Savannah, Georgia; Expansion of its crude oil unit in Franklin, Virginia; Other restructuring plans of the company.

Reports on the possible rise of pulp and paper prices as gleaned from the American Forest and Paper Association's convention of the 1995 Paper Week held in New York City on March 13-15. International Paper's unveiling of a new papermaking machine.