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Printing, Bookbinding & Paper making/Questions Answered by Expert Stuart Loewen
| Subject | Date Asked |
| bookbinding and dimensional stability | 9/29/2009 |
| Q: When the book was freshly glued and bonded, it was in a perfect shape. However, after some time ... A: A few times before, I have seen where the non-bonded free edge side opposite the binding develops ... | |
| Old typewriter paper stuck together | 6/20/2009 |
| Q: I have my old report from 1969 that was typed on onion paper. It is now stuck from moisture. I would ... A: First, I am an expert in the physics of paper, not the chemistry of surfaces or coating, so I am ... | |
| I need paper manufacturer and printer | 10/13/2008 |
| Q: I am thinking of offering a new product which is a stack of 500 sheets or 20 lbs of 8 1/2 X 11 inch ... A: There is a company New Leaf papers out of San Francisco who may be able to help you. They are ... | |
| NEWSPAPER SPELLING ERRORS | 7/31/2008 |
| Q: Some years back an american newspaper (which had been circulating for several years) suddenly and ... A: Hey Questioner; I love the question but do not know the answer. My expertise is in the physics of ... | |
Answers by Expert:
Stuart Loewen
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Paper physics, dimensional stability, curl, colour registration, stack-lean, slack & baggy edges
Experience
last 12 years paper physics consulting to papermills and their suppliers mainly NorthAmerica, 6 years prior to that Senior Research Scientist at world's largest newsprint producer's R&D centre
Organizations
Canadian Pulp and Paper Association,
Canadian Association of Physicists
North Shore Mountain Bike Association
Publications
TAPPI, Pulp&PaperCanada, Appita, various Physics Journals
Education/Credentials
BSc(Hons), MSc, PhD Physics (1987), Turbulent Fluid Flow Modelling
Awards and Honors
1997 Jasper Mardon Memorial Award for Best Technical Paper, Appita, Australia, others prior
Past/Present Clients
ITC India, Abitibi, Kruger, L&W, Metso, Black-Clawson, NorskeSkog, Catalyst Paper
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