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PAPER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INTEREST
GROUP
Program Description
The Paper Science and Engineering (PSE) interest group covers raw
materials, pulping, bleaching, papermaking, and recycling. The three emphasis
areas within the interest group are wood and natural products chemistry,
process
simulation
and control, and recycled and non-wood fiber properties and utilization.
Course work is flexible to cover the diversity of interests
within the
interest group.
Current Research
Research in the PSE interest group covers all areas related to the
pulp and paper industry, as well as research in related fields
such as polymer
science
and composite materials. The research can be divided into five
main areas:
- Raw materials: (Briggs, Gustafson, McKean)
The quality of raw material has a significant effect on pulp and paper
quality. Research investigates relationships between wood raw material
properties and its behavior in the pulp mill and on the paper machine.
In
addition, research is being carried out on new raw materials for pulp mills,
such
as wheat
straw.
- Pulping
and bleaching: (Gustafson, McKean)
Research investigates ways to improve pulping and bleaching unit operations.
Projects include pulping uniformity and modeling studies
and the application of enzymes in pulping and bleaching.
- Papermaking and paper
properties: (Hodgson, Johnson)
Research covers papermaking from the wet end to the final paper properties.
Projects include fundamental studies on fiber sizing
and new mathematical methods to characterize paper formation.
- Recycling and
non-wood fibers: (Allan, Hodgson, McKean)
Technical challenges have arisen as a result of the rapid growth
of recycled fiber use. Research looks at some fundamental properties
that govern recycling operations and ways to improve fiber recyclability.
Projects
include studies
on colloidal properties of ink and use of sugar oligimers
to
inhibit
fiber hornification.
Details about specific research projects can be found on
individual faculty web sites. For current funded
grants in this interest group click
here.
| Faculty |
Area of Interest |
| G. GRAHAM ALLAN |
FIBER COMPOSITES; POLYMER SCIENCE; CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION; CONTROLLED RELEASE SYSTEMS |
| DAVID BRIGGS |
OPERATIONS RESEARCH IN FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES |
| RENATA BURA |
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| RICHARD GUSTAFSON |
PROCESS SIMULATION; PROCESS CONTROL; INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT |
| KEVIN HODGSON |
SURFACE AND COLLOID SCIENCE OF PAPERMAKING; SECONDARY FIBER RECYCLING |
| JAY JOHNSON |
PAPER PHYSICS |
| DOROTHY PAUN |
FOREST PRODUCTS MARKETING; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF PAPER INDUSTRY; PRODUCT BUNDLING STRATEGIES; INTERNATIONAL COUNTERTRADE; MARKET ASSESSMENT OF SMALL DIAMETER TIMBER |
For further information;
Interest Group Coordinator: Dr. Kevin Hodgson
College of Forest Resources
Box 352100
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-2100
email hodgson@u.washington.edu; FAX 206-685-3091; Phone 206-543-7346
For admissions packet:
Office of Student Services
College of Forest Resources
Box 352100
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington 98195-2100
email cfradv@u.washington.edu; FAX 206-685-0790; Phone 206-543-7081
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