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Stuart Loewen

Canada
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Expertise

Paper physics, dimensional stability, curl, colour registration, stack-lean, slack & baggy edges

Experience in the area

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

Average Ratings

  • Knowledgeability 10.0
  • Clarity of Response 10.0
  • Timeliness 10.0
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Number of Questions (in Past 24 Hours) 0
  • Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour Period) 5
  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 11
  • Volunteer Since 2008-06-20
  • Prestige Points 40

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Ira06/21/0910101010Thanks a lot. Very good advise

Recent Answers from Stuart Loewen

2009-09-29 bookbinding and dimensional stability:

Hello Li; A few times before, I have seen where the non-bonded free edge side opposite the binding develops waves, in some cases the pages are "cupped" with an in-plane curl of sections of the book

2009-06-20 Old typewriter paper stuck together:

Hello Ira; First, I am an expert in the physics of paper, not the chemistry of surfaces or coating, so I am answering this not as an expert, just someone trying to help. If it were me, and I had

2008-10-13 I need paper manufacturer and printer:

Hello Chicago IL There is a company New Leaf papers out of San Francisco who may be able to help you. They are focussed on sourcing and marketing recycle content paper and so could likely find the

2008-07-31 NEWSPAPER SPELLING ERRORS:

Hey Questioner; I love the question but do not know the answer. My expertise is in the physics of fibre networks and I doubt the fibre orientation properties or paper itself has anything to do with

 

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