Wikio - Papermaking

China Ancient Four Inventions (Mysterious China)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:46:38 GMT

Compass, gunpowder, papermaking skill and typography, is China ancient four inventions, it is one of the signs that China become to the ancient civilized country, occupy the important position in the history of human civilization. 1. Compass The invention of the compass is the result of China ancient working people know to the object magnetism in [...]

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Chinese entrepreneurs turn to the wind :: China Dialogue (Chinalyst - China blogs in English)

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:38:00 GMT

Why is a highly successful Chinese papermaking company now developing wind turbines? And what does this mean for the country’s sustainable development prospects? Zhou Xiaofang investigates the boom in renewables. Chinese tycoons are increasingly directing their investment into renewable power, and the Shandong Changxing Group, which is investing 5.5 billion yuan (US$807 million) in wind energy,...

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Curtis Fine Paper collapses (The Herald )

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:35:25 GMT

Scotland's battered papermaking industry suffered yet another blow yesterday when the 135-year-old Curtis Fine Papers called in administrators, who made 180 redundant.

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RWE npower Cogen to build $200 million, 45MW biomass CHP plant in Scotland (biopact)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:17:00 GMT

RWE npower Cogen announces it plans to build a 45MW biomass power plant at a papermaking site in Glenrothes, Scotland. Using combined heat and power (CHP) systems, the £100 million (€126m/$200m) plant will save 250,000 tonnes of carbon emissions from the Tullis Russell papermill. It will provide steam and electricity for the papermill under a long-term contract, while two thirds of the generated...

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Mixing chemicals: Ashland and Hercules to merge (Houston Chronicle)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:21:00 GMT

Ashland, the biggest U.S. chemical distributor, agreed to buy Hercules for $2.6 billion in cash and stock to double earnings and gain chemicals used in papermaking, water treatment and construction.

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Gulf Resources Announces Agreement to Supply Custom Papermaking Chemicals to Largest Privately Owned Producer of Coated Art Paper in China (Business Wire)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:57:00 GMT

... expands upon Gulfs existing production of specialty chemicals designed for the rapidly growing papermaking industry within China. Under the agreement, Gulf will produce a total of five new custom paper additives specifically for use in the production of high quality specialty paper products. “Longteng is investing heavily in the expansion of its production capabilities and Gulf is excited...

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Papermaking Class (adistantsoil.com)

Wed, 28 May 2008 21:34:24 GMT

Papermaking Exploration Center for Contemporary Printmaking Norwalk, CN June 18, 2008 - June 21, 2008 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. This hands-on workshop will introduce the basics of hand papermaking: western style sheet formation, couching, pressing, and drying. Consistency in sheet-making will also be discussed. Participants will use cotton and abaca, and learn how these [...]

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Robert Rauschenberg, 1925-2008 (The Allmusic Blog)

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:56:32 GMT

Robert Rauschenberg died Monday at the age of 82. He was best known as a visual artist, and within that area he worked in a wide variety of media, including painting, collage art, sculpture, papermaking, photography, and printmaking. But along with John Cage and Merce Cunningham, with whom he was a frequent collaborator early [...]

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Seattle's DiscoverU closes its doors (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:10:53 GMT

Seattle-based DiscoverU, a continuing-education program that offered classes on river rafting, wine tasting, flirting, papermaking and other topics, shut its doors earlier this month.

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New Report Analyses the Huge Potential in China's Papermaking Industry (Business Wire)

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:00:00 GMT

New Report Analyses the Huge Potential in China's Papermaking Industry DUBLIN, Ireland--()--Research and Markets () has announced the addition of China Papermaking Industry Report, 2007-2008 to their offering. The papermaking industry is still acknowledged as a sunrise industry in China and has massive potential market. Since 2007, with the continuous and rapid increase of the...

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Focus on the China Papermaking Industry Report, 2007-2008 (Business Wire)

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:24:00 GMT

... production facility, is almost imported from abroad, the RMB appreciation can reduce the cost of papermaking equipment, consequently, decrease the production cost and financial expenses and increase the profitability of the enterprises. With the increasing demand for high-grade paper products, the production structure and the raw material structure in paper making industry have some changes...

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The Papermaking Jones (John Dancy-Jones) (The Real Paul Jones)

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:09:52 GMT

We used to say we were brothers or cousins when we could get away with it. Now John Dancy-Jones, teacher, papermaker, bookmaker (of the honest sort), artist and arts supporter, is featured in a long profile in the News and Observer. The article is good and long overdue. There are few like John D-J and [...]

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Label materials take a hit as UPM cuts back production (Label & Narrow Web Breaking News)

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:41:00 GMT

In what could be a sign of tougher times ahead for certain sectors of our industry, UPM , the Finnish papermaking giant, is reducing capacity. It is closing three of UPM Raflatac's older pressure-sensitive coating lines in Tampere, Finland, plus a specialty coating line in Melbourne, Australia. The company has transferred products produced on this coater to other production lines. The factory...

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Handmade 2.0 (Putting people first)

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:04:50 GMT

Rob Walker of the New York Times Magazine asks what so many crochet-hook-wielding, papermaking, silversmithing handicrafters are doing online and tries to prove that the future of shopping — and of work — is all about the past. The article is mostly a profile of Etsy, a company that hosts an online shopping bazaar for all [...]

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Origami (Articles Elib.org)

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:35:50 GMT

Origami Origami is a creative art done with the paper. It is the ancient art of Japan but said to have its origin in China. This art involves paper folding and creating some amazing images which otherwise seem impossible to create from a medium like paper. The origami or papermaking was developed in China and some [...]

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Kadant Inc.: Pulp (and Papermaking) Non-Fiction (Sound Money Tips)

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:01:44 GMT

The old-fashioned business of making paper may seem an unlikely investment choice for the e-age. Complete Story »

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Three-Phase AC Motor Drives are Ethernet-compatible (Thomas Net)

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:41:23 GMT

Offered in versions rated for continuous outputs from 21.5-33.5 A, MotiFlex e100 is compatible with Ethernet Powerlink protocol and suited for heavy-duty applications such as printing, papermaking, textiles, plastics, and steel production. Modular units, used in centralized control and distributed intelligent drive scenarios, feature Ethernet hub that enables systems to be built via daisy-chaining....

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Laura Tabakman's ultra-cool mixed media art (Layers Upon Layers)

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:00:10 GMT

Both wearables and non-wearables? Amazing! This artist calls upon her extensive knowledge of batik, shibori, felting, and papermaking to mix with her polymer clay art dolls, small sculptures, and jewelry. Just look at the range of her talent, and then go and visit Laura Tabakman's website for lots more: Shaman Raku Pendant I’m Not Ready Yet

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Papermakers turn green, study says (JSOnline)

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:44:13 GMT

Saying that papermaking is "one of our planet's most significant environmental challenges," a coalition of...

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Phase 5 Cleanup of Plant OK'D Tanks, Buildings at HoltraChem Site on Way Out (Red Orbit )

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:13:55 GMT

By NOK-NOI RICKER; OF THE NEWS STAFF ORRINGTON - Contaminated buildings and tanks used to create chlorine, pesticides and papermaking chemicals at the now defunct HoltraChem Manufacturing Co. are on their way out of town.

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