Recycled fibre

  Editor: Professor Samuel Schabel, TU Darmstadt Recycled fibre Everything you need to know about the recycling processes and development of new solutions for products in the circular economy     Our economies and societies are implementing principles of bioeconomy and circular economy with growing speed and intensity. We expect that these principles will help

Environmental control and management

  Author: Professor Olli Dahl, Aalto University Environmental control and management Everything you need to know about the latest forest industry related environmental issues, possibilities and challenges     It is important to understand that there will always be some level of environmental load associated with industrial operations and activities. This load has to be

Asset management

  Jorma Järviö, D.Sc. (Tech), Docent, Service Management Solutions Oy Asset management Everything you need to know about the activities and practices to manage company´s assets effectively     To put it simply, asset care means good and efficient ‘housekeeping’ in such fashion that the asset performs its requested function when required. In this way

Material testing and product properties

  Editor: M. Sc. (Tech) Petteri Maijanen, ABB Material testing and product properties     Understanding the desired product properties and managing the testing methods to monitor them are key factors to improve the quality of the end product in pulp-, paper- and boardmaking. Also, with proper material testing, the end customer can determine the

Biomass chemistry and physiology

  Editor: Professor Tapani Vuorinen, Aalto University Biomass chemistry and physiology Everything you need to know about structure, chemistry and living functions of plants and their physiology     Green plants are amazing organisms! With their roots, the plants, often in symbiosis with fungi or bacteria, extract water and inorganic nutrients from the soil, transport