Dr. Anthony V. Lyons 618 Kaolin Rd.

Macon, GA 31210

July 31, 2006

To Whom It May Concern: This is a recommendation of Patrick A.C. Gane for TAPPI Fellow. I have known Pat for about 15 years. His knowledge of blade coater runnability was useful to me in solving some problems we were having while I was employed at Repap. I was very thankful for the lectures I heard and the excellent papers that he wrote. It was an honor for me to get to work with him for my first few years of employ at ECC. We worked closely together in the area of printing to develop information packages on the most recent trends in printing. While we were both at ECC I very much appreciated his help in providing technical advice to our customers. His level of support to the industry continues to this day and I am sure that Omya is reaping the rewards of his technical experience and energetic quest for new knowledge. It is with pleasure that I recommend Pat Gane as a TAPPI Fellow. Sincerely,

Dr. Anthony V. Lyons Director of Research Imerys Pigments for Paper

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TTAAPPPPII FFEELLLLOOWW Nomination Form

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TAPPI Fellow Nomination Form Bio Data Attachment A.

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA for

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1) Education College or University Degree Year College or University Degree Year College or University Degree Year

2) Employment History Company Position Held Dates Company Position Held Dates Company Position Held Dates

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Fellow Nomination Form Bio Data (Cont) Attachment A.

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4) Professional Fields of Specialization

5) Publications (titles, where and date published)

6) Patents

7) TAPPI Activities (offices, held, contributions made. Etc.)

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industry

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TAPPI Fellow Nomination Form Service Data Attachment A.

SERVICE DATA FOR

(NOMINEES NAME)

THESE QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED

1. What was the form of this service? For example, individual achievements, leadership

of a group, teaching students, or inspiration of others.

2. Has the nominee contributed meritoriously to the technical progress of the pulp and

paper industry? How were these contributions manifested? For example, publication of articles and books, patents granted, direction of important research or engineering work, or management of major projects resulting in acknowledged improvements and new developments.

3. Has the nominee contributed meritoriously to the Association? To other organizations and/or to the public? How were these contributions manifested? For example, direct services to members, growth in number and involvement of the public image of the Association through communication with other groups.

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Supplemental Data 1. Nominee’s Name: Patrick A.C. Gane Position: Retired Company: OMYA AG and SeGan Limited 2. Business Address: OMYA AG SeGan Limited, CH-4665 Oftringen Perrose Cottage, Switzerland Lantyan, Lostwithiel, Cornwall PL22 0JJ England Home Address: Studenweg 8 CH-4852 Rothrist Switzerland 3. Birthplace: UK Birth Date: December 28, 1953 4. Education:

Chronology College/Institution Qualification(s)/Subject(s) of study 1966 - 1973 St. Boniface College General Certificate of Education Plymouth, England at Advanced Level Physics Chemistry Mathematics Further Mathematics 1973 - 1976 Imperial College BSc(honours) of Science and Technology, of the University of London (Royal College of Science) Associateship of the Royal College University of London of Science Physics (with Mathematical Physics) [please see attached List 1]

1976 - 1979 University of Plymouth Doctoral Thesis (Polytechnic SouthWest) Structural & Physical Properties in collaboration with of Antibiotic Materials Beecham Pharmaceuticals 1979 - 1981 University of Exeter Postdoctoral Research Structure of Liquid Crystals [1980] University of Exeter Microcomputer Studies

University Certificate 5. TAPPI Member Grade: Member Initial Year: 19XX

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6. Membership in Other Societies: 7. Employment History:

Chronology Company/Institution Position /Summary

1976 - 1979 University of Plymouth Research Assistant (Polytechnic SouthWest) -teaching Department of Mathematical Mathematics to Sciences students on technical and degree courses Doctoral Research 1979 - 1981 University of Exeter Postdoctoral Research Fellow Department of Chemistry -researching the structural and transition properties of crystalline and liquid crystal phase materials Teaching Assistant in Mathematics 1981 - 1994 ECC International Ltd. Research Scientist R&D Senior Research Scientist Central Laboratories, UK Leader of Paper Coating Research Leader of Paper Science and Technology

-researching and managing the paper research group of an International Speciality Minerals and Chemicals Company -special responsibility for developing and maintaining a global customer technical and research liaison

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1994 - SeGan Limited Director -acting consultant to

paper and printing industries 1995 - OMYA, Plüss-Staufer AG Vice President directing

Technology Centre, Switzerland Research & Development

2001 - OMYA AG Vizedirektor 8. Publications (titles, where and when published)

See separate attachment.

9. Professional Fields of Specialization: 10. TAPPI Activities (offices held, contributions made, etc.)

Many presentations made at TAPPI conferences. 11. Patents Granted (titles, numbers, dates)

See attachment. 12. Speeches or Panel/Conference Participation (titles, dates, locations)

See attachment.

13. Other Pulp and Paper Activities (teaching, consulting, government service, membership in other associations, etc.)

See attachment.

14. Outstanding contributions to the technical progress of the pulp and paper industry

- Coating Structure Analytical Techniques (including Walsh Transform profile analysis). - Basepaper-coating interactions - Runnability of blade coaters and more recently the metered size press - The concept of preshearing - premetering blade elements (twin-blade coating heads) - Development of analytical tools and mechanisms of printability (including the Ink-

surface Interaction Test Method) - The study of "relaxation-induced dilatancy of separable visco-elastic suspensions"

with special application to paper coating .

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Curriculum Vitae Name: Patrick Arthur Charles GANE BSc PhD ARCS Date of Birth: 28 December 1953 Home address: Studenweg 8 CH-4852 Rothrist Switzerland Tel. & Fax (Private): [+41] (0)62 794 1678 Business addresses: OMYA AG SeGan Limited, CH-4665 Oftringen Perrose Cottage, Switzerland Lantyan, Lostwithiel, Cornwall PL22 0JJ England Tel. (Business) [+41] (0)62 789 2422 & Fax: [+41] (0)62 789 2410 Present Occupation: OMYA AG Vizedirektor

Vice President Research & Development SeGan Limited,

Director Instrumentation & Consultancy for the surface manufacturing, finishing and converting industries.

Education & Training Chronology College/Institution Qualification(s)/Subject(s) of study 1966 - 1973 St. Boniface College General Certificate of Education Plymouth, England at Advanced Level Physics Chemistry Mathematics Further Mathematics 1973 - 1976 Imperial College BSc(honours) of Science and Technology, of the University of London (Royal College of Science) Associateship of the Royal College University of London of Science Physics (with Mathematical Physics) [please see attached List 1]

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1976 - 1979 University of Plymouth Doctoral Thesis (Polytechnic SouthWest) Structural & Physical Properties in collaboration with of Antibiotic Materials Beecham Pharmaceuticals 1979 - 1981 University of Exeter Postdoctoral Research Structure of Liquid Crystals [1980] University of Exeter Microcomputer Studies University Certificate Personal Interests: Music (composition), theatre, walking and reading Languages: English as mother language, foreign working language German. Employment History Chronology Company/Institution Position /Summary [please see Appendix A] 1976 - 1979 University of Plymouth Research Assistant (Polytechnic SouthWest) -teaching Department of Mathematical Mathematics to Sciences students on technical and degree courses Doctoral Research 1979 - 1981 University of Exeter Postdoctoral Research Fellow Department of Chemistry -researching the structural and transition properties of crystalline and liquid crystal phase materials Teaching Assistant in Mathematics 1981 - 1994 ECC International Ltd. Research Scientist R&D Senior Research Scientist Central Laboratories, UK Leader of Paper Coating Research Leader of Paper Science and Technology

-researching and managing the paper research group of an International Speciality Minerals and Chemicals Company -special responsibility for developing and maintaining a global

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customer technical and research liaison

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1994 - SeGan Limited Director -acting consultant to

paper and printing industries 1995 - OMYA, Plüss-Staufer AG Vice President directing

Technology Centre, Switzerland Research & Development

2001 - OMYA AG Vizedirektor

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Appendix A: Further Career Details Training as a physicist and later research experience as a physical chemist has formed a basis for a broad scientific career. Early experience with an industrial research and development environment has enabled an effective transition from academia to a position of strategic, fundamental and customer-related R&D management. Problem-solving has been a major feature underlying the grounds for promotion in recent years which has been supported by strong communicational and inter-personal skills. Doctoral research Analysis of the structural and physical properties of antibiotic materials was supported by Beecham Pharmaceuticals. Single crystal x-ray diffraction studies led to the molecular structure determination of the now commonly used penicillin, ampicillin and amoxycillin, with detailed conformational analysis of these and other penicillin compounds, such as carfecillin, using combined x-ray diffraction and H1 nmr. Postdoctoral research In continuation of diffraction-related research, an introduction to the partially-ordered liquid crystalline state was founded on the pioneering work of Alan J. Leadbetter. His group at the University of Exeter is credited with the discovery of many of the smectic phase transitions of this class of material working in conjunction with George Gray , in synthesis, at the University of Hull. As part of this group my contributions included both x-ray analysis and data refinement from neutron scattering experiments performed at Grenoble with the identification of harmonic distortions as an observed transition between orthogonal and inclined structures being of special personal significance. The finding of a group of such mesogenic phase structures (initially including the Smectic I, J and K ) together with the modulated Smectic B was published by Gane and Leadbetter in 1983. Industrial Experience The mineral business of ECC International has grown from the primary china clay deposits in the granite outcrops of the South West of England. I joined ECC shortly after an expansion of its global activities through acquisition of large scale secondary clay deposits in Georgia, USA. Ground calcium carbonate also forms a significant and growing tranche of its business, in Europe in particular, with growth in its overall world-wide white pigment business to place it as the leading supplier in its global market position. Some 80% of ECC pigment sales is into the paper industry and my progression through the company's R&D/Technical Service structure has passed from Research Scientist in 1981 to Leader of Paper Science and Technology in 1992. This period has seen an increased focus on technical leadership in the supply industry to the paper maker with my responsibility being primarily defined as developing and maintaining that leadership. In more recent times, ECC has undergone large-scale restructuring with the acquisition of two chemical companies in the US, Calgon and EZE - familiar in the applications of water treatment and wet end chemicals to the paper industry. Integration of the fundamental study of coating, basepaper and application methods with an approach of total service to the customer has grown from the acknowledged success by the company of its paper R&D. During the years of my contribution as Leader of, and strategic technical advisor to, the company's paper technical business and product development I have promoted the concepts of total coating formulation design and applications mechanics, growing a world-wide network of customer relations, including the growth markets of the Far East and Pacific rim. Since 1995 I have moved to and am living in Switzerland to take up the position of Vice President of Research and Development, Paper and Pigment Systems, for the International

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Minerals and Mining Company, OMYA Plüss-Staufer AG. This appointment forms a natural progression from the paper science experience above and places an added new focus on production of mineral and chemical systems from the raw material through to applications development and technical partnership with the customer. A broader development base has grown in natural ground calcium carbonate together with ancillary mineral pigments, such as talc. Publications (please see attached List 2) have ranged widely from fundamental studies of paper roughness profile, adopting the novel square wave Walsh transform technique to describe the stochastic surface of paper, to the mechanisms of blade and roll coating. This latter work led to the patent of 1986 (Gane EP 0198622 B1) describing the invention of the twin-blade coating system now embodied in commercial designs such as the Valmet Opticoat and the Mitsubishi-Beloit BA1500. Presentation of the analysis of the mechanisms of high speed coating runnability won Gane et al. the award of best paper at the 1992 Tappi Coating Conference, Orlando USA. Latterly, the study of pore structures, surface wettability and printability have featured largely in a programme of work designed at serving the "customers' customer", i.e. at the interface between the paper surface and the ink, as experienced by the paper maker and the printer. This research has led to a new area in development for pigmentation and formulation of coating colours for the paper industry and for ink and press performance in a range of printing methods including both conventional and waterless offset, solvent and water-based 'gravure and flexography. Fundamental mechanisms for the necessary development in pigmentation of coatings for non-impact and coldset offset printing have been identified. In 1997, the Tappi Coating and Graphic Arts Division awarded me with the Division Technical Award for Contributions to the science of the industry. This was accompanied by the Engelhard Medallion. Continued Academic Contact Many industrial projects have been furthered by fostering valuable links with centres of academic excellence. I have favoured a truly hands-on approach with students at both undergraduate and graduate level undertaking a research programme in an industrial R&D environment. To this end I have acted as external supervisor to a number of students who have spent periods of up to a year in my research group. These student programmes have contributed well to many basic areas of research including coating migration studies, dewatering under pressure pulse dynamics, particulate orientation, surface chemistry modification and absorption dynamic studies. Their contribution has been marked by a number of Licentiate, Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate theses. Institutions taking part have included the Abo Akademi and Helsinki University of Technology, Finland, the Fachhochschule, Munchen, the Universities of Cambridge, Bristol, Plymouth and the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), England and the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. I have also contributed as visiting lecturer to postgraduate programmes at the Abo Akademi and to undergraduate teaching programmes at the UMIST Department of Paper Science. Current Activities In parallel with my position with ECC International, I co-established a company in 1994, SeGan Limited, for the purposes of instrument development and consultancy for the surface manufacturing, finishing and converting industries. To maximise the potential for this business, ECC International agreed to accept my resignation as from year end 1994. Following an approach by the company Omya AG to lead their Research programme in paper-related minerals technology at their corporate headquarters in Switzerland, my time has been strongly focused on maintaining and strengthening the technical position of its products in

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the newly competitive field of calcium carbonate. This now includes the development of a new family of coating and filling products based on novel dispersion, processing and applications fundamentals. To achieve this has meant the organisation and management of a multi-disciplinary team with day-to-day interface with world-wide production plants and a global customer base. Future Research Plans (applicable to an academic environment) The functional properties of paper are dependent on the bulk and surface characteristics developed through structure and surface chemistry. The major end-use is as the support medium for the printed image. My research experience has spanned from the mechanical, rheological and physical aspects of paper production through to the interaction of inks with surfaces. The interactional aspects of these multi-variate systems provides a rich source for further work based on the same breadth of possibilities including high speed runnability criteria and the roles of pore structure, surface wettability, printability and the functional properties of the papermaking components. Links with industry in supply to, and production of, paper are founded on my career experience of industrial contact and networking in this field. Future Research/Management/Business Plans Arising from the experience of R&D management and business development on a global platform, a technical managerial role associated with instrumental or innovations management could also be a natural progression. List 1 Courses studied for the BSc degree of the University of London and Associateship of the Royal College of Science. Physics Nuclear physics Electromagnetism Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics Atoms, electrons and photons Solid state Communications physics Biophysics Practical and experimental Mathematical options in Physics Differential and integral equations Algebra and Groups Mechanics Quantum mechanics Hydrodynamics Waves and Relativity

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List 2 Published Papers, Articles and Patents 1. The structure of amoxycillin and a comparison with the structures of other penicillin derivatives. Boles M.O., Girven R.J. and Gane P.A.C. (1977) Proceedings of the Fourth European Crystallography Meeting, Oxford 2. The structure of amoxycillin trihydrate (Amoxyl r ) and a comparison with the structures of ampicillin. Boles M.O., Girven R.J. and Gane P.A.C. (1978) Acta Cryst. B34, 461-466 3. The configuration and conformation of the side-chain substituents in penicillin derivatives. Gane P.A.C. and Boles M.O. (1979) Proceedings of the Fifth European Crystallography Meeting, Copenhagen 4. The structure of the methyl ester of 5,5 - dimethyl - 2 -(2 - phenoxymethyl - 5 - oxo - 1,3 - oxazolin - 4 - ylidene) - 1, thiazolidine - 4 - carboxylic acid. Gane P.A.C. and Boles M.O. (1979) Acta Cryst. B35, 2664-2667 5. The structure of the sodium salt of carfecillin. Gane P.A.C., Boles M.O. and Bird A.E. (1980) Acta Cryst. B38, 929-931 Papers 1 through 5 brought single crystal X-ray diffraction structure analysis of penicillins into the most recent pharmaceutical developments which are now in common use today. It follows the earlier (Nobel Prize winning) work of Dorothy Hodgkin who was the first to characterise antibiotic crystal structures. As part of the research team in the case of amoxycillin and ampicillin, these later structural analyses, performed with the aid of more modern computational power (card read into a mainframe!), provided the first direct confirmatory evidence of the structure-formula correlations for what became the largest world-wide consumed antibiotics in use today. The subsequent use of nmr techniques to relate solution structure with crystal structure and, therefore, efficacy in vitro enabled further development of penicillanic anti-biotics from this base. 6. Structural correlations in smectic-F and smectic-I phases. Gane P.A.C., Leadbetter A.J., Benattar J.J., Moussa F. and Lambert M. (1981) Phys. Rev. A, Vol 24, No. 5, 2694-2700 7. The crystal and molecular structure of N - (4-n octyloxybenzylidene) - 4' - butylaniline (80.4) and the crystal - smectic G transition. Gane P.A.C. and Leadbetter A.J. (1981) Mol Cryst Liq Cryst, Vol. 78 183-200 8. Structure and correlations in smectic B, F and I phases. Gane P.A.C., Leadbetter A.J. and Wrighton P.G. (1981) Mol Cryst Liq Cryst Vol.66 247-266 9. Structure of the disordered phase of t-butyl cyanide determined using neutron scattering methods.

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Gane P.A.C., Leadbetter A.J., Ward R.C., Richardson R.M. and Pannetter J. (1982) J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 2, 78 995-1008 10. Conductive mixed-halide adducts of tetra-thiafulvalene obtained by electrocrystallisation. Gane P.A.C., Kathirgamanathan P. and Rosseinsky D.R. (1981) JCS Chem Comm 378-379 11. The phase behaviour of two thiol esters (12S5 and 14S5). Gane P.A.C., Leadbetter A.J., Tucker P.A., Gray G.W. and Tajbakhsh A.R. (1982) J. Chem Phys 77 (12) Am Inst. Phys. 6215-6217 12. Modulated crystal B phases and B to G transitions. Gane P.A.C. and Leadbetter A.J. (1983) J. Phys. C: 16 2059-2067 13. The phase behaviour of bis - (4' -n- heptyloxybenzylidene) -1, 4- phenylenediamine (HEPTOBPD), crystal J and K phases. Gane P.A.C., Leadbetter A.J., Wrighton P.G., Goodby J.W., Gray G.W. and Tajbakhsh A.R. (1983) Mol Cryst Liq Cryst, Vol. 100 No. 1-2, 67 The papers 6 through 13 concentrate on the disordered crystal structures of 2 dimensional liquid crystals and helped, at that time, to form the premier position held by the Exeter University group, under the world-class leadership of Prof.Alan Leadbetter, in this specialised field. Techniques were developed for analysing the characteristic layered structures and new intermediate/mesophases were discovered in compounds synthesised under the direction of Prof. George Gray at the University of Hull - (affectionately known as the "father" of liquid crystal materials). The rapid application of liquid crystals to facilitate electronic display and temperature sensing in day-to-day use in our homes and industries was a significant parallel spin-off from this fundamental work. 14. Novel techniques in the assessment of paper coating structure and coverage. Kent H.J., Gane P.A.C., Hooper J.J., Coggon L. and Climpson N.A. (1986) Tappi Journal Paper 14 was a milestone for my group in paper coating and basepaper profile analysis. The contribution specific to myself in this publication was the development of the use of the Walsh Transform functions. These square wave functions - used incidentally on early space flights to cut down on computer "processing weight" - allowed detailed analysis of the surface roughness profiles of papers in a way that overcame the difficulties of using Fourier analysis on stochastic functions. 15. Blade geometry: its effect on coating colour dynamics and coated sheet properties. Gane P.A.C. and Coggon L. (1987) A paper presented at the Tappi Coating Conference, Houston; Tappi Journal, Vol. 70, No. 12 Paper 15 proposed the hypothesis that flow geometry prior to the blade nip during paper coating controlled the orientational response of platelets (clays, talcs etc.) under the blade. These orientational properties have been progressively confirmed in practice and over recent years have been at the centre of questions of runnability and coating structure. 16. Coating thickness analysis: an evaluation of interactions between coating colour and basepaper. Bown R., Gane P.A.C. and Hooper J.J. (1987) A paper presented at the PTS Coating Symposium, Munich; Wochenblatt für Papierfabrikation (1988)

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Paper 16 expanded the work of paper 14 above to present data on the correlations between changes in basepaper roughness profile and the coating formulations and coating hardware used to apply the coating. This was the first time that statistical analysis (using Walsh functions) showed clearly the behaviour of the basepaper underneath the coating layer. Later work by Skowronsky et al at Paprican independently supported these initial findings. Practical papermakers have made use of these techniques and assistance has been given to creating a more stable basepaper profile to withstand the dynamics of the coating process. 17. Print mottle: the influence of coating thickness distribution and binder migration. Gane P.A.C. (1988) A paper presented at the Convertex Conference, Manchester; Paper Technology 30(4); 34 (1989) This paper 17 again used the novel analytical technique of Walsh Transforms to parameterise the thickness distribution of the coating layer in relation to the basepaper roughness profile. The contrasting correlations between contour coating, surface void filling and print mottling tendency were presented. An important statement from this work was that the action of binder migration, if indeed it exists, is fully-coupled with the coating distribution in relation to the base profile. The significance, especially for latex binder systems, has yet to be realised fully, but the continuing painstaking work of Groves et al is forming the analytical confirmation of this statement. 18. Pigment particle orientation: an analysis of the opportunities for optimising blade coater runnability and coated sheet properties by controlled flow geometry. Gane P.A.C. and Watters P. (1989) A paper presented at the INSKO Conference of fundamentals of coating structure and rheology, Helsinki; Paperi ja Puu (Paper and Timber) 5/1989, 517-533 19. [As above] Orientierung der Pigmentteilchen im Strich: Eine Analyse der Möglichkeiten zur Optimierung der Blade Coater-Runnability und Eigenschaften der gestrichen Papiere durch gezielte Beeinflussung der Strömungsgeometrie. Gane P.A.C. and Watters P. (1989) A paper presented at the PTS Coating Symposium, Munich; Wochenblatt für Papierfabrikation 13, 1991, 499-505 20. [As above] Indisuria della Carta Gennaio (1990) Vol. 28, No.1 Papers 18 through 20 return to the theme of particle orientation during and after coating. The continued contributions in this area drew the attention of the wider papermaking audience to the concepts for optimising coating structure and coater runnability through upstream blade geometry control. The implications for pre-alignment of pigment particles offered by the invention in Patent 10 continue to be developed. 21. Coating profilometry: an analysis of coating colour-basepaper interactions. Gane P.A.C. and Hooper J.J. (1989) A paper presented at the Fundamentals Research Symposium, Cambridge; Fundamentals of Papermaking, Trans. of the Ninth Fund. Res. Symp., Vol II, Mech. Eng. Publ. Ltd., London, 1989, 871 Paper 21 shows the paper coating engineer the relative effects on coating distribution arising from the choice of SDTA or roll applicator-trailing blade. Of main importance was the presentation of the effect on the underlying basepaper and its contribution to the final coated paper quality. Decisions in the industry progressively to modify design concepts in SDTA coating were in major part influenced by these findings. 22. Optical microscopy of paper. Elton N.J., Hooper J.J. and Gane P.A.C. (1990) Proceedings of the 1990 EUCEPA Conference, Stockholm, 438

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Paper 22 gave awareness of the analytical power of optical microscopy in the research of paper and paper coating phenomena. The techniques included the latest developments of analytical image analysis used by the research group at ECC International and contributed the expansion of the service to the papermaker offered by that company.The continuity with the earlier analytical developments of profile analysis is clear in this work. 23. A determination of the influence of furnish content on formation and basesheet profile stability during coating. Gane P.A.C., Hooper J.J. and Baumeister M. (1991) A paper presented at the 1991 Ekman Days, Stockholm; Conference Proceedings 24. [As above] A paper presented at the Tappi Coating Conference, Montreal (1991); Proceedings, Tappi Press, Atlanta, May 1991 and Tappi Journal (1991) Vol. 74, No. 9 Papers 23 and 24 showed the practical advantage of marrying the theoretical analytical techniques presented in papers 16, 17 and 21 with the practical furnish processing parameters in a paper mill. The demonstration of the value of this work by Haindl Papier (in collaboration with M. Baumeister, Technical Director at that time) alerted the general industry to the power of the analytical techniques in the development of paper quality. 25. Modelling of blade shape brings pilot coating closer to mill practice. Gane P.A.C. and Hiorns A.G. (1991) Paper Technology, Vol. 32, No. 4 This paper 25 showed the practical implications of controlling blade geometry following from the primary concepts of paper 15. It modelled the geometry of the Valmet computer-controlled Auto-blade coating head and correlated this with the upstream flow effect on coating structural properties of platey pigments. 26. Factors influencing the runnability of coating colours at high speed. Gane P.A.C., Watters P. and McGenity P.M. (1991) A paper presented at the PTS Coating Symposium, Munich, September 1991 27. [As above] A paper presented at the Tappi Coating Conference, Orlando (1992); Proceedings, Tappi Press, Atlanta 1992 and Tappi Journal, Vol. 75, No. 5, May 1992 Papers 26 and 27 provided a comprehensive theoretical and practical model of blade coating runnability. This work was a foundation for the high speed running seen today. Its tradition-breaking concepts of using viscous high aspect ratio pigments with intrinsic water retention properties under pulse dynamics to improve high speed runnability were regarded as revolutionary. We see today that this methodology is publicly acknowledged by the leading high speed coating mills, for example the Finnish Kymmene organisation quoted its application at the Tappi Fora in 1992-93 to be the basis for their 1800 mmin-1 production records. The latest platey pigment technology from Brazil is another example of the acceptance of these concepts away from the simple view of low viscosity at the highest solids content. 28. A novel design concept for developing uniform coating structures in the application of high aspect ratio pigments. Gane P.A.C., Coggon L. and Hooper J.J. (1992) A paper presented at the PanPacific Tappi Coating Conference, Tokyo, September 1992; Conference Proceedings and Japan Tappi Journal, Vol. 47, No. 5, May 1993, 576-582 Paper 28 was a publication of the theory of particle pre-orientation using a premetering element. This was an expose of the granted patent 10 and supported the introduction of the Valmet Opticoat and the Mitsubishi-Beloit BA1500 which relate to these principles. Later development of

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flow elements such as the generation of nozzle coaters with and without premetering elements make reference still to these pre-shearing principles. 29. The influence of coating structure on rotogravure print gloss and print density. Gane P.A.C. and Hooper J.J. (1992) A paper presented at the EUCEPA Coating Conference, Budapest, October 1992; Conference Proceedings 1992 This paper 29 was another example of breaking new ground in the concepts of what controls rotogravure printability. Breaking with the traditional accepted view of coating compressibility as a means to improving printability, this publication drew attention to a new criterion - that of surface microcontinuity in relation to the wettability and absorption characteristics of rotogravure inks. In combination with flexibility of the coating layer rather than compressibility, this theory of surface microcontinuity has formed the basis for the use of specialised high aspect ratio pigments (with close to zero blocky particle content) in aligned coating structures to enhance surface wetting by the 'gravure ink. Many of the major rotogravure producers of LWC in Europe have adopted pigments which satisfy these criteria in their improved products today. 30. Some aspects of ink/paper interaction in offset printing. Gane P.A.C. and Seyler E.N. (1993) A paper presented at the PTS Coating Symposium, Munich, September 1993 31. Tack development: an analysis of ink/paper interaction in offset printing. Gane P.A.C. and Seyler E.N. (1994) A paper presented at the Tappi Coating Conference, San Diego, May 1994; Conference Proceedings, Tappi Press, Atlanta Papers 30 and 31 show a new interpretation of ink tack development in the context of ink-surface adhesion. The first measurable evidence of failure of ink adhesion to the coating surface during ink drying as a mechanism for piling adds a valuable new concept to the traditional view of tack force build-up and could yet prove invaluable to the further development of both coatings and inks for offset printing. 32. A novel design concept for developing uniform coating structures in the application of high aspect ratio pigments. Gane P.A.C., Coggon L. and Hooper J.J. (1994) A paper presented at the BestrykningsKonferens of STFI, Stockholm, May 1994; Conference Proceedings Paper 32 presents the concept of the twin blade (pre-metering - patent 10) to the Scandinavian paper industry. 33. Some novel aspects of ink/paper interactions in offset printing. Gane P.A.C. , Seyler E.N. and Swan A. (1994) A paper presented at the International Printing and Graphic Arts Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 1994; Conference Proceedings, CPPA/TAPPI, Tappi Press, Atlanta A newly quantified phenomenon is presented in paper 33 to the papermaking and printing industries. Using a revised design of laboratory equipment, the Ink-Surface-Interaction Tester, the phenomenon of offset ink removal at zero tack from papers with high total pore volume after the tack force has subsided has begun to impact the thinking regarding ink adhesion to the surface of coated papers. The significance for print rub and ink-lift, especially in the increasing market of matt papers, is growing. 34. Coating Pigment Orientation: a comparative analysis of the application mechanisms and properties of blade and roll coatings.

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Gane P.A.C., Hooper J.J. and Grünwald A. (1995) A paper presented at the Tappi Coating Conference, Dallas; Conference Proceedings, Tappi Press, Atlanta Paper 34 puts the seal of proof on what hitherto were debatable hypotheses. Particle orientation as a funcition of solids content, formulation, speed, blade geometry and other coater hardware characteristics is confirmed in reality. A new method for defining the relative average orientation of platelets on the paper surface or as filler within the paper structure using X-ray diffraction is presented. The previously predicted correlations between orientational structure (microcontinuity), printability and optics are confirmed. 35. Void Space Structure of Compressible Polymer Spheres and Consolidated Calcium Carbonate Paper-Coating Formulations. Gane P.A.C., Kettle J.P, Matthews G.P. and Ridgway (1996) Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 1996, 35, 1753-1764. In combination with the pore modelling work of the University of Plymouth, this paper presents the modifications needed to existing quantitative theory to provide information on the compressibility factors of porous media and the mechanical properties of the solid phase when analysed using mercury intrusion porosimetry. The implications have yet to be realised, but the new techniques are directly applicable for binder design and the structure of coatings in relation to finishing and printing. Structural properties of materials and composites are also provided by this new analysis and will serve the scientific community working in the areas of engineering and materials science in general. 36. Relaxation-Induced Dilatancy in Separable Visco-Elastic Suspensions: proposing a novel rheological phenomenon. Gane P.A.C. (1997) A paper presented at the Tappi Advanced Coating Fundamentals Symposium, Philadelphia, Conference Proceedings, Tappi Press, Atlanta pp.73-82 . Paper 36 is discusses a possible new phenomenon in rheology. Its application to the runnability phenomena of blade dry stalagmite formation, scratching and skipping has led the author to propose the basis for formulating colours for the future of high speed blade coating. The growing interest shown in support of this theory by leading rheologists is resulting in the development by other researchers of novel practical and computer-modelling techniques to establish the validity or otherwise of this new hypothesis. 37. Formulation Optimisation for Improved Runnability of High Speed Pigmented Coatings on the Metered Size Press. Gane P.A.C., Burri P., Spielmann D., Drechsel J. and Reimers O. (1997) A paper presented at the Tappi Coating Conference, Philadelphia, Conference Proceedings, Tappi Press, Atlanta pp.15-22. Based on the theories of paper 36, together with a wealth of trial data, the authors demonstrate in paper 37 the optimisability of size press formulations for the application of pigmented coating colours. The immediate practical value of reduced misting, improved film formation etc. in the use of the latest generation of metered size press technology is an example of theory passing to advantage in the industry. 38. Principles of Formulation and Pigment Design for High Speed Runnability of Pigmented Coatings on the Metered Sizepress. Burri P., Rieben F., Drechsel J., Spielmann D. and Gane P.A.C. (1997) A paper presented at the PITA Coating Symposium, Edinburgh, March 1997.

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Coating structure and fluid imbibition determine the major print performance characteristics of coated paper. The following publications present studies of the fundamental aspects involved. 39. Print-Surface Design from 100% Natural Ground Calcium Carbonate. Gane P.A.C., (1997) A paper presented at the Intertech Advancing Papermaking 97 Conference, Frankfurt, October 1997. 40. New Flexibility for Print-Surface Design from 100% Natural Ground Calcium Carbonate. Gane P.A.C. (1998) A paper presented at the Tappi Coating and Papermakers Conference, New Orleans, Conference Proceedings, Tappi Press, Atlanta p.807. 41. Simulation of the Wetting Characteristics of Meso- and Macro-Porous Substrates. Matthews G.P., Ridgway C.J., Gane P.A.C. and Schölkopf J. (1998) A paper presented at COPS V, Dechema 1998. The following paper describes a new form pigment design based on costructuring of two independent pigment forms. This highlights the light scattering potential and the structural and surface chemistry variations possible from such a technique. 42. Pigment Co-structuring: new opportunities for higher brightness coverage and print-surface design. Gane P.A.C., Buri M. and Blum R. (1999) A paper presented at the International Symposium on Paper Coating Coverage, Helsinki, February 1999. Fundamentals of Fluid Transport are studied below in respect to novel pore structure interactions. 43. Observing Fluid Transport into Porous Coating Structures: some novel findings.

Gane P.A.C., Schölkopf J., Spielmann. (1999) A paper presented at the Advanced Coating Fundamentals Symposium, Toronto: Conference Proceedings, Tappi Press, Atlanta p213-236.

44. Observing Fluid Transport into Porous Coating Structures: some novel findings.

Gane P.A.C., Schölkopf J., Spielmann D.C., Matthews G.P. and Ridgway C.J. (2000) Tappi Journal, 85:5, P1-3 (full paper available at Tappi Journal on the Net).

A futuristic view of pigment development opportunities.

45. Coating Structure: advancing coating design for the print media of today and the challenges of the future.

Gane P.A.C. (2000) A paper presented at the Paper and Coating Chemistry Symposium, Stockholm 2000.

Inertial wetting of fine porous media and its influence on ink setting dynamics.

46. Influence of Inertia on Liquid Absorption into Paper Coating Structures.

Schölkopf J, Gane P.A.C., Ridgway C.J. and Matthews G.P. (2000) A paper presented at the Paper and Coating Chemistry Symposium, Stockholm 2000. Proceedings published in the Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal, Vol 15 No.5/2000, pp422-430.

The chromatographic separation of ink components occurs within coating layers and has a profound influence on the quality of printing.

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47. Separation of Offset Ink Components during Absorption into Pigment Coating

Structures. Rousu S., Gane P.A.C., Spielmann D.C. and Eklund D. (2000) A paper presented at the Paper and Coating Chemistry Symposium, Stockholm 2000. Proceedings published in the Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal, Vol 15 No.5/2000, pp527-553.

Modelling of real-time absorption into network systems brings the understanding of the dynamics of ink setting in respect to pore features and connectivity.

48. Measurement and Network Modeling of Liquid Permeation into Compacted

Mineral Blocks. Schölkopf J., Ridgway C.J., Gane P.A.C., Matthews G.P. and Spielmann D.C. (2000) Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 227, 119-131.

49. Coating Imbibition Rate Studies of Offset Inks: a novel determination of ink-on-paper viscosity and solids concentration using the ink tack force-time integral. Gane P.A.C., Schölkopf J., Matthews G.P. (2000) A paper presented at the International Printing and Graphic Arts Conference, Savannah, Georgia 2000: Conference Proceedings published by Tappi Press, Atlanta GA, p71-88. Submitted to tappi Journal (2002).

50. Differential Absorption of Offset Ink Components on Coated Paper. Rousu S., Gane P.A.C., Spielmann D.C. and Eklund D. (2000) A paper presented at the International Printing and Graphic Arts Conference, Savannah, Georgia 2000: Conference Proceedings published by Tappi Press, Atlanta GA, p55-70.

51. Absorption Rate Studies of Flexographic Ink into Porous Structures: relation to dynamic polymer entrapment during preferred pathway imbibition. Gane P.A.C. and Ridgway C.J. (2000) A paper presented at the 27th IARIGAI Research Conference, Advances in Paper and Board Performance, Graz, Austria 10-13 September 2000. Published in Advances in Printing Science and Technology, Pira International Ltd., Ed. 27, 2.1, p.59-85.

Some academically focused reviews on pigment design and applications systems.

52. Grundlagen und Entwicklungspotential der Papier-Mineralstoffe (Fundamentals and Development Potential for Minerals in Paper). Gane P.A.C. (2000) A paper presented at the 4. Dresdener Papiertechnik-Tag, 4 November 2000. Proceedings published in the Wochenblatt für Papierfabrikation. Part I WfPf Nr3 2001, p.110-116.

53. Grundlagen und Entwicklungspotential der Papier-Mineralstoffe (Fundamentals and Development Potential for Minerals in Paper). Gane P.A.C. (2000) A paper presented at the 4. Dresdener Papiertechnik-Tag, 4 November 2000. Proceedings published in the Wochenblatt für Papierfabrikation. Part II WfPf Nr4 2001, p.176-179.

54. Absorption Properties of Coatings: a selected overview of absorption criteria derived from recent pore network modelling. Gane P.A.C. (2000) A paper presented at the International Conference of Scientific and Technical Advances in paper Coatings, Prague, November 20-21, Pira Publications.

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Theoretical aspects of porous substrate absorption and a Fundamental review of surface treatment

55. Rate of vehicle removal from offset inks: a gravimetric determination of imbibition behaviour of coated paper. Schoelkopf J., Gane P.A.C., Ridgway C.J., Spielmann D.C. and Matthews G.P. (2001) A paper presented at the Tappi Advanced Coating Fundamental Symposium, San Diego 2001, Tappi Press, Atlanta, Library of Congress ISBN # is 0-89852-986-7. Submitted to Tappi Journal (2002).

56. Surface Treatment: tradition, current development and a future. Gane P.A.C. (2001) A review paper presented at the 12th Fundamental Research Symposium, Oxford, September 2001. Proceedings published by the Pulp and Paper Fundamental Research Society.

57. Absorption into Simulated Porous Structures. Ridgway C.J. and Gane P.A.C. (2001) A paper presented at the TRI Nanocapillarity Research Symposium, June 2001, Princeton New Jersey, USA, Colloids and Surfaces, A: Physiochem. and Eng. Asp. 206 (2002) pp217-239.

58. Practical observation of deviation from Lucas-Washburn scaling in porous media. Schoelkopf J., Gane P.A.C., Ridgway C.J. and Matthews G.P. (2001) A paper presented at the TRI Nanocapillarity Research Symposium, June 2001, Princeton New Jersey, USA, Colloids and Surfaces, A: Physiochem. and Eng. Asp. 206 (2002) pp445-454.

59. Influence of coating pigment chemistry and morphology on the chromatographic separation of offset ink constituents. Rousu S.M., Gane P.A.C. and Eklund, D.E. (2001) A paper presented at the 12th Fundamental Research Symposium, Oxford, September 2001. Proceedings published by the Pulp and Paper Fundamental Research Society.

60. Coating Structure: advancing coating design for the print media of today and the challenges of the future. Gane P.A.C. (2001) Proceedings of the Coating Conference of the Paper Industry Technical Association, Edinburgh, March 2001, pp79-88.

61. Neue Ergebnisse des Effekts der Porenstruktur doppelgestrichener Papiere.

Kosse J., Gane P.A.C., Spielmann D.C., Naydowski Ch. und Kleemann S. (2001) Ein Vortrag am MPS 2001: Münchner Papier-Seminare, Tagung der Fachhochschule München, 28. März 2001.

62. The effects of void geometry and contact angle on the absorption of liquids into porous calcium carbonate structures. Ridgway C.J., Schoelkopf J., Matthews G.P., Gane P.A.C. and James P.W. (2001) Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 239, 417-431 (2001).

63. Controlling the absorption dynamic of water-based ink into porous pigmented

coating structures to enhance print performance. Ridgway C.J. and Gane P.A.C. (2001) Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal, Vol 17 no. 2/2002, pp119-129.

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64. EFFECT OF CAPILLARY ELEMENT ASPECT RATIO ON THE DYNAMIC IMBIBITION WITHIN POROUS NETWORKS. Ridgway C.J., Gane P.A.C. and Schoelkopf J. (submitted 2001) Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 252, 373-382 (2002).

65. ABSORPTION RATE AND VOLUME DEPENDENCY ON THE COMPLEXITY OF POROUS NETWORK STRUCTURES. Gane P.A.C., Ridgway C.J. and Schoelkopf J. (2001) A paper submitted to The Journal of Porous Media.

65. Surfaces for Printing. Gane P.A.C. (2001) Plenary Lecture given at the Symposium "New Concepts in Paper Surface Treatment", University of Karlstad, Sweden, 23 October 2001.

66. Bulk density measurement and coating porosity calculation for coated paper samples. Ridgway C.J. and Gane P.A.C. (2002) A paper submitted to the Journal of Pulp and Paper Science.

67. Determination of elongational strain during ink-on-paper tack measurement: a novel technique to measure work of cohesion and adhesion of thin films. Schoelkopf J., Gane P.A.C. and Fischer S., Proceedings of the International Printing and Graphic Arts Conference, Vol 1, Bordeaux Lac (2002), Tappi Press, Atlanta. (Submitted to TAGA Journal of Graphic Technology)

68. Ink-surface adhesion: factors affecting deposits on the CIC in "satellite" type CSWO presses when using VAC papers. Kalela E., Ridgway C.J. and Gane P.A.C., Proceedings of the International Printing and Graphic Arts Conference, Vol 1, Bordeaux Lac (2002), Tappi Press, Atlanta.

69. Application of Microbiocides for the Storage Protection of Mineral Dispersions. Schwarzentruber P. and Gane P.A.C., Ed. Paulus W., Directory of Microbiocides for the Protection of Materials and Processes (2002): Dordrecht:Kluwer Academic Publishers.

70. Indirect measurement of shrinkage forces acting during the drying of a paper coating layer. Laudone G.M., Matthews G.P., Gane P.A.C., Third International Symposium on contact angle, wettability and adhesion, Providence Biltmore Hotel, Providence, Rhode Island (USA), May 20-23, 2002.

71. Mechanism of Post-Print Laser Marking on Coated Substrates: factors controlling ink ablation in the application of high brightness calcium carbonate. Gane P.A.C., Neuenschwander B, Buri M., Scheidiger H., Spielmann D.C. and Bättig D., Paper submitted to the TAGA Journal of Graphic Technology (2002).

72. Measuring the liquid permeability of coated and uncoated papers and boards. Ridgway C.J., Shoelkopf J. and Gane P.A.C., Paper submitted to Journal of Pulp and Paper Science (2002). (Submitted to TAGA Journal of Graphic Technology).

73. Influence of latex-oil interactions on offset ink setting and component distribution on coated paper.

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Rousu S., Lindström M., Gane P.A.C., Pfau A., Schädler V., Wirth T. and Eklund D.E., Proceedings of the International Printing and Graphic Arts Conference, Vol 1, Bordeaux Lac (2002), Tappi Press, Atlanta. (Submitted to TAGA Journal of Graphic Technology).

74. Colorants used to study resin penetration and image contrast enhancement: application to microscopy cross-sections of coated and uncoated fibrous and synthetic substrates. Eng C., Gane P.A.C. and Fischer S., 2002. Submitted to the Journal of Pulp and Paper Science.

75. Observed non-linearity of Darcy-permeability in compacted fine pigment structures.

Schoelkopf, J., Gane, P.A.C. and Ridgway C.J., Paper presented at the Dr. Bernie Miller Symposium, Princeton, November 2002.

76. Ink-coating adhesion: the role of pore size distribution and surface chemistry. Gane P.A.C., Paper presented at the PIRA Conference (Ink On Paper) in Brussels January 14-15, 2003.

77. Ink-coating adhesion: effects of pore size and pigment surface chemistry. Ridgway C.J. and Gane P.A.C., Paper presented at the PITA Coating Conference, Edinburgh, March 4-5 2003.

78. Pigment coating permeability: measurement and correlation with wetting front penetration. Schoelkopf J., Gane P.A.C. and Ridgway C.J., Proceedings of the Tappi Coating Fundamentals Symposium, Chicago 2003, Tappi Press, Atlanta.

79. Coating shrinkage during evaporation: observation, measurement and modelling within a network structure. LAUDONE G.M., MATTHEWS G.P. AND GANE P.A.C., PROCEEDINGS OF THE TAPPI COATING FUNDAMENTALS SYMPOSIUM, CHICAGO 2003, TAPPI PRESS, ATLANTA.

Patents (Note: entries are quoted with earliest granted references - many are worldwide patents with same or later dates applying. For full list of patent countries please see attached Appendix) 1. Patent Application - improved opacifying calcium carbonate (1996) 2. Patent granted - Paper coating pigment utilisation in paper making and handling process - by reducing coefficient of friction of web of coated paper prepared and surface modified with polymethacrylic acid dispersing agent in printing. Gane P.A.C., McGenity P.M. and Preston J.S. (1995) WO9509948 This patent 2 shows the use of surface chemistry modifications for improving the surface friction characteristics, especially to overcome the problems of reel split at the core during high speed LWC rotogravure printing. 3. Patent granted - CF coating composition for carbonless paper copying systems - containing particulate inorganic extender treated to allow offset printing as well as writing.

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Gane P.A.C. (1993) GB93011088 Patent 3 publishes the value of surface chemistry modifications applied to the pigment extender for controlling the absorption and localisation of colour developer in carbonless copy paper coatings. 4. Patent granted - Paper coating pigment and composition useful for short dwell blade coater for rotogravure printing - comprises high aspect ratio for each pigment fraction to prevent defects caused by build-up of composition on downstream edge of blade - also for offset printing. Gane P.A.C. and McGenity P.M. (1993) GB9309150 Patent 4 builds the concept of platey pigment runnability provided the aspect ratio of the fines content creates an intrinsic resistance to pulse dewatering. 5. Patent granted - Rotogravure paper composition - comprising adhesive and treated paper coating pigment in aqueous suspension giving good print quality and good gloss. Gane P.A.C. and Golley C.R.L. (1992) GB92023212 6. Patent granted - Pigment coating compositions - for improved coating of paper or cardboard in gravure printing processes. Gane P.A.C. and McGenity P.M. (1993) WO9309289 Patents 5 and 6 demonstrate the novel value of balancing hydrophilicity with oleophilicity for the advantage of wettability and ink spread in rotogravure printing. 7. Patent granted - Coating for paper for gravure printing - comprises pigment particles in non-swelling polymer latex. Gane P.A.C. (1992) WO9209746 8. Patent granted - Improving rheological properties of kaolin clay - by treating an aqueous suspension with a cation exchange zeolite. Gane P.A.C. and O'Neill G.P. (1986) GB86028807 This patent 8 highlighted the value of practically reducing ionic concentration in pigment suspensions to achieve an overall better dispersion. The application area was in the use of zeolites as ion sequestrators arising from co-mineral formations in the geological strata of clay deposits. 9. Patent granted - Stable aqueous suspension of calcium sulphate (gypsum) - contains hydrophilic polymer, zeolite and minor amounts of dispersing agent. Gane P.A.C. and O'Neill G.P. (1987) GB873560 Patent 9 followed on from the use of zeolites in patent 8 with application to the reduction of soluble calcium ion in the case of gypsum. 10. Patent granted - Coating unit for paper, paperboard or sheet material - includes flexible and trailing blades at outlet of coating feed. [The twin blade coating head]. Gane P.A.C. (1986) EP86302307 This patent 10, held unused by ECC International, laid the foundation for the current generation of coating heads using premetering devices, for example the Valmet Opticoat and the Mitsubishi-Beloit BA1500. The principle is based on the advantages of preshearing coating colours, in particular those containing high aspect ratio pigments, before the final doctoring blade to induce

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breakdown of elastic structures and to create preorientation of the pigment particles into the plane of flow.Tappi Activities Main contributions have been through presentations of papers at fora including the Fundamentals Symposia, Coating Conferences and the joint CPPA Tappi Printing and Graphic Arts Conference. These have been on a regular basis since the mid 1980s with many of the papers selected for Tappi Journal publication. Presentations and participation in the panel discussions on coater runnability 1992-93 and more recently print test methods - having presented the newly expanded method of analysing offset ink tack cycles 1994 - have been a feature arising from the publications discussed in the previous sections. In 1997 received the Tappi Technical Division Award from the Coating and Graphics Arts Division. Teaching and Consulting Regular contributor to the Postgraduate Course at the Abo Akademi, Finland - this course is designed for the latest advances to be taught to the young generation of postgraduate Scandic Engineers and Scientists. Lectured at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, UK specialising in coating and novel analytical methods. Have been as invited Speaker to present the Finnish Paper Coating Seminar in 1996. Consulting has been concentrated over a relatively short time period toward the end of 1994 through 1995, during which a wide range of activities contributed to the development of new printing analytical techniques and more general problem solving projects for both the supply and papermaking industries prior to accepting my present appointment as Vice President R&D for OMYA Plüss-Staufer. Most Significant Industry and Scientific Contributions Review of the commentary added to the list of published references highlights the main contributions to be of a truly global nature in both application and in the science of our industry: Coating Structure Analytical Techniques (including Walsh Transform profile analysis) Basepaper-coating interactions Runnability of blade coaters and more recently the metered size press The concept of preshearing - premetering blade elements (twin-blade coating heads) Development of analytical tools and mechanisms of printability (including the Ink-surface Interaction Test Method) Current contribution to the field of rheology through "relaxation-induced dilatancy of separable visco-elastic suspensions" with special application to paper coating - the characteristic approach in all these areas has been to provoke and stimulate new ways of thinking about problems supported by practical solutions for the challenges of the future.

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Publication Update – 2004 to present

Title: Effect of latex volumetric concentration on void structure, particle packing and effective particle size distribution in a pigmented coating layer Conference Title: 2006 TAPPI Advanced Coating Fundamentals Symposium Publication Year: 2006 Descriptors: *Paper coating; Calcium compounds; Particle size analysis; Binders; Volume fraction; Porosimeters Identifiers: Skeletal elements; Void network; Drying of porous structures; Brookfield viscosity; Pore-level properties

Title: Achieving rapid absorption and extensive liquid uptake capacity in porous structures by decoupling capillarity and permeability: Nanoporous modified calcium carbonate Conference Title: 2006 TAPPI Advanced Coating Fundamentals Symposium Publication Year: 2006 Descriptors: *Porous materials; Absorption; Capillarity; Mechanical permeability; Calcium compounds; Pigments; Morphology; Ink Identifiers: Porous structure; Packed medium; Ground calcium carbonate; Mercury porosimetry

Title: Water absorption into construction materials: Comparison of neutron radiography data with network absorption models Publication Year: 2006 Descriptors: *Water absorption; Building materials; Porous materials; Porosity; Neutron radiography; Transport properties; Wetting; Computer simulation; Mathematical models Identifiers: Preferred pathway flow; Mercury intrusion curve; Liquid transport

Title: Effect of latex volumetric concentration on void structure, particle packing, and effective particle size distribution in a pigmented paper coating layer Publication Year: 2006 Descriptors: *Paper coating; Latexes; Pigments; Volumetric analysis; Concentration (process); Binders; Volume fraction; Viscosity Identifiers: Brookfield viscometry; Wet phases; Dry structures; Particle size ranges

Title: A new coating structure strategy for designed absorption and optimised adsorption: A study of the use of novel pigments with nano-surface features on micro-particles Publication Year: 2006 Descriptors: *Coating techniques; Absorption; Optimization; Pigments; Calcium compounds Identifiers: Calcium carbonates; Coating structure strategy; Absorption capacity

Title: Interaction forces between talc and hydrophobic particles probed by AFM Publication Year: 2006 Descriptors: *Talc; Hydrophobicity; Atomic force microscopy; Colloids; Probes; Capillarity Identifiers: Surface forces; Hydrophobic interaction; Microbubbles

Title: Estimation of the effective particle sizes within a paper coating layer using a void network model Publication Date: Dec. 2005 Document Number: S0009-2509(05)00525-7 Document Type: Journal Paper (JP) Descriptors: calcium compounds; coatings; drying; electron microscopy; paper industry; particle size; percolation; porosity Identifiers: effective particle size estimation; paper coating layers; void network model; calcium carbonate-based tablets; latex; starch; binder; dry porous structures; mercury porosimetry; electron microscopy; percolation behaviour ; porosity; cubic pores; cylindrical throats; sand beads; glass beads; skeletal elements; Mann-Whitney test; calcium carbonate powder; coating

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thickness; paper coating drying process

Title: The future of calcium carbonate: A short overview of developments Conference Title: 2005 TAPPI Coating Conference and Exhibit Publication Year: 2005 Descriptors: *Pigments; Calcium compounds; Paper and pulp industry Identifiers: Pigment development; Inkjet

Title: The impact of pore network structure on the absorption of pigmented inkjet inks Conference Title: 2005 TAPPI Coating Conference and Exhibit Publication Year: 2005 Descriptors: *Printing; Absorption; Paper coating; Dyes; Pigments; Surface active agents ; Magnetic permeability Identifiers: Inkjet ink absorption; Absorption into porous structures; Ink-surface interaction; Inkjet papers; Inkjet coating pigments

Title: Estimation of the effective particle sizes within a paper coating layer using a void network model Publication Year: 2005 Descriptors: *Particle size analysis; Paper coating; Calcium compounds; Starch; Binders; Scanning electron microscopy; Percolation (fluids); Porosity; Drying Identifiers: Void network models; Tablet; Skeletal elements; Porosimetry

Title: Print quality and the distribution of offset ink constituents in paper coatings Publication Year: 2005 Descriptors: *Offset printing; Quality control; Ink; Paper coating; Fractionation; Chromatographic analysis; Pigments; Morphology; Diffusion Identifiers: Molecule penetration; Polymer latex matrix; Coating structures; Latex-oil diffusion

Title: Comparing colloidal pitch adsorption on different talcs Publication Year: 2005 Descriptors: *Papermaking; Talc; Colloids; Adsorption; Thermomechanical pulp; Deposition ; Chemical oxygen demand; Thermogravimetric analysis; Agglomeration Identifiers: Pitch adsorption; Pitch composition; Turbidimetric-gravimetric analysis

Title: A new method for measuring the liquid permeability of coated and uncoated papers and boards (vol 18, pg 377, 2003) Publication date: 2004 Journal Subject Category: MATERIALS SCIENCE, PAPER & WOOD

Title: Absorption rate and volume dependency on the complexity of porous network structures. Publication Year: 2004 Descriptors: absorption; imbibition; porosity; porous media; simulation; soil structure; volume

Title: Modified calcium carbonate coatings with rapid absorption and extensive liquid uptake capacity: Decoupling capillarity and permeability Conference Title: Proceedings of the 1998 23rd International Congress on High-Speed Photography and Photonics (ICHSPP-98) Publication Year: 2004 Descriptors: *Carbonates; Calcium compounds; Coatings; Absorption; Mechanical permeability; Pigments Identifiers: Calcium carbonate coatings; Liquid uptake capacity; Rapid absorption

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Title: Print rub determination: A novel laboratory method to simulate practice Conference Title: Proceedings of the 1998 23rd International Congress on High-Speed Photography and Photonics (ICHSPP-98) Publication Year: 2004 Descriptors: *Printing; Computer simulation; Paper products; Offset printing; Abrasion Identifiers: Print rub; Matt papers; Ink Surface Interaction Tester (ISIT)

Title: Discrete pore networks maximise absorption: A study of the use of novel pigments with nano-surface features on micro particles Conference Title: Proceedings - PulPaper 2004 Conferences, Coating Publication Year: 2004 Descriptors: *Pore size; Porosimeters; Calcium compounds; Data acquisition; Absorption; Surface tension; Viscosity; Mathematical models; Computer simulation Identifiers: Discrete pore networks; Ground calcium carbonate (GCC); Liquid absorption; Ink pigments

Title: A comparison of the various liquid interaction radii derived from experiment and network modelling of porous pigmented structures Publication Year: 2004 Descriptors: *Pigments; Calcium compounds; Binders; Dies; High pressure effects; Porosity; Absorption; Segregation (metallography); Correlation methods; Computer simulation Identifiers: Pigment particles; Interaction radii; Liquid interactions; Surface area

Title: Comparison of NMR cryoporometry, mercury intrusion porosimetry, and DSC thermoporosimetry in characterizing pore size distributions of compressed finely ground calcium carbonate structures Publication Year: 2004 Descriptors: *Calcium; Carbonates; Microstructure; Mercury (metal); Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Porosimeters; Differential scanning calorimetry; Porosity; Pore size; Latexes; Pigments; Coating techniques Identifiers: Mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP); Cryoporometry; Porous structures; Thermoporosimetry

Title: Ink-coating adhesion: The importance of pore size and pigment surface chemistry Publication Year: 2004 Descriptors: *Adhesion; Ink; Coating techniques; Pore size; Surface chemistry; Pigments; Surface structure; Absorption; Calcium compounds; Resins Identifiers: Ink coating; Porous structures; Ink adhesion; Surface area

Title: Absorption properties of coatings: A selected overview of absorption criteria derived from recent pore network modelling Publication Year: 2004 Descriptors: *Absorption; Fluids; Porous materials; Coatings; Printing presses; Ink; Pore size; Surface chemistry; Wetting; Porosity; Latexes; Viscosity; Printing Identifiers: Absorption properties; Pore structures; Synthetic latex binders

Title: Optimising ink setting properties on double coated woodfree papers Conference Title: 2004 TAPPI Coating and Graphic Arts Conference and Exhibit Publication Year: 2004 Descriptors: *Ink; Paper coating; Viscosity; Economic and social effects; Pigments; Evaporation; Adsorption; Polymerization; Optimization Identifiers: Offset ink setting; Tack development; Offset print runnability; Paper coating optimization

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Title: Observed non-linearity of Darcy-permeability in compacted fine pigment structures Publication Year: 2004 Descriptors: *Pigments; Mechanical permeability; Porous materials; Calcium compounds; Pore size; Hysteresis; Percolation (fluids); Filtration; Catalysis; High pressure effects; Computer simulation Identifiers: Liquid permeability; Pressure-flux hysteresis

Title: Modified calcium carbonate coatings with rapid absorption and extensive liquid uptake capacity Publication Year: 2004 Descriptors: *Inorganic coatings; Calcium compounds; Absorption; Chemical modification; Pigments; Ink; Pore size; Capillarity; Mechanical permeability; Morphology; Porosimeters; Mathematical models Identifiers: Voids; Uptake capacity

Title: The Moment Ink Contacts the Surface: A Fresh Look at the Absorption Dynamic into Coated Papers Publication Year: 2004 Descriptors: *Paper; Coatings; Absorption; Ink; Printing; Porous materials; Free energy; Interfaces (materials); Shielding Identifiers: Ink contacts; Capillary imbibition

Title: Observation of Shrinkage during Evaporative Drying of Water-Based Paper Coatings Publication Year: 2004 Descriptors: *Coatings; Paper; Shrinkage; Drying; Evaporation; Capillary flow; Binders; Porous materials; Starch; Latexes; Calcium compounds Identifiers: Elementary beam theory