Paper engineering graduates were required to write a senior thesis from the 1950's through 1990's and these were housed in the library. Since we have moved all of our honors theses online, as well as all of the dissertations and master's theses done at Western, we decided to digitize all of these senior theses and add them to ScholarWorks. It is interesting to see how engineering has changed over the decades.
We are in the process of digitizing and uploading the 600 plus theses, so if you don't see one that you think should be there, please be patient, we will get to it.
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Determining Differences in Quality Between the Gravure and Flexographic Process on Films, Pete Welther
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Reducing Decomposition Time in Landfills by an Aerobic Process, Cameron Clark
The Effect of Hot Storage on High Yield Pulp, Jeffrey D. Hampton
Analysis of Crepe Blade Vibration, Mark J. Peterson
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Alternate Models of Centrifugal Cleaners for the Paper Industry, Eric Bauer
Lignosulfonate as a Strength Additive for Non-Wood Paperboard, Francisco L. Martin
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
The Effects of Using Silicate and Borate in the Peroxide Bleaching of Mechanical Pulp, Corey A. Bishop
The Effects of Cationic Additives on Ink-Jet Coating Formulations, Sean Frank
The Effects of Multiple Recycles on Wheat Straw Fibers, Jeffrey S. Greaves
The Effects of Potato, Corn and Wheat Starch on the Rheological Properties of Pigmented Paper Coatings, Brian G. Hart
The Effects of Directional Drying on Binder Migration, Bruce Johnston
An Evaluation of Never-Dried Pulp at Multiple Freeness Levels, Timothy Clifford Liverance
The Use of Borax to Inhibit the Brightness Reversion of Bleached CTMP, Chad J. Longcore
The Recycling of Vacuum Formed Products and the Effect on Use Characteristics, Robert J. Miles
Chemically Enhanced Wet Pressing, Timothy Mishark
The Effects of Recycling on Kenaf Handsheet Properties, David B. Willoughby
Eliminating Coating Flakes with Ultrasound, Ryan Zarbaugh
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
The Effects of Repeated Recycle on Paper Strength, William T. Byrd
The Effect of Varying Drying Temperatures on the Recyclability of Thermomechanical Pulps, Jeffry J. Collegnon
Estimating the Treatability of Mill Process Streams Using BOD Rate Constants, Sara J. Cox
The Effects of Base Sheet Properties on Blade Forces in Beveled Blade Coating, Derek Denzer
The Effects of Recycling on the Hygroexpansivity of Thermomechanical Pulp, Derek M. Depuydt
The Effects of Recycling of Mechanical Pulps, Bill D. Draze
MD Ribbing Instability of Air Knife Coating Application, Bradley W. Fadden
The Optimization of a Recycled Thermomechanical Paper Using Fractionation, Michael J. Felker
Detection of Stickies Using Infrared Thermography, Daniel D. Finkler
A Study of the Use of Borates in Semi-Chemical Pulping, Dan Hebner
The Effect of Silica Surface Area on Microparticle Retention Systems, Jason P. Hoffmann
The Effect of Deinking Variables on Flotation Deinking of Electrographic Toners, Joel E. Jacobs
Feasibility of Sodium Carbonate Pulping of Kenaf for Corrugating Medium, Jennifer A. Lechlitner
The Effect of Aerobic Biological Treatment on Hydrogen Sulfide Emissions, Linh Ly
Cationic Polymeric Microparticle Retention Systems and Fines Retention, Derek Maddox
The Efficiency of Surfactants on Xerographic Ink, Andrew McLaughlin
The Effect of a Reduction/Oxidation Filter on Pilot Plant Effluent, Matthew R. McNamara
The Use of Wood Based Aerobic Bioreactor to Oxidize Hydrogen Sulfide, Wade C. Rayner
Effect of Borax on Drying and Strength Properties of Paper, Melanie J. Robydek
The Effect of Antioxidant Addition on Lightfastness of Color Ink Jet Printing, Jennifer M. Siuda
New Mechanisms of Micro-Fiber Flocculation and Computer Simulation of Headbox Flow, Erik M. Standerfer
Optimizing Biocides to Control Microorganisms, Josh Taube
Viability of Wood Pallets as a Significant Fiber Source, Marcus J. Tironi
The Effects of Refining on Thermomechanical Recycle, Richard Michael Verbrugge
Silica Gel: An Experiment in surface area, Scott Vermullen
The Effects of Styrene-Butadiene Latex Binder on the Properties of a Coated Sheet, Bryan J. Wiltzius
Image Analysis and Rating of Ink Jet Printing, Wendy S. Woodbury
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
The Use of Demolition Wood in Papermaking, Todd W. Anderson
Repulping of Wet Strength Papers Using Chlorine Dioxide and Sodium Borohydride, David S. Barr
Liquid Agglomeration of Ink Particles in Deinking, Timothy J. Bowen
Coating Insolubilization: A Comparison of AZC and KZC, Scott Brigham
The Effect of Various Pigments and Binders on Coated Gloss, Print Gloss, and Delta Gloss, Bob DeMay
Thermo-Chemical Conversion of Starches Using Ammonium Persulfate, Ronald M. Englehart
The Effects of Carboxymethyl Cellulose and Polyacrylate on Coating Rheological Properties, Tom Eugate Jr.
The Effect of Fines on the Surface Characteristics of Recycled Paper, Lawrence E. Fleck
Repulping Bottle Carriers, Jennifer A. Giver
The Use of Dimethyldioxirane in Refiner Bleaching of High-Yield Pulps, Michael J. Harmes
Correlation of BOD5 and COD for Specific Mill Operations, Jeff Jacobson
The Effects of Washing between Hydrogen Peroxide Bleaching Stages on Brightness Reversion of a Spruce High-Yield Pulp, David Kaminski and Greg Semashko
Repulping Bottle Carriers, Mahsa Khosravani
Press Dewatering of Sludge with Applications of an Electric Field, David Knudsen
Environmental Comparison of Soy to Petroleum Ink with Respect to Degradation of Effluent Aerobically and Anaerobically, Monique Musgrave
Magnesium Oxide Use as a Pigment in Coating Formulations, Stephen O'Driscoll
The Use of Speciality K-Flute as a Substitute for Common Grades of Single Wall and Double Wall, Ron Pristash
A Study of the Effect of Recycling on the Bonding Ability and Characteristics of Fines, Lon E. Pschigoda II
Electrokinetic Dewatering of Softwood Furnishes, Aaron R. Redman
Thermomechanical Pulp Bleaching Optimization Via Dimethyldioxirane, Roger Allen Rouleau
The Effect of Washing Between Stages on Brightness Reversion for Sodium Hydrosulfite on Unbleached High Yield Pulps, Greg Semashko
The Effects of Recycling on a Never-dried Softwood Kraft Pulp Beaten to Different Initial Freeness Levels, Heath A. Smith
BOD and COD Loading Effects of Repeatedly Recycled Paper Fibers, Ken Stager
Improving Print Quality In Wallpaper By Pigment and Latex Substitution, Christopher L. Stratton
Treating Recycled Papers with NaOH for Strength Improvement, Satoshi Suga
The Effect of High Consistency Kneading on Fiber Degradation and Ink Particle Size, Lance Teunissen
Deinking in a Closed Loop and the Effects of Solids on Paper Properties, Chad H. Warmbier
Investigating the Effect of Multiple Recycling on the Enzymatic Improvement of Recycled Fiber, Kraig Anthony Weber
Feasibility of Anionic Waxy Maze Starch as a Coating Cobinder, Peter D. Yake
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
The Effects of Bentonite on the Flotation Deinking of Flexographic Printed Newspaper, Scott Andres
The Effect of Light Exposure on Sizing Response, Ron W. Aulbach
The Effect of Drying Delay Time on Paper Coatings, Richard Bentley
The Strength Effects of Saturating Paper Containing Synthetic Fiber, Christopher David Berndt
The Effect of Calcium Carbonate in the Coating Color on Gloss, Kerry L. Brenner
The Effect of Viscosity and Polymer Additives on Fluorescent Dyes in Latex Coatings, Mark P. Comensoli
Characterization of Effluent from Dioxirane Bleaching Sequences, Holly L. Dunnill
The Effect of High Consistency Kneading on Ink Particles Size and Fiber Degradation of a Newspaper Furnish, Elisabeth Evanoff
The Effects of the Wet Pressing Load on the Migration Pattern of the Sizing Element, Joseph D. Gamrat
Coat Weight Predictions on the Cylindrical Laboratory Coater, Jared G. Glover
Fiber-Borne and Water-Borne Chemical Contaminants, Michelle Graflund
The Quantitative Evaluation of Micro-Coating Composition Using Infrared Spectroscopy, James Griffith
Fluff Pulp Comparison, Chris W. Hutchings
Full Sequence Bleaching with Dimethyldioxirane, Daniel Krueger
The Use of Powdered Activated Carbon Adsorption for Color Removal, Jeannine Marie Laforge
The Effect of a Vibrating Serrated Slice and the Subsequent Paper Formation, Tim Maladag
Effect of Retention Aids on AKD Size Response and Permanence, Jeremy Matthews
Fiber Source Characteristics and the Effects of Recycling on BOD and COD Effluent Levels in Corrugated Boxboard, Craig Mefford
Wet Strength Resins, Todd Meyers
The Effects of Base Sheet Moisture Content on Size Penetration Characteristics, Scott K. Sabourin
The Effects of a Surfactant on the Pulp Properties on Non-Sulfur Semichemical Pulps, Tim Schemanski
Effluent Color Removal by Dimethyldioxirane, Lori Jo Shafer
The Effect of Internally-Filled Pulp on Recycling, Anne Spruit
The Hiding Power of Various Coating Pigments, Matthew D. Stevens
Estimating Dryer Heat Transfer Coefficients, Russell J. Weiandt
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
The Effect of Black Liquor Carryover on Bleaching Effluent Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Thomas Bishop
The Application of Electrokinetics to Improve Sludge Dewatering, Maureen Donnelly