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 1970
A Study of the Feasibility of Using a Pulping Aid with Polysulfide Kraft Cooks, Terrence R. McCarty
The Application of Stress-Strain Analysis in Routine Control, Richard L. Memmer
Turbidity Reductions by Enzymatic Hydrolysis, John Nowak
The Effects of pH on Cationic Agents to Increase the Efficiency of TiO2 in Paper, Stanley L. Oakleaf
Use of the Vandercook Proof Press to Predict Rotogravure Print Quality, Patrick Phee
Theses/Dissertations from 1969
Effect on Starch on Pigment Particle Packing and Its Effect on the Sheet Properties, Michael L. Armstrong
Influence of Sheet Extensibility on Tearing Strength, Thomas C. Axel
Influence of Magnitude of Printing Ink and Printing Pressure on Printing Quality, C. Lee Brandyberry
The Effect of Moisture on Ply-Bond Strength of Paperboard, Danny L. Breen
The Effect of pH on Alkaline Sizing of Kraft and Sulfite Softwoods, Stephen M. Courtney
Deinking and Bleaching of Waste Paper in One Stage, Suleiman Yusuf Dadabhoy
The Influence of Coating Adhesives on the Stiffness of Paper, Chinu S. Dalal
The Effects of pH on Alkaline Sizing of Bleached Hardwood Pulps with Aquapel, David K. DeKam
Strength Properties of Secondary Fibers Repulped Under Various Conditions, David J. DeYoung
Pressurized Oxygen-Hot Alkali Pulping System, Robert A. Dinehart
Characterization of Fiber Fines by Drainage Resistance Analysis, Edward J. Grys
The Effects of Cationically Charged Titanium Dioxide on Particle Dispersion in the Sheet of Paper, Neil A. Hartman
The Effect of Infra-Red Radiation on the Curing Rate of an Alkylketene Dimer Sizing Agent, Roland A. Johnson
The Use of the Streaming Current Detector for Determining Dye Adsorption Characteristics of Papermaking Fibers, Thomas Meersman
The Schulze-Hardy Law and the Hofmeister Series of Ions in Coagulations of Starch-Titanium Dioxide White Water, Thomas R. O'Hara
The Effects of Stress During Drying Upon Physical Characteristics, Keith R. Stanley
The Effect of Machine Draw Tensions on Sheet Properties, James C. Wyrick
Theses/Dissertations from 1968
The High Consistency Refining of Reclaimed Paper Stock, David M. Farrell
The Dispersion of Titanium Dioxide in Paper, Michael James Gallagher
The Effect of Shear on Aqueous Alkaline Protein Solutions, Ronald E. Hostetler
The Effect of the Sequence of Dilution upon the Potential Brightness of Coated Board, Michael G. Lindquist
Profile Studies on Pigmented Coatings under Different Drying Conditions, Andrew M. Lukas
The Effect of a Weight Agent on the Process of Waste Activated Sludge, Ciro A. Mazzola
A Study of the Relationship between the Sugar Content of Enzyme Converted Starch and Pick Values of a Coated Sheet, David A. Mrochek
The Effect of Molecular Weight on the Retrogradation of Amylose, Darryl O'Daye
The Pulping of Wood with A n-Butyl Alcohol-Water System, John D. Sinkey
Pigment Particle Packing and How It Effects Properties of the Coated Sheet, James S. Vaughan
Theses/Dissertations from 1967
Using Kelgin to Increase Heat Resistance and Strength of the Sheet of Paper Against Prolonged Heating, Jeffrey Atkinson
The Effect of Relative Sediment Volume on Sheet Properties of Coated Paper, James A. Chalfin
The Effect of Fiber Length on Tear Strength, Kit Funderburk
The Effect of Changing Dryer Temperature on the Gloss Characteristics of Coated Paper, Dan Kaiser
Investigation of Factors Influencing the Use of Wet Strength Resin on Unwashed NSSC Pulp, James L. Latta
The Affect of Fiber Length on Wet-Web Rheology, Jeff Lowe
The Effect of Surface Tension and Viscosity on Wet-Web Strength, Wayne H. Nay
Effect of Dispersant on the Centrifugal Dewatering of a High Ash Primary Clarifier Underflow, George J. Renner
A Study of the Conductivity of Several Conductive Polymers, Howard W. Renner
Hydrogen Ion Concentration of Sheet Making Water and Its Relationship to the Hygroexpansion of Paper, James M. Rischar
Theses/Dissertations from 1966
Effectiveness of Titanium Dioxide in Beater and Coating Applications, Alptekin Akman
The Use of Cationic Agents to Increase the Efficiency of Titanium Dioxide in Paper, Richard Clapp
Peracetic Acid Pulping of Aspen Chips, Robert F. Dillman
The Effect of Variables on the Penetration of Starch Applied at the Size Press and the Relationship of Penetration to Strength Properties, Charles H. Durfy
The Effects of Variables on the Penetration and Pickup of Starch Applied at the Size Press, Leonard O. Eklund
A Study of the Efficiency of Certain Starch-Cationic Resin Complexes, William E. Hellman
Enzyme Hydrolysis as a Method of Rendering Casein Adhesives Suitable For Use in High-Solids Paper Coating, Robert E. Julianus
The Effect of Drying Conditions on the Surface Properties of a Commercial Coating, Lowell Henry Livingston
The Effect of Infrared Drying Rates on the Optical Properties of Starch-Clay Coatings, Ray Ludwa
Improvement of Heat Stability of Paper Made From Sulfite and Kraft Pulps, Robert Perry Lynn
Peracetic Acid Oxidation of Lignin Model Compounds, Ron McKelvey
The Effect of the Distance from the Size Press to the First Drier on Sheet Properties, Hugh K. Myers
The Influence of Low Viscosity Shear of Pigments on Coated Papers Properties, John F. Schmitt
The Influence of Refining Upon Stormer Viscosity Values, Louis Wilhelm
The Effect of High Velocity Shear on Coating Properties, Richard Wilhelm
Theses/Dissertations from 1965
A Study of the Ferric-Tartrate Complex in Alkaline Solution, Wade J. Adams
The Effect of Fines on Relative Bonded Area, Richard G. Bowler
The Galvanic Cell Oxygen Analyzer vs. the Winkler Method for Oxygen Determinations in Paper Mill Wastes, Edwin J. Grossenbacher
Brightness Improvement During Cold Soda Pulping, Harry Pratley
Increasing Sheet Strength by Partial Carboxymethylation, Curt Thies
Theses/Dissertations from 1964
Use of Microtome Sections to Determine the Effect of Retention Aid on Filler Distribution, James Farrand
The Effect of Variables on the Penetration of Starch Applied at the Size Press, John Hartman
Preliminary Investigation on Bamboo Pulping, Sushil Moona
The Effect of Fiber Length and Degree of Fibrillation on Water Removal by Wet Pressing, John C. Walkush
Theses/Dissertations from 1963
Filler Distribution as Effected by Drainage Rate and Volume, James Joseph Beer
The Relation between Separate Refining and Mixed Refining on the Strength Properties of Paper, Doug Bockstanz
An Evaluation of Phosphates as Dispersing Agents in the Deinking of Catalogue Wastepaper by Flotation, Leif Christensen
A Study of the Comparative Effects of Titanium Dioxide on Paper Brightness and Opacity When Used as Filler versus Its Use as a Coating Mineral, James M. Crandall
The Effect of Thrust on the Development of Strength with the Mead Refiner, G. Hayward
The Effect of Surface Sizing With Starch on Tensile & Tear, Prem K. Kapur
The Development of a New Staining Technique for the Colorimetric Identification of Neutral Sulfite Semichemical Fibers, John F. Kratochvil
A Comparison of the Coating Properties of Domestic Clays to English Clays, Suzanne K. Love
The Influence of Cellulose, Lignins, and Organic Compounds on Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Dale Phenicie
An Investigation of How Fiber Classification and Strength-Indexes Compare with Machine Pulp Strength Evaluations, William E. Vine
The Severity of Refiner Action Upon Pulp Strength Indexes, Thomas A. Wilson
The Effect of Brush vs Supercalendar Finishing on the Optical and Surface Properties of Paper, Jerold J. Winzenz
Theses/Dissertations from 1962
Effect of Pulping Time on the Chemical Composition of Cold Soda Pulp, Timothy K. Estes
Two Stage Peroxide-Borohydride Bleaching of Cold Soda Pulp, Valerie A. S. Estes
The Rate of Weakening of Paper Due to an Applied Stress, Emmett F. Finley
The Effect of Drying Conditions on the Surface Strength of Clay Coated Paper, Lawrence A. Gaspar
The Effect of Fiber Distribution upon Stiffness of Paper Board, Jon D. Hamelink
An Investigation of the Influence of Shearing Forces on Pulp Strength, Ronald O. Luedeke
The Effect of Structure on the Stiffness of Cylinder Board, Nelson D. Woodruff
Theses/Dissertations from 1961
The Utilization of Hydrogenated Tall Oil in Paper Furnishes, Thomas W. Asmus
The Effect of Wet Strength Resins on the Dimensional Stability of Paper, Robert Carey Jr.
"A Study of a Method to Predict Printing Quality of Paper by Means of Smoothness and Elongation Test Results", William R. Castle
The Influence of Stock Surface Properties on Grease Resistant Films, John H. DeRyke
Pigment Coating of Paper in the Laboratory a Comparison of Several Methods, Clare L. Longton
Some Experiments on the Utilization of Rice Straw in Papermaking, Kirit C. Mody
Deinking of Coated Magazine Papers: Experiments with Some Enzymes, Edgar E. Moore Jr.
The Effect of Chlorine, Hypochlorite, and Chlorine Dioxide Bleaching on the Hemicellulose Content of Pulp, C. Wesley Smith
Rheology of Coating Adhesives, Ryan A. Smith
The Effects of Acid Pretreatment on Hydrogen Peroxide and Zinc Hydrosulphite Bleached Deinked Magazine Stock, Philip C. Sturman
Historical and Theoretical Survey of the Effect of a Cationic Starch on the Hygroexpansivity of Paper, Anthony Richard Wagner
A Laboratory Study of the Effect of Wet Pressing and Pulp Freeness on the Hygroexpansivity of Sulphite Paper, Robert L. Woodall
Theses/Dissertations from 1960
A Quantitative Study of the Effect of Cutting & Fibrillation on Certain Paper Properties, Edwin C. Abbott
Cold Caustic Soda Pulping of Eucalyptus Saligna, Tachipully A. Bhaskaran
The Bleaching of Groundwood, Dale C. Hedquist