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download Can starch be used in topcoating?  [301KB PDF File]
October 2010, Presented at TAPPI Advanced Coating Fundamentals Symposium, Munich, October 2010
Dr Anthony Hiorns


download Using thin-crystal engineered kaolins to enhance mechanical properties of coatings [522KB PDF File]
September 2010, 2010 TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry", Espoo, Finland


download Structural optimization for broadband scattering in several ultra-thin white beetle scales  [8.94KB PDF File]
August 2010 / Vol. 49, No. 22 / APPLIED OPTICS
Stephen M. Luke, Benny T. Hallam and Peter Vukusic


download Mineral filler solutions for cost and quality enhancement in graphic papers [235KB PDF File]
PTS 2010
Per Svending, Chris Nutbeem & Ian Elliott


download The Influence of Kaolin Aspect Ratio on Offset Printability  [467KB PDF File]
TAPPI PaperCon - 2010
Chris Nutbeem, Janet Preston,  Anthony Hiorns & John Husband


download Functional Precoats for Multilayer Coating  [936KB PDF File]
Asian PaperCon 2010
Chris Nutbeem & Benny Hallam


download Mechanistic insights into the weakening effect of water and oils on paper coatings containing latex adhesives during offset printing  [324KB PDF File]
Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, Vol 24, (2010) pages 493-509
J.C. Husband , L.F. Gate, J.S. Preston, N. Norouzi & D. Blair


download The influence of kaolin shape factor on the stiffness of coated papers  [370KB PDF File]
TAPPI Journal June 2009 pages 12-17
J.C. Husband, L.F. Gate, N. Norouzi & D. Blair


download Measuring and modelling optical scattering and the colour quality of white pierid butterfly scales  [582KB PDF File]
2009 / Vol. 17, No. 17 / OPTICS EXPRESS 14730
S.M. Luke, P. Vukusic and B. Hallam


download Brilliant Whiteness in Ultrathin Beetle Scales  [309KB PDF File]
Science 315, 348 (2007); DOI: 10.1126/science.1134666
Pete Vukusic, et al.


download Developing optical efficiency through optimized coating structure: biomimetic inspiration from white beetles  [768KB PDF File]
2009 / Vol. 48, No. 17 / APPLIED OPTICS
Benny T. Hallam, Anthony G. Hiorns and Peter Vukusic


download Developing optical efficiency through optimised coating structure  [266KB PDF File]
TAPPI 2008
B T Hallam and A G Hiorns


download The relationship between pigment properties, paper structure and the show-through of printed colour  [606KB PDF File]
TAPPI PaperCon 2008, Dallas, May 2008
Dr Anthony Hiorns


download Optimisation of steep carbonate coating formulations with ultra fine platy kaolin  [546KB PDF File]
TAPPI 2007
Benny Hallam, Chris Nutbeem and Tatsuya Asano


download Factors Affecting the Printing Strength of Kaolin-Based Paper Coatings  [346KB PDF File]
TAPPI Coating Conference, Miami, 2007
J.C. Husband, J.S. Preston, L.F. Gate, D. Blair and P. Creaton


download A study of in-plane and z-direction strength of coating layers with varying latex content  [646KB PDF File]
TAPPI Journal Dec 2007 p10 - 16
J.C. Husband, J.S. Preston, L.F. Gate, A. Storer and P. Creaton

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