Penford Products, Cedar Rapids, Iowa--Implemented a new starch product across several Wisconsin machines. This product was new and unique to the paper industry carrying a much higher charge than any previous starch. This technology required the adjustment and changing of many other wet end process systems.

· Mead, Chillicothe, Oh--Many Carbonless paper product quality enhancements including paper strike through, formation, curl control, surface smoothness, cockles, stretch, and sheet shrinkage. Process improvements included retention gains, internal sizing improvement, sewer loss reduction, and foam reduction.

· Weyerhaeuser, Johnsonburg, Pa--Helped to eliminate sheet defects and wet end contamination. Project support led to many other recommendations that the mill is currently implementing with Dr. King's support.