Bob Howard's Contact Details

Bob Howard's Company Details

Starch Performance Services offers expert starch application and support services to starch manufacturers, paper mills, and users of industrial starch products and processes for paper manufacturing, coating, binding, and converting.Starch support services include:Starch preparation and cooker audits. Starch paste quality, storage, transfer, and addition-point evaluation.-Paper machine wet end chemistry (cationic demand, zeta potential, drainage, retention, and strength) evaluations.-Size press starch evaluation and recommendations.-Coating starch recommendations and formulation assistance.Problem solving – Machine efficiency, runnability, breaks, or paper quality issues sometimes require short-term, focused attention.Trial and maintenance services – During times of peak demand starch companies and paper mills can be stretched to cover all of their technical support needs, or require additional periodic trial and technical service support.Grade development help – Product recommendations, lab work, and trial support are often needed but exceed the available resources to achieve the desired quality or runnability objectives.Wet end analysis – Web breaks, ash retention, machine speed, deposits and sheet strength are issues that often require specialized wet end chemistry analysis and measurement to achieve a successful resolution.All of these services are available on an as-needed contract basis to fill temporary needs.