{"id":7536,"date":"2026-02-12T16:06:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/?page_id=7536"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T19:24:51","slug":"pssp-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/pssp-home\/","title":{"rendered":"PSSP"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id7536_35c299-4f{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id7536_35c299-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7536_35c299-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7536_35c299-4f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:60px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:17px;padding-bottom:19px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7536_35c299-4f{background-image:linear-gradient(60deg,rgb(8,46,88) 47%,rgb(65,118,161) 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7536_aad1f4-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7536_aad1f4-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7536_aad1f4-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7536_aad1f4-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7536_aad1f4-59{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7536_aad1f4-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7536_aad1f4-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7536_aad1f4-59\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_a2849d-4e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_a2849d-4e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_a2849d-4e\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_a2849d-4e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_a2849d-4e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_a2849d-4e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_a2849d-4e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_a2849d-4e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_a2849d-4e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_a2849d-4e, 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PSSP trains students and scientists to perform fundamental research on projects of value to the sponsoring companies, training the next generation of paper scientists.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7536_80710a-28 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7536_80710a-28 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7536_80710a-28 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:34px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7536_80710a-28{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(8,46,88) 0%,rgb(65,118,161) 99%);}.kb-row-layout-id7536_80710a-28 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7536_80710a-28 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7536_fd49f9-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7536_fd49f9-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7536_fd49f9-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7536_fd49f9-3f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7536_fd49f9-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7536_fd49f9-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7536_fd49f9-3f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_ecd7cd-b3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_ecd7cd-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_ecd7cd-b3\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_ecd7cd-b3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_ecd7cd-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_ecd7cd-b3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_ecd7cd-b3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_ecd7cd-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_ecd7cd-b3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_ecd7cd-b3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_ecd7cd-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_ecd7cd-b3\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_ecd7cd-b3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_ecd7cd-b3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_ecd7cd-b3\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7536_ecd7cd-b3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_ecd7cd-b3\">Research<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_efca7f-46, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_efca7f-46[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_efca7f-46\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_efca7f-46 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_efca7f-46[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_efca7f-46\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_efca7f-46 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_efca7f-46[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_efca7f-46\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7536_efca7f-46 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_efca7f-46\">The research projects in PSSP are driven by industry needs and faculty interests in a highly collaborative environment spanning the disciplines of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Sustainable Materials. Research is performed by graduate students (MS and PhD), postdoctoral fellows, and visiting scientists under the guidance of the faculty. Some projects are carried out with scientists from the sponsoring companies. Faculty and industrial sponsors work together to develop research projects that are of interest to both industry and the faculty, addressing key fundamental challenges across the paper industry. The research program covers surface treatment of paper from application processes to finished product performance. 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id7536_95c936-d9 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-right:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-bottom:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-left:10px solid #79bde8;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id7536_95c936-d9 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id7536_95c936-d9 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #eee;border-right:1px solid #eee;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;border-left:10px solid #003263;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id7536_95c936-d9 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id7536_95c936-d9 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:2px;}.kt-accordion-id7536_95c936-d9 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-right:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-bottom:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-left:10px solid #003263;}.kt-accordion-id7536_95c936-d9 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id7536_95c936-d9 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-right:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-bottom:1px solid #d6d6d6;border-left:10px solid #79bde8;}.kt-accordion-id7536_95c936-d9 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id7536_95c936-d9 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #eee;border-right:1px solid #eee;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;border-left:10px solid #003263;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone um-UMBlueAccordion\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id7536_95c936-d9 kt-accordion-has-5-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane7536_428860-75\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Fluid-Fiber Interactions in Surface Treatments<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_fc1659-f9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_fc1659-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_fc1659-f9\"]{font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_fc1659-f9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_fc1659-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_fc1659-f9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_fc1659-f9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_fc1659-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_fc1659-f9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7536_fc1659-f9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_fc1659-f9\">Current projects include investigations of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>interactions between coating and base paper stock<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>coat weight predictions and new processes for the application of suspensions on porous substrates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>coating holdout and formation using bio based materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> understanding how base paper stock and coating structure affect physical properties during converting steps (e.g., folding).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane7536_55ab14-63\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Physics and Chemistry of Coatings on Fiber Surfaces<\/span><\/span><span 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img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7536_92b63a-79 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_92b63a-79\">Projects in this area investigate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the mechanisms involved in the development of the structure of coatings during drying<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the relationships between bulk and surface structural characteristics to barrier properties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>factors determining adhesion (e.g., blocking) and cohesion (e.g., heat sealing) in coated papers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the influence of pigmentation and of the type of binder on the surface chemistry and the surface energy of pigmented coatings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the development of new barrier coating formulations, structures, and application methods. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7536_60cd11-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7536_60cd11-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7536_60cd11-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:26px;padding-bottom:26px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7536_60cd11-ca{background-color:#e5f0f9;}.kb-row-layout-id7536_60cd11-ca > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7536_60cd11-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7536_60cd11-ca > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;padding-right:25px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7536_60cd11-ca alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column7536_ad3165-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7536_ad3165-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7536_ad3165-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7536_ad3165-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7536_ad3165-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7536_ad3165-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7536_ad3165-c1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7536_ad3165-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7536_ad3165-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7536_ad3165-c1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_b62fd2-f9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_b62fd2-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_b62fd2-f9\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_b62fd2-f9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_b62fd2-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_b62fd2-f9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_b62fd2-f9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_b62fd2-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_b62fd2-f9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_b62fd2-f9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_b62fd2-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_b62fd2-f9\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_b62fd2-f9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7536_b62fd2-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_b62fd2-f9\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7536_b62fd2-f9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7536_b62fd2-f9\">INDUSTRY MEMBERSHIP<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id7536_622f32-82{margin-top:-5px;}.kb-row-layout-id7536_622f32-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7536_622f32-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7536_622f32-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7536_622f32-82 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7536_622f32-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7536_622f32-82 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7536_622f32-82 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column7536_e55a25-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7536_e55a25-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7536_e55a25-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7536_e55a25-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7536_e55a25-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7536_e55a25-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7536_e55a25-25{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7536_e55a25-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7536_e55a25-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7536_e55a25-25\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>Through sponsorship each company receives the following benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Industry-driven research collaboration:<\/strong>&nbsp;PSSP advances paper science by improving materials, processes, and products through industry-funded, university-based research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Equal sponsor involvement &amp; governance:<\/strong>&nbsp;Each sponsoring company has equal representation on the PSSP Advisory Board, meeting twice yearly to review research and set future directions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Direct influence on research priorities:<\/strong>&nbsp;Sponsors help define projects, provide materials and expertise, and collaborate on joint research and publications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Access to 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