Editorial: TAPPI Journal 2024 Best Research Paper focuses on realistic potential for using nonwood residues in sustainable packaging, TAPPI Journal April 2025

All of the authors are part of the research team at Smurfit Westrock, where Suarez is a senior R&D scientist, Ghosh is senior principal R&D scientist, and Paulsen is the senior director of R&D. Hart, who organized the March special issue featuring peer-reviewed content from the 2023 TAPPI PEERS/IBBC conference, was a Research Fellow for Smurfit WestRock before he passed away in May 2024.

Author: Monica Shaw

ABSTRACT: Each year, the TAPPI Journal Editorial Board honors outstanding content by nominating and voting for the Best Research Paper published the previous year based on scientific merit, innovation, creativity, and clarity. TAPPI and the TAPPI Journal Editorial Board would like to congratulate the authors of the 2024 TAPPI Journal Best Research Paper: Antonio Suarez, Ashok Ghosh, Fritz Paulsen, and Peter W. Hart of Smurfit Westrock (formerly WestRock). The winning paper, “Life cycle carbon analysis of packaging products containing nonwood residues: A case study on linerboard and corrugating medium,” was published in the March 2024 issue.