Abstract: A method for auditing object inventory disposed at an inventory storage location that comprises installing a wireless base station having a base station transponder at the inventory storage location. The base station transponder transmits a first radio signal out to a predetermined base station signal range boundary. Disposing at least one object having a wireless portable object transponder within the predetermined base station signal range boundary. The portable object transponder transmits a first object transponder radio signal out to predetermined transponder signal range boundary that encompasses the wireless base station. Upon detecting the first portable object transponder radio signal the base station transponder transmits a second base station radio signal causing the portable object transponder to transmit a second portable object transponder radio signal to the base station transponder that includes unique identifier data pertaining to the object being audited.

Abstract: A method for increasing retention and drainage of filling components in a paper making furnish in a paper making process comprising the steps of: making a slurry of filling components, treating the slurry with from about 0.003% to about 2.0% by weight based on total solids of a phenolic enhancer to form a pretreated filling components slurry, adding to the furnish the pretreated slurry and adding to the furnish from about 0.003 to about 0.5% by weight based on total solids in the slurry of a polymeric flocculent, whereby retention and drainage of filling components in the paper making furnish is increased. A preferred enhancer is a condensate of phenol and formaldehyde and preferred flocculants contain acrylamide, methacrylamide, and/or N-vinylformamide.

Abstract: A method for minimizing pitch, ink, and stickies particle deposits in the paper making process by causing the retention of such particles onto fiber, comprising the steps of adding an effective pitch, ink, and stickies controlling amount of talc to a suspension of fiber in contact with the paper machine and associated parts and adding an effective pitch, ink, and stickies controlling amount of bentonite to the suspension, thereby increasing retention of pitch, ink, and stickies onto the fiber and minimizing the deposition of pitch, ink, and stickies particles on the paper machine and associated parts.