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Herbert H. Espy, former papermaking research associate chemist for Hercules' Paper Technology Group, recently died at the age of 64. Espy retired in 1991, after 35 years with Hercules, where he was primarily involved with research and applications development of Kymene wet-strength resins, which are used as retention aids with AKD size. His short history of the origin of alkaline sizing appeared in the August 1990 issue of this Newsletter.
James L. Ferris was recently appointed president of the Institute of Paper Science and Technology (IPST) in Atlanta. He came to IPST from the Weyerhaeuser Company. His Ph.D. was earned at IPST (then IPC). He is the first alumnus of IPST to become its president.