Dr. Tamer Y A Fahmy

Cellulose and Paper Department
National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt

Interests

1- Green Nanotechnology of Natural Fibers and its Manipulations in the Cellulose and Paper Discipline. 2- Introducing Molasses -for the first time worldwide- as A New Additive in Papermaking. 3- Advanced Nano-based Manipulations of Molasses in the Cellulose and Paper Discipline: Introducing A Master Cheap Environmentally Safe Retention Aid & Strength Promoter in Papermaking. 4- Introducing Recycled Old Newsprint -for the first time worldwide- as A New Resource of Electrical Purposes Paper.

Publications

[1] Tamer Y.A. Fahmy, “Introducing Molasses as a New Additive in Papermaking”, TAPPI Journal (American Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry Journal - The Leading Association for the Worldwide Pulp, Paper, Packaging and Converting Industries), USA, 6(8): 23, August 2007. - Also, this article was chosen by the editorial board of APPITA Journal (Australian Pulp and Paper Industry Technical Association Journal) to be referred to and summarized in APPITA J., Australia, 61(1): 23-24, January 2008. - Also, the article was referred to and summarized in the American Journal Paper 360º, TAPPI/PIMA Association, USA, p.36, August 2007. [2] Tamer Y.A. Fahmy, “Molasses as a New Additive in Papermaking: for High Alpha-cellulose Wood Pulp”, Professional Papermaking (published by Wochenblatt für Papierfabrikation), Deutscher Fachverlag GmbH Frankfurt, Germany, 4(1): 42, May 2007. [3] Tamer Y.A. Fahmy et al., “Nanocomposites From Natural Cellulose Fibers Filled With Kaolin In Presence Of Sucrose”, Carbohydrate Polymers, Elsevier , 72(4): 751, 10 June 2008. [4] Tamer Y.A. Fahmy et al., “Advanced nano-based manipulations of molasses in the cellulose and paper discipline: Introducing a master cheap environmentally safe retention aid and strength promoter in papermaking”, Carbohydrate Polymers, Elsevier, USA & Europe, 77(2): 316, 10 June 2009. [5] Tamer Y.A. Fahmy et al., “Nanocomposites from Natural Cellulose Fibers Incorporated with Sucrose”, Wood Science and Technology, Springer-Verlag GmbH , 40(1): 77–86, January 2006. [6] Tamer Y.A. Fahmy et al., “Vaccination of Biological Cellulose Fibers with Glucose: A Gateway to Novel Nanocomposites”, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Elsevier, UK, 42(1): 52, 1 January 2008. [7] Tamer Y.A. Fahmy et al., “Green Nanotechnology: A Short Cut to Beneficiation of Natural Fibers” International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Elsevier, UK, 48(1): 134, 1 January 2011. [8] Tamer Y.A. Fahmy et al., “New approach for upgrading pulp & paper quality: Mild potassium permanganate treatment of already bleached pulps”, Carbohydrate Polymers, Elsevier , 74(4): 892, 21November 2008. [9] Tamer Y.A. Fahmy et al., “Introducing Undeinked Old Newsprint As A New Resource Of Electrical Purposes Paper”, Wood Science and Technology, Springer-Verlag GmbH, 42(8):691, December 2008. [10] Tamer Y.A. Fahmy et al. , “Introducing Deinked Old Newsprint As A New Resource Of Electrical Purposes Paper”, Carbohydrate Polymers, Elsevier , 74(3): 442, 4 November 2008.