neopak r&d_ 2015_megan rose
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MEGAN ROSE – AN EMPLOYEE OF NEOPAK RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT October 2015
OVERVIEW OF NEOPAK R&D
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THE STAFF MEMBERS OF NEOPAK R&D 2015 to present
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• The laboratory has the capabilities to test corrugated board, liners, flutings and other papers such as tissues, laminates and
paperboards.
• Testing includes strength, surface and optical properties.
• Specialised services are available.
• The use of environmental chambers set to the customer’s requirements is also a service that is offered.
FACILITIES
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• The Paper laboratory was started in the late 1980’s with a few specialised items for paper testing.
• The laboratory is situated in Epping, Cape Town, South Africa.
• The laboratory shared lab space with the Plastics lab of Nampak R&D.
• The number of staff grew to four members in 2004 and it has remained at this number since then.
• The laboratory has a history of assisting students with four students undertaking work in the lab from 2003 to 2010.
• In April 2015 the lab was renamed to Neopak R&D to reflect the new company name.
1986 to date HISTORY OF NEOPAK R&D
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Neopak R&D has been participating in international interlaboratory schemes since the early 2000s. The staff also participate in
the local Sappi TC paper testing scheme since 2012 and assisted Nampak Sacks lab with their responses from Round 42 to
Round 49. The laboratory participated in the Sappi TC box testing scheme held from 2008 to 2011 and from 2015 to date.
Other internal checks are also undertaken for the updating of the in-house prediction models. The interlaboratory testing,
together with less formal Round Robins and comparative testing between mills and suppliers, are used as proof of competency
that the results produced are correct.
The laboratory is compliant to ISO 17025, though we have not formally requested accreditation.
2004 to present VALIDATION OF TESTING
QUALIFICATIONS OF MEGAN ROSE
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MEGAN ROSE
Trained as
• Chemist, Microbiologist, Materials Scientist, Pulp & paper analyst,
environmentalist.
MSc (UCT), BSc (Hons) (UP), Btech (Natal), BSc (Hons) and BSc
(Witwatersrand),
Diploma in Packaging Technology (IPSA).
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Have a calculated h-index = 1.
For the following article:
Marques, H.M., Munro, O.Q. and Crawcour, M.L. 1992. Coordination of N-donor ligands by hematohemin. Inorg.
Chim. Acta, 196 (2):221-229. DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1693(00)86127-7
The h-index is for scientists that publish work – as I have mostly worked at corporate companies, this
practice has been less favoured.
Scopus Author ID: 24320059300
ORCiD ID: orcid.org/0000-0002-4889-810X
H-INDEX
MY SKILLS IN THE LABORATORY
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1. Available to undertake plant and supplier
audits
2. Various standards can be used – quality,
safety, food standards
3. Have undergone formal audit training
ISO 9001, ISO 17025 and BRC AUDITING
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1. Can test surface pH, moisture vapour
rates and viscosities.
2. Other chemical testing is outsourced.
3. Have formal qualifications in chemistry.
CHEMISTRY
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1. Familiar with Reduce, Recycle, Reuse
principles
2. Trained in Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) &
sustainability
ENVIRONMENT
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1. Can produce original ideas and out-of-
the-box packaging for Neopak divisions &
customers
2. Trained in the SynNovation (Innovation)
process
INNOVATION
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1. Experienced in testing corrugated board
including liners, flutings and packaging
papers such as sacks, labels and
paperboard queries.
2. Can also test tissue products.
3. Registered Materials Scientist (No.
400234/11).
4. Completed the “Getting the Best out of
(metal) Cans” course.
MATERIALS SCIENCE
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1. Familiar with use of light microscopes.
2. Completed electron microscopy course.
MICROSCOPY
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1. Have over 11+ years of paper testing
experience.
2. Involved with packaging from testing
paper, to pack shed or warehouse to end
user complaints.
3. Completed the local “Packaging
Technology Diploma”.
PACKAGING SCIENCE
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1. Have worked for 4+ years at another
South African paper R&D site.
2. Have worked for 2+ years at another
South African paper mill
3. Have worked for 12+ years at a packaging
R&D site.
PAPER MILL AND R&D EXPERIENCE
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1. Solve paper related problems from
crushing to creeping of cartons.
2. Trained in Kepner Fourie problem solving.
PROBLEM SOLVING
MEMBERSHIPS
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MEMBERSHIPS
Member of the following organisations:
TAPPSA, SACNASP, IWMSA and SACI
