Arne Asplund Explained
| Arne Asplund |
| Birth Date: | 1903 |
| Death Date: | 1993 (aged 89 - 90) |
| Nationality: | Swedish |
| Occupation: | Inventor |
| Known For: | Invention of the Defibrator |
Dr. Arne Asplund (1903 - 1993) was a Swedish inventor. He invented the Defibrator pulping refiner and the defibrator-method (also called Asplund-method) for pulping wooden chips in 1930s. His invention resulted in the company AB Defibrator in Stockholm which was merged with Sunds AB to form Sunds Defibrator in 1979.[1] [2]
Asplund was rewarded the Gold medal (Guldmedaljen) of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) in 1947 for the invention and his further development of the defibrator-method for pulping wood and other fibre rich materials. He was later rewarded the Great gold medal (Stora guldmedaljen) from IVA in 1969 for his efforts on defibration technology.[3] In 2014 Asplund was inducted to the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame.[4]
Arne Asplund Mechanical Pulping Award
The annual Arne Asplund Mechanical Pulping Award, was established in 1985 to commemorate Asplund’s contributions to the pulp and paper industry.[5]
Notes and References
- http://sn.svensktnaringsliv.se/sn/publi.nsf/Publikationerview/0EB1614A9B48728CC1256BA30043C214/$File/PUB200204-008-1.pdf Anders Johnson: De lyfte landet – en berättelse om svenska entreprenörer
- Web site: SCA: Acquisitions and divestments . Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget . 20 July 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110624045845/http://www.sca.com/en/Investors/Acquisitions/ . 24 June 2011 .
- http://www.iva.se/upload/Verksamhet/Utm%C3%A4rkelser/iva%20medaljbok%201919-2001.pdf Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences: Utmärkelser och minnestecken 1919–2001
- Web site: Arne J.A. Asplund. Paper Industry International Hall of Fame. 6 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160403055242/http://www.paperhall.org/arne-j-a-asplund-2/. 3 April 2016. dead.
- Web site: Arne Asplund Mechanical Pulping Award 2011 . Metso Corporation . 20 July 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110906001813/http://www.metso.com/pulpandpaper/MPwFiber.nsf/WebWID/WTB-110325-2256F-88948?OpenDocument . 6 September 2011 .
