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]
Arne Asplund | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1903 |
| Died | 1993 (aged 89–90) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Inventor |
| Known for | Invention of the Defibrator |
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 edit
The annual Arne Asplund Mechanical Pulping Award, was established in 1985 to commemorate Asplund’s contributions to the pulp and paper industry.[5]
References edit
- ^ Anders Johnson: De lyfte landet – en berättelse om svenska entreprenörer Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, p. 25 (in Swedish)
- ^ "SCA: Acquisitions and divestments". Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences: Utmärkelser och minnestecken 1919–2001 Archived 2010-08-31 at the Wayback Machine ("Awards 1919-2001") (in Swedish)
- ^ "Arne J.A. Asplund". Paper Industry International Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Arne Asplund Mechanical Pulping Award 2011". Metso Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
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