Dissolving Pulp Forum at TAPPI PEERS Conference

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The Dissolving Pulp Forum kicks off four days of technical sessions, networking, and exhibits focusing on improving mill operations at the TAPPI PEERS Conference. Beginning last year, rapidly developing economies coupled with growing domestic demand for natural textiles, advanced health and hygiene products, and medical-food-and pharmaceutical ingredients in Asia, South America, and other areas of the world have created a literal "gold rush" for dissolving pulps and other fluff and cellulosic pulp-derived products. Global prices for dissolving pulps are currently at historical highs, and fluff pulps used in diapers and other personal hygiene products are also enjoying a technological and production renaissance as global demand rises.

The Dissolving Pulp Forum at this year's PEERS Conference reports on the specifics of this global specialty pulps "boom" worldwide, including:

• new and emerging process technologies
• recent and planned capacity expansions
• existing mill and plant conversions
• advances in product converting
• evolving market dynamics

After a detailed look at "who's doing what, how, and when" on Sunday afternoon, the Forum shifts focus on Monday morning with a special "bridge session" on current market developments around the world. the session will also cover the evolving outlook for dissolving and specialty pulp production and demand for the next two to three years.

Learn more about the Dissolving Pulp Forum and the TAPPI PEERS Conference