Hands-On Papermaking Courses to Advance Your Knowledge
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The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology and TAPPI have partnered together to bring you three exciting courses to further your papermaking knowledge this year:
Hands-On Papermaking: September 6-7, 2018 (Register by August 7th to save!)
Advanced Hands-On Papermaking: Formation October 11-12, 2018
Advanced Hands-On Papermaking: Additives, November 8-9, 2018
Held at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, these courses feature classroom sessions and hands-on training using the university’s Fourdrinier Pilot Paper Machine.
Led by Dr. Gerry Ring, Professor Emeritus of Paper Science and Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, attendees will gain fundamental knowledge of the commercial papermaking process.
Hands-On Papermaking will cover:
·the history of papermaking
·wood fiber and other structures
·chemical composition of wood
·wood harvesting and handling operations
·mechanical, chemical and hybrid pulping
·bleaching
·papermaking equipment
·and more
Advanced Hands-On Papermaking: Formation will cover:
·the relationship between sheet structure and paper qualities
·why paper making fibers floc
·manufacturing techniques that minimize fiber floccing
·the relationship between sheet structure, formation, and paper properties
·both visual and instrumental measurement of formation
·the difficulties associated with the correlation of visual formation assessment and the instrument measurement
Advanced Hands-On Papermaking: Additives will cover:
·the difference between acid and alkaline papermaking
·the difference between process additives and product improving additives
·the basics of retention aid functionality
·the difference between wet and dry strength additives
·foam control, pitch control and biocides
·the purpose and use of fillers
Register and save your seat today! Class size is limited to just 16 attendees in order to ensure generous time for questions and discussion during classroom sessions and hands-on opportunity on the paper machine.
TAPPI Members receive additional discounts. Not a member? Join or renew today!
