Tissue Strength in Numbers

Increase your knowledge and confidence in the tissue industry with any of the TAPPI Tissue Courses taking place this May. Take advantage of the group savings and register the whole team for these courses:

TAPPI’s Tissue 101: Properties and Processes Course is May 15- 17 in Green Bay, WI. This course is structured to provide you with a solid understanding of tissue properties and how they are impacted by manufacturing processes, helping them to effectively achieve production goals and objectives. Presented by an excellent team of tissue instructors, within two-days you will conquer:

• The basics of tissue sheet structure and properties
• How the manufacturing process affects performance and design
• The effect of fiber raw materials on tissue structure and properties
• How to select and apply raw materials to achieve product goals
• Functions of chemicals in tissue manufacture
• How to apply chemicals to increase machine and product performance
• How each tissue machine process creates and effects tissue structure and properties
• The most important variables controlling product quality/variability
• Review the topics presented in the 101 course schedule.  Earn 1.5 CEUs for this curriculum.

Immediately following the Tissue 101 course is TAPPI’s Tissue 202: Converting Operations Course, May 17 – 19, also in Green Bay, WI. This is an exceptional, expert-led training that you can’t find anywhere else. This comprehensive training is designed to help you learn about the latest technologies and resources available in converting operations. This is a unique face-to-face educational course covering the entirety of roll converting operations by a full panel of experts. The course covers all facets of converting operations to help you improve converting plant productivity and reduce bottlenecks. You will also learn from hands-on workshops on a pilot line, along with:

• Explore each major roll converting sub process
• Understand raw material (tissue reel) properties
• Learn how sheet variability impacts each converting sub process
• Recognize the impact of each converting sub process on the final product
• Build awareness of the safety hazards present in typical converting lines
• Check out the 202 course agenda and topics.

One week later, in Neenah, WI, is TAPPI’s Tissue 201: Operations and Runnability Course, on May 23 & 24. The exceptional panel of experts assembled to instruct this dynamic course will explain the most industry-accepted best practices that will help you:

• Improve overall tissue machine efficiency
• Increase production
• Enhance project softness and bulk
• Optimize performance of consumables, such as blades, chemicals and clothing

Get a peek at the 201 course agenda. Earn 1.6 CEUs for this curriculum.

Take advantage of the saving by registering three or more people from the same location. Convenient schedule + easy-access locations = WIN/WIN.  Make plans now for everyone on your team to attend, including:

• Engineers
• Machine Supervisors
• Operators
• Suppliers or other technical people who are new to tissue grades

Visit tappi.org/tissuemonth to register and access instant group discount savings.

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