Papermaking Innovations and Tissue Track

Monday May 3rd

  11:00am – noon   Papermaker's Committee

  11:30am – 1:30pm   Session - New Technology Showcase (Papermaking)
Session Chair: Marc Foulger, GL&V USA Inc.

  11:30am – 1:30pm   Lunch in Exhibit Hall

  1:30pm-3:00pm   Session - Papermaking Innovations Kickoff
Session Chair: Jeff Reese, International Paper

"Evolution of Papermaking Technology'
Dick Reese, Dick Reese and Associates, Inc.

“Low Tech Solutions for Higher Tech Processes”
Douglas F. Sweet, P.E., Doug Sweet & Associates, Inc.

Papermaking Innovations Kick-off Roundtable
Jeff Reese, International Paper

  3:30pm-5:00pm   Session - Current & Future Paper and Tissue Machine Innovations
Session Chair: Marc Foulger, GL&V USA, Inc.

"Evolution of OptiConcept – Entering a New Era"
Sami Anttilainen, Metso

"Overview of Modern Tissue Machine Technology"
Brian Christiansen, Andritz Paper Machinery Ltd.

CANCELLED

“Harnessing Disruptive Technologies – Routes for Innovative Paper Products”
Dr. Graham Moore, Pira International

Tuesday May 4

  8:00am-10:00am   Session - Innovations In Paper Machine Clothing - Panel Discussion
Session Chair: Dick Reese, Dick Reese and Associates, Inc.
Panelists: TBD

  10:30am-12:00pm   Session - Shoe Press Innovations - Panel Discussion
Session Chair: Keith Kemp, AstenJohnson
Panelists:
Tom Kast, Voith
Jim Anema, Paperchine
Frank Swietlik, Metso


  Noon – 1:30pm   Lunch in Exhibit Hall

  1:30pm-3:00pm   Session - Press Section Innovations
Session Chair: Phillip Wells, Wells Enterprises, Inc.

“Producing a Quality Sheet: Rolls and Press Felts Working Together”
Ronald Goglick, Arthur Bullerwell, Steve Cole, Glen Harvey, Eric Gustafson, Michael McGuffey, Bill Butterfield, Robert Olinger, and Robert Moore, Xerium Technologies, Inc.

“Improving Shoe Press Belt Performance through Design, Materials and Operations”
David Burton, AstenJohnson Corp

“Press Fabric Technology for the New Millennium”
Daniel Hedou, Asten Johnson Corp.

  3:30am-5:00pm   Session - Papermaking Roundtable w/ Superintendents Roundtable
Session Chair: John Neun, Albany International ”Papermaking Roundtable”

Wednesday May 5

  8:00am-10:00am   Session - Innovations in Off-Line Paper Testing
Session Chair: Pekka Kormano, Deublin

“Prediction of Score Cracking Propensity through Physical Testing”
Roman E. Popil, IPST, Georgia Institute of Technology

“Measurement of Small-Scale Permeance Variation”
Hannes Vomhoff, Mikael Bouveng, Innventia (formerly STFI-Packforsk)

“A New Instrument for Measurement of Out-of-Plane Dimensional Stability of Paperboard”
Marco F. C. Lucisano, Hannes Vomhoff, Innventia AB

“A New Model for Converting Short Span Compression with Other Measurement to Ring Crush”
Roman E. Popil, IPST, Georgia Institute of Technology

Session - Innovations for Tissuemaking
Session Chair: Mike Paczkowski, BTG Americas

“Measuring Roll Alignment as a Means of Preventive Maintenance in Tissue Converting”
Philip McCarthy, Pruftechnik Service

“Application of Polyurethane Roll Covers for Yankee Pressure Rolls”
Charles Hunter, Ph.D., Gary Kilbourne, Franz Danzler, Bill Butterfield, Stowe Woodward, Xerium Technologies Inc.

“DIP Process Innovation and costs reduction in Tissue Mills”
Marco Pescantin, Comer S.p.A.

"From Stock Preparation to the Finished Product - An integrated approach to develop cost-effective solutions in Tissue”
Jeff Peters, Mike Paczkowski, Mike Molter, BTG Americas

  10:30am-12:00pm   Session - New Papermaking Process Innovations
Session Chair: Dennis Kalberg

“Advancements in Stock Preparation and Approach Flow Systems”
Jon Kerr, Andritz

“The Multiport Dryer”
Jerry Timm, Greg Wedel, David France, Kadant

“Calender Residual Barring Correction During Roll Grinding”
Frederic Parent, Jean Hamel, FP Innovations

Session - Tissue Additives
Session Chair: Scott Rosencrance, Kemira Chemicals

“Predicting the Performance of Creping Adhesives”
Doeung D. Choi, Ph. D., Timothy Patterson, Ashland Hercules Water Technologies

"Using Enzymes to improve Tissue Manufacturing"
David Jones, Vincent Roy, Buckman, Jonathan Morissette, Cascades Tissue Group

"An Innovation Journey in Tissue Making: The Fractionating Saveall for Controlling Ash and Fines in Whitewater"
Joe McDonald, Whitewater Solutions Inc., Don Guay, University of Wisconsin, Jeff Lindsay, Innovationedge

  Noon – 1:30pm   Water Removal Committee (Lunch provided)

  Noon – 1:30pm   Process Control Division Meeting (Lunch provided)

  1:30pm-3:00pm   Session - Alternatives To Gamma Radiation for Wet End Analysis - Panel Discussion
Session Chair: Tom Rodencal, Rodencal Paper Consulting Inc.
Panelists:
Lars Kange, L&W
John Neun, Albany International
Giovanni Cristini, Cristini
Kari Luostarinen, Metso


  3:30pm-5:00pm   Session - Papermaking Innovations Wrap-Up Roundtable
Session Chair: Jeff Reese, International Paper


Program subject to change. Committee meetings open to all!