Papermaking Innovations and Tissue Track
| Monday May 3rd |
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| 11:00am – noon | Papermaker's Committee |
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| 11:30am – 1:30pm | Session - New Technology Showcase (Papermaking) Session Chair: Marc Foulger, GL&V USA Inc. |
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| 11:30am – 1:30pm | Lunch in Exhibit Hall |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Tuesday May 4 |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 3:30am-5:00pm | Session - Papermaking Roundtable w/ Superintendents
Roundtable Session Chair: John Neun, Albany International ”Papermaking Roundtable” |
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| Wednesday May 5 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Noon – 1:30pm | Water Removal Committee (Lunch provided) |
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| Noon – 1:30pm | Process Control Division Meeting (Lunch provided) |
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| 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 |
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| 3:30pm-5:00pm | Session - Papermaking Innovations Wrap-Up
Roundtable Session Chair: Jeff Reese, International Paper |
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Program subject to change. Committee meetings open to all!
