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Fundamentals of Fourdrinier Formation Webinar
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01:11:58

Fundamentals of Fourdrinier Formation Webinar

This comprehensive webinar explores advanced formation optimization techniques for paper machine fourdrinier tables, targeting mid-career professionals seeking deeper technical specialization. Industry expert Ben Thorpe, a TAPPI Fellow with over 200 publications, reveals lost skills in hydrofoil optimization, emphasizing turbulence-first design principles over traditional drainage-focused approaches. Key topics include formation fundamentals, furnish analysis, hydrofoil blade configurations, turbulence scale calculations, and real-world case studies demonstrating significant quality improvements. The session provides actionable insights for optimizing sheet formation, reducing reject rates, and implementing systematic troubleshooting methodologies that deliver measurable ROI for operations managers and technical leaders.

How Chemistry to Contain Dust on Tissue Paper Machines Affects Handfeel Webinar
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How Chemistry to Contain Dust on Tissue Paper Machines Affects Handfeel Webinar

This TAPPI webinar explores proven chemical solutions for reducing tissue dust while maintaining softness, featuring advanced measurement techniques and real-world case studies. Mid-career professionals learn how dry strength resins combined with reduced fiber refining can cut dust by up to 84% while preserving product quality. The session covers practical applications of solution polyacrylamides and glyoxalated polyacrylamide resins, plus innovative dust analysis methods using Kemira's CanView technology and M-tec's Tissue Softness Analyzer (TSA). Industry experts present benchmarking data showing how proper chemical selection enables higher hardwood content, improved machine efficiency, and enhanced worker safety, delivering measurable ROI through reduced downtime and optimized production parameters.

Rebecca Rendon Joins AICC as Senior Manager of Education and Training
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Rebecca Rendon Joins AICC as Senior Manager of Education and Training

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, is pleased to announce the addition of Rebecca Rendon as Senior Manager of Education and Training. With an impressive background in the packaging industry, Rebecca brings a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience to her new role, where she will support the development and implementation of educational initiatives to advance the industry and support AICC members.

Better Together: Chris Czyryca & TAPPI Standards
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00:40:52

Better Together: Chris Czyryca & TAPPI Standards

Industry veteran Chris Sarica shares how TAPPI standards participation accelerates career development for mid-career professionals in pulp, paper, and packaging. With 26 years leading Collaborative Testing Services, Sarica demonstrates how joining Standard Specific Interest Groups (SSIGs) provides advanced technical insights, peer networking, and leadership opportunities that drive measurable ROI. Learn practical steps to volunteer for standards development, contribute to industry-wide quality assurance protocols, and leverage TAPPI's consensus-based process to solve real laboratory challenges. This episode reveals why standards work serves as a career-long professional development platform, offering benchmarking opportunities and executive visibility that translate directly to advancement in plant operations, R&D leadership, and sales engineering roles.

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