Article1 min read Nov 20, 2025TAPPI Visual Flaw Detection Charts: The Benchmark for AccuracyUser-friendly tools designed to help professionals inspect with confidence
Article1 min read Jun 26, 2025TAPPI Visual Inspection Charts: Your Benchmark for Quality ControlTrusted Industry Tools for Accurate Defect Detection
Video01:00:20 Jun 4, 2025Transitioning from micro to nano: unlocking the potential of cellulose nanomaterials WebinarThis comprehensive presentation explores advanced cellulose nanomaterial production through real-time monitoring and machine learning optimization. Marc Delgado-Aguilar demonstrates how tempo-mediated oxidation and enzymatic pretreatments can be monitored using NIR spectroscopy and chemometric modeling, enabling better process control. The research reveals optimal processing conditions for high-pressure homogenization, showing 1.5% consistency delivers maximum fibrillation yield while minimizing energy consumption. Advanced AI models including artificial neural networks and random forest algorithms successfully predict key properties like aspect ratio and yield of fibrillation from easily measurable process parameters. These breakthrough approaches address critical industry challenges in scaling cellulose nanofiber production, offering practical solutions for reducing processing costs, improving quality control, and accelerating time-to-market for sustainable nanomaterials applications across multiple industries.
Article1 min read Apr 30, 2025STAR - April 2025 - Members for Working Groups of Useful Methods NeededTAPPI seeks experienced professionals to lead and participate in critical Useful Methods working groups for pulp and paper testing standards. Multiple leadership opportunities are available as Working Group Chairs for nine methods, including bagasse fiber determination, wood chip bulk density, and pulp processing techniques. Additional member positions are open across twelve methods covering mechanical pulp testing, coating analysis, and specialty paper evaluation. These volunteer roles offer mid-career professionals the chance to shape industry standards, demonstrate technical leadership to employers, and build valuable cross-company networks. Minimum three TAPPI members from different organizations required per group.
Article1 min read Feb 20, 2025Optimizing Paper Quality: Understanding the Role of Headboxes in Sheet FormationLearn how to operate headboxes and optimize paper quality while identifying the most common paper quality issues they cause.
Video00:46:04 Nov 19, 2024PIMA/APPTI Decarbonization Investigations Webinar Series - AIDiscover how automation and AI can drive significant CO2 reduction in pulp and paper operations without massive capital investments. Industry expert Pat Dixon reveals four key automation opportunities, including freeness control, basis weight optimization, causticizing efficiency improvements, and kappa number management, that could potentially save 11 million tons of CO2 annually across North America's paper industry. This webinar demonstrates practical applications of predictive analytics, online instrumentation, and process optimization techniques that mid-career professionals can leverage to achieve measurable environmental impact while proving ROI to leadership.
Article1 min read Aug 29, 2024Green Bay Packaging Announces the Acquisition of Land in Casa GrandeGreen Bay Packaging (GBP) is thrilled to announce a land acquisition near Phoenix, Arizona. The approximately 80-acre parcel is located at the NEC/SEC of Bianco and Kortsen Roads in Casa Grande.
Article1 min read Aug 22, 2024Graphic Packaging CEO Sells Over $8.4m in Company StockMichael P. Doss, President and CEO of Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK), has sold a significant portion of his company stock, transactions that totaled over $8.4 million. The sales took place over three consecutive days, with prices ranging from $27.91 to $28.21 per share.
Article1 min read May 25, 2024Z-directional testing of paperboard in combined tensile and compression loading, TAPPI Journal May 2024Application: This study shows the material response of paperboard in the z direction to combined tensile and compression testing.
