Article1 min read Aug 22, 2025On the design of corrugated boards: A new FEM modeling and experimental validation, TAPPI Journal August 2025Application: This study provides an efficient, experimentally validated modeling approach for predicting failure behavior in corrugat
Article1 min read Apr 30, 2025How Will You Celebrate 110 Years of TAPPI?TAPPI celebrates 110 years of advancing the sustainable forest products industry through member collaboration and technical excellence. This year-long celebration honors the legacy leaders, past and present, who have shaped our industry standards and mentored generations of professionals. Join fellow industry veterans at TAPPICon 2025 in Minneapolis for the prestigious awards ceremony on May 4, where outstanding member achievements will be recognized and the newest TAPPI Fellows inducted. As a senior professional, your decades of experience and continued contributions remain vital to TAPPI's mission of knowledge sharing, industry advancement, and professional development across the global pulp, paper, and packaging sectors.
Article2 min read Apr 10, 2025Leveraging Change Management to Elevate Safety, Talent, and Tech AdoptionGain Insight on Successful Workforce Strategies at TAPPICon 2025
Video01:11:58 Mar 20, 2025Fundamentals of Fourdrinier Formation WebinarThis 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.
Article3 min read Jan 9, 2025Buckman Unveils New $10 Million Robert H. Buckman Chemical R&D Pilot PlantBuckman recently unveiled its new, state-of-the art chemical R&D pilot plant facility on the campus of its global headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee. The new R&D pilot plant is named in honor of Robert H. (Bob) Buckman, who served in the past as both CEO and Chairman of the Board, to recognize his leadership through the 1980s and 1990s, and his nationally recognized expertise on "knowledge sharing."
Article6 min read Jul 29, 2024Making a Difference: Meet our 2024 Award WinnersTAPPI Awards presented to industry leaders.
