Tissue Track at PaperWeek: a not-to-be-missed event!

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PaperWeek Canada and Biofor International 2020, the most important annual conferences and tradeshows serving the pulp/paper and forest products industry, will open February 3, next at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.

Under the theme Bioeconomy: from innovative breakthroughs to new business models, the event will gather participants from all around the world who will have the opportunity to hear and meet with FPInnovations’ team of scientists.

Tissue Track Day

Among the various activities organized by FPInnovations, participants are invited to attend the Tissue Track day, which will be held February 6 as part of the PaperWeek 2020 conference program. Tissue Tracks consists of a full day of world-class presentations organized by FPInnovations, including R&D work on tissue done by FPInnovations and its university partner University of British Columbia (UBC), as well as technical presentations on improve tissue operation by various tissue suppliers. In addition, there will be a session addressing the increased interests in using alternative fibres in tissue making.

A total of 10 presentations divided into 3 sessions will be moderated by FPInnovations experts, with guests from companies such as Kadant, Andritz, Cristini, UBC, Henkel, and more. Here’s an overview of the proposed schedule:

SESSION 1 – Tissue Creping and Converting Operations  /  8:30 – 10:00
Mechanics of Tissue Creping: Modeling and Experiments, Dr. Srikantha Phani, UBC
Adhesives and Additives for Converting Efficiency, Luc Choquette, Henkel
Improving Tissue Uniformity to Enhance Converting Runnability, Nina Deng, FPInnovations

SESSION 2 – Manufacturing, Yankee Operations and Chemistry  / 10:30 – 12:00
Steam system considerations for Yankee dryer replacements, Mike Soucy, Kadant
Active-Air Sheet Support for Increased Machine Efficiency, Alain Chamberland, Andritz
Enhanced Process Control Through Advanced Instrumentation, Frank Cunnane, Cristini
Modifying PVOH for Premium Quality Structured Tissue at Maximum Throughput, Rémi F. Charron, Buckman

SESSION 3 – Alternatives Fibers for Tissue and Towel Applications  / 13:30 – 15:00
Non-Wood Pulp in Tissue and Towel, Mark Lewis, Sustainable Fiber Technologies
The Use of Bamboo Fibre in Tissue Making in China“, Dr. Yonghao Ni, University of New Brunswick
The Columbia Pulp; Options for Tissue and Towel, Kristi Kobetich, Columbia Pulp LLC

More information can be found on the 2020 PaperWeek Canada program web page.

Flash presentations

FPInnovations will also be hosting Flash presentations, that is short interactive sessions of 5-10 minutes each that will take place in FPInnovations’ networking area – located next to the Innovation Alley – during breaks.

Each presentation will focus on a specific area of expertise, service, or product, and they are all designed to introduce and acquaint participants with the latest and greatest. Read the article from PaperAdvance for more details.

And much more!

Participants will have the opportunity to hear Stéphane Renou, President and CEO of FPInnovations, who will be a guest speaker at the February 4th luncheon; read our previous blog article to learn more.

Don’t forget to visit FPInnovations’ counter space in the Innovation Alley leading to Biofor! Participants are also invited to visit the FPInnovations networking area, designed to encourage exchanges and create an environment conducive to business discussions. Finally, a one-page editorial article presenting one of our innovations will be available in the show guide.

The complete program may be consulted on the conference website.


Source: FPInnovations