Search
Use the search bar or filters below to find any TAPPI product or publication.
Videos
YP Open House with Coating & Graphic Arts
Join TAPPI's Young Professionals Division and Coatings & Graphic Arts experts for an essential career development session on navigating change and transition in the pulp and paper industry. Learn proven strategies for managing career pivots, process changes, and professional growth from seasoned industry professionals with decades of experience. Discover how TAPPI membership accelerates technical skill development, builds valuable industry networks, and provides mentorship opportunities that advance early-career professionals. Get practical advice on leveraging professional associations, changing one variable at a time during transitions, and building leadership skills through committee involvement and volunteer opportunities in paper coating, printing technologies, and surface enhancement.
Videos
Managing Staff Turnover and Knowledge Gaps: Which Training Solutions Should You Apply?
This TAPPI webinar addresses critical staff turnover and knowledge gaps in the paper industry through innovative onboarding learning paths. IBC Paper Training presents structured solutions combining online and on-site training to rapidly develop newcomers without paper industry backgrounds. The presentation demonstrates how personalized learning paths reduce turnover, improve safety, and preserve institutional knowledge when experienced operators retire. With practical implementation steps, real-world case studies, and live platform demonstrations, mid-career professionals gain actionable insights for building effective training programs that enhance productivity, quality, and employee retention while addressing the industry's shortage of qualified technical staff.
Videos
AI: Catalyzing Progress in the Pulp and Paper Sector
This TAPPI webinar explores how AI catalyzes progress in the pulp and paper sector, addressing industry challenges including rising input costs, declining pulp quality, and workforce turnover. Vipin, CEO of Haber, presents real-world success stories demonstrating AI-driven process control applications that reduce quality variation by up to 25%, increase productivity up to 10%, and optimize chemical consumption. The presentation covers machine learning models for bleaching optimization, refiner management, and wet tensile control, showing significant cost savings and operational improvements. Mid-career professionals gain advanced technical insights into implementing predictive maintenance, demand forecasting, and root cause analysis solutions across pulp mills and paper manufacturing operations.
Videos
PIMA/APPTI Decarbonization Investigations Webinar Series - AI
Discover 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.
Videos
PPSA/PIMA Pre-Task Risk Assessment Webinar
This comprehensive webinar demonstrates Domtar's proven 360-degree pre-task risk assessment system, a pocket-sized tool designed for mid-career professionals managing safety operations in pulp and paper facilities. Greg Barnett presents the systematic approach that combines hazard identification, control measures, and seven stop-job triggers to prevent workplace incidents before they occur. The session covers classification systems, audit processes, employee training protocols, and real-world implementation strategies that have successfully reduced injuries across manufacturing environments. Attendees gain practical knowledge on integrating risk assessments with existing safety procedures, establishing accountability through regular audits, and developing workforce competency in hazard recognition and mitigation.
Videos
Optimizing Pedestrian Safety with Six Sigma and Cutting-Edge Anti-Collision Systems Webinar
Learn how to optimize pedestrian safety in manufacturing facilities using Six Sigma methodology combined with advanced anti-collision systems. John Faiola demonstrates how continuous data monitoring from LTPS technology sensors and AI cameras provides unbiased, real-time safety metrics that enable proactive accident prevention. This webinar covers the complete DMAIC process applied to safety as a final product, featuring a case study showing how one paper mill reduced 5,700 medium-risk interactions through data-driven solutions. Mid-career professionals will discover actionable strategies for implementing safety improvements, reducing insurance premiums, and demonstrating ROI to leadership while building stronger safety cultures in their operations.
Videos
How Predictive Maintenance Can Turn Data into Action in the Pulp and Paper Industry
This TAPPI webinar demonstrates how predictive maintenance transforms pulp and paper operations by converting sensor data into actionable insights. Mid-career professionals learn advanced techniques for detecting equipment issues weeks before failures occur, using AI-powered analytics to monitor thousands of assets simultaneously. The presentation covers automated model deployment, real-time monitoring systems, and integration strategies that connect engineering teams with maintenance workflows. Key benefits include reduced unplanned downtime, lower repair costs, and improved operational efficiency through early detection of bearing vibrations, pump issues, and boiler fouling. Industry case studies showcase practical applications for operations managers seeking to benchmark performance and demonstrate ROI to leadership.
Videos
Enhanced Paper Inspection Through New Camera Technology
This TAPPI webinar showcases ISRA Vision's revolutionary Nova Core Web Inspection System, featuring cutting-edge multi-line cameras operating at 400kHz with 67-micrometer resolution at 1600 meters per minute. The system integrates AI-powered Pearl classification, delivering 6% better defect identification than traditional methods while reducing equipment costs by 30%. Advanced detection modes including HDR, TDI, and true color inspection enable precise classification of dirt particles, impurities, and formation defects. With energy-efficient LED technology and robust design for harsh paper mill environments, this solution addresses critical quality control challenges while minimizing operational costs and maximizing production efficiency for mid-career professionals seeking advanced technical insights.
Videos
Wood Materials for Optics and Photonics Webinar
Dr. Guido Panza presents breakthrough research on wood materials for optics and photonics, demonstrating how traditional wood can be transformed into advanced optical materials through innovative processing techniques. This comprehensive webinar covers transparent wood applications, structurally colored wood surfaces, luminescent wood membranes, and even wood-based lasers. Plant and operations managers will discover scalable manufacturing approaches for sustainable optical materials that offer superior thermal stability compared to plastic alternatives. The presentation reveals practical applications including smart windows, environmental sensors, anti-counterfeiting materials, and energy-efficient lighting solutions, positioning wood as a viable alternative to conventional optical materials while maintaining cost-effectiveness and environmental sustainability for industrial implementation.
Videos
Efficient Production of Bio-Based Ingredients
Bloom Biorenewables is pioneering sustainable chemistry by transforming agricultural waste like wood chips, straw, and nutshells into high-performance materials that match or outperform fossil fuel alternatives. Using their proprietary aldehyde-assisted fractionation process, the company extracts lignin, hemicellulose, and cellulose to create renewable building blocks for polyurethane foams, cosmetic antioxidants, and biodegradable bioplastics. This breakthrough technology offers early-career professionals in paper, packaging, and sustainability sectors concrete examples of how advanced chemistry enables circular economy solutions, providing scalable pathways from waste streams to commercial applications while reducing carbon footprints across construction, cosmetics, and materials industries.