Introduction to Wet End Chemistry Course
Introduction to Wet End Chemistry Course
Atlanta Marriott Peachtree Corners in Peachtree Corners, GA (Metro Atlanta)
Tuesday, June 06, 2023 to Thursday, June 08, 2023
The TAPPI Introduction to Wet End Chemistry course equips you with the latest technology and terminology for optimum papermaking performance.
Instructors for this course know that quality products and cost savings are both important objectives, so they focus this three-day interactive training on innovative wet end chemistry principals and the use of additives to efficiently change or create new paper products.
This is the only training program that offers an in-depth focus on additives and what they can and can't do for your process.
Through case studies, break-out sessions and networking with others in the course, you’ll learn how to:
- Implement new wet end technology to reach higher efficiency and consistent, quality products
- Use additives to improve or create new products
- Reduce downtime and off-spec production
- Make better judgments on selection and use of chemicals
- Better troubleshoot problems
- Respond quickly to changing fiber qualities, regulations and competitive pressures
This course is ideal for engineers involved in training, particularly within mills that have brought in newer employees or lost valuable experience through retirement. Many chemical engineers entering paper mills today don’t have a specific background in pulp and paper manufacturing and may not understand how to apply what they’ve learned to the papermaking wet end process.
In this course, you will learn the importance of better communication of correct terminology in context to the chemicals and additives used in making better paper products that can rev up production.
Learning Outcomes
You could pour over all the how-to manuals available and still not retain this level and quality of working knowledge. Completing this workshop will enable you, among other skills, to:
- Identify the properties of papermaking furnish and the process components and discuss how they interact to affect wet-end chemistry phenomena.
- Discuss possible solutions to paper machine process and paper quality problems associated with wet end additives and arising from chemical deposits.
- Identify additives that can be used to change the balance of charge for purposes of process control, trouble-shooting and optimization situations.
- Identify the most important factors affecting first-pass retention and the rate of drainage of water from the fiber mat during paper formation.
- Identify classes of wet-end chemical additives that can be used to achieve paper property objectives in various grades.
This course sets a maximum number of participants to encourage the most interactive discussions possible with ample question-and-answer opportunities.
Who is Attending?
This course is designed for superintendents, product developers, process engineers, process and quality control technicians, as well as suppliers who need an introductory- to intermediate-level understanding of wet end chemistry.
- Chemical and Process Engineers
- Mill Superintendents and Department Managers
- Research and Development Engineers
- Technology and Chief Chemists
- VP Research and Development
- Technology Directors
- Process & Quality Control Technicians
- Account Representatives for Chemical, Machinery, Equipment Suppliers
Participants should have one to five years of paper industry experience, and college-level chemistry and math courses are helpful.
What Previous Attendees Say
“I liked the case studies and opportunities to ask the instructors questions about the material from angles relevant to my work. Nice class size."
"I better understand the wet end and can contribute better to optimization & trouble shooting”
"I'm sure I will be a better salesman and a better technical assistant.”
“I now understand what happens upstream.”
Grab Your Seat!
Larry Anker, Ph.D., SolenisA TAPPI Fellow and Director of North America pulp and paper applications for Solenis. He earned a B.S. Degree in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics from Washington and Lee University and his Ph.D. in Chemistry at Penn State University.
Przem Pruszynski, Ph.D., Global Industrial Technical ConsultingChemistry expert focused on non-chemical approaches to production efficiency and machine stability, author and co-author of nearly 100 papers and publications, formerly in R&D leadership positions with Dow and Nalco.
What Previous Attendees Say
“I liked the case studies and opportunities to ask the instructors questions about the material from angles relevant to my work. Nice class size."
"I better understand the wet end and can contribute better to optimization & trouble shooting”
"I'm sure I will be a better salesman and a better technical assistant.”
“I now understand what happens upstream.”
Earn 2.0 CEUs for completion of this course curriculum.
Introduction to Wet End Chemistry - Course Schedule
DAY 1
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Introduction to the Course
Learning Objectives, Themes, Models
Water Chemistry
Water Chemistry Quiz
Team Formation
Water Chemistry Case Study
Fiber, Fines and Wood Chemistry
Wood Extractives
Interfering Substances and Contaminants
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 - 5:15 p.m.
Fibers and Fines Case Study
Charge and Zeta Potential
Feeding and Injecting Additives
Retention and Retention Aids
Retention Aid Quiz and Case Study
Questions and Answers
DAY 2
8:00 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.
Questions and Answers
Dry Strength Agents
Dry Strength Case Study
Wet Strength Additives
Alum, Sizing and Rosin
Alum, Sizing and Rosin Case Study and Quiz
Synthetic Sizes
1:10 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.
Lunch
2:10 - 5:45 p.m.
Synthetic Sizes Quiz
Synthetic Sizes Case Study
Dyes and Whiteners
Fillers
Dyes and Fillers Quiz
Dyes and Fillers Case Study
Process Control in Wet End
Process Control Quiz
Questions and Answers
DAY 3
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Questions and Answers
Microbiological Control
Enzymes for the Wet End
Slime and Enzymes Quiz
Deposit Control
Pitch Control
Deposit Control Quiz
Deposit Control Case Study
Interactions in the Wet End
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Break
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Foam and Entrained Air
Course Evaluation, CEU Credits
Adjournment
What a Previous Participant Said
"Now, I'll be able to understand the terminology, understand goals and targets for each process."
2023 Registration Rates
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Meeting Registration |
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Member |
$1,253 |
$1,490 |
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Nonmember |
$1,598 |
$1,830 |
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Join or Renew |
$1,447 |
$1,679 |
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Young Professional under 30 Join or Renew |
$1,382 |
$1,620 |
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Group Meeting Registration, per person (3+ people from the same location) |
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$1,140 |
$1,372 |
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$1,485 |
$1,599 |
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Join or Renew |
$1,340 |
$1,566 |
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Young Professional under 30 Join or Renew |
$1,274 |
$1,490 |
Cancellation Policy
If you find that you have to cancel, your full registration fee will be refunded if TAPPI’s Registration Department receives written notification (fax acceptable at +1.770.209.7206 by (May 9th, 2023) Please note: There will be a 50% refund for all written cancellations made after (May 9th, 2023) but no later than 5 business days prior to the start of the conference (May 30th, 2023). Understandably, after (May 30th, 2023), no refunds can be issued. Substitutions, however, will be accepted any time without a penalty.
Attendance Support Materials
We understand it can be challenging to ask for approval to attend TAPPI training events, so we created Attendance Support Materials to assist you with the approval process and in making a strong case for the investment.
Ways to Save
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Join TAPPI. TAPPI members enjoy discounted rates for this course. If you're not already a member, join us!
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Be the early-bird. Discounts are available for those who register before the early-bird deadline.
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Bring the team. Group rates are offered for three or more people from the same location.
This course will take place at:
Atlanta Marriott Peachtree Corners
475 Technology Parkway
Peachtree Corners, GA, 30092
You can stay there, too! TAPPI has negotiated a discounted group rate of $195/night (plus taxes) Hotel room discount cutoff is May 26, 2023.
Follow this link to book your room, or call reservations at (800) 228-9290 or (770) 263-8558. Be sure to mention you're part of the "TAPPI Wet End Chemistry" group to ensure you get the discounted rate.
Includes free self-parking
What Previous Attendees Say
“I liked the case studies and opportunities to ask the instructors questions about the material from angles relevant to my work. Nice class size."
"I better understand the wet end and can contribute better to optimization & trouble shooting”
"I'm sure I will be a better salesman and a better technical assistant.”
“I now understand what happens upstream.”
These publications are reduced with your registration!
TAPPI PRESS Discounts
With your registration, you can get a discounted rate on these TAPPI PRESS publications below.
Save on shipping!
Purchase these discounted TAPPI Press products with your registration and pick-up onsite to avoid shipping costs.
Advances in Papermaking Wet End Chemistry Application Technologies
0101R349 – (Print)
Special Member Price: $101
Special Non-Member Price: $132
0101R349EL – (Electronic)
Special Member Price: $76
Special Non-Member Price: $99
The Paper Machine Wet End CD
MPP-12
Special Member Price: $66
Special Non-Member Price: $101
Wet End Chemistry CD
MPP-11
Special Member Price: $66
Special Non-Member Price: $101
The Headbox CD (Discounted 50%)
PP05CD
Special Member Price: $57
Special Non-Member Price: $87
The Fourdriner CD (Discounted 50%)
PP06CD
Special Member Price: $57
Special Non-Member Price: $87
Twin Wire Forming CD (Discounted 50%)
PP07CD
Special Member Price: $57
Special Non-Member Price: $87
Principles of Wet End Chemistry
0101R241
Special Member Price: $43
Special Non-Member Price: $60
Chemical Processing Aids in Papermaking: A Practical Guide
0101R192
Special Member Price: $68
Special Non-Member Price: $101
Colloid Chemistry of Papermaking Materials
0101R306
Special Member Price: $53
Special Non-Member Price: $79
Paper Machine Wet Press Manual, Fourth Edition
0102B042
Special Member Price: $71
Special Non-Member Price: $105
Wet and Dry Strength Additives
0101R284
Special Member Price: $20
Special Non-Member Price: $28
Troubleshooting the Papermaking Process
0101R298
Special Member Price: $90
Special Non-Member Price: $137
Handbook of Pulp and Paper Technologist (The Smook Book) 4th edition
0202SMOOK4
Special Member Price: $81
Special Non-Member Price: $105
0202SMOOK4S (SPANISH)
Special Member Price: $81
Special Non-Member Price: $105
Handbook of Pulp and Paper Terminology (Smook) Second edition
0202SMOOKTERM
Special Member Price: $59
Special Non-Member Price: $67
Cost Saving Strategies in Papermaking Chemistry
0101R325
Special Member Price: $128
Special Non-Member Price: $183
Starch and Starch Products for Wet End Application
0101R319
Special Member Price: $106
Special Non-Member Price: $157
Chemistry of Modern Papermaking
11CHEM
Member Price: $159
Non-Member Price: $179
What Previous Attendees Say
“I liked the case studies and opportunities to ask the instructors questions about the material from angles relevant to my work. Nice class size."
"I better understand the wet end and can contribute better to optimization & trouble shooting”
"I'm sure I will be a better salesman and a better technical assistant.”
“I now understand what happens upstream.”