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Toscotec To Supply a Turnkey Tissue Line to WAFA Group In Algeria

STAR - November 2024 - STAR of the Month

This TAPPI Technical Information Paper provides essential guidelines for increasing maximum allowable working pressure in ASME certified cast iron paper machine dryers without physical modifications. Published October 31, 2024, this alteration process enables operations managers and R&D leaders to boost machine capacity through higher steam pressure while potentially increasing production speed. Developed by industry experts from leading manufacturers including Valmet, Andritz, and Willamette Falls Paper, this technical resource offers proven methods to optimize dryer performance and demonstrate measurable ROI improvements. Essential for mid-career professionals seeking advanced technical insights to enhance operational efficiency and justify equipment investments.

STAR - November 2024 - TAPPI Standards in Ballot

TAPPI Standards balloting opens for four critical industry specifications, including specular gloss measurement, color determination, residual ink concentration analysis, and tissue product thickness testing. Senior industry professionals and Legacy Leaders can contribute their decades of expertise by reviewing draft standards and participating in Standard-Specific Interest Groups. These balloting opportunities represent meaningful ways for experienced practitioners to maintain professional influence, shape industry standards, and leverage their technical knowledge in advancing paper and pulp manufacturing protocols. Contact standards@tappi.org to request ballot copies or join review committees where your extensive experience directly impacts future industry practices.

Irving Pulp & Paper and Irving Tissue Saint John Successfully Complete Major Shutdown

TAPPI Scholarship Applications Are Due February 15

It’s Time to Switch to Environmentally Friendly Packaging

Dow's RHOBARR™ Barrier Coatings Portfolio: More Sustainable Options for the Paper Packaging Industry

Dow's RHOBARR barrier coatings platform delivers high-performance sustainable packaging solutions for paper industry professionals seeking competitive advantage. These waterborne dispersions offer exceptional oil, grease, and liquid barrier properties while maintaining compatibility with existing coating equipment, eliminating capital investment requirements. Key products include RHOBARR 325 for recyclable applications and RHOBARR 620 for heat-seal performance. With expanded manufacturing capacity at Dow's Lauterbourg France facility using BLUEWAVE technology, operations managers can achieve sustainability goals, reduce material usage, and meet growing market demand for fiber-based packaging alternatives without compromising performance or requiring significant operational changes.

Going to the Moon to Grow Food with Cellulose-based Media

VTT scientists are exploring the vital role cellulosic substrates can play in hydroponic agriculture—because sustainability may be even more critical to life off Earth than on it.

Shailesh Jejurikar Elected P&G President and Chief Executive Officer

Kimberly-Clark Appoints John Carmichael as President, North America