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The Future of Active and Intelligent Packaging to 2025
In 2020, the value of the combined active and intelligent packaging market—also referred to as smart packaging—is projected to reach US$6.33 billion, with the active packaging market valued at US$4.98 billion and the intelligent packaging market valued at US$1.35 billion.
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Creating a National Bipartisan Forest Products Workforce Council
This article will appear in the forthcoming September/October 2025 issue of Paper360°, which contains exclusive content addressing our industry's workforce issues. It is being shared here as a special "sneak preview" for AOTC readers. Bookmark Paper360.TAPPI.org to access the issue as soon as it is released.
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Safer Receipt Paper from Wood
This article originally appeared as a news release on EurekaAlert, and is being shared here with Ahead of the Curve readers interested in innovations and new technologies fueling the pulp, paper, and packaging industries.
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Prize funds research into cellulose-based aerogels
As reported by RISE Bioeconomy (innventia.com), Fernando Alvarado, a researcher at RISE Bioeconomy, has been awarded this year's Skills Prize from the Gunnar Sundblad Research Foundation. The award of SEK 500,000 (about US$59,600) will be used to initiate a Swedish research platform for cellulose-based aerogel particles that can, among other things, replace traditional absorbents, thickeners and microplastics. The prize will be awarded by HMK Carl XVI Gustaf on April 17, 2018, during the Forestry Week in Stockholm.
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Coffee, tea, or… innovation
A paper leaf that dissolves into a cup of tea—a soothing skin treatment in a disposable mask—a confection tucked into a cocoa wrapper. These imaginative products aren’t from a fantasy novel; they were born in a new type of fiber-focused laboratory. These creations represent the innovative spirit that LeafLAB, a design company operating within Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM), is hoping to capture in its alternative-fiber products. The mission of the LeafLAB team is to use revolutionary fiber-recycling technologies to bring new botanical product concepts to life.
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Women in Industry Division Focuses on Leadership
Founded in 2015, the TAPPI/PIMA Women in Industry Division envisions a competitive, diverse and dynamic industry that offers long-term, fulfilling careers where women and men work in synergy. The group's mission is to inspire and support the development of women in the forest products, pulp, paper, tissue, packaging, and associated industries by serving as a resource for education and networking opportunities that result in more women leaders in the industry, fostering overall industry health.
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In Defense of Flushable Wipes
Wastewater operators in North America are facing an increased amount of solid waste being inappropriately flushed down toilets, causing pipe and pump clogs in wastewater systems. In concert, they have provided talking points to local media everywhere that the major culprit is the toileting wipe marketed as a "Flushable Wipe." I'd like to correct the record and help the communities understand the real causes of wastewater system clogs.
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Neenah Inc.'s Whiting Mill Gets 50001 Ready
Does your mill need to improve its energy management system? The US Department of Energy (DOE) has established its 50001 Ready protocol to help mills create a structured energy program that can help facilities, including pulp and paper mills, reduce operational costs and improve risk management, among other benefits.
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Looking back and looking forward: Paper physics and the paper industry
Editor's Note: This article is excerpted from a guest editorial that appeared in the October issue of TAPPI Journal, which is available free to TAPPI members, and is used with permission.
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Environmental Affairs: Everyone Has a Part to Play
(Editor's note: the following article previews the forthcoming September/October issue of Paper360°, which includes a cover focus on air and water quality. This "sneak peek" is offered exclusively for AOTC readers.)