VTT’s Innovative Foam Forming Technology Discussed at Specialty Papers US 2017

 

Erkki Hellen, key account manager-Fiber Products and Processes at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, will discuss the latest advances in foam forming technology and how they specifically benefit the specialty paper industry at Specialty Papers US 2017.  Hellen’s presentation, Forget Defoamers – Foam Form Your Products, explores how foam forming will lead to a new manufacturing platform for fiber based products. This new technology enables the production of products that are lightweight with high porosity. Companies will be able to manufacture products with unique structural properties and develop new products using traditionally challenging raw materials from nanoparticles to long fibers. The foam forming technology has also proved to lower energy costs and increase efficiencies.  Plan on attending  Hellen’s presentation at Specialty Papers US 2017 and help your company stay competitive in today’s marketplace. 

Learn more at VTT’s Foam Forming Technology.

On Sept. 19-21, 2017, specialty paper professionals will gather in Milwaukee, Wis., USA to attend Specialty Papers US 2017 to learn about the latest technologies available as well as to discuss important key issues affecting the industry today. 

The conference, organized by TAPPI and Smithers Pira, will include presentations from industry experts at Sappi North America, Omya, CH-Polymers Oy, VTT, Glatfelter, FP Pigments, Lenzing, Kruger Inc., Industrial Products Division, Folia Water Inc., Western Michigan University, and more. It will also include multiple networking opportunities and exhibits from leading companies.  

Key Technical Sessions include topics on:

• Market Overview and Trends in Specialty Papers
• Innovations in Specialty Paper
• Packaging Innovations
• Sustainability Pushing Forward the Specialty Papers Industry
• Barrier Developments for Specialty Papers
• Specialty Paper Coatings
• Printing Innovations for Specialty Papers
• and more.

Visit our website to learn more about the conference including presentation details and speaker bios as well as see a list of exhibitors and sponsors.