TAPPI is encouraging everyone in the corrugated industry to consider what work they would like showcased during the TAPPI-AICC Corrugated Week Conference and Trade Show, October 4-8.

Submissions will be accepted for consideration through September 10 for the highly regarded CorrPak Competition.  Winners of that competition will be featured at the biggest corrugated event in the industry.  This opportunity to enter CorrPak won't come again until 2012.

Review categories and print an entry form here.

The 2010 CorrPak Competition is open to ALL corrugated manufacturers worldwide.  The competition identifies and recognizes the best examples of commercially produced corrugated package products in the industry.  Show off yours!  Remember, you have until September 10.
 

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The TAPPI 11th Advanced Coating Fundamentals Symposium is the preeminent symposium for leading-edge research in the area of paper coating. This biennial event attracts the world's foremost experts in coating technology. Your next opportunity won't come until 2012!

See for yourself!  View the brochure. 

The technical program includes 30 peer-reviewed papers covering a wide range of topics like advanced printing fundamentals, sustainable barrier coatings, liquid interactions, optical control and advanced understanding of curtain coater application. 

A peer-reviewed poster session will also be held. 

Dr. Peter Vukusic, Associate Professor in Natural Photonics and Bioinspiration at the University of Exeter School of Physics, will make the  keynote presentation, "Natural Systems for Bioinspired Designs: an Introduction to the Physics of Coloured Appearances in the Biological World" on Monday, 11 October 2010.

Registration to the Symposium also includes a dinner for all attendees at the historic Augustinerkeller in Munich.     

Register Today! Register online or download the faxable registration form. Learn more on www.tappi.org/10acf.

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The NET Innovative Nonwovens Conference (NETInc), November 10-12, 2010 in Raleigh, NC USA will include a Nonwovens Process Tutorial on Wednesday, November 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Taught by Roy Broughton, Professor Emeritus, Polymer and Fiber Engineering, Auburn University, and Gajanan Bhat, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Director of Nonwovens Research Laboratory at the University of Tennessee, the tutorial is an introduction to the technology of the Nonwovens Industry and the processes used in the manufacture of nonwovens. It will include the processes for web manufacture and bonding, as well as new technologies currently in production. There will be some discussion of why a particular process might be preferred for a particular kind of product.

This tutorial is included in the event registration for NETInc. Sponsored by TAPPI's NET (Nonwovens Engineers and Technologists) Division and the Nonwovens Institute (NWI), NETInc is the only technical conference developed by nonwovens engineers and technologists. The Technical Program is now available for the event.

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Formerly TAPPI Engineering, Pulping and Environmental (EPE) Conference, the TAPPI PEERS Conference answers the most pressing business and technical questions faced by pulp and paper companies as they manage raw materials, assets, regulatory requirements and production assets. With eight focused tracks and more than 40 sessions, this year’s updated conference offers peer-reviewed papers, expert speakers, exclusive networking opportunities and new technologies that can help mills optimize operations.

Access the complete Conference Brochure.

What’s new and different about these events?

A Sustainability Program, organized by PIMA Management Division, focusing on business conditions, the future of fiber, and the impact of sustainability efforts on the pulp and paper industry.

Since PEERS is co-located with the 9th Research Forum on Recycling, you’ll benefit from this bonus programming and critical information for applying new research within the mill and covering a range of topics, from deinking and screening to improving recyclability and quality of recycled papers. The Research Forum on Recycling is open to all PEERS Conference participants.

A full Biorefinery Program that focuses on the latest technical advances in hemicellulose extraction for maximizing biofuel production and minimizing interference with pulp yield and characteristics.

The new Practical Mill Engineering is full of solutions for complex problems. Through workshops and roundtable discussions, mill personnel can learn workable engineering options that they can take back and apply.

No other industry event this year brings together such a vast array of technical knowledge, insight and experience. 

Make sure you’re there in October!

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Sponsored by TAPPI’s NET (Nonwovens Engineers & Technologists) Division and the Nonwovens Institute (NWI), the Innovative Nonwovens Conference (NETInc), November 10-12, 2010 in Raleigh, NC USA, is the only technical conference developed by engineers and technologists to help you understand the innovation behind the science and how it impacts the market.  View the Technical Program for this breakthrough event.

NETInc is unlike any other nonwovens conference because the program is developed by the industry experts that drive innovation and new technology in the nonwovens arena. The NET Division volunteers have strived to build a strong technical program that you have come to expect from TAPPI as well as poignant keynote sessions, cutting edge technology and a tour of NWI’s Pilot Plant facility. For more details about this event, including registration, visit www.netincevent.org.

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The Hands-On Workshop for Pulp and Paper Basics is open for registration.  This training program, scheduled for October 4 - 8 in Raleigh, N.C., will be the last opportunity this year to take advantage of this popular training program.  Co-sponsored by TAPPI and North Carolina State University, this five-day workshop is ideal for process engineers, manufacturing operators and technicians, sales and service personnel, machine operators and maintenance personnel -- everyone who wants a better understanding of the pulp and paper business.

You can expect to learn more about pulping, bleaching, chemical recovery, recycling, papermaking and converting all in the short span of one week.  The workshop balances lectures with labs and helps you acquire a lasting background to pulp and paper technology, operations and markets.  And, for those of you seeking CEU credits, this workshop offers 3.7 continuing education units (CEUs) to participants who attend at least 80 percent of the education sessions and complete a final program evaluation.  Register by September 20 to ensure your involvement in this comprehensive workshop.

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This November 10-11, join your colleagues in Chicago, Ill. USA for Specialty Papers 2010 -- the only conference devoted exclusively to the latest developments in the specialty papers sector.

The technical program includes 18 presentations from a cross-section of industry experts from organizations like Suntech Resources LLC, Hewlett Packard, Kimberly Clark, FPInnovations and Western Michigan University. You will find two days of in-depth coverage of global market trends; insights into how to improve the manufacturing process, reduce costs and increase competitiveness; the latest technology developments and the forecast for sustainability and LCA. The conference includes two round-table lunches covering the industry's hot-button topics (as determined by attendees!) where attendees can share and learn from successes and setbacks.

Register before August 27, 2010 to take advantage of the 'Super Early Bird' savings!

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"Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must be first overcome." – English author Samuel Johnson

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